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The ARRL Letter
August 11, 2016
Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME
* New Hamvention Venue : "You Will Be Very Impressed," Chairman Assures
* Growth in New Amateur Radio Licensees Ahead of Last Year's
* Amateur Radio Sleuthing Pins Down Source of Strange RF Interference
* The Doctor Will See You Now!
* National Parks on the Air Update
* Reminder : Youth in Amateur Radiosport Survey Ends August 31
* HAARP Facility to Reopen in 2017 under New Ownership
* Amateur Radio Plays Critical Role in Mountain Rescue
* ARES(R) Day in Palm Beach County Recruits 15 New Members
* New SO-50 Distance Record Set in Youth DX Adventure Contact
* ARISS US Team to Host ARISS-International Summit
* Tuskegee Airman, Congressional Gold Medal Recipient Julius T. Freeman,
KB2OFY, SK
* In Brief...
* The K7RA Solar Update
* Just Ahead in Radiosport
* Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
New Hamvention Venue: "You Will Be Very Impressed," Chairman Assures
Dayton Hamvention(R) is moving on after 52 years at Hara Arena, and 2017
preparations at the show's new venue in Xenia, Ohio, now are in full swing, two
Hamvention officials explained this week on the Amateur Radio Roundtable
webcast hosted by Tom Medlin, W5KUB. Hamvention announced on August 1 that it
would relocate to the Greene County Fairgounds, after Hara Arena made it known
that it would close at month's end. Hamvention 2017 General Chair Ron Cramer,
KD8ENJ, and official spokesperson Mike Kalter, W8CI, fielded questions from
Medlin and callers during the hour-long August 9 show. Cramer said some members
of the Amateur Radio community entertain preconceived notions about the new
venue that are "far off base," and he and Kalter wanted to set the record
straight.
"Change is hard for everyone, but I think this is a very good move for us,"
Cramer said. "You will be very impressed." Kalter echoed the sentiment. "We
want to start out great and get awesome," he said. Kalter said there's been a
lot of second-guessing, but that "a lot of overriding factors" and a year-long
search led to the selection of Greene County Fairgrounds.
Kalter assured those planning to attend Hamvention that Fairgrounds buildings
-- particularly those used for showing livestock during the county fair -- are
"absolutely clean" and well maintained. He and Cramer expressed confidence that
everyone will find plenty of available parking and room for all traditional
Hamvention activities -- more than may be evident at first glance. Vendors who
have already visited the new site to get the lay of the land went away
"excited," they said.
At this point, no hard-and-fast decisions have been made as to how Hamvention
will put the available buildings and space to use next spring, but Cramer and
Kalter said the Fairgrounds staff has been especially helpful. "We're all
working together now to make this happen," Kalter said. He and Cramer made
clear that Hamvention officials remain open to questions and suggestions.
Cramer quashed one misconception about Hara Arena. "Even though they had air
conditioning," he said, "air conditioning was never used there. The doors were
open, and they did not want to turn on the air conditioning unless the doors
were closed. So, I don't think air conditioning was used at all -- at least in
the last 10 years."
Some air conditioned space already available at the new venue may be suitable
for such activities as forums, and the Fairgrounds is looking to upgrade
existing ventilation systems in non-air conditioned buildings. "We're looking
at the possibility of air conditioned 'chalets'" for forums, Kalter said.
The prime area under consideration for the popular outdoor flea market is
inside the racetrack oval, they said, and additional adjacent space is
available, if it's needed.
The venue will have wireless Internet coverage. "We've already moved some of
the equipment out of Hara, and we think it will do a good job there," Cramer
said. Kalter added that the Fairgrounds staff is working on upgrading the
Internet "pipe" to the venue.
As for the admission price, "We're still working on that," Kalter said. "We
have not made a decision. We may leave it at the same price or slightly more
than that, but no great increase." Tickets this year were $20 in advance and
$25 at the gate for all 3 days.
Cramer and Kalter said Hamvention anticipates being ready to start selling
tickets and vendor spaces by November -- and perhaps earlier.
Kalter stressed that the sponsoring Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA)
puts "an awful lot back into ham radio in donations," all raised entirely
through Hamvention.
