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ARRL Now Offering New "Radio and Wireless Technology" Patch Program
for Girl Scouts
FCC Turns Away Petition to Permit Experimental Operation on Amateur
Bands
Polish DXer 3Z9DX Reported Ready to Return to North Korea on a
Moment's Notice
Three Radio Amateurs on the ISS Head Home on June 18
National Parks on the Air Update
The Doctor Will See You Now!
Gear Up for ARRL Field Day with Official Merchandise
Kids Day is Saturday, June 18
"The Magic Band" Lives Up to its Name in ARRL June VHF Contest
White House Honors Limor Fried, AC2SN, Among "Champions of Change for
Making"
Well-Known DXer, DXpeditioner Milt Jensen, N5IA, Dies in Fall from
Tower
Nepal Radio Amateur Describes Earthquake Response Effort at West Coast
Gathering
Europe's "Dayton" -- Ham Radio 2016 (Friedrichshafen) -- Takes Place
June 24-26
The K7RA Solar Update
This Week in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL Now Offering New "Radio and Wireless Technology" Patch Program
for Girl Scouts
The ARRL has begun offering a new Girl Scouts "Radio and Wireless
Technology" patch program that offers opportunities for participants
to learn about wireless technology, including Amateur Radio. Scout
leaders and Amateur Radio volunteers associated with the Greater
Atlanta Girl Scout Council and Girl Scouts of the Green and White
Mountains developed the program to incorporate information and
exploratory activities that provide a backdrop for understanding radio
communication. The program will encourage Girl Scouts to take on
activities to gain knowledge and skills, as well as kindle an interest
in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects and
careers.
"The initiative for the program came about through my conversations
with hams who wanted to work with Girl Scouts as well as Boy Scouts
and wanted a patch program that would introduce ham radio, as the
'Radio' merit badge does in the Boy Scouts," said ARRL Education
Services Manager Debra Johnson, K1DMJ. "I was introduced to a group of
leaders with the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta who wanted to work in
developing a new, fun patch program for radio that would fit with the
Girl Scout Leadership Experience structure. This group was joined by
Jill Galus, KB1SWV, of the Girl Scouts of the Green and White
Mountains in New Hampshire. We collaborated on this over the course of
several years." Galus's father, "Skip" Youngberg, K1NKR, and a team
from the Nashoba Valley Radio Club helped test-drive the new patch
program with Girl Scouts in New Hampshire, during "Thinking Day on the
Air" this past February.
The program defines the requirements for Girl Scouts to earn the patch
at the Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador levels. Girl
Scouts can learn the fundamentals of radio communication and wireless
technology, from broadcasting to smartphones, and apply what they
learn to connect people, enhance safety, and explore related careers.
In addition to acquiring the fundamentals, participants can explore
radio science through hands-on learning with Amateur Radio, and use
radio to talk around the world and for public service. They also can
learn about the role of wireless technology in everyday life and in
careers. Read more.
FCC Turns Away Petition to Permit Experimental Operation on Amateur
Bands
The FCC has denied the 2015 petition of a Missouri radio amateur
seeking to have the Commission authorize low-power experimental
activity on Amateur Radio frequencies. James Edwin Whedbee, N0ECN, of
Gladstone, sought to amend FCC Part 97 Amateur Service rules to let
radio amateurs conduct experiments on all Amateur Radio bands, subject
to certain limits on duration, power, and bandwidth. The FCC declined
to put his petition on public notice and invite comments.
"[T]he Commission's rules contain numerous provisions for
experimentation and development of new radio equipment and
techniques," the FCC said in a June 9 letter to Whedbee. "The
Experimental Radio Service (ERS) rules contained in Part 5 permit a
broad range of experiments, including in the Amateur Service, and
prescribe the manner in which the radio spectrum may be made available
to experiment with new radio technologies, equipment designs,
characteristics of radio wave propagation, or service concepts related
to the use of the radio spectrum."
The letter pointed out that the FCC "recently revised and streamlined"
its Part 5 rules "to provide additional flexibility to innovators" and
noted that Whedbee did not discuss in his petition whether those rule
changes might address his concerns.
