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Amateur Radio Parity Act Gets Favorable Subcommittee Report
Enthusiasm, Friendly Faces Abound at Orlando HamCation, Host of 2016
ARRL National Convention
Retiring ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, "Passionate about Amateur Radio"
National Parks on the Air Update
W1AW Will Not Be on the Air on February 18
New Amateur Extra Question Pool Puts Greater Emphasis on Digital,
SDRs, Propagation
"Ham TV" System Used for First Time During ARISS Contact with UK
School
ARISS Opens Window to Invite School and Group Proposals for ISS Ham
Radio Contacts
Joel Hallas, W1ZR, Wins the 2015 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing
Award
Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM, to Receive 2015 ARRL International
Humanitarian Award
IARU President Touts Amateur Radio's Relevance in Emergency
Communication
Randy Thompson, K5ZD, Stepping Down as CQ World Wide Contest Director
Arkansas VHFer Claims "Mathematically Impossible" AO-7 Mode B Distance
Record
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
Amateur Radio Parity Act Gets Favorable Subcommittee Report
On a February 11 voice vote, the US House Subcommittee on
Communications and Technology sent the Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R.
1301, to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee with a favorable
report for further consideration. The measure was among three bills
the Subcommittee considered during a February 11 "markup" session. The
Subcommittee is chaired by Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR).
"I'm optimistic that we can put the finishing touches on these bills
in the weeks ahead and once again produce important, bipartisan
legislation that protects consumers, small businesses, and access to
the latest communications services," Walden said after the hearing.
During the markup session, Walden and the bill's sponsor, Rep Adam
Kinzinger (R-IL) made impassioned statements in favor of the
legislation. Kinzinger said that while he can appreciate some of the
concerns expressed by those who do not agree with his bill, he
believes that the time has come to adopt a "reasonable accommodation
standard" with respect to the erection of outdoor antennas in
neighborhoods governed by private land-use restrictions.
H.R. 1301 sponsor Rep Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) at the February 11
subcommittee hearing.
Walden agreed. "You don't necessarily need to have a giant tower
blocking everybody's view," he pointed out to the Subcommittee. He
suggested that more modest antenna systems often are sufficient. He
and Kinzinger noted that there is common ground between proponents and
opponents of the measure and that "it's important to get this done."
Rep Anna Eshoo (D-CA) also spoke to recognize the work all parties
have been doing to ensure the bill's passage in the House.
H.R. 1301 would direct the FCC to extend its rules relating to
reasonable accommodation of Amateur Service communications to private
land-use restrictions, such as deed covenants, conditions, and
restrictions. The bill has attracted 120 cosponsors from both sides of
the aisle. An identical US Senate measure, S. 1685, has attracted
three cosponsors. It cleared the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation last November.
More information about the legislation is on the ARRL Amateur Radio
Parity Act web page. Read more.
Enthusiasm, Friendly Faces Abound at Orlando HamCation, Host of 2016
ARRL National Convention
New ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, led members of the ARRL team
in greeting visitors to the ARRL Expo during Orlando HamCation
February 12-14. HamCation hosted the 2016 ARRL National Convention.
The event marked President Roderick's inaugural ARRL National
Convention appearance since his election in January. The weather was
pleasant, and the ample crowd friendly and enthusiastic.
(L-R) ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ; ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR,
and incoming ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME,
photo]
Incoming ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, also was on hand, and the ARRL
team that was helping members to write letters to members of Congress
in support of the Amateur Radio Parity Act recruited him to sign a
letter to his representative.
During a packed ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) forum, ARRL
Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, and Field
Services and Radiosport Assistant Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, outlined
the ins and outs of the year-long operating event.
ARRL Field Services and Radiosport Assistant Manager Norm Fusaro,
W3IZ, explains how NPOTA works with Logbook of The World. [Rick
Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]
Kutzko stressed three main points for National Park "Activators" to
remember when venturing out to National Park units to operate:
Cooperate with National Park Service staff
Don't disturb other visitors
Leave no trace.
