[bars] Phil Temples, K9HI, Appointed as New England Division Vice Director

[Tom Walsh]

Phil Temples, K9HI, Appointed as New England Division Vice Director

09/24/2020

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has appointed Phil Temples, K9HI, of Watertown, Massachusetts, as New England Division Vice
Director. He succeeds Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF, who was elected earlier this year as ARRL First Vice President. President Roderick made
the appointment after consulting with New England Director Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, and the region's Section Managers.

"I want to thank all of those who forwarded their recommendations to Director Hopengarten," Temples said. "Mike Raisbeck left some
big shoes to fill. I look forward to working with Fred, and to advise and assist him with various tasks and board committee
assignments. One task I'm especially eager to tackle is launching a New England Division website."

An ARRL Life Member, Temples has been licensed for 50 years, initially as WN9EAY in Indiana. He has written articles for QST and
contributed articles for the ARRL website. He also recently co-authored a chapter in the Amateur Radio Public Service Handbook.

Temples served three terms as Eastern Massachusetts Section Manager and now is an Assistant SM and an Assistant New England Division
Director. He's also held ARRL field appointments as Affiliated Club Coordinator and Public Information Officer and currently serves
as program chair for the ARRL New England Division Convention.

Temples has been active in MARS, the National Traffic System, and as an Emergency Coordinator, and he enjoys CW. He holds a degree
in electrical engineering from Purdue University.

Temples has actively promoted instruction and licensing and is a Volunteer Examiner under the ARRL, W5YI, and Greater Los Angeles
ARG Volunteer Examiner Coordinators. He's currently involved with New England Amateur Radio, Inc. in administering remote exam
sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Temples is employed at Boston College as a computer systems administrator.

>From  the ARRL website

Tom K1TW
ARRL Section Manager
Eastern Massachusetts