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February 18th 07, 12:15 AM
And this has what to do with CB? Other then a troll posting to multiple news
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"policy-ham" > wrote in message
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> Found on qrz.com. The ARRL now only wants only no code hams. And as
> for the rest of us?
>
> W1AW Special Event, Midnight Exam Sessions to Mark New Amateur Rules
>
> NEWINGTON, CT, Feb 9, 2007 -- As new Amateur Radio Service rules phase
> in Friday, February 23, eliminating the Morse code requirement, Hiram
> Percy Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will mark the milestone with a
> weekend-long special event. In addition, a number of Central
> Connecticut volunteer examiners will be on hand at ARRL Headquarters
> -- both before and after the new rules become effective at 12:01 AM
> EST -- to offer Amateur Radio examinations under both the current and
> new rules. ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist Dan Henderson, N1ND,
> is helping to coordinate the celebration. He says Headquarters staff
> and other volunteers will keep W1AW active for the "Welcome Weekend"
> event.
>
> "W1AW will be on the air all weekend for this special event to
> celebrate the fact that so many amateurs have gained or will earn new
> privileges as a result of the rule changes," he said. "The station
> will operate starting at 12:01 AM Eastern Time on Friday, February 23,
> continuing into the wee hours and resuming operation during the day.
> Then W1AW will be on the air on both days of the weekend, from 10 AM
> until 5 PM -- perhaps longer as conditions and enthusiasm dictate."
>
> Operation will be on both SSB and CW. W1AW operators will concentrate
> their activities on the Technician and General class HF subbands. On
> SSB, the station will use its normal phone frequencies -- 1.855,
> 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160 and 21.390 MHz. On 10 meters, W1AW will
> operate SSB on or about 28.480 MHz.
>
> Henderson says operating will be casual unless pileups develop. "The
> purpose is to welcome newcomers to new privileges," he said.
>
> "First Contact" certificates will be available as part of this event.
> ARRL invites anyone making a first contact or first HF contact to
> enter the contact information on the ARRL "Welcome Weekend" Web site
> and receive a certificate in return. "If the first contact is with
> W1AW we will also be including a W1AW QSL card for the contact,"
> Henderson added.
>
> The ARRL anticipates a huge influx of upgrade applications once the
> Morse code requirement disappears. In addition, all Technician
> licensees will have limited HF privileges starting February 23,
> whether or not they've passed a Morse code test.
>
> Amateur Radio exam sessions both before and after the zero hour will
> offer an opportunity for applicants either to upgrade under the
> outgoing licensing rules at the last possible opportunity or under the
> new licensing rules at the first possible opportunity.
>
> "Dual exam sessions are scheduled at ARRL Headquarters around the
> effective time of the new licensing rules," says Brennan Price, N4QX,
> a former ARRL staff member and an ARRL VEC volunteer examiner. "At 11
> PM on February 22, a session will be held for candidates wishing to
> upgrade under the existing rules. A few folks have expressed interest
> in such a session." Price says all Amateur Radio written and
> telegraphy elements will be offered until midnight.
>
> "At 12:01 AM February 23, a second session will begin under the new
> licensing rules," he said. "Examiners will not only be evaluating
> previously earned Certificates of Successful Completion of Exam
> (CSCEs) for upgrades, but will be offering all written elements." Two
> teams of volunteer examiners will be on site until all applicants have
> been served.
>
> On or after February 23, applicants upgrading on the basis of a valid
> CSCE must present the certificate for element credit, fill out an
> application and pay any applicable exam session fee, which most VECs
> charge. Only after the VE team has issued a CSCE for upgrade credit
> may applicants actually use their new operating privileges on the air.
>
> Additional Welcome Weekend information will be available on the ARRL
> Web site in the days leading up to February 23.
>
groups.
"policy-ham" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Found on qrz.com. The ARRL now only wants only no code hams. And as
> for the rest of us?
>
> W1AW Special Event, Midnight Exam Sessions to Mark New Amateur Rules
>
> NEWINGTON, CT, Feb 9, 2007 -- As new Amateur Radio Service rules phase
> in Friday, February 23, eliminating the Morse code requirement, Hiram
> Percy Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will mark the milestone with a
> weekend-long special event. In addition, a number of Central
> Connecticut volunteer examiners will be on hand at ARRL Headquarters
> -- both before and after the new rules become effective at 12:01 AM
> EST -- to offer Amateur Radio examinations under both the current and
> new rules. ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist Dan Henderson, N1ND,
> is helping to coordinate the celebration. He says Headquarters staff
> and other volunteers will keep W1AW active for the "Welcome Weekend"
> event.
>
> "W1AW will be on the air all weekend for this special event to
> celebrate the fact that so many amateurs have gained or will earn new
> privileges as a result of the rule changes," he said. "The station
> will operate starting at 12:01 AM Eastern Time on Friday, February 23,
> continuing into the wee hours and resuming operation during the day.
> Then W1AW will be on the air on both days of the weekend, from 10 AM
> until 5 PM -- perhaps longer as conditions and enthusiasm dictate."
>
> Operation will be on both SSB and CW. W1AW operators will concentrate
> their activities on the Technician and General class HF subbands. On
> SSB, the station will use its normal phone frequencies -- 1.855,
> 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160 and 21.390 MHz. On 10 meters, W1AW will
> operate SSB on or about 28.480 MHz.
>
> Henderson says operating will be casual unless pileups develop. "The
> purpose is to welcome newcomers to new privileges," he said.
>
> "First Contact" certificates will be available as part of this event.
> ARRL invites anyone making a first contact or first HF contact to
> enter the contact information on the ARRL "Welcome Weekend" Web site
> and receive a certificate in return. "If the first contact is with
> W1AW we will also be including a W1AW QSL card for the contact,"
> Henderson added.
>
> The ARRL anticipates a huge influx of upgrade applications once the
> Morse code requirement disappears. In addition, all Technician
> licensees will have limited HF privileges starting February 23,
> whether or not they've passed a Morse code test.
>
> Amateur Radio exam sessions both before and after the zero hour will
> offer an opportunity for applicants either to upgrade under the
> outgoing licensing rules at the last possible opportunity or under the
> new licensing rules at the first possible opportunity.
>
> "Dual exam sessions are scheduled at ARRL Headquarters around the
> effective time of the new licensing rules," says Brennan Price, N4QX,
> a former ARRL staff member and an ARRL VEC volunteer examiner. "At 11
> PM on February 22, a session will be held for candidates wishing to
> upgrade under the existing rules. A few folks have expressed interest
> in such a session." Price says all Amateur Radio written and
> telegraphy elements will be offered until midnight.
>
> "At 12:01 AM February 23, a second session will begin under the new
> licensing rules," he said. "Examiners will not only be evaluating
> previously earned Certificates of Successful Completion of Exam
> (CSCEs) for upgrades, but will be offering all written elements." Two
> teams of volunteer examiners will be on site until all applicants have
> been served.
>
> On or after February 23, applicants upgrading on the basis of a valid
> CSCE must present the certificate for element credit, fill out an
> application and pay any applicable exam session fee, which most VECs
> charge. Only after the VE team has issued a CSCE for upgrade credit
> may applicants actually use their new operating privileges on the air.
>
> Additional Welcome Weekend information will be available on the ARRL
> Web site in the days leading up to February 23.
>