"We need your help. We need your support," Kalter said. "Hamvention needs to
move on, and we intend to make it happen, with everybody's help."
Growth in New Amateur Radio Licensees Ahead of Last Year's
The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that 20,447 new US
Amateur Radio licenses have been issued since January 1. That's nearly 1500
ahead of the number that had been issued by this time last year. At the present
pace, the US is on track to exceed 30,000 new radio amateurs for the third
straight year by the end of the year.
"While I am thrilled with this prospect, I'm also keenly aware that without
some mentoring, these new hams' initial curiosity and enchantment may fade if
they don't get on the air right away," said ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma,
AB1FM.
"Let's show these new hams what the magic is all about," she urged.
In addition, the ARRL VEC reports that upgrades are on track to reach nearly
11,000 by year's end.
Amateur Radio Sleuthing Pins Down Source of Strange RF Interference
Police in Evanston, Illinois, contacted the ARRL Lab, after an apparent
interference source began plaguing wireless vehicle key fobs, cell phones, and
other wireless electronics. Key fob owners found they could not open or start
their vehicles remotely until their vehicles were towed at least a block away,
nor were they able to call for help on their cell phones when problems
occurred. The police turned to ARRL for help after striking out with the FCC,
which told them it considered key fob malfunctions a problem for automakers,
although the interference was affecting not just key fobs but cell phones -- a
licensed radio service. ARRL Lab EMC Specialist Mike Gruber, W1MG, feels the
FCC should have paid more attention.
"This situation is indicative of what can happen as a result of insufficient
FCC enforcement, especially with regard to electrical noise and noncompliant
consumer devices," Gruber said.
Evanston authorities worried that a serious situation could develop if someone
were unable to call 911, putting public safety at risk. They also were
concerned that the RFI could be intentional and indicate some nefarious or
illegal activity. Given the seriousness of this situation, Gruber contacted
Central Division Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, to ask if he could look into
the matter.
On June 2, Carlson met with an Evanston police officer, her sergeant, a local
business owner, and the local alderman, and he quickly confirmed that the 600
block of Dempster Avenue in Evanston was plagued with an odd RFI problem.
Carlson determined that the problem prevailed along a set of eight on-street
parallel parking spots in the downtown commercial district of the North Chicago
suburb.
Carlson employed a Radar Engineers 240A Noise Signature Receiver and UHF Yagi
antenna to survey the affected block. Since key fobs typically operate at
around 315 MHz and 433 MHz, he looked on both frequencies. The survey
identified several noise sources in the affected block, but in particular a
strong signal in the middle of the block. The interference source turned out to
be a recently replaced neon sign switching-mode power supply, which was
generating a substantial signal within the on-street parking area just across
the sidewalk, between 8 and 40 feet from the sign.
The problematic power supply interference also disabled Carlson's cell phone
when he was within a few feet of the device. Carlson anticipated that further
investigation would show that the harmful interference could disrupt licensed
radio services in close proximity. The troublesome transformer was not
replaced, but the building owner agreed to turn off the sign should problems
arise.
Carlson called the Evanston case "a particularly alarming example of radio
interference," especially since local authorities considered it a public safety
matter. "This situation demonstrates the electromagnetic compatibility problems
that are evolving in an atmosphere of noncompliant, unintentional RF-emitting
devices," he said.
A return visit to the area with calibrated antennas and equipment capable of
measuring the radiated signal strength with quasi-peak detection is planned for
later this year. Since the initial visit, several other instances of
unexplained key fob malfunctions have been reported in the Greater Chicago
area. -- Thanks to Kermit Carlson, W9XA, and Mike Gruber, W1MG
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The Doctor Will See You Now!
"SWR" is the topic of the current episode of the "ARRL The Doctor is In"
podcast. Listen...and learn!
Sponsored by DX Engineering, "ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative
discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or
smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like!
Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor in Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and the
Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of technical
topics. You can also e-mail your questions to doctor@arrl.org, and the Doctor
may answer them in a future podcast.
Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes, or by using your iPhone or iPad
podcast app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can also listen
online at Blubrry, or at Stitcher (free registration required, or browse the
site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or Android
devices.
