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- Msgid : $RACESBUL.218
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- TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
- INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
- ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
- FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)427-4281
- RACESBUL.218 DATE: April 20, 1992
- CATEGORY: MGT
- SUBJECT: The Radio Officer as a Manager
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- Question: What skills are the most important for a Radio Officer?
- Reply: The Radio Officer position is one of management skills more
- than that of operations or length or class of license. Although it is
- very helpful, a ham license is not required for a Radio Officer,
- except for RACES. Other than novice, the class of license is not
- important, either.
- The Radio Officer, whether managing a RACES program or a broad
- -based auxiliary communications program, is a manager of people to
- meet the goals of the program. Program goals are set by the Radio
- Officer's appointing authority, usually in cooperation with the Radio
- Officer's recommendations. Such responsibilities clearly distinguish
- the Radio Officer from the technical, maintenance, engineering and
- operating activities. Although a Radio Officer may possess one or
- more of these skills, they are not required to be a good program
- manager, although they are quite helpful from a knowledge basis.
- Today, due to budget and time constraints, there is increasing
- interest in the "auxiliary communications (or radio) service"
- approach to include all communications volunteers that serve a
- particular government. Such a combination in a general service,
- under a qualified Radio Officer, allows volunteers with diverse
- skills and interests to belong and serve. But, this further
- emphasizes the need for management skills rather than operations
- on the part of the Radio Officer. The appointing authority wants one
- point of contact with all of the communication volunteers for the
- day-to-day programs, which is a sound and basic management
- principle. ---Stan Harter, KH6GBX
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- EOM
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