Baxter is a radio god. He will eat the ARRL and spit out whats left.
This is the end of ARRL.

Mel A. Nomah wrote:
From: ARRL [mailto Sent: Friday, April 1, 2005, 4:01 AM
To: Headquarters ]
Subject: Important Organizational Announcement

AARA Founder Glen Baxter to Join ARRL As Third Vice President

NEWINGTON, Conn., April 1, 2005 - The American Radio Relay League
(ARRL)
announced today that it will acquire the American Amateur Radio
Association
(AARA), a leading provider of Amateur Information Bulletin Services.
The
deal unites the two most prominent Amateur Radio organizations in the
United
States. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"The acquisition of AARA complements ARRL's already extensive
offerings to
include up-to-the-minute information and interactive discussion on
what is
happening in the world of Amateur Radio," said Jim Haynie, W5JBP,
president
of ARRL. "Together, we will be more effective in taking on some of
the
challenges facing Amateur Radio, such as BPL and Spectrum Defense.
This
brings us one step closer to being the national membership
association for
Amateur Radio operators."

The acquisition also brings the strong leadership skills of Glenn
Baxter,
K1MAN, to the ARRL organization. Baxter has been named ARRL Third
Vice
President in the move. "Mr. Baxter is a welcome addition to our
management
team here at ARRL," said David Sumner, K1ZZ, and ARRL Chief Executive
Officer. "I look forward to his fresh perspectives and enthusiastic
approach
to running a service organization like the ARRL."

"Water under the bridge," said Glenn Baxter of AARA about past
frictions
between the two organizations. "Today marks a new beginning for all
of us.
We're in this together now." Plans for collocating Mr. Baxter and Mr.
Sumner
in adjoining offices at ARRL headquarters are currently underway.

In an official statement, Mr. Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, FCC Legal
Advisor
for Enforcement added, "Over the years, Glenn and I have become very
close.
I look forward to continuing our professional relationship as he
assumes his
new position."

In an effort to accelerate the shift to its new on-the-air image,
ARRL has
already filed the paperwork necessary to make W1MAN the official call
sign
of the combined organization. Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, ARRL station manager
was
thrilled with the change, saying, "What a creative way to reflect our
traditional roots while also letting our bold, new face shine
through!"
Broadcast operations at the facilities of ex-W1AW will be shutdown
immediately. AARA's state-of-the-art studios in Belgrade Lakes, ME
will
become the new source of all ARRL transmissions.

Amateur Radio insiders applauded the move. "These are interesting
times for
Amateur Radio," said Gordon West, WB6NOA. "I sense a likely shift in
the
ARRL views on many areas of the service. I think we'll be feeling the
positive impact of this merger for years to come."

"This is big . . . really big," said Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, lead guitar
player
for the Eagles. It's exactly the kind of thing that will send our
ticket
sales through the roof. With Glenn on vocals, and Sumner on drums . .
.. this
tour season will be our best since '73"

Audio aficionado and Amateur Radio entrepreneur Bob Heil, K9EID, also
supported the move. "This is a good thing for Heil, and it's about
time
these guys got together", said Mr. Heil. "We are already working on a
special commemorative W1MAN microphone to honor the event."

ARRL was founded in May 1914 by Percy Maxim, a leading Hartford,
Connecticut, inventor and industrialist. Today ARRL, with
approximately
152,000 members, is the largest not-for-profit organization of radio
amateurs in the United States.

Web links:

http://www.arrl.org
http://www.k1man.com
http://www.joewalsh.com
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