In the Amateur Radio Public Service and Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) forum, ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey,
KI1U, emphasized the value of keeping ARES volunteers engaged
throughout the year. "ARES must constantly adapt," he said. "We can't
keep doing things the same ways we've always done them." Even in times
of calm, he advised, ARES team leaders must keep their members
motivated, and team building is important.
Corey said that in 2015, the ARES program had 17,756 participants, up
from 10,471 the previous year. They took part in more than 25,000
events -- most of them not emergencies but public service events.
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, told the ARRL Member Forum that
he's excited about the future and wants to "grow the hobby and grow
the League."
"Getting on the air is the most important thing you can do as a radio
amateur," Corey told his audience. "Amateur Radio requires constant
learning and improving."
At the ARRL Member Forum, ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, said he was
looking forward to the arrival of incoming CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF,
at ARRL Headquarters on February 29, and "raising ARRL to a new
level."
ARRL President Rick Roderick said the League's new Strategic Plan "is
going to be our roadmap to the future." He said he wants to grow the
League and Amateur Radio, and he challenged those in attendance to to
come up with incentives to attract younger people to ham radio. ARRL
Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, updated the forum on the
progress of the Amateur Radio Parity Act and its prospects on Capitol
Hill. Lisenco, who chairs the Legislative Advocacy Committee, said
that although the bill's opponents have somewhat toned down their
rhetoric, they still disagree with "reasonable accommodation."
Retiring ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, "Passionate about Amateur Radio"
Retiring ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, took the
opportunity as keynote speaker at the Orlando HamCation® banquet on
February 13 to deliver his valedictory. He steps down on April 18. A
sometimes-emotional Sumner told his audience about the role that
Amateur Radio has played in his life, and he expressed optimism that
it will mean as much to future generations as it has to him and to
his.
Passionate about Amateur Radio: ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ. [Bob
Inderbitzen, NQ1R, photo.
"I am passionate about Amateur Radio," Sumner said. "Our challenge is
to explain our passion, how to convey it to younger generations that
have grown up at a time when instant global communication is taken for
granted. Can we do it? Can we explain the allure of acquiring the
knowledge and skill to communicate anywhere on -- or in orbit around
-- the planet without relying on any infrastructure whatsoever? I
believe we can."
Over the course of his remarks, Sumner spoke far less about himself
than of the various radio amateurs who were significant influences on
his life and his career, and who made substantial contributions.
One of his paragons was Nobel laureate Joe Taylor, K1JT, who developed
the WSJT software suite that spawned the popularity of JT65, JT9, and
other "weak-signal" modes. At World Radiocommunication Conference
2012, Taylor received the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
gold medal -- introduced as a radio astronomer who got there through
Amateur Radio. "If you think we don't have respect, I can tell you we
do," Sumner said. "It was probably the proudest moment I've had in
Amateur Radio."
Taylor turned his interest in Amateur Radio into his field of radio
astronomy, Sumner observed, and he was able to turn his knowledge of
radio astronomy back to Amateur Radio through his various
contributions.
About 250 attended the Orlando HamCation banquet. [Bob Inderbitzen,
NQ1R, photo]
Taylor and Russell Hulse won the Nobel Prize in physics for spotting a
binary pulsar generating what they determined to be gravitational
waves, just as Einstein had predicted decades earlier. Last week, in a
landmark discovery, US scientists observed gravitational waves.
"Think about that: 1.3 billion years ago this thing happened, 42 years
ago Joe Taylor theorized that it would happen eventually, and now it
has been observed," Sumner said. "So Joe Taylor gets mentioned in the
same sentence as Einstein."
Sumner noted that in 1982 when he became ARRL's General Manager, he
felt that he had experienced everything Amateur Radio had to offer,
but his attitude has since changed. "Amateur Radio is expanding just
like the universe," he said. "It is not possible for one person to be
doing everything there is available to do in our avocation. It's going
in so many different directions."
