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Amateur Radio Volunteers Assisting in Italian Earthquake Response
Louisiana Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Stand Down
DX Engineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR: New Fairgrounds Venue "Perfect for
Hamvention"
Leadership Challenges Set in ARRL Rocky Mountain, Southeastern
Divisions
Summer ARRL Section Manager Election Results Announced
The Doctor Will See You Now!
National Parks on the Air Update
NPOTA Event at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Will Include
Space Station Contact
California RACES and CERT Volunteers Team Up to Assist Seniors during
Blackout
Three Companies Agree to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices of
Electrolytic Capacitors
"Come, Let Us Talk Together" -- Ham Contact Recalls Royal Telegraph
Exchange
In Brief
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
Amateur Radio Volunteers Assisting in Italian Earthquake Response
Radio amateurs are taking part in the response to the 6.2 magnitude
earthquake on August 24 in central Italy, International Amateur Radio
Union Region 1 (IARU-R1) President Don Beattie, G3BJ, reports. IARU
Region 1 Emergency Communications Coordinator Greg Mossop, G0DUB, has
requested that 7060 kHz (LSB ±10 kHz) be kept clear of non-emergency
traffic, as well as any other center-of-activity (COA) frequencies
that may be in use for emergency communication within Italy. (On 80
meters, the COA frequency is 3760 kHz). Other frequencies reported to
be active include 7045, 3643, and 3580 kHz (PSK).
The earthquake claimed some 240 lives, although rescue operations are
still under way. According to the IARU Region 1 website, Italian radio
amateurs are active in the emergency response, and no outside
assistance has been requested at this time.
According to Beattie, the Italian Amateur Radio volunteers are
"following their planned response with their government" and that any
requests for information on missing persons should be made via the Red
Cross or other recognized relief organizations.
The worst loss of life was in the town of Amatrice, where more than
180 people died. Tremors in the aftermath of the initial quake were
felt as far away as Rome. Survivors are staying in tents or otherwise
out of doors. A reported 4300 people were said to be active in rescue
operations in the region.
Louisiana Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Stand Down
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers responding to the
Louisiana flood emergency stood down on August 20. Assistant Section
Manager Matt Anderson, KD5KNZ, reported over the weekend that
Louisiana ARES was in the process of deactivating from the recent
flood response, and that there was no longer a need for additional
volunteers. Anderson served as the Incident Point of Contact in Baton
Rouge.
"Several amateurs will remain on site, reporting directly to the Red
Cross as they begin to transfer to recovery operations," Anderson
said. "We greatly appreciate all the assistance from ARRL HQ and the
many Sections who provided support to the operation."
ARES volunteers in Louisiana deactivated after 6 days of operations in
response to the flooding catastrophe, which also affected parts of
Mississippi. ARES provided communication support to the Red Cross in
five Louisiana parishes following the record flooding. At the height
of the crisis, several shelters and Red Cross chapter offices were
operating at full capacity, although the shelter population has
diminished considerably.
Amateur Radio volunteers from Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi
volunteered to serve at multiple Red Cross chapters and shelters
throughout the affected area. With local and parish resources
stretched to the limit, ham radio volunteers served as the
communication link between Red Cross shelters and command centers,
relaying information on the needs at each shelter back to Red Cross
offices. Read more.
DX Engineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR: New Fairgrounds Venue "Perfect for
Hamvention"
DX Engineering Chief Operating Officer Tim Duffy, K3LR, says he's
enthusiastic about the new Dayton Hamvention® venue at the Greene
County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio -- both as a vendor and as an
individual radio amateur. DX Engineering recently produced a short
video tour of the new Hamvention location, which includes an interview
with Hamvention spokesperson Mike Kalter, W8CI.
Hamvention spokesman Mike Kalter, W8CI (left), chats on camera with DX
Engineering COO Tim Duffy, K3LR. [DX Engineering video]
"I can tell you that I have been hearing from all over the world a
sigh of relief after [people] see the video we did at the
Fairgrounds," Duffy told ARRL. "The new venue is huge, and it is clean
-- it will be perfect for Hamvention." Duffy said he likes the Greene
County Fairgrounds so much that he thinks that Hamvention will be even
better at its new site than it had been for the past 10 years or so at
Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio.
Duffy, who is also ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section Manager,
encouraged the Amateur Radio community to support and encourage
Hamvention's sponsor -- the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) as
it makes the myriad arrangements for the big show. "This is a very
tough job for an all-volunteer staff," he added.
Hamvention's new home: The Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio.
