Hi,

I want to let everyone know that there will be a delay in changing over the ARRL Letter from its current text format to HTML.  We had originally anticipated the changeover to occur sometime around now, but we will most likely be delaying it another 30 -45 days until early September.

We have been working diligently on this conversion and we have already run a few test issues of the Letter internally.  During this testing process, we found a few glitches in the process and we are currently fixing them.  We are also still working on converting the editorial content to the new format.  We have found that it is not simply a matter of moving 5,000 word from one format to the other.  It requires some re-formatting and re-thinking of how the material is written and presented.  As you are most likely aware, the new format will allow us to have graphics, photos and operative links. It will also carry advertising and ARRL promotional announcements.

The ARRL Letter currently has  77,468 weekly subscribers.  Even in its current format, it has continued to increase circulation.  We want to make sure that we get it right when we make the jump to the new format.

73,

Harold

Harold Kramer, WJ1B

Chief Operating Officer

ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio

225 Main Street

Newington, CT 06111

Telephone: 860 594 0220

email: hkramer@arrl.org

web:   www.arrl.org/