[CW] New ARRL Code Proficiency Certificate Program

[Scott Hill]

I finally let my membership expire last year.  They have become a 
modern corporation:  market driven, professionally operated.  Today 
that means a sort of hyper-tech emergency/search and rescue customer 
base.  We are a fringe group now.

Scott/K6IX


On 7/14/2019 10:37 AM, Steve WD8DAS via CW wrote:
> 
> They got a sponsor *and* they are charging $10 for it?  Wow - how 
> exciting.
> 
> So far I've managed to stick with the ARRL all these years, but at 
> least once a year something happens to make me question my 
> membership.  It seems like they want to drive away members.
> 
> 
> Steve WD8DAS
> 
> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net>
> To: Dr Jim Kennedy <phdad_ccm at yahoo.com>; CW Reflector 
> <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sun, Jul 14, 2019 9:38 am
> Subject: Re: [CW] New ARRL Code Proficiency Certificate Program
> 
> When they were free to all, I thought it was a wonderful thing to do, 
> but at $10.00, I'm not sure I'd get one, maybe I would. I did like it 
> when such things were freely given by ARRL, it made them very 
> attractive to radio amateurs, they were obviously generous.  I liked 
> that.
> 
> I think there's a error where it says there will be an increase in 
> Qualifying Runs to four times a week, I think it should say from twice 
> a month to four times a month. Right now is held twice a month: 
> http://www.arrl.org/qualifying-run-schedule
> 
> 73
> 
> DR
> N1EA
> 
> On Sun, Jul 14, 2019, 09:57 Dr Jim Kennedy via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net 
> <mailto:cw at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
> 
>     FORWARDED From Doc - K2PHD
> 
> 
>     Greetings Morse Code Enthusiasts.
> 
> 
> 
>     I have some exciting news that I want to share with you! The ARRL
>     has reinvigorated the W1AW Code Proficiency Certificate program.
>     Several things have changed beginning with our new sponsor,
>     Vibroplex, a legend in Morse telegraphy equipment. If you see
>     Scott Robbins W4PA and the Vibroplex team at a hamfest or
>     convention please be sure to thank him for his support. The
>     Vibroplex logo will appear on the newly designed certificates and
>     in the award recipient page that will appear every month in QST.
>     That's right, each month in QST we will publish the most recent
>     recipients of the W1AW Code Proficiency Certificate, beginning
>     with all the 2019 recipients. As a bonus, we are sending all the
>     2019 CPC holders a new certificate at no cost to replace their
>     older style award.
> 
> 
> 
>     The award is available to anyone who copies one solid minute of
>     code during the qualifying runs. Complete program details can be
>     found on the web at
> 
>     < http://www.arrl.org/code-proficiency-certificate >
> 
>     And to make the award available to more people we will double the
>     number of opportunities to copy the CW text. Beginning September
>     2019, the qualifying runs will increase from twice per week to
>     four times per week.
> 
> 
> 
>     I am sharing this advanced notice with the Morse code clubs so
>     that you can share it with your members. I have attached PDF files
>     of the new certificate and the announcement that will appear in
>     August QST, available in digital format July 8. I hope you are as
>     excited about this as I am.
> 
> 
> 
>     In closing, I want personally thank all of you who promote the use
>     and proficiency of Morse code on the air waves and ask that you
>     challenge your club members to submit their copy for the W1AW Code
>     Proficiency Certificate.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     73,
> 
>     Norm Fusaro, W3IZ
>     Director of Operations
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