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My goal as a director of the Society is and has always been to move the Society forward. In decades past the Texas VHF-FM Society has been a pace setter and technical leader in amateur radio FM communications. The Society had a platinum name plate and produced cutting-edge technical articles for its members.
I want to restore that platinum image of the Society and to make it once again the one-stop location for technical information for Texas hams.
Part of the plan to do so included appointing a new technical chairman, Kent Britain, WA5VJB. Kent is prolific and produces some of the most highly read articles on antenna design in Amateur Radio. Kent is a breath of fresh air for the Society.
Also recently appointed to the technical committee is Bob Devance, K5CRX. Bob will be bringing a new look with new ideas on basic skills and development. Amateur Radio needs to make sure that all our newly licensed operators are served with the best technical background possible. Bob is just the man to get that job done.
Mike Chittenden, AE5IV, is also on the technical committee. Mike will be one of our new technical "Field Operatives". Mike will literally be in the field with test equipment helping Texas hams verify and improve the performance of their mobile station installations. Mike with his years of technical background is also available to help you on technical issues with your repeater.
Our technical goal for the Society is to have the best informed and best trained hams operating the best maintained and functioning equipment in the United States. This is a lofty goal for sure. But as you can see; it's a goal that is most certainly obtainable with the great people that the Society is currently putting into place.
Administratively we have a new set of directors that is finally able to turn over ever stone; look at every document the Society produces; look at every function the Society performs and find ways to improve the Society's process and criteria for repeater coordination. Our directors are finally moving the Society into the 21st century.
A lot of great things will quickly be coming the way of all Texas Amateur Radio operators. Expect the Best from Us !
Larry K5XG
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