ARRL News: Coronavirus COVID-19

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This page, www.arrl.org/coronavirus or www.arrl.org/COVID-19, includes news and information of interest to ARRL members and our global amateur radio community.

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03/26/2020 | a Message for Member Volunteers

Media/Press Inquiries
For press inquiries, please ask reporters to contact ARRL directly at 860-594-0328 or via email at newsmedia@arrl.org. A system has been established at ARRL Headquarters to respond to media inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.

INFORMATION RESOURCES

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov

Ready.gov - Plan ahead for disasters
www.ready.gov

ARRL RESOURCES

License Examination Sessions
We know many examiners have canceled amateur radio license exam sessions to meet the requirements and recommendations of national and local government and of health officials. Please use ARRL’s License Exam Search to find scheduled exam sessions in your area and verify with the local exam team that the session is still being held. The ARRL VEC is continuing to process license examination materials from VEs who have completed exam sessions, although some delays may occur under the circumstances. The ARRL VEC electronically forwards all required data to the FCC for qualified examinees. Also read...

04/16/2020 | Remotely Administered Amateur Exam Systems Showing Promise
04/13/2020 | a Message about Video-supervised Online Exams
04/02/2020 | a Message for Members and Volunteer Examiners

Extra Class Question Pool due to expire on June 30, 2020
In January 2020, the National Conference of Volunteer Coordinators* (NCVEC) introduced a new Amateur Extra-class license examination question pool which becomes effective from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024. The new pool has 90 less questions, reducing the number of questions in the pool from 712 to 622. 139 questions were removed and 49 new questions were added to address outdated questions, new technology, and other subjects. 239 questions were modified for clarification and to improvement comprehension. ARRL is taking pre-orders for the new editions of its Extra Class study materials (for exams given on, or after, July 1, 2020) at www.arrl.org/shop. Any changes due to impact from the current health crisis will be posted to ARRL News and www.arrl.org/COVID-19.

* Note: The FCC has tasked the National Conference of Volunteer Coordinators (NCVEC) organization with amateur radio question pool oversight and maintenance. Question pool amendments or changes are regulated by this organization.

Ordering and Shipping
To place an order for ARRL publications and products, please visit www.arrl.org/shop. The ARRL warehouse will be working with a reduced staff, so orders may be delayed, and ARRL will be unable to respond to expedited shipping orders. We appreciate your patience and support during this time.

Hamfests and Conventions
Find cancellations.
www.arrl.org/hamfests/search/canceled

Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award
The nomination deadline has been extended until Monday, June 15, 2020.
Official entry form: www.arrl.org/phil-mcgan-award

ARRL Teachers Institute
2020 Teachers Institute sessions are canceled.

2020 ARRL Field Day is June 27-28
Official ARRL Field Day web page: www.arrl.org/FieldDay