"I have cherished the privilege of being able to turn a passion into a
career and to not have lost the passion along the way," Sumner said,
speaking of his lengthy tenure at ARRL Headquarters, including 34
years guiding the Headquarters staff. "And I can tell you, I have
never wanted any other job." He said defending Amateur Radio spectrum
has been the main focus of his years at ARRL.
Sumner reminded his listeners of the ARRL's mission: "To advance the
art, science, and enjoyment of Amateur Radio. It's a three-legged
stool," he said. "Please continue to support the mission of the ARRL."
ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ (left), receives the Michael J. Owen,
VK3KI, Memorial Award from IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA. [Bob
Inderbitzen, NQ1R, photo]
"Thanks again, and see you on the air!" he concluded. He received a
standing ovation.
Before Sumner spoke, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, presented him with the IARU's
prestigious Michael J. Owen, VK3KI, Memorial Award. Owen, a towering
figure in the IARU, died in 2012. Ellam cited Sumner's "skill,
diplomacy, and encyclopedic knowledge" of Amateur Radio, and his role
on the international scene, starting with his service at the watershed
World Administrative Radio Conference in 1979, which yielded the
so-called "WARC bands," 30, 17, and 12 meters. Read more.
National Parks on the Air Update
President Barack Obama has designated three new national monuments --
all in California. The NPS will administer one of them, Castle
Mountains National Monument (MN82), making it eligible to become the
newest NPOTA unit. This means that there are now 484 NPOTA units to
activate!
Before registering a NPOTA activation, be sure to check the
sensitivity of the unit you want to activate. Some units are listed as
"extremely sensitive" on the list of NPOTA units and require advance
coordination with National Park Service administrators well before
your activation. This is especially the case for units that are very
small or in an urban area. Nobody wants an activation to be denied.
Proper coordination with NPS staff at units listed as "extremely
sensitive" will increase your chance of success.
There are 36 activations on tap between February 17-24, including the
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (HP39) in Texas and San
Juan National Historic Site (NS63) in Puerto Rico.
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).
W1AW Will Not Be on the Air on February 18
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will not
be on the air on Thursday, February 18, for its regular evening
bulletin and code practice transmissions. W1AW will return to its
normal operating schedule on Friday, February 19. We apologize for any
inconvenience.
New Amateur Extra Question Pool Puts Greater Emphasis on Digital,
SDRs, Propagation
The new Amateur Extra class license examination question pool,
effective from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2020, now is available
at the National Conference of Volunteer Coordinators (NCVEC) website.
The latest revision contains a few minor corrections that had been
released in a February 5 errata of the initial January 8 release.
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Chair Rol Anders, K3RA, said the new
pool represents a fairly significant change relative to the current
question pool, which expires on June 30.
"The primary change is modernization of the pool to place more
emphasis on digital communications, digital test equipment, software
defined radios, and propagation/space weather," he said. "Also, a
number of other topics were added, including questions on some
additional antenna types commonly used by radio amateurs." Anders said
that room to cover the new topics was made in the question pool by
dropping some questions that had been in the expiring pool. Read more.
"Ham TV" System Used for First Time During ARISS Contact with UK
School
The "Ham TV" digital Amateur Radio television system onboard the
International Space Station was used for the first time ever this
month for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
school contact. UK and ESA Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, inaugurated
the
A large screen in the Royal Masonic School auditorium displayed the
Ham TV image of Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, at GB1SS.
system as he spoke on February 11 with students at a school in
Rickmansworth, England. The DATV system in the Columbus module of the
ISS allowed students at Royal Masonic School, home of GB1RSM, to see
as well as listen, as Peake, operating as GB1SS, answered their
questions about life in space. The one-way DATV downlink took place
near 2.4 GHz, while the two-way FM audio component was maintained on 2
meters. The IK1SLD ground station received the Ham TV signal.
"It was a historic event!" enthused past ARISS-EU Chair Gaston
Bertels, ON4WF, who helped shepherd the DATV system into existence
after it was first proposed more than 15 years ago.
As students at the all-girls school looked on, Peake's image appeared
on a large viewing screen before a fully packed auditorium. Peake's
Principia Mission has been aimed at engaging students on Earth in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Read more.
ARISS Opens Window to Invite School and Group Proposals for ISS Ham
Radio Contacts
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program
is seeking proposals from schools and formal or informal educational
institutions and organizations -- individually or working together --
to host an Amateur Radio contact next year with an ISS crew member.
The window to accept proposals opened on February 15, and the deadline
to submit one is April 15. ARISS anticipates that contacts would take
place between January 1 and June 30, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS
orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio
contact opportunities, ARISS seeks proposals from schools and
organizations that can draw large numbers of participants and
integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Each
FM-voice contact lasts about 10 minutes.
ARISS contacts offer the opportunity for students and educators to
interact with an ISS crew member in a question-and-answer format, so
participants can learn firsthand from the astronaut or cosmonaut what
it's like to live and work in space and to learn about space research
on the ISS. Students also will get a chance to observe and learn about
satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science.
Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of
scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate
flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times.
Contact ARISS for more information.
Joel Hallas, W1ZR, Wins the 2015 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing
Award
Former ARRL staffer Joel Hallas, W1ZR, is the winner of the 2015 Bill
Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award. Hallas was recognized for his
March 2015 QST article, "Standing Wave Ratio -- What Does It Really
Mean?"
"I am surprised, pleased, and honored to receive this award and hope
to continue to be able to contribute and give back to this wonderful
hobby that has had such a big impact on my life," said Hallas. "I
started in ham radio at age 13, and it provided a focus for the rest
of my life."
The 2015 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award winner Joel Hallas,
W1ZR.
The Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award is bestowed each year to
the author who writes an outstanding QST article or series on new or
existing technologies or on methods or means of amateur communication.
Articles must be written in an easily understood style, worthy of the
Bill Orr "stamp of approval," and encourage interest and expand the
knowledge and understanding of amateurs who may lack a strong
technical background.
The QST editorial staff serves as the selection panel and recommends
the winner from a review of the year's QST articles to the ARRL
Foundation Board for final approval at its Annual Meeting.
"Joel is one of those people who 'retire,' but just can't stop
working," said ARRL Publications Manager and QST Editor Steve Ford,
WB8IMY. "He may be one of the most prolific QST writers ever."
Hallas, who lives in Westport, Connecticut, joined the ARRL
Headquarters staff in 2003. By the time he retired as the Technical
Editor of QST in 2013, he was responsible for the magazine's technical
content, the "Doctor is IN" and "Product Review" columns, as well as
for short articles aimed at beginners. In addition he has written some
150 QST articles and several books published by ARRL.
The Bill Orr Award comprises an engraved plaque and $250, to be
presented at an ARRL convention. Read more.
Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM, to Receive 2015 ARRL International
Humanitarian Award
The winner of the 2015 ARRL International Humanitarian Award --
Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM -- has been active as a volunteer with the
non-governmental organization Radioaficionados Sin Fronteras (RSF),
Radio Amateurs Without Borders, that stresses the importance of radio
in projects involving groups of geographically separated
collaborators.
The 2015 ARRL International Humanitarian Award recipient Antonio
Gonzalez, EA5RM.
Gonzalez has made six visits to the Bolivian Amazon in support of
Solidaridad Médica España, an NGO that works to bring sanitation and
medical assistance to places in need around the world. He's also been
instrumental in the building, testing, and maintenance of
solar-powered HF Amateur Radio stations in remote locations in Bolivia
on behalf of RSF since 2007, to facilitate communication into the
remote locations he visits.
The ARRL Programs & Services Committee recommended Gonzalez for the
award at the ARRL Board of Directors annual meeting in mid-January.
"What a surprise!" was Gonzalez's reaction when learning he would be
the recipient of the award. "I don't have words to express myself."
Gonzalez said the only aim of his group's volunteer efforts is to
improve the lives of others.
Antonio Gonzalez during one of his humanitarian visits to the Bolivian
Amazon.
Gonzalez was nominated by Paul Ewing, N6PSE, the president of the
Intrepid-DX Group.
