Area Chairs Follow-up
The following appeared in the October NTS Letter: Last month we reported on the ARRL Board of Directors’ approved motion, presented by the NTS subcommittee, to reinstate the Area Chairs and Staffs who will oversee the operation of the NTS. Section Managers and their Section Traffic Managers will still oversee traffic movement within their respective Sections, but the area staffs will be tasked with oversight of the overall national network. Three interim area chairs have since been appointed, representing both ARRL and RRI. They are Marcia Forde, KW1U, Eastern Area; Steve Phillips, K6JT, Central Area; and Leslie Varnicle, WA3QLW, Western Area. These three will serve until an election can be held, likely by June 2026. As noted, chairs are elected by their peers and serve for a period of two years.