In the same stroke of the pen, the FCC denied a 2016 petition from
Whedbee seeking to delegate to the chiefs of the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Engineering and
Technology (OET) the authority to dispose of certain requests for
exemptions, waivers, and rulemaking regarding new technologies or new
application of existing technologies.
"The Commission has already delegated to WTB and OET authority to act
on applications, waiver requests, petitions, and even some rulemaking
matters, so long as they do not raise novel questions of law or policy
which cannot be resolved under outstanding Commission precedents and
guidelines," the FCC told Whedbee.
"[W]e conclude that [both] petitions present no evidence of an
existing problem or other evidence meriting a rule change, and we
dismiss the petitions," the FCC concluded.
Whedbee is no stranger to the FCC petition process. Earlier this year
he petitioned the FCC to designate Morse (radiotelegraphy) Amateur
Radio band segments as "symbol communication" subbands, and the FCC
invited public comment on that request (RM-11769). In 2012, the FCC
turned down Whedbee's request that the FCC declare homeowners
associations' covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)
unenforceable.
Polish DXer 3Z9DX Reported Ready to Return to North Korea on a
Moment's Notice
In the wake of a surprise "demonstration" operation from North Korea
-- officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) -- in
December, Polish DXer Dom Grzyb, 3Z9DX, is eagerly awaiting the call
that will allow him to return to the most-wanted DXCC entity for
another brief activation. Just when that will come could be anytime,
however. DX-World and The Daily DX report that Grzyb has received
confirmation that North Korea will authorize a 5-day operation, and he
is ready to roll as soon as he gets word, which will be on short
notice -- just enough time for him to book his flight, grab his gear,
and head off. DX World reported that no notice would be given prior to
the P5/3Z9DX activation itself.
Dom Grzyb, 3Z9DX, during an earlier visit to North Korea.
There are other conditions: He may only operate on SSB and on one
band, 20, 15, or 10 meters. No decisions will be made until Grzyb gets
to the DPRK, however.
Over the course of his unanticipated December 20-21, 2015, activation
-- the first in more than a decade -- P5/3Z9DX made nearly 785 SSB
contacts, most of them on 15 meters. Nearly 600 of the contacts were
with stations in Asia; P5/3Z9DX worked just 26 stations in North
America. He has posted his log on ClubLog. The ARRL DXCC Department
subsequently approved the P5/3Z9DX operation for DXCC. -- Thanks to
The Daily DX and DX-World
Three Radio Amateurs on the ISS Head Home on June 18
Three radio amateurs on board the International Space Station (ISS)
will depart the orbiting outpost at the end of the week. Expedition 47
Commander Tim Kopra, KE5UDN; Flight Engineer Tim Peake, KG5BVI/GB1SS,
and Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, will undock from the space station early
on Saturday morning, June 18 (the evening of Friday, June 17, in US
time zones) in a Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft commanded by Malenchenko,
after having spent 186 days in space since their December launch. NASA
Television will provide coverage starting on June 17.
Seated in front, L-R: ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Timothy
Peake, KG5BVI; NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra, KE5UDN, and Roscosmos
cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, are set to depart the
International Space Station and return to Earth on June 18. Behind
them (L-R) are Oleg Skripochka, RN3FU, Alexey Ovchinin, both of
Roscosmos, and Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ. [NASA photo]
When the Soyuz undocks, ISS Expedition 48 will begin under the command
of Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ. Williams and crewmates Oleg Skripochka,
RN3FU, and Alexey Ovchinin will operate the station for 3 weeks until
the arrival of the next crew increment. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins,
KG5FYJ; Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, and Takuya Onishi,
KF5LKS, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are scheduled to
launch on July 6 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
During their stay, Kopra and Peake scored some milestones for the
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. On
March 10, Kopra conducted the 1000th ARISS school group contact with
students in North Dakota. The first contact occurred in December of
2000. Peake made use of Amateur Radio in his "Principia Mission"
outreach, which aimed to directly engage students with communication
technologies, inspiring them to pursue careers in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
During his stay in space, Peake hosted 10 ARISS school group contacts,
including the first to take advantage of the HamTV digital Amateur
Radio television (DATV) system when he spoke with students in England
on February 11. The DATV system in the Columbus module of the ISS
allowed students at Royal Masonic School, home of GB1RSM, to see as
well as to listen, as Peake, operating as GB1SS, answered their
questions about life in space. Read more.
