Greetings
all,
As
Nigel has noted, it is that time again for
elections, and I will put my name forward once
again for your consideration. 2019 and 2020
have definitely been challenges in different
ways for different people. 2021 is continuing
that trend in yet different ways still. There
are several expansion issues I am currently
working in the EMCOMM side of the world
including Pacific County, Spokane County and
Region 9 surrounding counties, and some
additional up here in Snohomish County. Pretty
much all of my time this year through September
will be take up with those efforts, as the
funding has to be spent and projects completed
by then.
There
are a number of areas within HamWAN the
organization I would like to see us improve such
as strategic planning, recruiting, training,
reporting, and some of the business aspects of
the organization. Few of these are new topics,
but without some additional push and changes it
is hard to include, train, and support new blood
needed to keep the organization moving. Our
website has been mostly stagnant for years, with
little improvement or change in published items
such as an accurate map, current equipment
recommendations and sources, and finished
configuration specs of standard resources beyond
the client config script. This is not intended
as a criticism of current or past individual
efforts as everyone puts in the effort they have
the time to give in the areas that interest
them.
It
IS a call that we need to improve the SYSTEM and
/ or tools by which some of these items are
maintained. We simply cannot move forward if we
can’t even maintain what we have.
Vote
AND Participate. It’s not just Board members
who are needed. We have a continuing need for
climbers, ground crew, NetOps, mentors,
advocates, programmers, and all sorts of help.
If
you see something you thing needs to be
improved, let us know.
If
you see something you can do to help us improve,
let us know.
The
voting period for myself will conclude 7 days
from now. Supporting members, please reply in
this thread with your Yea, Nay, or Abstain
votes.
Thank
you all for your consideration, and I hope to
have the opportunity to work with you further
over the next year.
Rob
Salsgiver – NR3O