In-Person HamSCI Workshop Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns

[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Dear HamSCI Community,

 

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.

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 hamsci.org/hamsci2020 up-to-date.

Thank you for all of your support! We will figure out the best way to keep everything going!

73 de Nathaniel W2NAF and the Organizing Committee

 

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Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF

HamSCI Lead
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
University of Scranton
(973) 787-4506

 

[Ward Silver]

A necessary decision - unfortunate but a hard call, made decisively and in time for an alternative to take shape.  I enthusiastically support the web-based proposal, realizing that the resources might not be available to make it happen.

73, Ward N0AX

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[Bob Gerzoff]

Necessary and right.   

 

“Man plans.  God laughs.”

 

73,

Bob, WK2Y

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[Angel M. Vazquez]

Nathaniel,

Total agreement with Wards comments. Unfortunate but responsibly necessary.

73,

Angel WP3R

 

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Subject: Re: [HamSCI] In-Person HamSCI Workshop Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns

 

A necessary decision - unfortunate but a hard call, made decisively and in time for an alternative to take shape.  I enthusiastically support the web-based proposal, realizing that the resources might not be available to make it happen.

 

73, Ward N0AX

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[John Ackermann]

Sorry to hear that, Nathaniel, but it's a completely understandable decision, made in a timely way.

73,

John

[Gregory Popelas]

Totally understandable Nathaniel due to the circumstances ...

It will only add to the anticipation of future HamSCI

Workshops.

73’s

Gregory Popelas  VA3CBN 

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[Michael Weilbacher]

Nathaniel - Cancelling the conference was the right decision in my opinion.  I believe it is very important for us to limit the possibility of our  exposure to the virus as much as possible. That is because I feel our ability to provide emergency communications and other technical & scientific, facts based information as the virus continues to spread across the US and other countries will be vitally important.   

73 - Mike - KB0FX

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[Angel M. Vazquez]

Nathaniel,

Total agreement with Ward’s comments. Unfortunate but responsibly necessary.

73,

Angel WP3R

 

 

Angel M. Vazquez     

Head of Telescope Operations & Spectrum Manager

Arecibo Observatory  –  www.naic.edu

National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center

(787)878-2612 ext.304    

 

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Subject: Re: [HamSCI] In-Person HamSCI Workshop Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns

 

A necessary decision - unfortunate but a hard call, made decisively and in time for an alternative to take shape.  I enthusiastically support the web-based proposal, realizing that the resources might not be available to make it happen.

 

73, Ward N0AX

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[Joseph Johnston]

 It's too bad that we could not do it this year, but we definitely do 

not want to get sick.

I hope we can do it in the future.

                                Joseph

                                KD2SYN 

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[Breakall, James Kenneth]

Hello Nathaniel,

 

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. 

 

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.

 

I heard that many universities are taking the same actions all around the country.

 

We all know that HamSCI will even be better next year.

 

73  Jim  WA3FET

 

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Professor, Electrical Engineering

 

225 Electrical Engineering East

Penn State University

University Park, PA 16802

 

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[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Hi all,

Another update…

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.

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.

73 de Nathaniel

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HamSCI Lead
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
University of Scranton
(973) 787-4506

[McGwier, Bob]

With 150 – 200 MILLION projected cases of covid-19 infection, this makes sense.

 

 

 

Dr. Robert W. McGwier
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[McGwier, Bob]

• In the US Alone!!

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[Art Mandelin]

I came late to the party, just joined the group a few days ago, so I don't have the details about the original intended attendance protocol for the conference.

Is there a registration fee to be able to attend via Zoom?

73 DE N9THH

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[John Ackermann N8UR]

Hi Nathaniel --

Just a request, please. Some of us non-academics are not familiar with
all the conferencing tools, so when possible could you post links to
configuration and use info?

Thanks!

73,
John
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On 3/11/20 4:42 PM, Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D. wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Another update…
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 73 de Nathaniel
> — 
> Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF
> HamSCI Lead
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
> University of Scranton
> (973) 787-4506
>
>> On Mar 11, 2020, at 4:30 PM, Breakall, James Kenneth <jk...@psu.edu

>> <mailto:jk...@psu.edu>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Nathaniel,
>>  
>> 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. 
>>  
>> 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.
>>  
>> I heard that many universities are taking the same actions all around
>> the country.
>>  
>> We all know that HamSCI will even be better next year.
>>  
>> 73  Jim  WA3FET
>>  
>> James K. Breakall
>> Professor, Electrical Engineering
>>  
>> 225 Electrical Engineering East
>> Penn State University
>> University Park, PA 16802
>>  
>> Cell Phone: 814-883-6521

>> Email: ji...@psu.edu <mailto:ji...@psu.edu>
>>  
>> *From:* ham...@googlegroups.com <mailto:ham...@googlegroups.com>
>> <ham...@googlegroups.com <mailto:ham...@googlegroups.com>> *On Behalf
>> Of *Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:38 AM
>> *To:* ham...@googlegroups.com <mailto:ham...@googlegroups.com>; TAPR

>> TangerineSDR Modular Software Defined Radio

>> <tanger...@lists.tapr.org <mailto:tanger...@lists.tapr.org>>
>> *Subject:* [HamSCI] In-Person HamSCI Workshop Cancelled Due to

>> Coronavirus Concerns
>>  
>> Dear HamSCI Community,
>>  
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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 hamsci.org/hamsci2020

>> <http://hamsci.org/hamsci2020> up-to-date.