If you've never listened to a podcast before, download our beginner's guide.
Just ahead: Software Defined Radio.
National Parks on the Air Update
The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club put on a first-class activation of the
White House Ellipse, which counts for President's Park (DZ10) in ARRL's
National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program. After considerable effort to secure
a permit from the National Park Service, the club set up two stations on the
Ellipse on August 5 and 6 and made more than 1200 HF contacts on SSB and CW.
AMSAT-NA Secretary Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, also handed out the unit on several
Amateur Radio satellite passes.
Kudos to the Rogers High School Amateur Radio Club (W1VRC) in Newport, Rhode
Island, for a successful activation of the Touro Synagogue National Historic
Site (AA24). The high school club teamed up with the Middletown All Saints
STEAM Academy's ham radio club (N1ASA) to make the August 7 activation a
success.
For August 11-17, there are 33 Activations on tap, including the first-ever
activation of Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska, and Wupatki National
Monument in Arizona.
Details about these and other upcoming activations can be found on the NPOTA
Activations calendar.
Keep up with the latest NPOTA news on Facebook. Follow NPOTA on Twitter
(@ARRL_NPOTA).
Reminder: Youth in Amateur Radiosport Survey Ends August 31
Only a couple of weeks remain to add your voice to the Youth in Amateur
Radiosport Survey. The deadline to provide your input is August 31. ARRL
Contest Advisory Committee Chair George Wagner, K5KG, reports that more than
1000 already have responded, but he'd like to see many more by the end of
August.
"Everyone is invited to take the survey, regardless of age, whether or not they
are licensed," he said. "Although the purpose of the survey is to gather data
about the participation of youth in radiosport (contesting), the questions are
structured to collect valuable information from hams and nonhams of all ages.
The more responses we have, the better will be the statistical analysis of the
final results."
Wagner said retired statistician Bob Gerzoff, WK2Y, has volunteered his
services to assist the CAC's Youth in Contesting team in analyzing the survey
results. The Youth in Contesting team consists of Pat Korkowski, NA0N; Glenn
Johnson, W0GJ; Stan Stockton, K5GO, and Dennis Egan, W1UE.
Visit the online survey to participate.
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HAARP Facility to Reopen in 2017 under New Ownership
Alaska's High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility will
reopen in 2017. The sprawling facility now is under the ownership of the
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the UAF Geophysical Institute is
preparing HAARP for a new sponsored research campaign that's set to begin early
next year, UAF Researcher Chris Fallen, KL3WX, told ARRL.
"This involves, for example, reinstalling the vacuum tubes in each of the 10 kW
amplifiers -- eventually 360 in total -- that were removed by the US Air Force
[the facility's former owner] for warm storage in the main facility," Fallen
said. He later clarified that's just one-half of the 720 tubes required to
equip all of HAARP's transmitters.
"For the first campaign we will only be bringing half of the array online, as
we will only have half the tubes installed," he explained. "It's a long process
and we have limited resources." He noted that the transmitter shelters have
been unheated since the previous campaign in the summer of 2014. "The five
generators -- approximately 3 MW each -- have recently been tested individually
and are verified operational."
Fallen said the HAARP ionosonde (DPS4D "Digisonde") will be brought back
online. "Some instruments on site need to be repaired or replaced," he said.
Those would include riometers and a UHF radar. "Optical instruments will be
brought back. The flux-gate magnetometer is operational again."
Fallen said other researchers are planning to install instruments at the
science pads. "We are still investigating models for increasing Amateur Radio
involvement with HAARP, which, in addition to announcing operating schedules,
can potentially include hosting one or more ham stations on or near the science
pads," he said.
UAF describes HAARP as "the world's most capable high-power, high-frequency
transmitter for study of the ionosphere." Built in three phases, starting in
the early 1990s and continuing through 2007, at a cost of some $300 million,
HAARP over the years has inspired a wide range of conspiracy theories that
became grist for late-night radio talk shows. Some have claimed that HAARP's
transmitters and 30-acre antenna farm -- capable of generating up to 5 GW ERP
-- have been used to control the weather, while others have argued that HAARP
has caused earthquakes.
