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Additional Places Opened for ARRL Centennial Convention
"Thursday Training Track" Courses
Centennial Convention to Feature Communications Law and
Regulatory Update Seminar
Centennial QSO Party "Red Badges on the Air" Activity is June 1
(UTC)!
Ohio Antenna Law Challenge May Be Over
Fox-1 Launch Date Slipping into Summer of 2015
Oklahoma Grant Will Fund Amateur Radio-Based SKYWARN
Location-Tracking System
QRZ.com Now Supports "Secondary" Call Signs
IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Honors Ulrich
Rohde, N1UL
Cuba Now Issuing License Endorsements for Limited, Domestic 60
Meter Operation
TX5K DXpedition Wins DxCoffee/DX University "Best Communication
Award"
A Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events
Additional Places Opened for ARRL Centennial Convention
"Thursday Training Track" Courses
ARRL Centennial Convention Program and Forum Chairman Dan
Henderson, N1ND, announced this week that additional places have
been made available for some ARRL Centennial Convention
"Thursday Training Track" courses on July 17 -- the Convention's
opening day. Registration for other courses is reaching its
limit, he added.
"The 'Contest University,' 'DX University,' and 'Public Service
Communications Academy' already have maxed out their original
100-participant caps," Henderson said. "We have opened
additional seats in all three of those tracks."
Henderson said the "RFI-101," "Leadership and Training Tools for
Amateur Radio," and "Introduction to Amateur Satellites" classes
now are more than half full. He encouraged anyone interested to
register soon, in order to assure a place in the class.
Prospective students will not be able to register at the
convention for any Thursday Training Track courses. "It is
advanced registration only for Thursday," he said. All
convention registrants who sign up for a Thursday Training Track
may attend the luncheon, which will be held in the ARRL
Centennial Ballroom. The luncheon is included as part of the
registration fee. Thursday's lunch will feature ARRL First ARRL
Vice President, Rick Roderick, K5UR.
A listing of all ARRL Centennial National Convention forums and
presenters is available on the ARRL website.
Centennial Convention to Feature Communications Law and
Regulatory Update Seminar
A Communications Law and Regulatory Update seminar will be a
featured program offering on Thursday, July 17, at the ARRL
Centennial National Convention in Hartford, Connecticut. ARRL
General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, and San Francisco Section
Government Liaison (and Volunteer Counsel) Bart Lee, K6VK, will
be the presenters. The ARRL National Legal Seminar will take
place from 11 AM until 4:30 PM.
All participants must sign up for the seminar in advance during
the Centennial Convention registration process. The fee for the
three-day admission is $75, which includes the special Thursday
luncheon as
The ARRL Centennial National Convention will take place Jul7
17-19 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
Thousands of members and friends of ARRL are expected to be on
hand to help the League celebrate its first 100 years of
"Advancing the Art and Science of Radio."
part of the activities. Attorneys planning to attend the
Continuing Legal Education seminar, must also complete a second
registration online. The fee is $125. Lee's law firm, Spiegel
Liao & Kagay, is the California-registered Continuing Legal
Education (CLE) provider, and is participating in the ARRL
Centennial National Convention as a vendor. Attorneys taking
advantage of the CLE seminar must pay the fee, whether or not
they take advantage of the available Mandatory Continuing
Education (MCE) credit certification. For more information on
the CLE portion of this training track, contact Bart Lee (415)
956-5959 ext 203.
Attendance at the afternoon (1:30 to 4:30 PM) session is on an
advance-registration, space-available basis to non-attorney
Amateur Radio operators who wish to become informed on various
legal issues. Non-attorney participants will not receive the
resource book provided to the attorney participants. Read more.
Centennial QSO Party "Red Badges on the Air" Activity is June 1
(UTC)!