National Parks on the Air Update
One of the rarest locations in the National Parks on the Air (NPOTA)
program will be activated on Saturday, June 18. The HacDX Amateur
Radio Club, W3HAC, has secured permission to operate from the White
House Visitor Center (DZ10), during ARRL Kids Day. Announced
frequencies are 14,270, 7270, 14,042, and 7042 kHz from 1800 to 2300
UTC.
The group, which has secured the call sign W3H for this activity,
plans other NPOTA Activations on August 25 -- the actual date of the
National Park Service's 100th anniversary -- and in October for
Scouting's Jamboree On the Air (JOTA).
There are 55 NPOTA activations on the calendar for June 16-22,
including Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, and the James Garfield
National Historic Site in Ohio. 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).
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Grounding" is the topic of the latest (June 16) 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: "Are Linear Amplifiers Really Worthwhile?"
Gear Up for ARRL Field Day with Official Merchandise
ARRL Field Day -- the most popular operating event of all -- is June
25-26. There's still time to show your support for ARRL Field Day with
official merchandise. Shirts hats, pins, patches, and coffee mugs are
a great way to acknowledge -- and commemorate -- your participation in
this annual event. Encourage family, friends, and fellow hams to take
part in ARRL Field Day with recruitment posters and attractive "Get on
the Air" (GOTA) pins for newcomers. Get out...get on the air...and
leave nothing but footprints!
Order your 2016 ARRL Field Day merchandise from the ARRL online store
or call (888) 277-5289 in the US, Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to
5 PM Eastern Time. Outside the US, call (860) 594-0355). While
supplies last.
Kids Day is Saturday, June 18
Kids Day is Saturday, June 18, from 1800 to 2400 UTC. The twice-yearly
(January and June) event, sponsored by the ARRL and The Boring
(Oregon) Amateur Radio Club, is an excellent opportunity to showcase
Amateur Radio to youngsters and even to hand over the keys, so they
can get some hands-on hamming experience. Share the excitement with
your own children or grandkids, or with youngsters in the
neighborhood! For youngsters, their positive ham radio experience may
foster an interest that may lead them to become radio amateurs. For
veterans, it's a chance to share their stations and affection for
Amateur Radio with the next generation.
Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F (left), mentors new radio amateur Lukas Rieben,
KE8EIC, at the Discover the HF Experience demonstration at Hamvention®
2016. Lukas passed his Technician exam at the show. [Bob Inderbitzen,
NQ1R, photo]
To solicit contacts, call "CQ Kids Day." The suggested exchange is
name, age, location, and favorite color. There is no limit on
operating time, and stations may work each other more than once if the
operator has changed. Repeater contacts (with permission of the
repeater's sponsor) are okay too, and satellite contacts may provide a
real thrill. Observe third-party traffic restrictions when making DX
contacts.
All participants are encouraged to post stories and photos to the Kids
Day Soapbox page and are eligible for a colorful certificate. You can
download the free certificate, customized with the youngsters' names,
after filling out the Kids Day Survey found on the same page as the
certificate generator. Alternatively, you can send a 9 × 12 SASE to
Kids Day Certificate Request, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
"The Magic Band" Lives Up to its Name in ARRL June VHF Contest
Six meters sounded more like an HF band during the ARRL June VHF
Contest over the June 11-12 weekend, as sustained sporadic E (also
known as E-skip or Es) openings greeted participants. Some found 6
meter contacts so bountiful that they tended to neglect the other
VHF/UHF bands, where conditions were more typical.
"As for why the contest weekend was so good, all I can say is that
June can be good for E-skip," said Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, the
former "Propagation" editor for National Contest Journal (NCJ). "I
think the term 'sporadic' in its name is well suited. We just don't
understand the detailed processes of 6 meter Es."
The well-appointed VHF-UHF tower at K2DRH.