"I have known Antonio, EA5RM, since 2010. He is a devoted family man
and public servant in Spain. He is a keen DXer, and he regularly
organizes DXpeditions to remote and rare places. Antonio pays for all
of this travel from Spain to Bolivia," Ewing wrote. "Given his many
missions in support of the large humanitarian project, I feel that
Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM, is worthy of this nomination for the 2015
ARRL Humanitarian Award."
Ewing is a co-leader of the VP8STI/VP8SGI DXpedition to South Sandwich
and South Georgia, and Gonzalez has served as Chief Pilot Station for
the DXpedition.
IARU President Touts Amateur Radio's Relevance in Emergency
Communication
International Amateur Radio Union President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA,
says Amateur Radio is "probably more relevant today than it was 25
years ago." Ellam made the comment during an interview with Maximilian
Jacobson-Gonzalez at the 2nd Global Forum on Emergency
Telecommunications (GET-2016), held in late January in Kuwait and
sponsored by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The
event's slogan was "Saving lives."
IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, speaks at a GET-2016 forum.
"We're so dependent now on all kinds of systems of communications --
everyone has a cell phone, everyone is used to using the Internet --
but they're not used to what happens when those systems go down,"
Ellam said. "Amateur Radio is there. It relies on somewhat old
fashioned technology, but there are also advancements in technology
that we rely on."
Ellam pointed out that hams can use computer-based digital techniques
to pass message traffic at very low power levels and under poor
propagation conditions. "Amateur Radio has kept pace by developing new
ways to communicate," he said.
Among the major challenges Amateur Radio is facing, Ellam cited the
difficulty in some countries to obtain an Amateur Radio license. In
addition, he said, some countries impose high duties on imported ham
gear, and some make it difficult to erect appropriate antennas and
support structures.
Ellam reiterated his focus on the value of the Amateur Service today
when he spoke to two sessions at the GET-2016 gathering. "Amateur
operators are on the ground. If they're not close to the site of a
disaster, they might even be in it," he told a Leaders' Dialogue
forum. "They're there. They're ready to go. For the first 24 to 48
hours you have people on the ground, ready to assist. They own their
own equipment. They don't rely on commercial networks. If cellular
service goes down, we can assist by using HF or VHF or UHF
communications on a peer-to-peer basis."
Ellam pointed out that, although he's not an engineer and does not
work in a technical field, he knows enough to get on the air using
alternate power sources and a very simple wire antenna. "Don't forget
the Amateur Radio services," he implored those attending the forum.
"They're a great asset to you in times of crisis."
Randy Thompson, K5ZD, Stepping Down as CQ World Wide Contest Director
Randy Thompson, K5ZD, said February 9 that he will step down as
director of the CQ World Wide Contest as soon as his replacement can
be found. His announcement includes a job description for prospective
applicants. Thompson cited increasing professional responsibilities
for his decision. Thompson became director of the CQ WPX Contest in
2008, serving through the 2012 contest. He was appointed as CQ WW
Contest Director in September 2012.
Randy Thompson, K5ZD.
"I have enjoyed working on the CQ contests and hope to stay involved
with the websites and log checking," Thompson said. "The demands of a
new job are preventing me from dedicating the time that the role
deserves. With WPX, WW, and WRTC 2014 activities over the past 8
years, I am ready for a break."
Under his leadership, the CQ WPX and CQ WW contests have improved the
log-checking process and enforcement actions against rule violations.
The web sites for the two contests were enhanced to include a
historical database of all-time scores, records, results, and log
submission tools. Read more.
rkansas VHFer Claims "Mathematically Impossible" AO-7 Mode B Distance
Record
Dave Swanson, KG5CCI, of Arkansas has achieved another distance
milestone on the venerable AO-7 satellite using Mode B (70 centimeters
up/2 meters down). On February 10, Swanson, on Shinnal Mountain west
of Little Rock (EM34st), completed a scheduled contact with Eduardo
Erlemann, PY2RN (GG66lw), a calculated distance of 8030.895 kilometers
(approximately 4979.2 miles), which Swanson said was "way beyond the
theoretical range AO-7" and a feat that "the math said shouldn't be
possible."
