Many in the SECC may find this interesting:
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> From: "Fusaro, Norm W3IZ" <w3iz at arrl.org>
> Date: March 17, 2006 4:00:56 PM EST
> To: <clubs at arrl.org>
> Subject: Hello has begun
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> It's starting!
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> For years, PIOs and others interested in promoting Amateur Radio
> have been looking for leadership and a rallying point from which we
> can join together in a major promotion for ham radio. THIS IS IT.
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> Over the past months (actually almost a year) I have spoken with
> groups, leaders and all sorts of people about what could
> realistically be done. I believe that by placing good tools into
> your hands, such as the Swiss Army Knife '06, together with these
> elements of the Hello campaign, you will use this opportunity to
> the fullest. You are a very ingenious, creative and energetic
> group - I hope you have a lot of fun using these tools in your home
> areas! The people here at HQ have tried very hard to make them
> not just good - but literally "world class".
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> There will be more to come out as the year unfolds. Please use it
> wisely and well. Keep the happy, friendly, upbeat emotion.
> (Remember that the greatest PR campaign of all was, "I'd like to
> teach the world to sing?.") Hello has been my "baby" for a long
> time and now I entrust her to you to raise and nurture in your home
> area. I know you will be terrific parents! -Allen Pitts, W1AGP,
> Media and PR Manager, ARRL
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> Hello and EmComm Public Service Announcements Available First of
> the new Hello audio PSAs added March 15
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> A series of 30 second audio PSAs in mp3 has been made for the Hello
> campaign. The plan is make a new one available about every 6-8
> weeks and a great video will be available in April 2006. These
> "mini-commercials" for ham radio are already being played on dozens
> of stations across the country and the numbers keep growing. You
> can help by downloading the PSA's from right here onto a CD and
> taking it to your own local radio station.
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> Audio Files -GO TO WWW.ARRL.ORG/PIO to hear and download
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> Hello audio PSA #1
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> the first of the Hello audio PSAs
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> Emergency Communications audio PSA
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> the 30 second PSA regarding Hurricane Katrina operations
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> (To DOWNLOAD...right-click once on the above link and choose "save
> target".) These 30 second PSAs were made possible thanks to Johnny
> Donovan at WABC-AM and Howard Price, KA2QPJ, of WABC-TV in New York
> who is Acting President of the Broadcast Employees Amateur Radio
> Society, a member of the ham organization at WABC Radio & TV in New
> York and also the BEARS. More audio PSAs will be coming out -
> about one every 6-8 weeks in 2006
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> Video Files -GO TO WWW.ARRL.ORG/PIO to hear and download
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> Hello video PSA
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> (coming in April '06 and it is going to be GREAT!!)
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> Emergency Communications video PSA
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> a 30 second mpeg of Katrina Operations video (2.57meg)
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> MPEG files may be good enough for your computer, but the files do
> not have high enough resolution for "real" TV work. To get a DVD of
> the video, please write to hello at arrl.org with your name, address
> and where you will be placing it. The DVD's are not cheap, so we
> cannot just speculatively pass them out. If you have a local TV
> station that must have BetaSP or the full, uncompressed digital
> files, please send an email with specifics about what they need to
> hello at arrl.org.
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> Hello Brochures
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> Copies of the special 4 page Hello brochure are available from ARRL
> headquarters. These are intended to be used where there is a
> presentation to NON-hams. As such, please use them for talks to
> schools, clubs, displays and other places promoting Amateur Radio
> to the public. They are NOT for use at hamfests, radio club
> meetings and "preaching to the choir". There is a space on the
> back page to add your local club info. To see a viewable .pdf of
> the brochure, -GO TO WWW.ARRL.ORG/PIO
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> To request copies of the brochure, write to hello at arrl.org . To
> minimize the costs of mailing them, we request you to send a check
> for at least the postage costs made out to "ARRL" to me at Public
> Relations - ARRL, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 If you do
> not send a check we will still mail them, but your help in keeping
> costs down is appreciated and allows us to do more.
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> Hello Bumper Stickers
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> Hello Logo bumper stickers will be on sale through the ARRL catalog
> sales - go to -GO TOWWW.ARRL.ORG/PIO for easy link
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> Hello Buttons
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> Buttons for the Hello campaign will be made available at Dayton and
> at major Amateur Radio events.
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> Hello Logo
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> The special logo for Hello is for use on stationary, newsletters,
> websites, and your own promotional materials you develop for the
> campaign. It was designed to look good even if printed in B&W, but
> except for that it cannot be changed. If you must, you can add
> information to it by adding writing UNDER it (which is why it is a
> long rectangle). If you are not sure of its use, please ask me at
> apitts at arrl.org
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> -GO TO WWW.ARRL.ORG/PIO to download
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> Hello Website http:www.hello-radio.org
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> Perhaps the greatest amount of care went into the design of the
> Hello website. It is meant for NON-hams to learn a little bit
> about us and to arouse more interest. Again, we stay upbeat,
> positive and hopeful. Nothing threatening, too difficult or scary
> was included. We try to point the prospects to groups that have
> indicated they will provide a warm welcome to newbies - a good
> "Hello!"
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> The key to creating a new ham operator is to develop a relationship
> with a current ham operator!
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> You can help! By providing a link from your website, or that of
> your club, to www.hello-radio.org this new website moves up in the
> search engines.
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> Allen Pitts, W1AGP
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> Media and Public Relations Manager
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> ARRL
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> -the national association for Amateur Radio-
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> (860) 594-0328
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Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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