[CW] New ARRL Code Proficiency Certificate Program
sbjohnston at aol.com
sbjohnston at aol.com
Sun Jul 14 13:59:16 EDT 2019
Here's what I wrote to the ARRL President as well as my Director and SM:
Good Afternoon -
I received a forwarded email announcing "exciting news" of the "reinvigoration" of the W1AW Code Proficiency Certificate program.
The details reveal ARRL obtained a sponsor and will now be charging $10 for it. Hmmmm... not so exciting.
This really seems like it should be a free member service. The goal should be to get a certificate on a ham's shack wall that reminds him every day about the value of the ARRL. Not as a small revenue generator but rather a brand and loyalty-builder.
Steve WD8DAS
sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Hill <scott at k6ix.net>
To: Steve WD8DAS via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 14, 2019 12:54 pm
Subject: Re: [CW] New ARRL Code Proficiency Certificate Program
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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