[W5SFA] Fw: South Texas Section eNewsLetter, Vol 1.1, Jan 2019

[Dan White]

W5SFA Members,

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Subject: South Texas Section eNewsLetter, Vol 1.1, Jan 2019

Greetings to the Members of the ARRL South Texas Section from Paul
Gilbert, KE5ZW, South Texas Section Manager…

Welcome to the new South Texas Section eNewsLetter. The eNewsLetter will
be one of several online  information sources for the ARRL South Texas
Section. It has been awhile since we last chatted, so we have lots of
news and information catching up to do.

2019 will see changes and new faces in the staff of the South Texas
Section.

Change is a constant that always happens, which moves things forward as
needs and programs evolve.

I want to congratulate Louis Petit, WB5BMB for his past 10 plus years of
service as the STX Technical Coordinator as he steps down from that
staff position and Peter Naumberg, K5HAB steps up into the position of
STX Technical Coordinator.

Peter recently moved to Texas from New Mexico where he has been very
active in the Technical Specialist field presenting sessions on various
technical ham radio subjects and providing technical assistance in RFI,
antenna, and other ham subjects.

Peter will be reaching out to the Technical Specialists in the Section
as he builds his staff. Persons, interested in becoming a TS, contact
Peter at k5hab at arrl.net.

Peter resides in the Livingston, TX area. Please welcome him to Texas,
the South Texas Section and his new responsibilities. Louis will
continue to serve the section as a Technical Specialist.

Currently, the 2019 ARRL South Texas Section Command Staff lineup is:

SM Paul Gilbert KE5ZW Cedar Park
SEC Jeffery Walter KE5FGA Katy
TC Peter Naumberg K5HAB Livingston
STM Rodney Baker W5DY Goliad
PIC Michael Manshack AD5OG Orange
OOC Mark Stennett NA6M Georgetown
ACC Stuart Wolfe KF5NIX Rockdale
ASM Frank Aguilar N5SSH Laredo
ASM Theodore Iglehart KF5END Cedar Park


Those having ARRL appointments are highly encouraged to reach out to
their up-line reports or coordinators to maintain contact and pass along
current contact information.

There are quite a few section appointees that can no longer be contacted
because of out of date contact information. It is imperative current
contact information is on file with the appropriate section staff and
ARRL HQ as well as maintaining membership in the ARRL to continue
holding an ARRL Field Service appointment.

In the coming weeks, there will be some new section level appointment
positions being announced and I will be looking for persons to fill
those positions. More on that as the titles, qualifications and job
descriptions are finalized.

Looking at the 2019 Texas Legislative session, which started this week,
the hot topic is HB 43, filed by Senator Zaffirini that would change the
"texting while driving" law to include virtually any action or use of a
cell phone, texting, or land mobile radio device while driving a
vehicle.

This would include amateur radio operations as well as CB, public
safety, commercial radio use while the vehicle is in motion. It may also
be interpreted to outlaw even adjusting the broadcast / Good Time radio
in your vehicle.

The bill has a VERY long, hard road to hoe before it could become law.
West Gulf Division Deputy Director John Stratton (N5AUS), former STX
Section Manger Lee Cooper (W5LHC), STX SM Paul; Gilbert (KE5ZW) and
several others will be working with the Senator to educate them on the
need to adjust the wording to regulate the intended purpose of texting
and cellular use while driving.

As HB 43 moves along the legislative process, members of STX Section
will be keep informed as to its progress or needed actions.

You can see the bill wording at
https://w5wx.net/2018/12/28/texas-legislature-sb43/

Hamfest season is firing up.

This weekend, Jan 12, 2019 will see the San Antonio Radio Fiesta 2019
being held at the Schertz Civic Center

Details are here:

San Antonio Radio Fiesta 2019
Schertz Civic Center 1400 Schertz Parkway Schertz, TX 78154
San Antonio Radio Club
http://w5sc.org
146.940+ (PL 179.9)
Contact: JC N5RXS 210-522-6167  Email: n5rxs2 at gmail.com

There will be STX Section forums on STX ARES at 10am and the ARRL at
11am in the Community Center Gym.

Speaking at the forums will be Jeff Walter, STX SEC, Paul Gilbert, STX
SM and West Gulf Deputy Director John Stratton, N5AUS. Everyone is
invited.

Other upcoming events of note include:

Feb 2, 2019:
28th Annual Lou Withrow SKYWARN (Official NOAA WX Spotter Training)
   8:15 am to 4:15 pm - BASIC & ADVANCED TRAINING
   ACC Eastview Campus, Building 8500
   3400 Webberville Road, Austin, TX 78702
   Austin / South Central Texas Severe Weather Spotter Training Session
   NWS Basic/Advanced SkyWarn Training Instructor:
   Paul Yura, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
   Keynote Speaker/Talk – TBA (Probably Kevin Kloesel)
   Hosted by Troy Kimmel KE5BCK tkimmel at mail.utexas.edu
   www.la.utexas.edu/users/kimmel/skywarn.html

Feb 6, 2019:
Major CATRAC (Capital Area) Hospital drill.
   Winlink Digital mode used in recreating family reunification.
   Hospital operators needed!
   N5HPC at ARRL.NET

Mar 16, 2019:
WCARC (Williamson County ARC) Hamfest
   Community Center San Gabriel Park,Georgetown,TX.
   www.wcarc.com/index.php/events

Mar 23, 2019:
Greater Houston Hamfest (Rosenburg)
   Fort Bend County Fairgrounds 4310 TX-36 Rosenberg, TX 77471
   Sponsor: Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
   Talk-In: 146.940 (PL 167.9)
   Contact: Mike N5VCX Phone: 401-584-4443 (GHHF) Email: n5vcx at att.net
   http://houstonhamfest.org

Apr 6, 2019:
Belton HamEXPO! Spring:
   Bell County Expo Center- Belton, Texas
   Admission Fee $5 per person, includes one free raffle ticket
($2value).
   Children under 12 free.
   www.tarc.org/hamexpo

June 7 and 8, 2019:
Ham Com 2019
  Plano Event Center
  2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074
  www.hamcom.org

Jun 22-23, 2019:
ARRL Field Day
  Details to come.

Moving forward, I will be producing STX Section eNewsLetters every 30 to
45 days depending on news, events and information for the section. There
will also be special eBulletin's getting the word out on breaking news
in the world of ham radio as needed.

I encourage everyone to please send me announcements of hamfests,
events, news and information of amateur radio activities in the section
for inclusion in the STX eNewsLetters.

Please send them to me at:
ke5zw at arrl.org

In the email subject line, please include “eNewsLetter Submission”.
This will allow my email program to capture the message and place it in
a folder dedicated to eNewsLetter  and eBulletin submissions.

In closing, as I travel around the section, I plan to meet as many
members as possible. Please, do not hesitate to drop me an email, text
or phone call on matters of the ARRL, STX Section or amateur radio.

In Service,
Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW
ARRL South Texas Section Manager
Cedar Park, Texas
512-468-0792
ke5zw at arrl.org

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