Doug, we have had to turn down requests for W1AW/x from division conventions this year because there would be too much confusion with the W1AW WAS operations. As trustee I don’t authorize operation from conventions below division level because there are just too many of them. The only exception I have ever made was for Puerto Rico last year because there is so little chance of there ever being a division convention there, but I turned them down this year even though I’m going to be there, and even though they did a bang-up job last year. W1AW/KP4 will be active later in the year.

By the way, after the convention if you hear KP3/K1ZZ on the air it’s probably not a bootlegger. Linda and I are staying for an extra week and have rented a cottage on the northern coast. I won’t know the antenna possibilities until we get there but a salt water horizon is always good for RF.

73,

Dave K1ZZ

From: Rehman, Doug, K4AC
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 10:25 AM
To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ; arrl-odv
Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:22316] W100AW

OK, thanks Dave. Who is coordinating the W100AW operation in Orlando? I’d like to speak with them to see exactly what the plans are.

Would there be a possiility of using W1AW at Section/State/Division conventions?

On a related note, I see that W1ODV is available. It would make a great PR tool if that callsign could be obtained for use by ODV members in conjunction with events.

Doug

K4AC

From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 10:08 AM
To: k4ac; arrl-odv
Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:22316] W100AW

Doug, W100AW/x from the regional events is part of the plan. However, to do more than that would rob the regional events of some of their significance.

Dave K1ZZ