[DX Engineering video]
In the approximately 8-minute video, Kalter, who is DARA's treasurer,
said he was happy that Duffy, as a Hamvention vendor, could see the
new venue firsthand. "We consider this a collaboration," Kalter told
Duffy. "We want everybody to be happy."
For his part, Duffy was enthusiastic about the size of the new site.
"This place is so big!" he said. The Fairgrounds covers more than 100
acres, and Duffy said he checked out every building. He told Kalter
that he was impressed to see DARA volunteers showing up at the new
Hamvention site every day as they prepare for their Xenia debut in
2017.
"What I saw here today -- I think you're well on your way," Duffy told
Kalter. "Things are on the right track."
Kalter expressed the hope that DARA will be able to take Hamvention to
"a whole new level" at its new location.
Leadership Challenges Set in ARRL Rocky Mountain, Southeastern
Divisions
ARRL members in the Rocky Mountain and Southeastern Divisions will
choose between incumbents and challengers in balloting for Division
leadership positions this fall. In the Rocky Mountain and Southeastern
Divisions, contests exist for the Director's seat. In the Southwestern
Division, the incumbent Vice Director is not seeking another term, and
no other candidates came forward, setting the stage for a separate
nomination and election process. Other candidates for the 2017-2019
term in the affected Divisions are running unopposed. All candidates
have been found to be eligible by the Ethics and Elections Committee
to run for office.
In the Rocky Mountain Division, incumbent Director Dwayne Allen,
WY7FD, faces a challenge from Garth Crowe, WY7GC (ex-N7XKT). Allen has
served as Rocky Mountain Division Director since January. As Vice
Director, he succeeded Director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, who was
elected ARRL Second Vice President at the January ARRL Board meeting.
Allen was Wyoming Section Manager from 2005 until 2007. Crowe served
as Wyoming SM from 2009 until 2015, and he is now an Assistant SM and
an Emergency Coordinator.
In the Southeastern Division, former Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK,
will attempt to regain that position from sitting Director Doug
Rehman, K4AC. Sarratt served as Southeastern Division Director from
2008 until 2013 and is a past Alabama Section Manager.
The sole candidate for the Southeastern Division Vice Director's slot
is Joseph Tiritilli, N4ZUW, of Deerfield Beach, Florida, who has been
declared elected. Tiritilli has served as an Official Observer and
Official Emergency Station since November 2009. He's also a Volunteer
Examiner and an ARRL Registered Instructor.
In the Southwestern Division, sitting Vice Director Martin Woll, N6VI,
has decided not to run for another term, after serving since 2008. He
has been a member of the Board's Amateur Radio Legal Defense, and
Assistance and Legislative vocacy committees. Since there were no
other candidates for the Vice Director's seat, nominees for
Southwestern Division Vice Director will be resolicited and voted upon
in a separate election, to be announced.
In Divisions where there is a contested race, all ARRL members living
in the Division and in good standing as of September 10, 2016, will
have the opportunity to vote. While electronic voting has been
available in the past, the League now has returned to using only paper
ballots.
Hand sorting paper ballots at ARRL Headquarters in 2015. [Rick
Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]
Ballots and candidates' statements will go out to members eligible to
vote in the Rocky Mountain and Southeastern Divisions no later than
October 1, 2016. Completed ballots are due back at ARRL Headquarters
by noon Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2016; they will be
counted on that day, and the results announced as soon as all are
available.
Incumbent Directors and Vice Directors who are running unopposed for
re-election and have been declared elected are:
Pacific Division Director Robert Vallio, W6RGG, and Vice Director
James Tiemstra, K6JAT; Rocky Mountain Division Vice Director Jeff
Ryan, K0RM; Southwestern Division Director Richard Norton, N6AA, and
West Gulf Division Director Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV, and Vice
Director John Stratton, N5AUS.
Summer ARRL Section Manager Election Results Announced
Two incumbent Section Managers were declared re-elected in balloted
elections that concluded on August 23, when ballots were counted at
ARRL Headquarters.
In Minnesota, incumbent SM Skip Jackson, KS0J, of Inver Grove Heights,
Minnesota, received 452 votes to 396 for challenger Ann Foster, K0ANN,
of St Anthony. Jackson has served as Minnesota Section Manager since
2004.
In Ohio, Scott Yonally, N8SY, earned a new term as SM, outpolling Matt
Welch, W8DEC, of Windsor, 1392 to 483. Yonally, of Mansfield, has been
Ohio's SM since 2014.