The FCC recently granted two Part 5 Experimental Service licenses for HAARP
ionospheric research "across multiple bands." WI2XFX will cover experiments in
discrete parts of the HF spectrum, including 2650-2850; 3155-3400; 4438-4650;
4750-4995; 5005-5450; 5730-5950, and 7300-8100 kHz. A second Experimental
license, WI2XDV, covers ionopheric research between 1 and 40 MHz.
UAF is hosting an open house at HAARP, located near Gakona, Alaska, on August
27. The event will feature facility tours, a mobile planetarium, a permafrost
exhibit, science demonstrations and talks, and barbecue.
Fallen will deliver a free science lecture on Friday, August 26, at the
Wrangell-St Elias National Park Visitor Center Auditorium, "Radio Modification
of the Ionosphere, and Who Uses This HAARP Thing Anyway?" in partnership with
the Wrangell Institute for Science and the Environment (WISE)
HAARP is aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere.
Operation of the research facility was transferred from the US Air Force to the
University of Alaska Fairbanks last August, allowing HAARP to continue
exploring ionospheric phenomena via a land-use cooperative research and
development agreement. -- Thanks to Chris Fallen, KL3WX, Steve Floyd, W4YHD,
and UAF
Amateur Radio Plays Critical Role in Mountain Rescue
Glenn Fowler, N5TDJ, of Allen, Texas, reported via Facebook that Amateur Radio
served him well on August 4.
"We were on a treacherous Jeep trip up at about 13,000 feet with several other
Jeeps in Colorado," he said in his post. "One person there from Texas had a
heart attack. There was no cell phone service. I tried a few repeaters and the
National Simplex Frequency and was amazed that no one was monitoring any of
them. I kept trying and finally reached an ARES station on a Breckenridge
linked repeater that took our GPS coordinates and dispatched an ambulance to
meet us at the first place they could intercept the trail."
Fowler reports the individual who suffered the heart attack was hospitalized,
"and, thankfully, he received lifesaving help from paramedics a lot sooner, due
to ham radio."
An ARRL member, Fowler also belongs to the Plano Amateur Radio Club (K5PRK).
ARES(R) Day in Palm Beach County Recruits 15 New Members
It was ARES(R) Day on July 30 in Palm Beach County, Florida. Sponsored by Palm
Beach County ARES, the event at the Palm Beach/Martin County Red Cross Chapter
in West Palm Beach attracted 50 radio amateurs, and 15 joined ARES. The Red
Cross provided lunch.
"Thanks to the Red Cross and all who attended," said Central County Emergency
Coordinator Barry Porter, KB1PA. "Palm Beach County ARES is now more prepared
if we are needed by any of our served agencies. It was a positive event that
energized all who attended."
Local ham radio clubs were represented at the event and offered assistance,
along with District Emergency Coordinator Charlie Benn, WB2SNN; South County
Emergency Coordinator Bob Vastola, KK4ATI; North County Emergency Coordinator
Chris Anderson, KK4ENJ, and Porter. Section Manager Jeff Beals, WA4AW, and
Section Emergency Coordinator Larry Zimmer, W4LWZ, attended.
Activities included demonstrations of emergency power equipment, digital
communications using packet and Winlink, National Traffic System(TM) and
NTS(TM) digital communication, how to build an effective UHF/VHF antenna,
portable VHF and UHF antennas, and what's inside a Red Cross Emergency Response
Vehicle. -- Thanks to Barry Porter, KB1PA.
New SO-50 Distance Record Set in Youth DX Adventure Contact
When Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, in Phoenix, Arizona, worked Faith Hannah Lea,
AE4FH -- on Saba and operating as PJ6Y -- the contact broke the distance record
on the SO-50 (SaudiSat) satellite.
The August 7 Arizona-to-Saba contact came in at 5168.753 kilometers
(approximately 3205 miles)! Faith Hannah was among the young radio amateurs who
took part in the 2016 Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure (YDXA), at the
station of Jeff Jolie, PJ6/NM1Y.
In addition to Faith Hannah, this year's youth team included Morgan Croucher,
KD8ZLK and Ruth Willet, KM4LAO. Escorting them were Joe Binkley, KD8YPY; Sharon
Willet, KM4TVU, and James Lea, WX4TV, who is Faith Hannah's father. The budding
DXers/DXpeditioners were on the air from Saba from August 2 until August 9.
