AROUND THE LEAGUE
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News from ARRL Headquarters:
To ARRL Members
SB QST ARL ARLB009
ARLB009 W1AW to limit transmit schedule
In response to an executive order from Connecticut Governor Ned
Lamont that all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit entities
reduce in-person workforces because of COVID-19 pandemic
concerns, W1AW has slightly altered its transmission schedule.
W1AW has suspended its morning code practice and qualifying run
transmissions, beginning March 24, 2020. However, W1AW's evening
transmissions, including qualifying runs, will be sent as usual --
there are no changes to the evening transmit schedule.
W1AW remains closed to the public.
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News from ARRL Headquarters:
To ARRL Members
SB QST ARL ARLB009
ARLB009 W1AW to limit transmit schedule
In response to an executive order from Connecticut Governor Ned
Lamont that all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit entities
reduce in-person workforces because of COVID-19 pandemic
concerns, W1AW has slightly altered its transmission schedule.
W1AW has suspended its morning code practice and qualifying run
transmissions, beginning March 24, 2020. However, W1AW's evening
transmissions, including qualifying runs, will be sent as usual --
there are no changes to the evening transmit schedule.
W1AW remains closed to the public.
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Section China Virus update:
Hello to all, I hope everyone is holding up well during this unique
time in history. Please follow all the guidelines put out by your local
and state officials,
As many have mentioned this is a great time to spend more time on the
radio. Try and get on every day at least for a little while and make a
contact. There are many new nets springing up. Dave KB2KVZ has started
a Quarantine Net every afternoon at 3 PM. It will be on different
repeaters every day. Keep an eye out on the SNJ EMCOMM groups IO site
for the location of the next net.
Please get on the air check in with many fellow Amateur Radio Operators
to make sure all is well.
ARRL Headquarters to Close ARRL
Headquarters will comply with an executive order from Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont that all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit
entities reduce in-person workforces by 100% not later than March 23,
2020, at 8 PM. ARRL will equip as many Headquarters staffers as possible
to work remotely. W1AW bulletin and code practice transmissions will
continue. Customer service representatives will be available to take
calls, although response times could be longer than usual. Operations at
the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) will also continue, and
the best way to receive a timely response is via email, as call volume
has been heavy. The ARRL publication schedule will remain unchanged. The
ARRL warehouse will be working with a reduced staff, so orders will be
delayed, and ARRL will not be able to respond to expedited shipping
orders. ARRL Headquarters will remain open until 5 PM on March 23, as
managers and staff prepare for the shutdown. ARRL will keep members
posted on this situation.
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ARRL Southern New Jersey Section
Section Manager: Tom Preiser, N2XW
n2xw@arrl.org
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Hello to all, I hope everyone is holding up well during this unique
time in history. Please follow all the guidelines put out by your local
and state officials,
As many have mentioned this is a great time to spend more time on the
radio. Try and get on every day at least for a little while and make a
contact. There are many new nets springing up. Dave KB2KVZ has started
a Quarantine Net every afternoon at 3 PM. It will be on different
repeaters every day. Keep an eye out on the SNJ EMCOMM groups IO site
for the location of the next net.
Please get on the air check in with many fellow Amateur Radio Operators
to make sure all is well.
ARRL Headquarters to Close ARRL
Headquarters will comply with an executive order from Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont that all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit
entities reduce in-person workforces by 100% not later than March 23,
2020, at 8 PM. ARRL will equip as many Headquarters staffers as possible
to work remotely. W1AW bulletin and code practice transmissions will
continue. Customer service representatives will be available to take
calls, although response times could be longer than usual. Operations at
the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) will also continue, and
the best way to receive a timely response is via email, as call volume
has been heavy. The ARRL publication schedule will remain unchanged. The
ARRL warehouse will be working with a reduced staff, so orders will be
delayed, and ARRL will not be able to respond to expedited shipping
orders. ARRL Headquarters will remain open until 5 PM on March 23, as
managers and staff prepare for the shutdown. ARRL will keep members
posted on this situation.
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ARRL Southern New Jersey Section
Section Manager: Tom Preiser, N2XW
n2xw@arrl.org
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