It’s a wonderful time of the year! #hamradio #ARRL #Christmas

Santa is showing up on DX clusters around the world  Here’s some Santa Nets.  If you have one, please list it in comments  

CQ Santa - Talk to Santa on Ham Radio! https://buff.ly/2V7gj1a from @w5mix #hamradio @NoradSanta @OfficialSanta @PNPSanta 

Longmont club puts Santa on the airwaves with hope of transmitting interest in amateur radio – Longmont Times-Call buff.ly/35w6904 #Christmas

To Zoom or Not to Zoom, THAT is the question. #ARRL #hamradio

Several ham radio clubs use some sort of virtual meeting hall, like Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, both paid and free versions.

Thanks to the Kansas Quarter Century Wireless Association, the group tested some other platforms, i.e. Google Meet, Jitsi, and UberConference as well as Skype and Teams.

Google Meet works over IOS, Android, and Web Browser.  Cost?  Free.  It supports text chat, video, and audio.  

Jitsi also works on Android, IOS, and Web.  Cost?  Free.  It supports text, video, and audio.

UberConference, part of DialPad,  also supports Android, IOS, and web with a dialin number with international numbers and Personal Identity Number, ie. PIN.  Cost?  Free.  

The Midwest Division, ARRL, bought a Zoom account for clubs to use in the division.  According to leadership, it's been quite popular with a waiting list for use. Contact Division Leadership, if you want to use the Zoom account.  These other five platforms will give local clubs the opportunity to have meetings without a lot of cost.

COVID is not likely to end soon.  States and Counties have issued meeting restrictions and travel is discouraged.  Even after the pandemic, clubs may want to revisit club meetings, etc. so that shutins and travelers can participate.

Thanks for all who voted. #ARRL hamradio

 623 members of the Midwest Division voted for the other guy and 1164 voted for Dave Propper, K2DP.  THANK YOU for all 1787 for caring enough about YOUR ARRL to stand up and vote in this election.

The electorate has spoken.  We have a good candidate coming into the arena in January.  Give him AND Art, your support, ideas, and courtesy.

There were no hanging shads, no campaign rhetoric, no late night events,  politics behind closed doors.  I am pleased with how the membership challenged my effort to run.  

The LEAGUE needs your support.  JOIN  Today.  Please.

Call for the vote. #ARRL #hamradio

If you've not voted in the American Radio Relay League Midwest Division Vice Director election, time is running out.  

Please cast your ballot this week to be sure it arrives in time to be counted.

If you did not get a ballot, contact ARRL.

#Congress votes; #hamradio suffers #ARRL

You might want to pay attention to what Congress and your State legislators do. 

This  is an example of a bill that directed the Federal Communications Commission to take some action. 

It’s not hard to track legislation. Go to the web site above. Set up your search term for “Federal Communications Commission”, for example. Save the search and get alerts when bills are introduced. 

Write your representatives about these bills. 

States have a similar process. Contact your Representatives’ offices for details about how to do that in your area. 

The League tracks these issues also. It’s all included in your dues. 

Your Section Government Liaison is a valuable member of the Section cabinet. 

Not a League member?  Join.   Join NOW.  Tell your friends to Join.