ARRL Rocky Mountain Division - Jeff Ryan - K0RM

Jeff covered the ARRL Mission Statement, the structure of the ARRL organization, its programs, publications, expenses, and interactions with the FCC on behalf of the amateurs.

From Denver Radio Club monthly meeting on 4/15/20, was held via Google Meet. See https://w0tx.org for links and info to join our meetings, everyone is welcome.

Thanks to Jeff Ryan (K0RM) our ARRL District Director for a very interesting and informative program on the ARRL. We had some great questions presented to Jeff and he gave informative answers in return. I was concerned how the text feature would work for questions. It worked very well I would say. Also thanks goes out to Jeff Irvin (KB0CHT) for hosting the Google Hangout format and pushing the buttons. There was one question Jeff could not answer on the spot but, came back the next day with the answer. The question was: are ARRL dues are tax deductible? The answer is No. According to IRS, the amount of dues for which there is no tangible benefit received is deductible. In the case of ARRL, members receive not just QST, but other services as well. The full amount of dues goes towards these benefits so, no portion of dues would be considered deductible. Thanks Jeff for taking the time to get the answer.

Jeff Ryan is the ARRL Director for the Rocky Mountain Division. He has been an active member of the Colorado Amateur Radio community for over 20 years, serving in various ARRL volunteer positions including Emergency Coordinator, Colorado Section Manager and RM Division Vice-Director.He has also held leadership positions with local organizations including director of Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Assn, chair of Pikes Peak FM Association, vice chair of the Colorado Council of Amateur Radio Clubs and president of Rocky Mountain Ham Radio. He is also currently serving as co-chair of HamCon Colorado.

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