This notice is to inform the ARRL Minnesota Section membership of an important personnel change. Effective immediately, Mr. Dan Anderson, KDØASX is appointed to the position of Section Emergency Coordinator to replace Frank Karnauskas, N1UW.

Frank Karnauskas, our current SEC, asked me to find a replacement for him over a year ago as he has had some family issues that prevent him from spending as much time as he would like in this job. In spite of both of us looking for a suitable replacement, we did not find that person until very recently. Dan came forward just a week ago with this idea and we agree that he would do a great job. He has a suitable background and is a strong amateur radio advocate.

Dan Anderson, KDØASX, (Pictured here) formerly ARRL Minnesota District 5 DEC, is also the Nobles County Emergency Management Director. Having won 2007 Region 5 Outstanding Emergency Manager of the Year by the AMEM (Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers), he has successfully placed on behalf of Region 5 AMEM more than $60,000 worth of repeaters in District 5 using Homeland Security grant dollars. He has also worked on behalf of the region's hospitals, health clinics, long-term care facilities and public health agencies to create an amateur radio emergency communications system between these entities. He is also active in regional and statewide public safety interoperable communications planning, serving as a subcommittee chair charged with developing and funding a strategic technology reserve of equipment in case of catastrophic failure of public safety interoperable communications within the state.

Arl N. Weinrebe, KDØBJW, will replace Dan as District Five DEC where he was currently serving as Assistant DEC.

Please welcome Dan to this new and important assignment. Dan will be actively recruiting volunteers to fill out vacancies in the emergency communications field organization and you may submit your information to him at danderson1@iw.net.

We are very grateful for Frank’s many contributions and his years of service and we all wish him well. Frank will continue to work as as Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator.