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
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
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio™
225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA
Telephone: (860) 594-0230 FAX: (860) 594-0259
e-mail: w3iz@arrl.org
web: www.arrl.org
