Dee Turner - N4GD, Section Manager

Section Staff

Dennis Griffin, W4DG - Assistant Section Manager, OOC & Webmaster

The section manager is elected by ARRL membership in the WCF section, to serve a two year term.   The rest of the appointees serve at the discretion of the Section Manager.  

Section Manager -  Responsible for managing the Field Organization programs in the section. The SM is not involved in League policy-making (although he or she may have a strong voice in such matters)--this is a function reserved for the division director. The SM's main job is to recruit, through several subordinate program managers or coordinators, League volunteers to staff eight crucial program areas: emergency communications, message traffic, volunteer monitoring, RFI problem-solving, support of affiliated clubs, government liaison, encouragement of technical activities, and dissemination of on-the-air bulletins.
SM Dee Turner, N4GD			10132 64th. Street, N. Pinellas Park, FL            33782                                      Pinellas Co.		727-548-7474 n4gd@arrlwcf.org
Assistant Section Managers - Responsible for helping the Section Manager administer the section.  Sometimes ASMs are appointed to handle a specific duty.
	ASM Biff Craine K4LAW		Tampa, FL. Hillsborough Co.	Legal Affairs	k4law@arrlwcf.org
	ASM Dennis Griffin W4DG		18708 Lansford Drive                    Hudson, FL 34667-6479             Pasco Co.		727-863-0102 w4dg@arrlwcf.org
	ASM Neil Lauritsen W4NHL		1693 Elm Place                  Clearwater, FL 33755              Pinellas Co.		727-643-1670 w4nhl@arrlwcf.org
	ASM Geoff Haines N1GY		904 52nd Avenue Blvd. West Bradenton, FL 34207 Manatee Co.		(941) 752-3696 n1gy@arrlwcf.org
	ASM Pete Kemp KZ1Z		31245 Chatterly Dr Wesley Chapel, FL 33543         Pasco Co.	Special Projects	(813) 333-4351 (H) kz1z@arrlwcf.org
	ASM Ryan Owens KJ4SHL		12106 Fruitwood Dr.                Riverview, FL, 33569 Hillsborough Co.	Youth	(813) 726-1688 kj4shl@arrlwcf.org
Affiliated Club Coordinator - 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
	ACC William J. Johnson, AA4WJ		817 Pebblewood Dr Brandon FL 33511-7725 Hillsborough Co.
Bulletin Manager - Responsible for recruiting and supervising a team of Official Bulletin Stations to disseminate news and information of interest to amateurs in the section and to provide a means of getting the news and information to all OBS appointees
WILLIAM B DIBBLE			3053 Birch Rd.
KE4WU			LAKE PLACID FL		863-465-8127
			33852-8422		ke4wu@arrlwcf.org
Official Observer Coordinator - Supervises the maintenance monitoring work of the section Official Observers, and coordinates special Amateur Auxiliary efforts with Headquarters and the SM.
	OOC Dennis Griffin W4DG		18708 Lansford Drive                   Hudson, FL. 34667-6479            Pasco Co.		727-863-0102 w4dg@arrlwcf.org
Public Information Coordinator - The section's expert on public information and public relations matters. The PIC is responsible for organizing, training, guiding and coordinating the activities of the Public Information Officers (PIOs) within the section
	Kevin Poorman, KV4CT		360 Fernshire Court Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Pinellas Co.		727-688-6419  kv4ct@arrlwcf.org
Section Emergency Coordinator -  The coordinator of all matters pertaining to emergency communications and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) on a sectionwide basis.
	Neil Lauritsen  W4NHL		1693 Elm Place                                 Clearwater, FL 33755                                   Pinellas Co.		727-643-1670 w4nhl@arrlwcf.org
Section Traffic Manager - Supervises the traffic handling organization at the section level--that is, to coordinate all traffic efforts within the section, regardless of mode or National Traffic System affiliation, so that routings within the section and connections with other networks and digital traffic nodes will result in orderly and efficient traffic flow.
	Douglas J. Williams N2DW		2544 Frisco Dr.                                    Clearwater, FL 33761                            Pinellas Co.		727-725-3345 n2dw@arrlwcf.org
State Government Liaison -  Is knowledgeable on state legislative and regulatory proposals. The SGL needs to be a amateur radio operator who can monitor and respond appropriately to those proposals having the potential to affect Amateur Radio. This is an active, responsive mission, not merely a passive, "stand by the sidelines and watch" function.
	Nicholas J Palomba N1IC		12111 Glencliff Cir.                                          Tampa, FL 33626                                            Hillsborough Co.		813-528-3718 n1ic@arrlwcf.org
Technical Coordinator - Coordinates all technical activities within the section. Oversees and coordinates the work of the sections Technical Specialists.
	Geoff  Haines N1GY		904 52nd Avenue Blvd. West           Bradenton, FL 34207 Manatee Co.		(941) 752-3696 n1gy@arrlwcf.org

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.

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