OOC - Mike Goldberg, K1LJN

Mike Goldberg, K1LJN
270 Littleton Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824
mikeg@ieee.org

Sheldon M Goldberg, K1LJN Mike to all.

First licensed by mail while in the Service serving in Japan in 1950. Was in charge of an electronics maintenance and installation shop, included field installation of VLF, LF, HF, VHF antenna systems. (read electronics as radio, carrier telephone, and teletype in those days).

After returning, joined National Company in Malden, MA, was part of the Communications Engineering Div. Involved in the design of mostly military equipment but assisted somewhat with Commercial ( Ham) radios. Received K1LJN in 1958.

After ten years joined Tektronix as the Boston, Eastern MASS. Field Engineer. Assisted users of company O scopes in a wide range of application areas.

Joined WGBH engineering in 1970 maintaining the Ch. 2, 44 and FM transmitters, microwave systems, etc. During the last few years assisted in the operations and production depts. Spent last two working years at WHDH radio Engineering Dept. Have been retired for the last eleven years. (Yea!)

Was a member of the Malden Ama. Radio Assoc. from the 1960's.Served as a member of FEMRA and on the committee producing the New Ocean House Ham Fests assisting the FCC with License Exams. After the fire, it moved to Boston twice and is now in Boxboro. Am a member of MMRA, BARC, and active with the Billerica Ama. Rdo. Soc.Major ham interests has been in VHF, UHF, SHF.The last few years have been spent assisting fellow hams comply with the rules as a member of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC, ARRL OO program.Am also an active Skywarn member and involved in ARES.

The OOC is an ARRL section-level leadership official, appointed by the Section Manager, for two related purposes: to supervise the maintenance monitoring work of the section Official Observers, and to coordinate special Amateur Auxiliary efforts with Headquarters and the SM.

The Official Observer program has operated for more than a half century. In this time, OO appointees have assisted thousands of amateurs whose signals, or operating procedures, were not in compliance with the FCC regulations. The function of the OO is to listen for amateurs who might otherwise come to the attention of the FCC and to advise them by mail of the irregularity observed. The OO program is, in essence, for the benefit of amateurs who want to be helped. OOs must meet high standards of expertise and experience. It is the job of the OO Coordinator to recruit, supervise and direct the efforts of OOs in the section, and to report their activity monthly to the Section Manager, and Headquarters.

With the inception of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC, the role of the OOC is greater today than ever before. A key liaison in the Auxiliary, the OOC assists OOs in evidence gathering and conveys evidentiary materials to Headquarters for handling with the FCC.

Full operational details of the Amateur Auxiliary program are contained in the Training Manual.

Requirements: General Class or higher class with a minimum of four years experience as Technician or higher; Full ARRL membership, and certification in the Amateur Auxiliary.

The OOC appointee shall have been an Official Observer for a minimum of two (2) years before starting the appointment, and shall maintain active OO status while holding the OOC appointment

Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the job of every League appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

FSD-101 (9/03)