A reminder: The ARRL Centennial QSO Party "Red Badges on the
Air" activity takes place on Sunday, June 1, from 0000 UTC
(Saturday, May 31, in US time zones) until 2359 UTC. That's when
ARRL officers, elected officials -- such as Director or Section
Manager -- other Field Organization volunteers, and Headquarters
staffers and volunteers will be on the air to help boost
Centennial QSO Party point totals. The ARRL identification
badges worn by these League volunteers and employees are red,
hence the name "Red Badges on the Air."
Working ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, is worth 150 Centennial QSO
Party points. [Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, photo]
Contacts with "Red Badges" are worth a lot of points -- as much
as 300 points per contact for working ARRL President Kay
Craigie, N3KN -- so participants can increase their Centennial
QSO Party tally very quickly. The event is an activity day, not
a contest. Participants can call "CQ ARRL Centennial QSO Party"
on phone or "CQ CENT" on CW or digital modes.
All activity is welcome, regardless of point value; every ARRL
member is worth at least one point in the Centennial QSO Party.
Participants get credit for each band/mode contact, regardless
of point value. ARRL Centennial QSO Party participants can use
the online leader board to determine how many points they have
accumulated.
Other high-point contacts include: president emeritus (PE) or
past president (PP), 275 points; honorary vice president (HVP)
or ARRL vice president (VP), 250 points; director (DIR),
director emeritus (DE), or past vice president (PVP), 225
points; vice director (VD), 200 points; section manager (SM),
175 points; ARRL officer (OFF) or past director (PD), 150
points, and past vice director (PV), 125 points.
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Ohio Antenna Law Challenge May Be Over
In a surprise move, the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals has
dismissed an appeal from the Village of Swanton, Ohio, in an
Amateur Radio antenna zoning case. The ARRL had announced plans
to file a "friend of the court" or amicus curiae brief on behalf
of ARRL Life Member Gary Wodtke, WW8N, who has been trying since
2009 to erect a 60 foot antenna support structure on his 0.2
acre residential lot. It now appears that he will be able to do
so. The Village of Swanton, Ohio, has established a fixed
antenna height of 20 feet above the residential roofline, and it
turned down Wodtke's antenna variance application for the taller
structure. On appeal, Wodtke in January won a final judgment in
his favor in the Fulton County Common Pleas Court. The court
ruled that federal and state law preempted Swanton's antenna
ordinance.
The Ohio Sixth Court of Appeals ruled in the case on April 3.
The Appeals Court ruling on April 3 was based on the fact that
the trial court decision the Village could have appealed was
issued on August 20, 2013, while the judgment that the Village
attempted to appeal was issued on January 21, 2014. Since the
August 20 trial court decision was a final order, the Village
was required to file its appeal within 30 days, and it never did
so, thus losing its right to appeal. The ruling means that the
August 20 trial court decision stands, and Wodtke wins the right
to erect the tower for which he applied.
The award of attorney fees appears to be at the center of
confusion on both sides of the case. The trial court's decision
last August 20 decision awarded attorney fees to Wodtke. Because
attorney fees had not yet been determined, both sides considered
the decision as not yet final. But, while Wodtke's attorney had
sought attorney fees in his original complaint, the amended
complaint that the trial court ruled upon last summer included
no such request.
The Court of Appeals said that, ordinarily, when attorney fees
are requested in a complaint but not yet ruled upon, the order
disposing of the rest of the case is not final and appealable,
but the court pointed out that a claim for attorney fees was not
pending once court entered its August 20 judgment. "Therefore,
the order was final and appealable on August 20, 2013," the
court said.
The Court of Appeals also noted that, although both sides had
filed for reconsideration of the August 20 decision, neither of
those motions nor the trial court's January 21 decision had the
effect of extending the appeal deadline. In the words of the
Court of Appeals, "It is well settled that a motion to
reconsider does not stay the time to file a notice of appeal."
The Court of Appeals' April 3 decision could yet be reviewed by
the Ohio Supreme Court, but only if the Village had filed a
timely Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction to convince the
high court to hear the appeal.
