Biographical Information

Gil first became interested in radios in the early 90's, right after high school. After a couple years of experimenting, he earned his first ticket in 1996 while attending ITT Technical Institute, working on an Associates in Electronics. Although inactive for the first couple years of his amateur radio career while finishing his first degree, Gil became very active in 2001, first with the Central Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association and then later with the Worcester Emergency Communications Team.

Gil has since earned a Bachelors in Information Technology and is currently working towards his Masters in Software Engineering. He currently works at L-1 Identity Solutions as a software testing automation engineer. Gil enjoys chasing DX on HF phone and PSK31, as well as volunteering at public service events, VE sessions, and emergency communication efforts. He is also the webmaster for both the ARRL WMA section web and the WECT website.

Assistant Section Manager Appointment Description

The ASM may serve as a general assistant to the Section Manager or as a specialist. That is, the ASM may assist the Section Manager with general leadership matters as the Section Manager's understudy, or the ASM may be assigned to handle a specific important function that does not fail within the scope of the duties of the Section Manager's other assistants.

At the Section Manager's discretion, the ASM may be designated as the recommended successor to the incumbent Section Manager, in case the Section Manager resigns or is otherwise unable to finish the term of office.

The ASM should be familiar with the "Guidelines for the ARRL Section Manager," which contains the fundamentals of general section management.

The ASM must be an ARRL Full Member, holding at least a Novice class license.

Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the job of every League appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

Affiliated Club Coordinator Appointment Description

The ACC is the primary contact and resource person for each Amateur Radio club in the section, specializing in motivating, providing assistance and coordinating joint activities of radio clubs. The ACC is appointed by, and reports to, the Section Manager. Duties and qualifications of the ACC include the following:

Get to know the Amateur Radio clubs' members and officers person to person in his section. Learn their needs, strengths and interests and work with them to make clubs effective resources in their communities and more enjoyable for their members.

Encourage affiliated clubs in the section to become more active and, if the club is already healthy and effective, to apply as a Special Service Club (SSC).

Supply interested clubs with SSC application forms.

Assist clubs in completing SSC application forms.

Help clubs establish workable programs to use as SSCs.

Approve SSC application forms and pass them to the SM.

Work with other section leadership officials (Section Emergency Coordinator, Public Information Coordinator, Technical Coordinator, State Government Liaison, etc.) to insure that clubs are involved in the mainstream of ARRL Field Organization activities.

Encourage new clubs to become ARRL affiliated.

Ensure that annual reports (updates officers, liaison mailing addresses etc.) are forthcoming from all affiliated clubs

Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the job of every League appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.