Section Organization

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Contact

Nancy Austin, KC1NEK
RI Section Manager
(401) 935-3070
Email: [email protected]

Overview

Local and regional operational activities of the American Radio Relay League are carried out through its Field Organization.

The ARRL Field Organization divides the 15 Divisions into 71 separate geographic regions called Sections. Each Section has a similar team of one elected, volunteer Section Manager and several volunteer positions. Section Managers are elected by the members living within the section for a two-year term. The Section Manager appoints a team of volunteers.

For each of the following section’s activities, the Section Manager appoints individuals to oversee the activities. These individuals are collectively referred to as the cabinet.

Cabinet positions include:

Assistant Section Manager
ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator
Technical Coordinator
Section Traffic Manager
Section Emergency Coordinator
State Government Liaison
Section Youth Coordinator
Public Information Coordinator

The Section Manager also appoints volunteers to serve within these program areas. The volunteers in any given Section serve at the pleasure of the Section Manager. The Section Manager also assists members with questions, issues or problems dealing with the organization’s products and services; maintains liaison with the frequency coordinating body in the jurisdiction; maintains a relationship with the local field office of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and maintains communications with members in the section via email bulletins, web pages, and personal visits to Amateur Radio club meetings, hamfests and conventions.

The Section Emergency Coordinator is the assistant to the Section Manager for amateur radio emergency communications preparedness. The SEC is appointed by the Section Manager.

The Section Traffic Manager is appointed by the Section Manager to supervise and coordinate traffic handling efforts within the National Traffic System and the section.

[Source: Wikipedia]

RI Section Leadership

In the Rhode Island section, the following individuals have been appointed by the new Section Manager and comprise the cabinet as of July 1, 2023. These experienced leaders will help advise and lead the RI Section field organization.

Section Manager: Nancy Austin, KC1NEK

Assistant Section Manager: Mike Corey, KI1U
ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator, John Brewer, N1SXB
Technical Coordinator: Dave Neal, W2DAN
Interim RI Section Traffic Manager: Marcia Forde, KW1U
Section Emergency Coordinator: Jeremy Taylor, K1JST:
- District Emergency Coordinators by County (ARES)
State Governmental Liaison: Todd Manni, KB1PGR
- State Government Liaison Team
  - Assistant SGL – Intern: Ryan Lukowicz, KC1KUF (current RI State House Page)
  - Assistant SGL Resource on Drone/UAV emerging law: Andrew Staub, KC1OKI
Section Youth Coordinator: tbd
Interim Public Information Coordinator: Mike Corey, KI1U

The cabinet stays in communication and meets periodically to discuss RI Section matters. The cabinet members are expected to send monthly reports to the Section Manager for inclusion in monthly RI Section News reports.

There are many other ways to get involved, starting with participation in one of RI’s many ARRL affiliated club who welcome new members.

Meet Your New Assistant Section Manager Mike Corey, KI1U

Biographical Statement

I was first licensed in 1988 as KB9BTG in Kokomo, Indiana. I come from a family of Amateur Radio operators – parents, grandparents, and most close family friends were hams. Over 35 years in Amateur Radio I’ve tried a bit of everything. My current interests include digital modes, DXing and contesting. I’m involved with some public service activities as a volunteer with the Boston Marathon and Head of the Charles Regatta. I also serve as a SKYWARN volunteer through the Boston/Norton NWS office and as a net control operator for the VOIP Hurricane Net. I’m also licensed in Canada as VE9IU and operate from there while on vacation on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick.

Something about Amateur Radio that I feel offers a great opportunity is the number of ways one can serve and give back to the Amateur Radio community and beyond. Over the years I’ve had the chance to step up, learn and serve in different capacities. In the field organization I’ve been an Emergency Coordinator (Lafayette Co. MS), Volunteer Examiner, license instructor, and card checker for WAS/VUCC/DXCC. I’ve been a club president twice, for two university clubs (Indiana University and University of Mississippi). I’ve coordinated field day operations for W5UMS.

In 2010 I had the chance of a lifetime to serve on the staff at ARRL HQ as Emergency Preparedness Manager, which I did until 2019. During that time, I wrote Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio, served as editor for the Public Service Handbook, and as managing editor of the ARES E-Letter.

Currently I reside in Coventry, RI with my wife Kate, our dogs Carter and Tatertot and cat Macy. I work full time for FEMA Region 1 as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Disaster Emergency Communications Branch. I am a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers, life member of ARRL, and a member of Radio Amateurs of Canada.

I look forward to supporting Nancy, KC1NEK, our new Section Manager, and the talented group of volunteer leaders she is gathering together for the Section cabinet. I believe Amateur Radio in Rhode Island is at a point of great opportunity. Between our new leadership, ARRL members in Rhode Island, and our robust clubs we have a chance to collaborate on where our field organization and our programs may go, and how to help promote and grow this amazing Service in our state. Please join us.

Contact

Overview

RI Section Leadership

Meet Your New Assistant Section Manager Mike Corey, KI1U

Section Manager News Archive

RI Section Manager Welcome Email to Members (July 4, 2023)

RI Section July Newsletter (July 31, 2023)

RI Section August Newsletter (August 31, 2023)

https://ri-arrl.org/ri-section-august-newsletter-august-31-2023/

RI Section September Newsletter (September 30, 2023)

RI Section October Newsletter (October 31, 2023)

RI Section November Newsletter (November 31, 2023)