Ohio Section State Government Liaison Nick Pittner, K8NAP,
believes the Appeals Court decision in Wodtke v. Village of
Swanton could set legal precedent for similar antenna-related
cases down the road. An attorney, Pittner was instrumental in
getting Ohio's PRB-1 law enacted. "The Ohio Municipal League
seems intent on challenging [the PRB-1 law] in court, and will
likely try to do so in some other case if the challenge is not
available in this one," Pittner said. "We're keeping the
research files open." -- Delara News, Delaware (Ohio) Amateur
Radio Association
Fox-1 Launch Date Slipping into Summer of 2015
AMSAT-NA has announced that its Fox-1 CubeSat likely will not
launch until the summer of 2015, "due to governmental
priorities." The satellite was set to head into orbit in
December of this year. Fox-1 is on the flight manifest for
NASA's Educational Launch of Nanosatellites Mission 12
(ELaNa-12) group of satellites. The first phase of Fox
satellites are 1-Unit CubeSats that will include an analog FM
voice repeater to allow simple ground stations using a hand-held
transceiver and a simple dual-band antenna to make contacts via
the satellite. The Phase 1 CubeSats also can handle high-speed
digital communication. Two Phase 1 Fox satellites have been
accepted into the ELaNa program.
"This delay is mixed news for AMSAT," AMSAT-NA President Barry
Baines, WD4ASW, said in his latest AMSAT Journal "Apogee View"
column. "While we are disappointed that this will mean that
Fox-1 will not fly in 2014, it also means that we have more time
to complete and test the spacecraft prior to delivery to SRI
[Cal Poly]. In the overall scheme of things, it allows AMSAT to
have greater confidence in the delivery of a thoroughly tested
spacecraft by taking more time to allow for unforeseen
contingencies and to do the ground testing."
The ELaNA-11 mission also has slipped, Baines said, and now is
set to fly in the March/April 2015 time frame, instead of next
February. Because both launches are being delayed, he said, the
National Reconnaissance Office-Office of Space Launch (NRO OSL)
has asked that CubeSats currently scheduled for ELaNa-11 or
ELaNa-12 be delivered to Cal Poly by this October 1 -- 4 months
later than the original Fox-1 delivery date but "with the
potential for being flown on the earlier flight," Baines pointed
out.
The downside is that the ELaNa-11 orbit is slightly different,
with a lower apogee and inclination and with a shorter orbital
life -- 6.5 years
A Fox-1 CubeSat engineering prototype. [AMSAT photo]
as opposed to 11 years for the ELaNa-12 mission. "Consequently,
we're looking at the impacts of flying earlier, with the
tradeoff of shorter mission duration," Baines said.
Baines pointed out that, as a secondary payload, AMSAT "is at
the mercy of decisions by those who are 'paying the freight.'"
As he put it, "We're benefiting from a launch paid for by the US
Air Force; their mission priorities drive the launch
opportunities."
He asked that AMSAT members also understand that such a free
ride "comes with the expectation that launch schedules may
indeed be altered to satisfy other requirements. Stay tuned."
AMSAT's Phase 2 Fox satellites will include
software-defined-transponders (SDX) such as the one tested on
ARISSat-1. The Phase 2 satellites will operate on a variety of
analog and digital communication modes, including linear
transponders. Because of power requirements, the Fox-2
satellites likely all will be 3-Unit CubeSats, AMSAT has said.
-- Thanks to AMSAT News Service
Oklahoma Grant Will Fund Amateur Radio-Based SKYWARN
Location-Tracking System
Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, Emergency Management (OCEM) has been
awarded a grant of nearly $3700 from Operation Round Up and the
ECE Foundation that will allow the agency to purchase a Amateur
Radio-based location-tracking system for SKYWARN storm spotters.
ARRL Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator Mark Conklin, N7XYO,
and several area radio amateurs helped county emergency managers
in planning the project.
