Newly elected ARRL CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX, is still on the uphill side of the learning curve as he acquaints himself with ARRL Headquarters and the nearly 90 staffers who work there. The New Jersey native arrived at HQ on October 15 and has spent much of his time since meeting with department managers and others to get his bearings, with an eye toward building consensus and aligning people, programs, and services in the same direction.

Michel would like to see ARRL focus on the future of Amateur Radio and not become the redoubt of a particular generation of radio amateur or interest group. He said, “Ham radio shouldn’t abandon the old guardians of the hobby, but at the same time, it needs to have new things that appeal to people who have different interests and different passions.” ¹

Save the date for an evening of fun and fellowship at the 2018 RRRA Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Pizza Ranch, Fargo.

Please see the 2018 RRRA Christmas Party calendar entry for more details.

Please contact  if you have any questions about this event.

The July Club (i.e. business) and ARES meetings were canceled by a motion passed at the May Club Meeting.

Our normal meeting schedule resumes with the August ARES Meeting and August Club Meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

Library materials are available for check-out by members from the Club Librarian ( ) during Business Meetings.