 July 2023
In this issue...
A Note from Rebecca (KO4KVG)
I can’t say it enough, but I’m thrilled to be a part of the team here at ARDC. Everyone here has been so kind and welcoming, and it is truly appreciated! If you have any news and/or information that you think I should be aware of, please don’t hesitate to reach out at comms@ardc.net or on any of our social media platforms. Until then, 73! Rebecca KO4KVG New Officers for the ARDC Board of Directors
Secretary John Gilmore (W0GNU) will remain as Secretary, and former President Phil Karn (KA9Q) will continue on as a board member. Ria Jairam (N2RJ) Interviews M17’s Wojciech Kaczmarski (SP5WWP) at Ham Radio Freidrichshafen
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) UpdateThe Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and its subcommittees have been working to progress the 44Net ecosystem to become an even better community resource for all hams. We are excited to announce the following activities being advanced this quarter:
Additional updates from the Embedded, Portal, and Wiki subcommittees coming soon. Thank you to all TAC members for working together to improve the 44Net experience. 73, Jon Come See Us at DEFCON, Huntsville Hamfest, and JARL Ham Fair!  ARDC will be out and about in August: you will be able to find our team at the following events:
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Hi everyone! It’s Rebecca, the new Communications Manager here at ARDC. I’m the one that puts together the newsletters and gets on social media to keep the community informed. There’s so much happening here at ARDC, and I’m excited to step in to report on it. You can read more about me 
ARDC’s Board of Directors has made some shifts at the Officer level, effective July 1, 2023:
This year’s Ham Radio Friedrichshafen, one of the largest amateur radio conventions in Europe, happened June 23 - 25, 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Many members of the ARDC team got to attend. Luckily, our booth was near ARDC grantee M17, which allowed Ria to interview their lead developer, Wojciech Kaczmarski (SP5WWP).