"This grant award will allow for the installation of an
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) I gate, several APRS
digipeaters, and several portable APRS beacons," Conklin said.
"Working with as partners, together we are able to serve our
community through Amateur Radio."
Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Timothy D.
Craighton holds a grant award check from Operation Round Up and
the ECE Foundation.
In Oklahoma most SKYWARN storm spotters report their
observations via Amateur Radio to local emergency management.
Tracking and guiding storm spotters to safe observation
locations during severe weather events can be a challenge,
however. APRS, which permits a station to report its location as
it moves, is a useful tool, both for SKYWARN storm spotters and
those involved in emergency communication. Accurate position
information is crucial when reporting information during severe
weather events or other emergencies. In disaster scenes, APRS
can prove especially helpful to emergency managers when known
landmarks have been damaged or removed.
OCEM said it plans to construct and maintain several APRS
digital repeaters systems and an APRS base receiving station for
its Emergency Operations Center, add APRS systems to several key
OCEM vehicles, and develop several portable APRS tracking
systems. Read more. -- Thanks to Mark Conklin, N7XYO, Oklahoma
Section Emergency Coordinator
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QRZ.com Now Supports "Secondary" Call Signs
The popular QRZ.com website has announced some new features. The
site's call sign database now fully supports "secondary" call
signs. "A secondary call sign is one which includes a slash plus
a modifier as either a prefix or a suffix to the primary call
sign," QRZ.com Publisher Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ, explained. In other
words, users can create separate pages for their DXpedition,
QRP, or mobile operations, for example, or for a repeater, by
editing their account options from the main QRZ menu, located
below their call sign at the top right of the page. Any
combination will work, Lloyd said, and the server can find an
appended call sign, whether users apply a prefix or a suffix to
their primary call signs.
These call sign options are grafted onto your primary call sign,
so that your subscriber status follows. The Detail tab of each
page will include a "See Also" listing that displays other call
signs related to the primary call sign. Secondary call signs may
be deleted at any time, and it's possible to provide a direct
link to the secondary page.
IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Honors Ulrich
Rohde, N1UL
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL (ex-KA2WEU), is the recipient of the C.B.
Sawyer Memorial Award. Rohde, the chairman of Synergy Microwave
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL.
Corporation and President of Communications Consulting
Corporation, was honored at the 2014 IEEE International
Frequency Control Symposium May 19-24 in Taiwan. The award
recognizes "entrepreneurship or leadership in the frequency
control community; or outstanding contributions in the
development, production or characterization of resonator
materials or structures."
The Symposium specifically recognized Rohde "for the development
of PC software now allowing nonlinear noise analysis of RF
circuit and the founding of Synergy Microwave, including the
design and manufacture of ultra-low noise sources, RF components
and subsystems exhibiting state-of-the-art performance"
Rohde is the author of some 200 scientific papers and books, and
numerous QEX and QST articles.
Cuba Now Issuing License Endorsements for Limited, Domestic 60
Meter Operation
Cuba's Ministry of Communications has begun issuing license
endorsements for experimental operation on 60 meters, but US
stations that stick to the five allocated channels won't hear
them. Pavel Milanes Costa, CO7WT, in Camagüey, reported earlier
this year that the Ministry had authorized use of the band on a
secondary basis, but its principal use will be during
emergencies. Cuban hams who are granted an endorsement will be
allowed to transmit between 5418 and 5430 kHz, on CW, SSB, and
PSK-31, but they may only contact other Cuban stations; no
international contacts are allowed. Since the 12 kHz Cuban
allocation does not coincide with the five channels that US hams
are permitted to use, no inadvertent encounters between US and
Cuban hams should occur. Maximum allowed power output is 50 W
(or 10 W for Novice operators), and up to 100 W may be
authorized in emergencies. Milanes Costa said that Cuban hams
would appreciate listener reports.