For many, it was a 6-meters-only event, with the best conditions in
several years and much of the action on CW. "This was the consummate
50 MHz festival, with wide-open bands throughout most of the contest,"
Bill Schwantes, W7QQ, in New Mexico, posted in his soapbox comments on
the 3830 website. "For the first time in my memory I felt like a rate
junkie, often reaching 200 per hour. What fun on 6, while ignoring
long-haul, weak signal contacts on 144, 222, and 432."
Bob Striegl, K2DRH, who boasts some serious VHF-UHF antennas in
upstate Illinois, said the band "was going crazy" in the evening from
the East Coast to Europe, and to Japan from the Midwest and South. "In
a lull I tuned up JA7QVI, who was the strongest, and worked him on CW
with low power!"
Mike Smith, VE9AA, in New Brunswick called it, "A VHF (6 meter)
contest I can write home about." He was one station's first 6 meter
contact, and "was tickled to do that."
Top-tier HF contester Dan Street, K1TO, in Florida, made his first 6
meter contact with Japan during ARRL VHF, only the third time he's
operated in the event. "Conditions were amazingly different for all of
us," Street said in his soapbox post. "I watched in awe as the W1s
seemed to have a contest-long opening to somewhere. EA8DBM's skimmer
made an incredible number of US spots, and he worked stations out to
the West Coast. Yet here in Florida, I never heard him once, nor even
one European."
Eric Gruff, NC6K, in California also didn't get in on the excitement.
"Another frustrating VHF contest from DM13," he posted. "[T]he
majority of the time, I spent listening to the same local stations
calling CQ incessantly, while the rest of the country was enjoying a
huge opening."
Charlie Panek, KX7L, in Washington, summed things up this way: "Every
few years the planets line up right, and we get a good Es opening
during the contest," he said. "This was one of those years!" Read
more.
White House Honors Limor Fried, AC2SN, Among "Champions of Change for
Making"
The White House will honor Adafruit founder Limor "Ladyada" Fried,
AC2SN, on June 17 as one of 10 "Champions of Change for Making."
According to the announcement, while an engineering student at MIT,
Fried became determined to create a company that focused on supporting
the learning of electronics for makers of all ages and skill levels.
Limor Fried, AC2SN.
"These individuals were selected by the White House for their personal
passion and tireless efforts to make advances in technology and
platforms, educational opportunities, or spaces that empower even more
Americans to become tinkerers, inventors, and entrepreneurs," the
announcement said.
Fried founded Adafruit in 2005, and it has grown to now employ more
than 100 individuals in a 50,000 square foot factory in New York City.
As the company's sole owner, she has committed to building both
innovation and community, and is known for creating resources for
learning.
"When Limor Fried looks at a circuit board, she sees it as a series of
aesthetic choices -- a vehicle for self-expression, rather than simply
the product of rational optimization," Nicola Twilley wrote in the
March 3 edition of The New Yorker magazine. Twilley quoted Fried as
saying, "I want to show people that engineering isn't something cold
and calculated. Thinking like an engineer is a beautiful and
fascinating way to see the world, too."
Fried was the first female engineer on the cover of WIRED magazine,
and she was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012 by Entrepreneur
magazine. She also served on the NYC Industrial Business Advisory
Council.
Adafruit has expanded its offerings to include tools, equipment, and
electronics, which Fried personally selects, tests, and approves
before they go into the Adafruit store.
The White House will live stream the recognition ceremony on Friday,
June 17, at 1700 UTC. Read more.
Well-Known DXer, DXpeditioner Milt Jensen, N5IA, Dies in Fall from
Tower
Well-known DXer and DXpeditioner Milt Jensen, N5IA, of Virden, New
Mexico, died on June 10 after falling from an Amateur Radio tower. An
ARRL Life Member, he was 73. According to the Pima County Sheriff's
Department, Jensen was working on a tower on Arizona's Mount Lemmon
when he fell. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The mishap is still
under investigation.
Milt Jensen, N5IA, during the Ducie Island DXpedition in 2008.
"Milt was on one of his many tower climbing adventures, and, by no
choice of his, it became his last," his oldest son, Jason, wrote in a
QRZ.com post.
Licensed in 1960, Jensen had lived in Virden for his entire life.
