W7ARC
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Résumé
I graduated from Rogue Community College (cum laude) 1997 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electronics Technology and an Electronics Technician Certificate in 1996. I was first licensed in 1971 as a Novice (call of WN7RWU) and currently hold an Extra Class license.
I am an Official Relay Station, Section Traffic Manager, Volunteer Examiner, and appointed as District 1 EC for ARES® Western Washington Section and Regional RACES Radio Officer, Region 1 State of Washington .
I am a member of the Brass Pounders League (BPL) and was awarded the BPL Medallion for traffic handling. I am a Member of the A-1 Operator Club and a past member of US Army MARS (AARØCZ) with over 7 years of service.
A past member of the Washington State EOC RACES team (W7EMD) and a member of the Snohomish County ARES®/RACES Team. I am a former ARES® AEC for Jackson County, Oregon and liaison to the Rogue Valley Chapter American Red Cross.
I have completed all three levels of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course (ARECC) and FEMA courses on ICS and the National Response Plan including the National Incident Management System (NIMS). I am currently mentoring students in all levels of the ARECC program.
I have been active on Region 7 nets and am currently active the Noon Time Net, WARTS, WSEN and other nets. I am Webmaster for WRRL.ORG, EMCOMM.ORG, WASTATEARES.ORG and several other web sites for other groups, individuals and companies.
I am a former Washington State EMT, an Ex-US Navy Sonar Technician and Viet Nam Veteran. I was also a Red Cross volunteer with over 20 years of service and a member of the Disaster Service Human Resources (DSHR) from 1994-2004 resigning for family medical reasons.
My Red Cross assignments have taken me across the United States including to New York City for the World Trade Center Disaster of Sept. 11, 2001.