"I had my license update on May 21, and I'm testing on the band,
mainly around 0000 UTC on 5422.0 kHz LSB and encouraging other
Cuban hams to get their license upgrades for this band," he
said.
At World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 2007 it was Cuba
that suggested establishing a secondary Amateur Service
allocation within the band 5250 to 5450 kHz. The item failed at
WRC-2012 but will be on the agenda of WRC-2015 as Agenda Item
1.4.
The band 5250 to 5450 kHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile
services, except aeronautical mobile, on a primary basis. The
FCC authorized five channels for US radio amateurs after
consulting with the National Telecommunications & Information
Administration (NTIA) regarding ongoing government use of that
region of the spectrum. The US channels were specifically chosen
to avoid Amateur Radio interference to government operations. --
Some information from Southgate Amateur Radio News
TX5K DXpedition Wins DxCoffee/DX University "Best Communication
Award"
DxCoffee and DX University have announced that the TX5K
DXpedition to Clipperton Island will receive their 2013 Best
Communication Award. The two groups partnered to sponsor the
award. The TX5K DXpedition was recognized for "the large amount
of information given before, during, and after the operation on
the official website and the related blog," the groups said. "In
particular, the very detailed information reported on the blog
let the readers experience every facet of the DXpedition, from
navigation to landing, from the environmental issues to the
radio-related questions, such as propagation conditions,
operating methods for QSOs, operator shifts, etc."
DxCoffee and DXUniversity congratulated TX5K Team Leader Robert
Schmieder, KK6EK, and Social Media Supervisor Rich Holoch, KY6R,
for keeping the DX community informed.
Receiving "special mention" from the groups were the IA0MZ
DXpediton to Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica; the 5W0M DXpedition to
Western Samoa, and the VK9CZ DXpedition to Cocos Keeling
Islands. The DxCoffee and DX University said many other
DXpeditions deserved recognition, and the choice "was not easy."
-- Thanks to Pasquale La Gamba, IZ8IYX/K8IYX
A Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL
For many years, there had been talk about creating an
entry-level ham license, first between the ARRL and the FCC, and
later within the amateur community. Many who wanted to become
hams viewed the 13 WPM Morse code test as an insurmountable
obstacle. After much deliberation, the FCC decided to create a
new "Novice" license class.The Commission began issuing Novice
tickets on July 1, 1951.
In those early years, Novice licensees were allowed to operate
CW on sub-bands in 80, 11 (yes, 11!), and 2 meters, and AM voice
on a segment of 2 meters. Novices were restricted to
crystal-controlled operation at an input power of 75 W.
Novice applicants had to pass a 5 WPM code test -- both sending
and receiving. At first, the receiving test was made up of only
5-character words, making it an ever easier test. Early
examinations consisted of 25 multiple-choice questions; the FCC
would mail the test materials in a sealed envelope, and a local
General or higher class licensee would administer the written
and code exams to the applicant.
A lot of early Novices built their own gear. The 1952 edition of
The ARRL Handbook included instructions on how to build this
one-tube, crystal-controlled transmitter for the Novice.
The original Novice license had a 1-year, nonrenewable term,
since it was anticipated that Novices could get their code speed
up to 13 WPM and acquire the technical knowledge required to
pass the General exam within that period. Earlier Novice call
signs included an "N" after the W or K prefix. Upgrading to
General often was referred to as "dropping the N." Later Novice
designators included a "V" after the prefix, which became an "A"
after the holder upgraded. The FCC eventually did away with
special Novice call signs altogether.
One amusing aspect of that early Novice 80 meter operation:
World War II crystals were abundant and inexpensive. Wartime
military operation had been channelized, mostly using crystal
control, and one surplus crystal frequency fell within the 80
meter Novice band -- 3735 kHz. As you tuned across the 80 meter
Novice band back then, it sounded like a full-blown DX pileup,
24 hours a day, when you reached 3735 kHz (known in that era as
"kc").
