Technical Coordinator
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The American Radio Relay League
technical coordinator (TC) is a section-level official appointed by the Section Manager
to coordinate all technical activities within the section. The technical coordinator reports to the Section Manager and is expected to maintain contact with other section-level appointees as appropriate to insure a unified ARRL Field Organization within the section.
2. Encourage amateurs in the section to share their technical achievements with others through the pages of QST
, and at club meetings, hamfests and conventions.
3. Promote technical advances and experimentation at vhf/uhf and with specialized modes, and work closely with enthusiasts in these fields within the section.
4. Serve as an advisor to radio clubs that sponsor training programs for obtaining amateur licenses or upgraded licenses in cooperation with the ARRL affiliated club coordinator
.
5. In times of emergency or disaster, function as the coordinator for establishing an array of equipment for communications use and be available to supply technical expertise to government and relief agencies to set up emergency communications networks, in cooperation with the ARRL section emergency coordinator
.
6. Refer amateurs in the section who need technical advice to local TSs.
7. Encourage clubs to develop, and TSs to serve on, RFI
and TVI
committees in the section for the purpose of rendering technical assistance as needed.
8. Be available to give technical talks at club meetings, hamfests and conventions in the section.
American Radio Relay League
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technical coordinator (TC) is a section-level official appointed by the Section Manager
Section Manager
In the American Radio Relay League and the Radio Amateurs of Canada , the section manager is an elected volunteer who implements and manages ARRL / RAC programs in the section, which is an administrative division of the organization that consists of a state, or part of state for the ARRL and a...
to coordinate all technical activities within the section. The technical coordinator reports to the Section Manager and is expected to maintain contact with other section-level appointees as appropriate to insure a unified ARRL Field Organization within the section.
TC functions
1. Supervise and coordinate the work of the section's technical specialists (TSs).2. Encourage amateurs in the section to share their technical achievements with others through the pages of QST
QST
QST is a magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts, published by the American Radio Relay League . It is a membership journal that is included in membership with the ARRL. The publisher claims that circulation of QST in the United States is higher than all amateur radio-related publications in the...
, and at club meetings, hamfests and conventions.
3. Promote technical advances and experimentation at vhf/uhf and with specialized modes, and work closely with enthusiasts in these fields within the section.
4. Serve as an advisor to radio clubs that sponsor training programs for obtaining amateur licenses or upgraded licenses in cooperation with the ARRL affiliated club coordinator
Affiliated Club Coordinator
In the American Radio Relay League and the Radio Amateurs of Canada, an affiliated club coordinator is the assistant to the section manager for radio club matters. The ACC is appointed by the section manager to encourage club affiliation with the national organization on a section-wide basis...
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5. In times of emergency or disaster, function as the coordinator for establishing an array of equipment for communications use and be available to supply technical expertise to government and relief agencies to set up emergency communications networks, in cooperation with the ARRL section emergency coordinator
Section Emergency Coordinator
In the American Radio Relay League and the Radio Amateurs of Canada, the Section Emergency Coordinator is the assistant to the section manager for amateur radio emergency communications preparedness...
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6. Refer amateurs in the section who need technical advice to local TSs.
7. Encourage clubs to develop, and TSs to serve on, RFI
RFI
RFI can mean:* Rowing Federation of India* Radio Frequency Interference* Radio France Internationale* Remote File Inclusion* Request for information, a business process* Rete Ferroviaria Italiana...
and TVI
TVI
TVI may refer to:*Tamil Vision International, a Tamil language television channel in Toronto, Canada*TeleVideo, a manufacturer of computer terminals*Televisão Independente, Portugal's fourth television channel...
committees in the section for the purpose of rendering technical assistance as needed.
8. Be available to give technical talks at club meetings, hamfests and conventions in the section.