Administrative oversight is provided by our Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of director (each seat is part of an overall staggered term requirement for director seats) and four officer positions (one-year terms). A director is selected by fellow directors to serve as Executive Board Chairperson for a six-month term. At the end of each six-month period, another director is selected for the next six-month period and so on. Staggered director terms are required to help ensure continuity of club management. Day-to-day management and operations is provided by the four officer positions. The Executive Board or the President may appoint individuals for special tasks or roles. Appointees serve at the sole discretion of the appointing office.
It takes lots of work and coordination to make a club successful and we appreciate the work of everyone holding office or an appointment.
Executive Board Meetings.
Berkshire-Hathaway Realty Center (Click for Google Map)
5475 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
Executive Board meetings are generally open to the membership.
The schedule for Executive Board Meetings is published on the CARC General Calendar.
In the interest of getting business done, we ask that visitors permit the Board and those with specific business with the Board, to have first “dibs” on seating so they will be able to conduct business effectively.
Executive Board Directors & Board Appointees
Name | Callsign | Term Expires |
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Tom Morgan, Director | K4VCM | 2024-12-31 |
Jeff Martin, Director | W4EMZ | 2024-12-31 |
Vacant Position | 2025-12-31 | |
Gary Ownsby, Director | AK4ZX | 2025-12-31 |
Jim Knight, Director | KD4EHN | 2025-12-31 |
William (Bill) Lewis | KM4KMO | 2026-12-31 |
David Wilson, Director & Chairman, Executive Committee (Jan-Jun 2024) | KY4FH | 2026-12-31 |
2024 Executive Board Officers & Presidential Appointees
Important: Please use the email addresses shown below to contact specific officers or appointees. We have recently implemented Google for Nonprofits and all email for club-related business and activities should use the new email addresses shown below.Office | Name | Callsign | Phone | Club Email |
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President | Jeff Martin | W4EMZ | 423-432-3813 | jeffmartin@w4am.net |
Vice President | Gary Ownsby | AK4ZX | 423-987-6111 | vicepresident@w4am.net |
Secretary | Bill Hodges | KN4ELR | 901-485-0961 | secretary@w4am.net |
Treasurer | Earl Griffith | WA4KBT | 404-275-7159 | treasurer@w4am.net |
V.E. Team Lead* | Jack P Thompson | N5UOV | 901-828-8266 | ves@w4am.net |
Special Olympics Lead 2024* | Stuart Neil | KQ4KIH | 423-779-8507 | stuartneil@w4am.net |
Field Day 2024 Managers* | Jeff Martin Mac Thomas | W4EMZ WT4BT | 423-432-3813 931-308-5759 | jeffmartin@w4am.net macthomas@w4am.net |
Repeater / Callsign Trustees**
Person | Callsign | Role | Asset | Frequency | Location |
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Gary Ownsby | AK4ZX | Technical Support | W4AM Repeater | 146.610 | Signal Mountain |
Jim Knight | KD4EHN | Trustee | W4AM Club Callsign | N/A | N/A |
Gary Ownsby | AK4ZX | Technical Support | W4AM Repeater | 145.390 | Lookout Mountain |
Gary Ownsby | AK4ZX | Technical Support | W4AM Repeater | 444.100 | Lookout Mountain |
*Presidential Appointee. Appointees are not voting members of the Executive Board unless they hold another elected office.
**Board of Directors Appointee
All members are encouraged to attend. Club meetings are also open to the public and especially to those interested in learning more about amateur radio and/or obtaining their FCC license. It is suggested that non-members attending club meetings should join after attending a few meetings. A membership application and fee payment are available on-line or may be submitted in person at almost all club meetings or events. Submission of an application or payment does not guarantee membership as each application must be voted on by club membership. Fees paid for applications which are subsequently disapproved by the membership, will be returned to the applicant. Our club does not disclose personal information about its membership. See Privacy of Members & Membership-Related Information.
The schedule for monthly meetings is published on the CARC General Calendar.