In later years Novice licenses were issued for 2-year
non-renewable terms, and later still for 5-year renewable terms.
More questions were added to the written exam. Other sub-bands
were opened for Novices on 40 and 15 meters, 2 meter Novice
operation was eliminated, and 11 meters was turned over to the
Citizens Band. The FCC eventually allowed Novices to use VFOs.
On April 15, 2000, the FCC stopped issuing the Novice license.
The Novice era had come to a close. A small number of Novices
remain, but most upgraded long ago.
The aim of the Novice license had been accomplished: Opening
access for more people to become part of the Amateur Radio
community.
Next week: The Technician ticket arrives. -- Al Brogdon, W1AB
In Brief...
Amateur Radio "Dry Spell" Aboard ISS Ends: Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) school contacts and any
incidental, casual operation from the station have been on hold
because no licensed crew members have been aboard the ISS since
May 12. That situation ended this week, when Flight Engineer
Alexander Gerst, KF5ONO, of the European Space Agency, Flight
Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, and Soyuz Commander Max Suraev
arrived at the ISS after a May 28 launch from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Russia has threatened to exclude US
astronauts from Soyuz flights because of US sanctions in the
wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea. Scheduled ARISS contacts
are expected to resume in July. Wiseman, Suraev, and Gerst will
remain aboard the station until mid-November. -- NASA
ZA/IZ4JMA, XW7T Operations Approved for DXCC Credit: The ARRL
DXCC Desk has approved the 2013/2014 operations of ZA/IZ4JMA --
Albania -- and the 2014 operation of XW7T -- Laos -- for DX
Century Club credit. If a request for DXCC credit for either of
these operations has been rejected in a prior application,
contact ARRL Awards Branch Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, to be
placed on the list for an update to your record. Please note the
submission date and/or reference number of your application in
order to expedite the search for any rejected contacts. DXCC is
Amateur Radio's premier award that hams can earn by confirming
on-the-air contacts with 100 DXCC "entities," most of which are
countries in the traditional sense. You can begin with the basic
DXCC award and work your way up to the DXCC Honor Roll. Learn
more. -- ARRL Awards Branch Manager Bill Moore, NC1L
USAF Marathon Amateur Radio Volunteers Sought: Volunteers are
invited to support communication for the 2014 USAF Marathon.
This year's event takes place on September 20, in the Dayton,
Ohio, area. Dave Crawford, KF4KWW, is the USAF Marathon Lead
Volunteer for Amateur Radio. "This world-class event is a
high-profile happening for Amateur Radio," Crawford said. "We
need approximately 65 Amateur Radio operators." The Amateur
Radio contingent will ensure complete radio coverage on the
course and provide communication for runner location, logistics,
and emergencies -- from the hydration stations to the race
officials. "The event can be an all-day event for most
operators," Crawford said, "so be prepared for a long, but
enjoyable and pleasurable, event." There is a training session
prior to the race. Click here to register, check the "Race Day
Amateur Radio Operators -- Saturday, Sept 20," then click
"Continue" to the waiver page.
Microwave Update 2014 Set for Late October: Microwave Update
(MUD) 2014 will be held October 24-25 in Rochester, NY. The
Rochester VHF Group (RVHFG) is hosting MUD 2014 at the Rochester
Marriott Airport Hotel. Microwave Update is an annual technical
conference and includes presentations by leading Amateur Radio
microwave experimenters. Papers and presenters are invited. The
conference concludes with a banquet on Saturday evening. For
details and registration, visit the Microwave Update website.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar indicators continue to
weaken. Average daily sunspot numbers declined from 129.4 to
103.3, and average daily solar flux went from 128.5 to 110.3.
This is comparing May 22-28 to the previous 7 days.
The instruments used to measure solar flux at the observatory in
British Columbia were overloaded on May 24, and the estimated
solar flux was 118. The actual measured value was 124.5.