The tricky part was that, given their respective locations in the
Northern and Southern hemispheres, the window allowing both to access
the satellite at the same time was on the order of 5 seconds. After
several attempts, they agreed to use quick call sign/grid square
reports.
"At 2009 UTC, both stations clearly heard the other's call and grid,
completing the contact," Swanson said. "It was extremely rapid and
very weak, but clear...I think this is approaching the limits of what
can be done on AO-7." PY2RN has posted his side of the contact, which
Swanson called "by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted."
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot numbers and solar flux
declined over the past week relative to the previous 7 days. The
average daily sunspot number dipped from 86.6 to 56.7, while the
average daily solar flux slid from 117.4 to 107.8. Geomagnetic indices
were up. The average daily planetary A index went from 9.4 to 17.7,
and the mid-latitude A index jumped from 7.4 to 12.6.
Early this week Spaceweather.com was anticipating a CME, but instead
we got a stiff solar wind, causing the planetary A index to rise to 38
on February 16 and to 34 the next day.
Predicted planetary A index is 14, 12, and 8 on February 18-20; 5 on
February 19-29; 15, 10, 12, and 8 on March 1-4; then 5, 15, 10, and 8
on March 5-8; 5 on March 9-10; 8, 5, 27, and 12 on March 11-14; 20,
12, 10, and 8 on March 15-18, and 5 on March 19-27.
Predicted solar flux is 95 on February 18-20; 100 on February 21-22;
105 on February 23-24; 110 on February 25; 115 on February 26-28; 118
on February 29; 120 on March 1-3; 115 on March 4-5; 110 on March 6-7;
105 on March 8-12; 108 on March 13-14, and 105, 103, 106, and 107 on
March 15-18.
Sunspot numbers for February 11 through 17 were 68, 74, 46, 52, 48,
49, and 60, with a mean of 56.7. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 112.8,
112.2, 110.3, 108, 107.3, 104, and 99.9, with a mean of 107.8.
Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 13, 7, 10, 11, 38, and 34, with
a mean of 17.7. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 8, 11, 7, 6, 10,
25, and 21, with a mean of 12.6.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
February 20 -- SARL Youth Day Sprint
February 20 -- Feld Hell Sprint
February 20-21 -- ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
February 20-21 -- Russian PSK WW Contest
February 20-21 -- Amplitude Modulation QSO Party
February 22 -- CQC Winter QSO Sprint (CW)
February 22 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
February 24 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)
February 24 -- UKEICC 80 Meter Contest (CW)
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.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
February 19-20 -- Southwestern Division Convention, Yuma, Arizona
February 20 -- Arkansas State Convention, Hoxie, Arkansas
February 27 -- WCF Section Technical Conference, Tampa, Florida
February 27 -- New Mexico TechFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 27 -- Vermont State Convention, S. Burlington, Vermont
March 4-5 -- Alabama Section Convention, Birmingham, Alabama
March 11-12 -- Louisiana State Convention, Rayne, Louisiana
March 18-19 -- South Texas Section Convention, Rosenburg, Texas
March 19 -- West Texas Section Convention, Midland, Texas
March 19 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference, Redmond, Washington
March 25-26 -- Maine State Convention, Lewiston, Maine
April 2 -- Delta Division Convention, Fort Smith, Arkansas
April 2 -- North Carolina Section Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina
April 8-9 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Claremore, Oklahoma
April 9-10 -- Communications Academy, Seattle, Washington
April 15-17 -- International DX Convention, Visalia, California
April 15-17 -- VHF Super Conference, Sterling, Virginia
April 16 -- Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, Delaware
April 22-24 -- Idaho State Convention, Boise, Idaho
April 23 -- Aurora '16 Conference, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
April 23 -- Nebraska State Convention, Lincoln, Nebraska
April 29-May 1 -- Nevada State Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
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