01/20/2016
Newly elected ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, will make his first official
convention visit at the ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention[1] later this month
in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Roderick was elected as President by the ARRL Board of
Directors on January 15, during the Board's Annual Meeting. A ham for 48 years,
Roderick, of Little Rock, Arkansas, is an ARRL Life Member who has served on
the Board for 24 years.
"The Organizing Committee of the convention is pleased to know that President
Roderick will be attending and has chosen to participate with us," said
Convention Chair José Vicéns, NP4G. Other League officials expected to attend
include Southeastern Division Director Doug Rehman, K4AC, and General Counsel
Chris Imlay, W3KD.
"I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the ARRL Puerto Rico State
Convention," President Roderick told the Organizing Committee.
The January 30-31 event, the 4th Puerto Rico State Convention, will be
dedicated to emergency communication. The Caribbean Amateur Radio Group, the
Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Group, and the city of Hatillo are co-sponsoring the
gathering. The convention will take place in the Francisco "Pancho" Deida
Coliseum. More than 1200 are expected to attend the largest Amateur Radio event
of the Caribbean. Admission is free.
In addition to forums, exhibits, and Amateur Radio examination, special event
station KP4AW will be on the air from inside the coliseum. An Amateur of the
Year Award will also be presented, and the Coquifest 2016 get together will be
held on el Gran Parque de Hatillo on Saturday evening.
[1] http://www.arrlpr.org/
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