In keeping with past practice when Christmas falls on a Friday, we will be closing a little early on Christmas Eve. Here is the announcement just circulated to staff. Dave K1ZZ _____ All Staff: ARRL will, of course, be closed on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25. In order to allow staff a little more time to prepare for the holiday, ARRL HQ will close at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 24. If your department needs to make special arrangements for the early closing, either with vendors or pickups/deliveries, please remember to do so. The following week the office will be closed on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1. There will NOT be an early closing on New Year's Eve. I hope everyone has a safe and pleasant remainder of the holiday season. David Sumner Chief Executive Officer