After 25 years, Connecticut will be getting a new Section Manager.
Charles Motes Jr, K1DFS, of Plainville, will take the reins from
Betsey Doane, K1EIC, of Shelton. Doane decided not to run for another
term of office after leading the Connecticut Section since 1991. Motes
has served as Connecticut's Official Observer Coordinator since 2008.
He's also been an Emergency Coordinator.
Oscar Resto, KP4RF, will become Puerto Rico's new SM this fall. Resto,
from Vega Alta, was the only nominee to replace incumbent SM Rene
Fonseca, NP3O, who decided not to seek a new term after serving since
2012.
In Oklahoma, Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW, returns as the leader of the
Oklahoma Field Organization this fall. He was the sole nominee. The
sitting SM, Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, of Altus, decided not to run for a
new term. O'Dell served previously as Oklahoma SM, from 2010 to 2014.
These incumbent Section Managers were unopposed during the nomination
period and were declared elected: Laura Mueller, N2LJM (Western New
York); Jeff Beals, WA4AW (Southern Florida); Fred Kleber, K9VV (Virgin
Islands); Lynn Nelson, W0ND (North Dakota), and Ed Stuckey, AI7H
(Idaho).
New terms for all successful candidates will begin on October 1.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Software Defined Radio" is the topic of the new (August 25) 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. Coming up on September 8: "Coaxial Connectors."
National Parks on the Air Update
Happy 100th Anniversary to the National Park Service! President
Woodrow Wilson created the NPS on August 25, 1916, as a new bureau
within the Department of the Interior. Today, NPS oversees many parks
and monuments of cultural or historical significance. This celebration
is the reason for the ARRL National Parks on the Air program.
NPS celebrated in grand style. On August 24, President Barack Obama
created the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern
Maine. It is the 413th official National Park Service unit, and NPOTA
Chasers and Activators will know it as MN84. Who will be the first
NPOTA Activator to hand out this new one?
Hams across the country are activating more than 80 units during the
NPS Centennial week, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in
Hawaii, and Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico. Get on the
air and help the National Park Service celebrate!
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).
NPOTA Event at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Will Include
Space Station Contact
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Astoria, Oregon, will
partner with the Mouth of the Columbia Amateur Radio Club to provide
park visitors with an opportunity to see Amateur Radio up close over
the Labor Day weekend. As part of the ARRL National Parks on the Air
(NPOTA) program, club members will set up a station at the park's
Netul Landing. The KF7TCG special event is set to start on the evening
of Friday, September 2, and continue through the afternoon of Sunday,
September 4. As a special highlight, an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been set for Saturday,
September 3, at 1821 UTC.
Netul Landing at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will be the
site of the Mouth of the Columbia Amateur Radio Club's KF7TCG special
event. [National Park Service photo]
"This is an amazing cooperative effort between ARRL, the National Park
Service, and the ARISS team," said ARRL Media and Public Relations
Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X -- who is also co-coordinator of the NPOTA
program. "Using the science and skill of Amateur Radio to bring
astronauts into a National Park Service unit devoted to the greatest
scientific expedition in the history of the US highlights how much all
three organizations have in common. We are all dedicated to public
service, and exploration and education of the natural resources in and
around our world. We are proud to use our skills and expertise to
bring 21st century explorers to National Park visitors."
This is the first NPOTA event to include an ARISS contact. ISS
astronaut Takuya Onishi, KF5LKS, will field the questions from NA1SS
on the space station. -- Thanks to Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park Ranger Sally Freeman
California RACES and CERT Volunteers Team Up to Assist Seniors during
Blackout
When the power went out on June 4 at both the Huntington Gardens and
Five Points senior residences in Huntington Beach, California,
Huntington Beach RACES (HBRACES) and Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) volunteers promptly activated to help. Each residential
structure stands 14 stories tall. At Huntington Gardens, a generator
supplied power to the hallways and elevators, but not to individual
living units or telephones; residents had no way of calling 911 if an
emergency occurred. Five Points, with no back-up generator, was left
in complete darkness.
RACES Radio Officer Dr Steve Graboff, W6GOS, and his assistant, Steve
Albert, KE6OCE, started a 2 meter net and logged in available
communicators. Operators checked into the net were advised to proceed
to the staging at Huntington Beach City Hall.
"[T]he response to the call to activation by HBRACES was impressive,"
Graboff said. "The professional communications skills displayed by the
operators were outstanding. The quality of HBRACES training was
clearly evident in all of our responders, including those deployed in
the field and others who were assigned to the incident command post."
