2 minute read
From the Publications Chairman
The spring 2021 issue of the Proceedings goes to our members at a time of recovery; vaccinations are rolling and the COVID-19 pandemic is hopefully subsiding. The pandemic has caused considerable harm and disruption across the globe; but as we go to press, wireless and radio activities are returning to live events. After 2020’s virtual world, and the loss of the Dayton Hamvention and other live events this year, it will be good to start seeing people again as the world moves toward recovery. Each spring, the Proceedings traditionally celebrates our prior fall banquet and technical symposium activities. These were both virtual events in 2020. So, we do not have the usual array of photos to share; but, we enthusiastically congratulate our award recipients, and we hope to see everyone in person later this year. RCA does plan to recognize everyone again at our upcoming live events. This issue includes the most up-to-date information about early planning for the upcoming 2021 RCA Banquet and Awards Ceremony and the Technical Symposium, which will be in Denver. We encourage all of you to join your fellow RCA members at this much anticipated, outstanding gathering this fall. RCA has been working hard to expand its services. The new RCA website is functioning, RCA has reorganized its scholarship programs, membership recruitment is highly active, RCA has introduced new virtual programming, and the board has launched a new strategic initiative. Other RCA programs have continued to function well. Many of these activities are highlighted within this issue, so please see the articles for more information. We remind our readers that the Proceedings reflects the commitment of our members. We need your contributions. We also want to know if the Proceedings is covering the subjects you want to read about. Do we need more current topics, industry perspective, or historical material? Is our content mix OK? We invite the entire membership, and outsiders, to submit articles and reprints. We seek a range of news, current technical information, historical content, and biographical material to share with our membership. The Proceedings has never been better, but we do need your help, so please contribute material for a future issue so that RCA can continue to expand its premier publication. Finally, congratulations to all of RCA’s members for their continuing successes. We welcome your comments, recommendations, and suggestions on ways to further improve the Proceedings. We look forward to seeing all of you in Denver this November.