The members of the 2016 Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure group logged
more than 3000 contacts during their stay on Saba, operating as PJ6Y.
ARISS US Team to Host ARISS-International Summit
The US Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team will host
the ARISS-International "face-to-face" summit in the Houston, Texas, area this
fall. A highlight of the November 15-18 gathering will be a tour of NASA
Johnson Space Center (JSC) -- across the street from the meeting site at the
ISS Conference Facility, 1800 Space Park Drive, Nassau Bay, Texas. Members of
the public may attend as observers.
The ARISS-International meeting will follow on the heels of the AMSAT Space
Symposium, and ARISS has encouraged Symposium participants to stay for the
ARISS-International meeting. The ARISS-International summit coincides with the
20th anniversary of the ARISS program; the first international ARISS meeting
took place at NASA JSC in November 1996, and ARISS will commemorate its 2
decades of success at this year's summit.
This year's meeting will focus on the ARISS hardware development project and
future initiatives, sustaining the ARISS program through strategic partnerships
and fundraising, and improving educational outcomes. Anyone interested in
attending the ARISS-International meeting November 15-18 may contact Rosalie
White, K1STO, or ARISS-International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. -- Thanks to
ARISS
Tuskegee Airman, Congressional Gold Medal Recipient Julius T. Freeman, KB2OFY,
SK
Tuskegee Airman and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Julius T. Freeman,
KB2OFY, of Spring Garden, New York, died on July 22 after suffering a heart
attack. He was 89. Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, Freeman served during
World War II as a medic with the famed 332nd Tuskegee Airmen. He was a frequent
speaker at schools and civic organizations.
When Freeman returned home after his wartime service, he was dismayed to find
that widespread segregation and the Jim Crow Era persisted. As a personal
protest, he discarded his Army uniform and military memorabilia, not
acknowledging his military service again until many years later.
A flamboyant and highly successful car salesman, Freeman began his career at a
Columbus, Ohio, Hudson Motorcar dealership; during the war, Freeman had saved
the grateful owner's son's life. So successful was Freeman in this venture that
he became the first African-American spokesperson to appear in TV commercials
in Ohio. In 1954, he was lured to New York with hopes of greater success, but
he found no jobs for African-American car salesmen. So, he went to work
emptying trash cans on the graveyard shift at the Empire State Building.
A few years later, though, he broke back into auto sales, again achieving
success. In 1977 he sold more than $1 million worth of Lincolns. Freeman also
became the car salesman to such African-American celebrities as Sammy Davis Jr,
James Brown, Dick Gregory, Joe Louis, and Wilson Pickett. He retired in 2008,
although he appeared in a 2015 commercial for a Long Island Honda dealership.
In 2007 President George W. Bush awarded Freeman and the other "Red Tails" the
Congressional Gold Medal, although Freeman was too ill to attend the ceremony,
which honored the estimated 16,000 or more Tuskegee Airmen. Freeman once again
embraced his military past, visiting schools and educating youth about the role
that the Tuskegee Airmen had played.
A Technician licensee, Freeman had been an ARRL member in the 1990s. -- Thanks
to John Bigley, N7UR/Nevada Amateur Radio Newswire
In Brief...
ARRL Field Day 2016 List of Logs Received Now Available: The list of Logs
Received for ARRL Field Day 2016 now is available. It includes all logs --
paper and electronic -- as well as all entries classified as check logs,
typically due to incomplete information. Participants have until Tuesday,
August 23, to contact ARRL if they believe there are problems with their
entries. If your listing contains errors, contact Kathy Allison, KA1RWY. ARRL
received more than 2700 ARRL Field Day logs for 2016, including check logs.
