Hello all EC’s, DEC’s, ASEC’s and other interested parties,
Mr. Glenn Meter, W5MTR, has accepted the Emergency Coordinator (EC) Position for Travis County in District 7 of the ARRL South Texas Section. The district is composed of Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Milam, Travis, and Williamson counties. Glenn replaces Mr. Rex Schuller, K8REX, who served as EC for 3 years. District 7 DEC Mr. Terry Jones K5LGV, promoted the nomination for the position. Section Manager Mr. Stuart Wolfe KF5NIX, approved the appointment.
Mr. Meter was first encouraged to become an amateur radio operator by his in-laws, who sheltered-in-place in Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina. He saw first-hand how difficult communication could be with loved ones during a disaster.
Glenn volunteered at shelters in Austin during Katrina and Ike. He finally got his Technician license in 2015, Extra in 2022. In 2017 after Hurricane Harvey, Glenn joined the Travis County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (TCARES) and became a trained and certified American Red Cross volunteer.
After joining TCARES, Glenn volunteered for critical Infrastructure drills and weather nets (SKYWARN). In 2020 he became lead for Amateur Radio Communication Hospitals Emergency System (ARCHES) and the Sunday night nets. Since 2022 he has been the communication committee lead for the Austin routes of the Bike MS: TX MS150 bike ride. In 2022, Glenn became the Deputy Emergency Coordinator for TCARES.
Professionally, Glenn moved to Austin in 1996 to join Metrowerks, later acquired by Motorola. Since 2004 he has worked at BigLever Software, enabling Product Line Engineering at Fortune 100 companies including in automotive and aerospace & defense.
This appointment was effective October 31, 2024.
Welcome to Glenn.
Regards to all,
Jeffery A Walter – KE5FGA
ARRL STX SEC