Technical Coordinator Greg Algieri WA1JXR

WA1JXR

Contact Info:
22 Chase Hill Road
Lancaster, MA 01523
wa1jxr@comcast.net

First licensed as WN1JXR in 1967. Amateur Radio lead me to pursue a career in Electrical Engineering, earning BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Univ. of R.I. I have worked for Raytheon Co. on RADAR Systems for 39 years, currently as a Senior Principal RF/uW Design Engineer.

I’m not a Contester or chase DX, but just a “Rag Chew” QSO operator. I’m mostly a CW Operator, enjoy QRP Operation. One of the founding members of the NE QRP Club. I also enjoy refurbishing and operating the old “hollow state” boat anchor tube rigs from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

Enjoy teaching ham radio license classes and giving talks and seminars on Antennas, Transmission Lines, and Antenna Modeling, Circuit Modeling and Vector Network Analyzer antenna measurements.

Enjoy exposing new Ham operators to CW. The first digital mode!
73’s Greg WA1JXR dit dit

Technical Coordinator Appointment Description

The ARRL 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.

Requirements: Novice class license or higher; Full ARRL membership

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and coordinate the work of the section’s Technical Specialists (TS).
  • Encourage amateurs in the section to share their technical achievements with others through the pages of QST, and at club meetings, hamfests and conventions.
  • Promote technical advances and experimentation at vhf/uhf and with specialized modes, and work closely with enthusiasts in these fields within the section.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    Refer amateurs in the section who need technical advice to local TS.
  • Encourage clubs to develop, and TS to serve on, RFI and TVI committees in the section for the purpose of rendering technical assistance as needed.
  • Be available to assist local technical program committees in arranging suitable programs for ARRL hamfests and conventions.
  • Convey the views of section amateurs and TSs about the technical contents of QST and ARRL books to ARRL HQ.
  • Suggestions for improvements should also be called to the attention of the ARRL HQ technical staff.
  • Work with the appointed ARRL TAs (technical advisors) when called upon.
  • Be available to give technical talks at club meetings, hamfests and conventions in the section.