Something went wrong at the Fredericksburg, Virginia,
magnetometer that supplies our mid-latitude magnetic K and A
indices, so there are no data for May 24-27. The mid-latitude A
index numbers for those dates will appear in Friday's bulletin
are also estimates, but they are my own.
The predicted solar flux values for Field Day weekend, Friday
through Sunday, June 27-29, have also been declining. On May 15
the prediction was 125, 135 and 135. Then on May 19 they were
adjusted down to 120 for all 3 days, and on May 26 the estimate
declined again, to 108, 108 and 110. Field Day does not begin
until Saturday, June 28, but it is useful to see the prediction
for the day before.
The latest prediction has solar flux at 98 on May 29, 95 on May
30-31, 100 on June 1-2, 95 on June 3-4, 105 on June 5, 120 on
June 6-8, 125 on June 9-11, 120 on June 12-13, 115 on June 14,
and 110 on June 15-25.
Predicted planetary A index is 8 on May 29-30, 5 on May 31, 8 on
June 1, 5 on June 2-4, 8 on June 5-6, 10 on June 7, 8 on June 8,
and 5 on June 9-30.
This weekly "Solar Update" in The ARRL Letter is a preview of
the "Propagation Bulletin" issued each Friday. The latest
bulletin and an archive of past propagation bulletins is on the
ARRL website.
In tomorrow's bulletin look for an updated forecast and reports
from readers. Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
May 31 -- Full Day of Hell Feld-Hell Contest
May 31-June 1 -- Worldwide EME Contest
June 2 -- OK1WC Memorial Contest (SSB, CW)
June 3 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
June 5 -- NRAU 10 Meter Activity Contest (CW/SSB/Dig)
June 6 -- NS Weekly Sprint
June 7 -- LZ Open 20 Meter Contest (CW)
June 7-8 -- Ten-Ten Open Season (Digi)
June 7-8 -- Digifest
June 7-8 -- SEANET Contest (SSB, CW)
June 7-8 -- UKSMG Sporadic E Contest
June 7-8 -- IARU Region I Field Day (CW)
June 7-8 -- Alabama QSO Party
June 14-16 -- ARRL June VHF Contest
June 21 -- Kids Day
June 28-29 -- ARRL Field Day
Visit the Contest Calendar for details.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events
May 30 ---Jun 1 Nevada State Convention, Virginia City, Nevada
June 6-8 -- Northwestern Division Convention (SeaPac) --
Regional ARRL Centennial Event, Seaside, Oregon
June 7 -- Georgia Section Convention (Atlanta Hamfest),
Marietta, Georgia
June 13-14 -- Ham-Com -- Regional ARRL Centennial Event, Plano,
Texas
June 14 -- Western Pennsylvania ARES Emcomm Conference,
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
June 14 -- Tennessee State Convention (Knoxville Hamfest),
Knoxville, Tennessee
June 27-29 -- HAM RADIO International Exhibition for Radio
Amateurs, Friedrichshafen, Germany
July 5 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
July 9-12 -- Mobile Amateur Radio Awards National Convention,
Visalia, California
July 17-19 -- ARRL National Centennial Convention, Hartford,
Connecticut
July 18-19 -- Arizona State Convention, Williams, Arizona
July 18-20 -- Montana State Convention, East Glacier, Montana
July 24-27 -- Central States VHF Society Conference, Austin,
Texas
July 25-26 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 1-2 -- Texas State Convention, Austin, Texas
August 7-9 -- Young Ladies Radio League Convention, Vancouver,
Washington
August 8-10 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Albuquerque,
New Mexico
August 16-17 -- Southeastern Division Convention, Regional ARRL
Centennial Event, Huntsville, Alabama
August 17 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas
August 23 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West
Virginia
August 23-24 -- JARL Ham Fair, Tokyo, Japan
August 24 -- Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, New
Kensington, Pennsylvania
August 30-31 -- North Carolina State Convention (Shelby
Hamfest), Shelby, North Carolina
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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