[Ccarc] FW: Morse Code Requirement Ends 24 Feb - ARRL Staff Reorganization Announced

[Tom Murray]

>From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
>To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
>Subject: Morse Code Requirement Ends 24 Feb - ARRL Staff Reorganization 
>Announced
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:16:14 -0500
>
>24 JAN 2007
>
>MORSE CODE REQUIREMENT ENDS:
>
>As expected, the FCC posted its ruling on the elimination of the Morse
>code licensing requirement in the Federal Register today.  The change
>becomes effective on 24 FEB 2007.  For some of the details, see the
>story on the ARRL website at:
>
>http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/01/24/100/?nc=1
>
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>
>ARRL HEADQUARTERS STAFF REORGANATION:
>
>Over the past few weeks, some of you have asked me about Wayne Mills
>resignation and more important, who will take his place and manage
>Logbook of The World (LoTW).
>
>Now that ARRL staff members have been fully briefed, the full
>reorganization has been published on the ARRL website at:
>
>http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/01/22/100/?nc=1
>
>Dave Patton, NN1N, is now the head of the combined Membership Services
>Department (Wayne's job) and the Field and Education Services
>Department now called the Programs and Services Department (PSD).
>ARRL's education programs are being moved to a separate Education
>Department.  The head of this department is yet to be determined.
>
>Day-to-day management of LoTW is now in the very capable hands of Kathy
>Allison, KA1RWY.  Kathy had been providing part-time support of LoTW
>and is very good at helping users establish and manage their LoTW
>accounts.
>
>However, if users' problems with LoTW are due to user lack of
>experience with setting up and using the various versions of Microsoft
>Windows or Linux, ARRL staff is not obligated to provide computer
>operating system user support.  If prospective and current LoTW users
>have operating system (OS) problems, they should contact Microsoft
>Customer Support, the various Linux support groups, or a knowledgeable
>friend.  In the past, the large amount of staff time spent on this type
>of problem has caused a severe overrun in LoTW support costs which must
>be reduced.
>
>In an effort to reduce this support cost, I understand the instructions
>for using LoTW (user interface) are being re-written for clarity and
>ease of use.  This change should be in place before the end of this
>year.
>
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