Especially well known for his 160 meter activity, he spent several
years constructing an "8-circle array" of full-sized 160 meter
verticals -- each 125-foot towers -- at his station site south of
Safford, Arizona, near the New Mexico border, Lee Finkel, KY7M, wrote
in an article set to appear in the July/August issue of NCJ. Jensen
operated his "dream station" remotely from his home, often using the
call sign N7GP in contests. In addition to his Top Band operation,
Jensen was heavily involved in designing, installing, and maintaining
VHF and UHF mountaintop repeaters, remotely controlled base stations,
and linking systems. As a contester, he often landed in the Top 10
standings.
Jensen participated in three DXpeditions. He and his wife Rulene,
KB5VTM, were part of the 1998 XZ1N team in Myanmar. In 2000, he
returned to Myanmar as part of the XZ0A multinational team. In 2008,
he was part of the Ducie Island VP6DX DXpedition team. Read more.
Nepal Radio Amateur Describes Earthquake Response Effort at West Coast
Gathering
Amateur Radio's "vital role" in the 2015 Nepal earthquake response was
the topic on June 2 as the City of Santa Clara, California, hosted
Sanjeeb Panday, 9N1SP, of Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu Nepal.
Given that the Silicon Valley and the Kathmandu Valley share the
common geography of multiple, nearby earthquake fault lines, the
subject was relevant. The Santa Clara Fire Department sponsored the
presentation, with an eye toward applying the lessons learned in the
wake of the Nepal earthquake to better prepare for a similar disaster
in the Silicon Valley.
Sanjeeb Panday, 9N1SP, spoke in Santa Clara, California, on June 2.
"The Nepali people have gone through a tremendous ordeal," Panday told
the audience. "If our experience can help others in different parts of
the world [to] better prepare for disasters, then this can be regarded
as a positive outcome."
Nearly 100 spectators attended Panday's presentation, including
firefighters, emergency response officials, City of Santa Clara
ARES/RACES members, Bay-Net participants, and members of the
Nepali-American Community. Scout leader Richard Silkebakken, KM6CPH,
and members of Cub Scout Pack 32 (Monterey Bay Council) presented
Panday with two handheld transceivers for delivery to Scouts in Nepal.
Also during the event, the office of US Rep Mike Honda presented the
Global Nepali Professional Network (GNPN or CAN-USA) with a
"Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition." Through its Radio
Mala program, GNPN funded and helped to construct the only two Amateur
Radio repeaters available in Nepal during the earthquake.
Panday was in the US to attend the International Microwave Symposium
(IMS), where he addressed a panel on Amateur Radio in post-secondary
education. On June 1, he also spoke to the US Geological Survey.
Second-generation Nepali-American Suresh Ojha, W6KTM, said he was
gratified that the academic community and US jurisdictions are looking
at Nepal's earthquake experience with an eye to applying the lessons
learned to the challenges faced in the US. Read more.
Europe's "Dayton" -- Ham Radio 2016 (Friedrichshafen) -- Takes Place
June 24-26
ARRL will be well represented this month at Europe's premier Amateur
Radio gathering -- Ham Radio 2016. The 3-day event, in
Friedrichshafen, Germany, on the shores of Lake Constance, gets under
way on June 24. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, will head the
League's contingent to Friedrichshafen, which also will include
International Affairs Vice President Jay Bellows, K0QB; CEO Tom
Gallagher, NY2RF; Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R; Assistant
Field Services and Radiosport Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, and retired
CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ. The annual show attracts upward of 15,000
visitors from around the globe. The co-sponsoring Deutscher Amateur
Radio Club (DARC) has set a theme of "Amateur Radio -- On land, on
water, and in the air" for this summer's event. Some 200 exhibitors
from 34 countries will be on hand for this 41st "Friedrichshafen."
The indoor flea market at Friedrichshafen always draws a crowd.
"There are as many different ways to operate Amateur Radio as there
are places from which you can send radio transmissions: On land, on
water, and in the air," DARC spokesperson Stephanie Heine, DO7PR,
said.
