ARLA/CLUSTER: ARRL elege uma mulher como Presidente.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

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Dra. Kay Craigie, N3KN
US Ham Radio Grows - Elects Woman President

Amateur Radio, often called 'ham radio,' had two history-making events in January.

The ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, elected Dr. Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia, as the organization's new President. She is the first woman to hold the top position.

The ARRL also celebrated year-end reports that there were over 30,000 new American Amateur Radio licensees in 2009, capping five years of continuous growth in the hobby.

"All the way back to the ARRL's founding in 1914, Amateur Radio has always existed in a challenging environment. The ARRL will continue meeting today's challenges so hams can continue to serve the public, explore technology and have fun on the bands," she said after the election.

First licensed in 1983, "I was a computer hobbyist before becoming a ham, so I enjoy exploring digital communications and the many applications of computers in Amateur Radio,"

Craigie has been ARRL Section Manager for Eastern Pennsylvania, Atlantic Division Director and a Vice President. She has served on committees of the ARRL Board of Directors and worked on the League's Enforcement Task Force in cooperation with the FCC. Craigie was instrumental in creating the ARRL Education & Technology Program supporting schools in teaching science and wireless technology.

"When we do what benefits kids," she says, "ham radio will benefit in the long run, too. Ham radio is great for kids. It introduces them to modern communications technology not in a passive couch-potato way but in an active way through discovering how things work and how this technology can be used to help others when there's a disaster."

Craigie also chaired the National Emergency Response Planning Committee, which made recommendations on ham radio responses to emergencies in the US.

Dr. Craigie's FCC callsign is N3KN and she lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, with her husband Carter Craigie, N3AO. She earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

On the air, Craigie enjoys talking to radio amateurs internationally and is also involved with SKYWARN® weather spotting through the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Blacksburg. Her husband likes to carry a compact ham radio station in a backpack with him on the Appalachian Trail and operate his radio from scenic mountain spots.

According to Allen Pitts, Media & PR Manager of the ARRL, "It really should not be a surprise to anyone that Amateur Radio is growing in the US or that Mrs. Craigie is our President. The technical and communication skills of radio amateurs, both men and women, are considerable and Amateur Radio is the place to learn about wireless communication in the modern world."

Craigie adds, "Amateur Radio is a high-tech activity for the whole family. It offers something for people with all sorts of interests."
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