Tuesday brings a practical bent: EmComm readiness, a leadership reshuffle across the RSGB and ARRL, and a peek into Coast Guard radio history. Add a couple of homebrew and shopping nuggets, and there's something for both the prepper and the antenna tinkerer.

In today’s roundup

• Amateur Radio EmComm Prep—A Look at What Equipment You’ll Need When the Worst Happens — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  After covering EmComm software, this piece turns to the hardware you'll actually want staged and ready when the bad day finally arrives.
• RSGB Board co-option — RSGB
  Will Richardson, 2E0WYA, joins the RSGB Board by unanimous co-option, fresh blood for the society's leadership effective mid-June.
• Coast Guard Cutter Chelan: Biggest, Costliest Coast Guard Vessel of its Era — AmateurRadio.com
  A 1928 photo of the Cutter Chelan's state-of-the-art radio room is a treat for anyone who loves maritime and vintage gear.
• Section Manager Elections; New Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager — ARRL News
  With the nomination period closed June 5, only Southern-region balloting looms, while Eastern Pennsylvania welcomes a new Section Manager.
• New ARRL Central Division Vice Director — ARRL News
  Robert Ronk, W9AP, of Wisconsin steps into the Central Division Vice Director role by presidential appointment.
• R&L Electronics: Amateur Radio Store for Equipment and Accessories — The DXZone
  A DXZone listing for R&L Electronics, worth a bookmark next time you're hunting equipment and accessories.
• 80 40 30 Trapped Delta Loop Antenna Project — The DXZone
  A trapped delta loop covering 80, 40, and 30 meters is exactly the multiband homebrew project to keep you busy this weekend.

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