Updated Android Digital QST App Now Available: A completely rebuilt digital QST
app for the Android platform now is available from publisher Nxtbook Media,
which responded to readers' frustrations about getting the app to work
properly. The fix took longer than expected, but it is finally here! Members
who have enabled automatic updates on their devices will not have to do
anything; the application will update automatically. Readers who have automatic
updates turned off can obtain the new version by visiting the Google Play
Store. Functionality in the new app remains the same, although the layout is
slightly different -- displaying the most recent magazine at the top and two or
three books per row instead of in a single column. Download times should be
faster as well. For optimal performance, it is recommended that Android users
have the latest Android operating system, Marshmallow 6.0.
Slow-Scan Television Transmissions from ISS Set for August 15-16: Slow-scan
television (SSTV) transmissions will be made from the International Space
Station (ISS) on August 15 and 16. The MAI-75
Experiment will transmit SSTV images on 145.80 MHz over the course of a few
orbits as the space station passes over Moscow. Operators in Europe and South
America will have the best chances to receive images. Operators along the US
East Coast may have one chance on August 16. -- Thanks to ISS Ham Project
Coordinator Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO
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The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: After 2 days (August 3-4) of no sunspots,
solar activity resumed with both the sunspot number and the solar flux rising
into the 90s. Average daily sunspot numbers rose from 10.7 during the last
reporting week to 52 the next reporting week (August 4-10).
Average daily solar flux rose from 72.1 to 87.9. Average planetary A index went
from 13 to 14.6, and average mid-latitude A index from 11.9 to 13.7.
The latest solar flux prediction from USAF/NOAA shows 95 on August 11-12; 90 on
August 13-15; 95 on August 16-18; 90 and 85 on August 19-20; 75 on August
21-26; 80 on August 27-September 1; 85, 95, 100, and 105 on September 2-5; 100
on September 6-9, and 95 on September 10-13. Flux values are predicted to drop
to 75 over September 17-22 before rising again.
Predicted planetary A index is 12 and 10 on August 11-12; 5 on August 13-14; 8,
12, and 10 on August 15-17; 8 on August 18-19; 5 on August 20-23; 15 on August
24-25; 5 on August 26-28; 15, 25, and 18 on August 29-31; 15 on September 1-2;
12, 8, and 5 on September 3-5; 12 on September 6-7; 8 on September 8; 5 on
September 9-10, and 12 on September 11-12.
Sunspot numbers for August 4 through 10 were 0, 36, 33, 63, 91, 72, and 69,
with a mean of 52. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 76.3, 79.8, 83.1, 92.7, 96.4,
92.3, and 95, with a mean of 87.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 18, 16,
14, 12, 12, 14, and 16, with a mean of 14.6. Estimated mid-latitude A indices
were 17, 16, 13, 12, 9, 15, and 14 with a mean of 13.7.
Send me your reports and observations.
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Just Ahead in Radiosport
* August 13-14 -- WAE DX Contest (CW)
* August 13-14 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
* August 13-14 -- Maryland-DC QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
* August 13-14 -- 50 MHz Fall Sprint (CW, phone)
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information. For in-depth reporting on
Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update via your ARRL
member profile e-mail preferences.
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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
* August 12-14 -- New Mexico State Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico
* August 19-21 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West Virginia
* August 20-21 -- Southeastern Division Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
* August 21 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas
* September 3-4 -- North Carolina State Convention, Shelby, North Carolina
* September 9-11 -- New England Division Convention, Boxborough,
Massachusetts
* September 10 -- Kentucky State Convention, Shepherdsville, Kentucky
* September 10 -- Virginia Section Convention, Virginia Beach, Virginia
* September 16-17 -- W9DXCC Convention, Schaumburg, Illinois
* September 16-18 -- ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, St
Petersburg, Florida
* September 17-18 -- Illinois State Convention, Peoria, Illinois
* September 23-24 -- W4DXCC Convention, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
* September 24 -- San Joaquin Valley Section Convention, Modesto,
California
* September 24 -- North Dakota State Convention, West Fargo, North Dakota
* September 24 -- Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley, Washington
* October 7-8 -- Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida
* October 7-8 -- Pacific Northwest VHF Conference, Bend, Oregon
* October 13-15 -- Microwave Update Conference, St Louis, Missouri
* October 14-16 -- Pacific Division Convention, San Ramon, California
* October 16 -- Connecticut State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut
* October 21-22 -- Arizona State Convention, Maricopa, Arizona
* October 22 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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