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   SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX018   
   ARLX018 ARRL Virginia Section Manager Joseph Palsa, K3WRY (SK)   
      
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   QST de W1AW    
   Special Bulletin 18  ARLX018   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  December 9, 2021   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB SPCL ARL ARLX018   
   ARLX018 ARRL Virginia Section Manager Joseph Palsa, K3WRY (SK)   
      
   Virginia Section Manager Joe Palsa, K3WRY, of North Chesterfield,   
   Virginia, died on December 7. An ARRL Life Member, he was 80.   
      
   Palsa was appointed Virginia Section Manager in February 2015, and   
   had since won elections in his own right. A radio amateur for more   
   than 50 years, he also served as the Virginia State Government   
   Liaison.   
      
   Palsa held a PhD in electronics technology and was a Life Member of   
   the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He   
   enjoyed researching and designing ham equipment and building   
   projects, including some specialized military applications on   
   electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic interference   
   (EMI), and electromagnetic pulse (EMP). His professional experience   
   included design, product development, and application engineering   
   support, as well as positions in senior sales and marketing and   
   senior executive management.   
      
   During 2014, he served as president of the Richmond Amateur Radio   
   Club. In past years, he has held ARRL Field Organization positions   
   as Official Bulletin Station (OBS), Official Observer (OO), and   
   Official Emergency Station (OES).   
      
   Active in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), he received   
   two ARRL public service awards. Palsa enjoyed DXing, contesting, and   
   public service communication.   
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