RONALD J "RON" WALEROWICZ   K9SX

K9SX@ARRL.net

Assistant Section Manager
The ASM may assist the Section Manager with general leadership matters as the Section Manager's understudy, or the ASM may be assigned to handle a specific important function that does not fall within the scope of the duties of the Section Manager's other assistants.
The ASM is appointed by the Section Manager
Section Traffic Manager
The STM is appointed by the Section Manager to supervise traffic handling organization at the section level--that is, to coordinate all traffic efforts within the section, regardless of mode or National Traffic System affiliation, so that routings within the section and connections with other networks and digital traffic nodes will result in orderly and efficient traffic flow.
Ron Walerowicz, K9SX is a United States Air Force Vietnam Era Veteran with a 50 year career both military and civilian as a professional Fire Fighter and 44 year State of Illinois Certified Paramedic.  He retired from the Chicago Fire Department with 30 years of service in which he worked many disasters and high profile events.  Ron also served as Fire Chief for the Village of Dixmoor, IL.

Ron has been active in amateur radio since 1968 and currently holds a (Morse Code) Extra Class License.  He is a Life Member of ARRL and numerous other clubs, associations and amateur organizations, and is a MARS operator. He is a member of Central Illinois Radio Club (CIRC) in Bloomington, IL. and is an ARRL VEC.   Ron serves as NCS on Friday's for the North Central Phone Net at 1200UTC (0700L) on 3.912.  He is active with the NTS to pass traffic.  Ron also has completed all FEMA education courses and holds a COML rating from IEMA.

Ron says, the amateur radio "bug" grabbed me 1967/68 in high school and is still with me today.  I thank amateur radio for the many contacts and life long friends that I have made over the years with this enjoyable and exciting hobby.

I look forward to working with all of you!!!