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<div class="">Another update…</div>
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<div class="">This decision is now completely out of my hands, as the University of Scranton is extending Spring Break an extra week to March 30th, and going to remote-only instruction from then until April 14th. This is in line with the response of other universities
across the nation.</div>
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<div class="">We are planning on holding all oral talks via Zoom as per the agenda already posted. We are working on a plan for converting the poster/demo session to an electronic format. Laura Brandt, the Aurorasaurus project manager, has some really good
ideas on that and is working on typing up the instructions. More details on this over the next day or so.</div>
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<div class="">73 de Nathaniel<br class="">
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Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF</div>
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Assistant Professor<br class="">
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering<br class="">
University of Scranton<br class="">
(973) 787-4506</div>
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<div class="">On Mar 11, 2020, at 4:30 PM, Breakall, James Kenneth <<a href="mailto:jkb1@psu.edu" class="">jkb1@psu.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">Hello Nathaniel,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">This is of course disappointing that we cannot hold HamSCI as originally scheduled, but you are doing the right thing for sure to help protect everybody. We all understand and know you and others have put a lot of time
and effort into this, and this is really appreciated. I am sure this will help to make it even better for next year. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">By the way, Penn State just announced today that it is telling students not to come to class next Monday on, and everything will be online now. They told all the students to stay home and not come back since we are on
Spring Break this week.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">I heard that many universities are taking the same actions all around the country.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">We all know that HamSCI will even be better next year.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">73 Jim WA3FET<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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James K. Breakall<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Professor, Electrical Engineering<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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225 Electrical Engineering East<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Penn State University<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Cell Phone: 814-883-6521<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Email:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jimb@psu.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jimb@psu.edu</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:hamsci@googlegroups.com" class="">hamsci@googlegroups.com</a> <<a href="mailto:hamsci@googlegroups.com" class="">hamsci@googlegroups.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On
Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:38 AM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:hamsci@googlegroups.com" class="">hamsci@googlegroups.com</a>; TAPR TangerineSDR Modular Software Defined Radio <<a href="mailto:tangerinesdr@lists.tapr.org" class="">tangerinesdr@lists.tapr.org</a>><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[HamSCI] In-Person HamSCI Workshop Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Dear HamSCI Community,<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">I have some difficult news to share with you. As of March 11, 2020, we have continued to monitor the coronavirus situation and find that it is no longer feasible
to hold an in-person HamSCI workshop this year. This has been a very difficult decision to make, as a tremendous amount of planning and effort by many people have gone into preparing for the workshop. We will refund all registrations for this event. Please
take this time to cancel any travel arrangements you may have made to attend the workshop. If the University of Scranton has made arrangements for you, we will cancel them for you and be in touch with you regarding the situation.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The Science/Program Committee is discussing over the next few days the best alternative plans for the HamSCI workshop. This may mean a form all-electronic
meeting using teleconference/webinar services. I will send out another e-mail over the next few days with updates on this. I will also be keeping
<a href="http://hamsci.org/hamsci2020" class="">hamsci.org/hamsci2020</a> up-to-date.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Thank you for all of your support! We will figure out the best way to keep everything going!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">73 de Nathaniel W2NAF and the Organizing Committee<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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HamSCI Lead<br class="">
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Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering<br class="">
University of Scranton<br class="">
(973) 787-4506<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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