>>
>> Thank you for all of your support! We will figure out the best way to
>> keep everything going!
>>
>> 73 de Nathaniel W2NAF and the Organizing Committee
>>
>>  
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF
>> HamSCI Lead
>> Assistant Professor
>> Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
>> University of Scranton
>> (973) 787-4506
>>  
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[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Sure, John.

I just created a test meeting that everyone can log into. See the invitation below. This should be good for the rest of the evening.

We may be using the webinar feature instead of the regular zoom meeting, but they are still working that out with Zoom. I should know more tomorrow. For reference, the zoom meetings I can currently set up have a 300 person capacity. The webinars can have 3000 viewers with 100 panelists.

73 de Nathaniel

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Nathaniel Frissell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: HamSCI Test Meeting

Time: Mar 11, 2020 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/794099679

Meeting ID: 794 099 679

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[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Hi Art,

No fee. There is some capacity limit on the zoom connection (see my other e-mail), but we are working on a solution that will allow a larger participation.

73 de Nathaniel

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Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF

HamSCI Lead
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
University of Scranton
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[Bob Gerzoff]

UVA is now all online until further notice.

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[John Ackermann N8UR]

Thanks! If you can keep the trial meeting open indefinitely, or maybe
do one per evening until the conference, that might be more convenient
for everyone. But don't complicate things on my behalf.

73,
John
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>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of *Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.
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[Michael Weilbacher]

It works!

Mike - KB0FX

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[John Ackermann N8UR]

I was able to download and install the Linux client software and it went OK.

On 3/11/20 5:21 PM, Michael Weilbacher wrote:
> It works!
>
> Mike - KB0FX
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 3:55 PM Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.
> <nathaniel...@scranton.edu

>>>> Email: ji...@psu.edu <mailto:ji...@psu.edu> <mailto:ji...@psu.edu>
>>>>  
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>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of *Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:38 AM
>>>> *To:* ham...@googlegroups.com

>>>> <mailto:ham...@googlegroups.com> <mailto:ham...@googlegroups.com>;

>>>> TAPR
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[Phil Erickson]

Hi John,

  One of the reasons for Zoom popularity is that it has a Linux client that works.  Webex has no Linux client at all and no plans to implement one.

73

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[Thomas Clark]

Zoom seems to work OK for me -- count me in

Tom K3IO

[Terry Bullett]

CU and soon CSU are implementing similar remote teaching  policies, extended spring breaks, and forbidding all official travel.  Colorado's governor declared a state of emergency and more may happen after the President's address tonight.
At NOAA, we are doing a practice telework day on Thursday. 
In Colorado, the number of infections are doubling every day.  Partly due to increased testing. 

Terry

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[Gerry Creager - NOAA Affiliate]

I fully expect that, as we see testing come up to speed, initially we will see a 5x jump in known cases. Simply put, we are in the midst of the community-spread phase and things are beyond the point of controlling influx from abroad. 

Start thinking about:

limiting gathering sizes

Social distancing from everyone, not just those with obvious symptoms 

Strict hand washing protocol/hygiene 

Telework

Seeking medical attention at the first sign of a respiratory illness regardless of severity initially

Scrub surfaces with soap & water and sanitize with alcohol, bleach or Lysol

DON’T go to work if you’re sick

Terry, NOAA here hasn’t formally planned a test telework day but I personally have. I will be seriously limited in what I can accomplish, and there will be days I go in, but most of my HPC users are afraid to come too far into my office anyway. Oklahoma just started wider-spread testing. Before today, a doc had to present the case to an epidemiologist for approval to test, and that means we have a lot more undiagnosed cases than the 2 confirmed and 5 under investigation that we suspect. 

We desperately need to be testing a lot more people to characterize the spread.

Gerry 

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[Bob Gerzoff]

CDC is conducting 4 test telework days to see how their networking holds up. 

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[Terry Bullett]

Gerry,

Exactly.  We know the numerator, but the denominator is unknown, biased by limited and risk-slected testing.  With an artificial heart valve, I'm on the vulnerable list.  Both influx from abroad and local spread need to be addressed.

The telework test may just be limited to our NGDC group, but a test is a good idea and recommended by the chain of command.  Given that getting into our computers remotely reminds me of the into to the "Get Smart" TV show with dozens of security hoops to jump through, remote productivity is severely diminished.  But it is something and the real time ionosonde data will continue to flow to all our users.

Since I could not attend the HamSci workshop in person, I can attend via remote.  A slight sliver lining to this dark cloud. 

Terry
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[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Hi John,

It’s not possible for me to create an indefinite session from my account. BUT… Zoom lets you sign for a free account so you can try setting these things up yourself. The free level allows you to do meetings up to 100 people up to 40 minutes at a time.

Try it out!

73 de Nathaniel W2NAF

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Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF

HamSCI Lead
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
University of Scranton
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[John Ackermann]

Hi Nathaniel -- OK, I got things working last night (easier than expected!).  So that 's not a problem.  I will need to figure out how to "project" slides, though.

[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Great! I find Zoom works very well. I like it better than WebEx, which I used to use more often.

I recommend:

• Create your own account on Zoom
• Try creating your own meeting
• Use the “Share” function to share either a whole desktop or just the application you want and practice presenting.
• Feel free to e-mail an invite to this group if you want to test things out with someone else.

73 de Nathaniel

— 
Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF

HamSCI Lead
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
University of Scranton
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