[ARRL-OK] Fwd: Change of Date: Awareness Day Now Sept. 18.

[N7HRT at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/17/04 08:07:10 AM Central Standard Time, 
memberlist at www.arrl.org writes:
Hello ARRL members of the ARRL Field Organization who are: 

Section Emergency Coordinators, 
District Emergency Coordinators, 
Emergency Coordinators, 
Public Information Coordinators,
Public Information Officers, 
and Affiliated Club Coordinators


Please reference ARRL List Server Message from Friday, August 13, 2004, 
that's titled, "National Preparedness Month."

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The date for this year's Amateur Radio Awareness Day previously was announced 
as Saturday, September 11. We are changing it to Saturday, September 18.

A little background: Amateur Radio Awareness Day originally was established 
in 1990 as a Saturday in September that was clear of other activities. Later it 
was institutionalized as the third Saturday in September. Then we discovered 
that on occasion this conflicted with something, such as a religious holiday, 
in which case it was shifted to the second Saturday.

This year there was no particular reason to pick the second rather than the 
third Saturday, and the second Saturday corresponds with September 11 -- a day 
that will be commemorated for an overarching reason.

While amateur radio played a part in our nation's response to the September 
11 attacks, concern has been expressed that by designating September 11 as 
Amateur Radio Awareness Day we may be perceived as trying to ride the coattails of 
a national tragedy. At the very least we may be perceived as insensitive.

While we regret and apologize for any confusion that may result, we believe 
the best course of action at this time is to designate September 18 as Amateur 
Radio Awareness Day. Please modify any material you may have accordingly.

David Sumner, K1ZZ
Chief Executive Officer, ARRL
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The above announcement is also going out to ARRL Section Managers and ARRL 
Affiliated Clubs.  

Thank you and 73,

Steve, WV1X

sewald at arrl.org
860-594-0265

Fort Supply, Oklahoma
N7HRT
AAR6LY (ARMY MARS)