Explanation of the SC ARRL Field Service Appointee Duties and Responsibilities
The Top Section Appointments (Cabinet) made by the Section Manager Include:
Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC)
Assistant Section Manager (ASM)
Bulletin Manager (BM) [Appoints Official
Bulletin Stations (OBS)]
Official Observer Coordinator (OOC) [Appoints
Official Observers (OO)
Public Information Coordinator (PIC) [Appoints
Public Information Officers (PIO)]
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) [Appoints
District Emergency Coordinators (DEC), Emergency Coordinators (EC), and Official
Emergency Stations (OES)]
State Government Liason (SGL) [Appoints Local
Government Liasons (LGL)]
Section Traffic Manager (STM) [Appoints Net
Managers (NM) and Official Relay Stations (ORS)]
Technical Coordinator (TC) [Appoints Technical
Specialists (TS)]
The positions that have been filled are seen above. The remainder of the positions are still open, and I will be happy to hear from those who wish to apply for those positions. There is a possibility that there will be more than one ASM in each Emergency Management District (EMD).
The formal responsibilities of these positions are available on the ARRL Website:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/
Please read and understand the duties and responsibilities of these positions prior to expressing an interest in filling them.
Here is some additional info and requirements regarding these positions:
A word about structure of the SC field organization-The top section officials will appoint and cancel appointments of members within their programs. For example, the SEC will appoint DEC's (District Emergency Coordinators), EC's (Emergency Coordinators) and OES's (Official Emergency Stations). The STM will appoint ORS (Official Relay Stations) and so on.
My plan is to spread out the SC field organization for increased involvement of ARRL members within the section. SC is divided into six emergency districts. I would hope to see DEC's in each district, as well as EC's in each county. I will appoint ASM's in each of those districts to be an additional resource for the DEC's in those regions, to provide assistance at the ARRL booth at hamfests in their district, and other duties as assigned by the SM.
Each Top Level Appointee will be REQUIRED to submit MONTHLY reports to the SM regarding their respective programs. They will also require their appointees to send reports to them on a monthly basis (to formulate/add to their report and forward to the SM).
The key word is COMMUNICATION! Being responsive to members is essential. If a member contacts you regarding your respective program, you, or one of your appointees is expected to respond to that individual or club in a timely fashion.
Philosophy: All that participate in the ARRL field organization are volunteers, and will be treated as such; that is, with respect and gratitude for their contributions. There will not be discrimination based on license class in this administration. Upgrading will be encouraged, though, to allow for greater flexibility during times of emergencies, and to enjoy all that amateur radio has to offer.
E-mail capability is a must, and reports should be in an e-mail format, either as plain e-mail or an attached .doc file.
PLEASE READ AND AGREE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES ON THE ARRL WEBSITE AND THOSE ABOVE PRIOR TO ASKING FOR OR ACCEPTING A POSITION.
Now for some general information about ALL appointments:
You MUST be an ARRL member to have an ARRL appointment. ARRL membership is important to you as well as ALL Amateur Radio Operators. Membership info is available on the ARRL website:
Once you are granted an appointment, you have the opportunity of ordering an ARRL badge. This badge identifies you as an ARRL member and a Section Appointee. You are encouraged to order one of these badges-it adds accessibility of your respective program to others that meet you at amateur radio events, including hamfests. It shows that you are an ARRL member, and that is good publicity for new licensees-Strength is in numbers, and we need more ARRL members in this state. When I first campaigned, I received 1500 mailing labels. Two years later I received approximately the same number. We need to grow our ranks!
To apply for an ARRL badge, information is available here: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/badges.html
All appointments made during the SM term (Jan 1, 2003 to December 31, 2004) will be valid through December 31, 2004 unless cancelled prior to that date.
All section appointments made prior to January 1, 2003 will expire at the end of that month. PLEASE apply for reappointment if you are interested. I will need to provide the ARRL with up-to-date information as to who is actually active in their respective ARRL field service programs, and provide the ARRL with a comprehensive list of appointees.
Thank you for your attention and your interest in participating in the SC ARRL field service!
'73 de JIM N2ZZ