Section Newsletter — ARRL Santa Clara Valley — June, 2025
We begin June with some great news – Tony Dowler / K6BV is our section’s ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC). He brings outstanding qualifications to the organization.
Tony writes,
“I served as President of the San Francisco Radio Club for 10 years, bringing its membership meeting attendance from 9-10 up to an average of 30-35 by the time I left office. I’d like to think that working with the Board of Directors in developing member-involved programs aided in that growth. Similarly, I have served 4 years as NCDXC President and held Board positions since 2012. I am very much about stimulating member involvement and progression.”
Welcome aboard, Tony!
***ARRL Field Day is June 28 and 29, 2025. Complete rules and references are here https://www.arrl.org/field-day
As in previous years, I will be visiting club stations in person and confirming contacts, digital and otherwise. Watch for images from the field!***
Our new, ARRL-funded website https://arrlsantaclaravalley.org/ is holding steady, with aggressive ‘bot and spam filters. Recent server logs reveal malicious traffic that is consistently stopped in its tracks.
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ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Pacific Division – this extract from the ARRL Letter dated May 29, 2025 is reproduced in its entirety.
ARRL Director Anthony Marcin, W7XM, who has served the Pacific Division as Director since January 2024, has stepped down, effective May 25, 2025. Marcin was first appointed to the ARRL Board as Vice Director in November 2021. Vice Director John Litz, NZ6Q, accedes to the Director’s chair to complete the remainder of a 3-year term ending December 31, 2025. Litz was appointed Vice Director in April 2024. Before that, he was ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section Manager from January 2020. Litz, from Stockton, California, was first licensed in 1974, and he is an ARRL Diamond Club donor and Life Member. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, will announce a successor to Litz to fill the vacant Vice Director’s seat. The ARRL Pacific Division comprises the ARRL Sections of East Bay, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco, San Joaquin Valley, Santa Clara Valley, Nevada, and Pacific. ***
ARRL Foundation Accepting Grant Applications in June
Via ARRL, 06/01/2025 –
The ARRL Foundation is accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow amateur radio’s future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged.
The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a cyclical model three times a year: in February, June, and October. Proposals for the June grant period are accepted through June 30. Awardees will be notified approximately 1 month after the closing of each cycle.
The ARRL Foundation carefully manages a portfolio of endowments where donors have provided specific goals for their gifts, and that portfolio is invested and managed in a way that it can continue to support those goals for many years to come.
Additional information and a link to the grant application can be found at http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-grants
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73 until next month. See you on Field Day!
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