This year's program includes a "foxhunt" in woods near the
fairgrounds, a youth camp, and the Ham Rally, where the next
generation of radio amateurs can explore the world of technology and
wireless. It's open to young people between the ages of 8 and 18.
A Contest University (CTU) sponsored by the DARC will take place for
radiosport beginners on Friday, June 24, and experienced contesters on
Saturday, June 25, with sessions aimed at how to improve contesting
performance.
IARU Region 1 will host a meeting of those interested in emergency
communication on Friday, June 24. The session will include an open
forum for national coordinators to report on activities in their
respective countries. Also up for discussion will be GlobalSet and
changes to the IARU emergency message procedure.
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Tim Ellam,
VE6SH/G4HUA, will head the IARU team to Friedrichshafen, along with
IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, and IARU Secretary Rod
Stafford, W6ROD, a past ARRL president.
Next year's big show in Friedrichshafen will take place July 14-16,
owing to a scheduling conflict. Read more.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: It was a little scary to see the
daily sunspot number at zero for 4 days -- June 3-6 -- but conditions
seem to have recovered nicely. The average daily sunspot number for
our June 9-15 reporting week was 29.1, up from 7.7 the previous week.
Due to the way sunspots are counted, the minimum non-zero sunspot
number is 11. A sunspot number of 11 means there is one sunspot
(counting as one point) in one sunspot group (adding 10 points). A
second sunspot raises the sunspot number to 12, unless that spot is on
its own and not clustered with the other spot, in which case the
sunspot number would be 22. So, that average daily sunspot number of
7.7 from the previous week is due to the fact that 4 out of the 7 days
had sunspot numbers of zero; you would never see a day with an actual
sunspot number of 7.7.
Average daily solar flux this week was 88.3, up from 80.7. Predicted
solar flux for the next month is pretty flat, at 85 on June 16-30; 80
on July 1-5; 85 on July 6-9; 92 on July 10-11; 95 on July 12-18; 92
and 90 on July 19-20, and 85 on July 21-27.
Predicted planetary A index is 18, 12, and 8 on June 16-18; 5 on June
19-21; 8, 10, 12, and 8 on June 22-25; 1 on June 26-27; 5 on June
28-July 1; then 25, 20, and 8 on July 2-4; 5 on July 5-6; 8 and 10 on
July 7-8; 8 on July 9-10; 5, 8, 12, and 8 on July 11-14; 5 on July
15-19; 10, 12, and 8 on July 20-22; 1 on July 23-24, and 5 on July
25-28.
Sunspot numbers for June 9 through 15 were 22, 28, 40, 39, 27, 26, and
22, with a mean of 29.1. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 85.2, 84.9,
88.2, 94.1, 91, 87.6, and 87.3, with a mean of 88.3. Estimated
planetary A indices were 4, 9, 11, 10, 9, 21, and 14, with a mean of
11.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 5, 9, 11, 9, 10, 15, and
15 with a mean of 10.6.
In Friday's bulletin look for reader reports on recent 6 meter
propagation.
Send me your reports and observations at k7ra@arrl.net.
This Week in Radiosport
June 18 -- Kids Day
June 18 -- Feld Hell Sprint
June 18 -- AGCW VHF/UHF Contest (CW)
June 18-19 -- SMIRK Contest (CW, phone)
June 18-19 -- All Asian DX Contest (CW)
June 18-19 -- Ukrainian DX Classic (RTTY)
June 18-19 -- IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest (CW, phone)
June 18-19 -- Stew Perry Topband Challenge (CW)
June 18-19 -- West Virginia QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
June 19 -- WAB 50 MHz Phone
June 20 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
June 22 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)
June 23 -- NAQCC CW Sprint
June 23 -- RSGB 80 Meter Club Championship (SSB)
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information. For in-depth
reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest
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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
June 18 -- Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee
July 2 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
July 8-9 -- Northern Florida Section Convention, Milton, Florida
July 8-9 -- Utah State Convention, Sandy, Utah
July 15-17 -- Montana State Convention, East Glacier, Montana
July 22-23 -- Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 29-31 -- Central States VHF Conference, Rochester, Minnesota
August 5-6 -- Texas State Convention, Austin, Texas
August 5-7 -- Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Portland, Oregon
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
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