Posted: September 26th, 2008, 2:40pm EDT
Technical Relations Specialist Walt Ireland, WB7CSL, part of the ARRL's Technical Relations Office (TRO) in Washington, DC, retired from the League this past summer. Ireland came to ARRL in April 1997 from the Voice of America (VOA) where he was responsible for building HF radio broadcasting stations. While at the TRO, he participated in the preparation cycles for three World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) -- 2000, 2003 and 2007 -- and served as vice chair of the FCC Interim Working Groups that dealt with US proposals for HF broadcasting and amateur requirements.