HBRACES communicators paired with a Huntington Beach CERT responder,
and each team was assigned to a floor of the two facilities to cover
communication and emergency calls. This marked the first time
Huntington Beach RACES and CERT members were deployed in pairs.
The volunteers patrolled the floors of the buildings in the dark,
looking and listening for people in need of help, or for anyone who
might take advantage of the situation. Residents thus had direct
communication with the Huntington Beach Fire and Police departments.
Graboff said that having both organizations working together created a
safer environment for the volunteers, since they were not alone. The
Red Cross dispatched a canteen vehicle to support the volunteers with
snacks and coffee.
"RACES and CERT worked well together, and I believe this is a response
model we will use again in the future," Graboff said. Some 60
volunteers turned out, and several residents of the affected
facilities thanked the RACES and CERT volunteers for being there. --
Thanks to Bob Zamalin, WA6VIP, via the ARRL ARES E-Letter
Three Companies Agree to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices of
Electrolytic Capacitors
The US Department of Justice announced this week that three companies
have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to fix
prices for electrolytic capacitors sold to customers in the US and
elsewhere. The companies are Rubycon Corporation, Elna Co Ltd, and
Holy Stone Holdings Co Ltd.
"The Antitrust Division has now charged five companies and one
individual for their participation in this international price-fixing
conspiracy," Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brent Snyder of the
Justice Department's Antitrust Division, said in an August 23 Justice
Department news release. "The electrolytic capacitors conspiracy
affected millions of American consumers who use electronic devices
containing capacitors every day."
The division filed one-count felony charges against each of the three
companies in US District Court in San Francisco. In addition to
pleading guilty to the charges against them, each company has agreed
to pay a criminal fine and to cooperate with the Division's ongoing
investigation. The plea agreements are subject to court approval.
NEC TOKIN Corp and Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd already pleaded guilty
earlier to participating in the same worldwide conspiracy. Read more.
"Come, Let Us Talk Together" -- Ham Contact Recalls Royal Telegraph
Exchange
An ARRL Radiogram sent via Amateur Radio to Queen Elizabeth II on
August 16 commemorated the anniversary of an exchange of telegrams 158
years earlier between Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan.
In August 1858, President Buchanan -- staying at his summer White
House in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania -- responded to a transatlantic
telegraph invitation from Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace.
"Come, let us talk together," the Queen's message began in 1858.
The BCARS communications van set up at the Bedford Springs Resort for
the N3B special event. [Lloyd B. Roach, K3QNT, photo]
The 21st Century contact, between Bedford County Amateur Radio Society
(BCARS) special event N3B at Omni Bedford Springs Resort and GB3RS at
the RSGB National Radio Centre Bletchley Park, was an effort to
recreate the 19th Century event. ARRL helped to broker the arrangement
with RSGB to activate GB3RS and make the contact possible.
"Greetings from Bedford County Penna. on the 158th anniversary of the
first transatlantic telegraph message between Queen Victoria and
President Buchanan in 1858," the Radiogram said. "The county
commissioners wish her majesty and Prince Philip best wishes." It was
signed by Bedford County Commission Chair Josh Lang.
The message to the UK was transmitted via CW on 20 meters by Lloyd B.
Roach, K3QNT, and Bernie Frank, W3DRW, from the BCARS communication
van. "Signals were marginal, but the message got through," Roach said.
"Our HF antenna on the van wasn't working too well," he added.
"However, we were able to hear each other." The operator at GB3RS was
Trevor Hughes, G4WKJ, with Andy Roberts, M0GYK, assisting.
At GB3RS in the UK, Trevor Hughes, G4WKJ (right), is at the key, with
Andy Roberts, M0GYK. [Steve Thomas, M1ACB, photo]
Roach said the N3B special event station was a huge hit at the resort.
"Guests from the hotel visited the van and observed our operations,"
he told ARRL. "This is a world-renowned destination. Eleven Presidents
have used the facility for their summer White House, including Jimmy
Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush."
RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB, indicated that the Radiogram
had been forwarded to the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The special
event received wide media coverage from a local newspaper and two TV
stations.
Participants at the Bedford Springs end, in addition to Frank and
Roach, included Steve Elliott, KA3UDR; Jay Williams, K3SCM; John
Hogenmiller, KB3DFZ; Mark Leibfreid, KC3CMF; Gary Metivier, KC3HKZ;
Kenny Burtnett, WB3JEK, and Robin Hogenmiller, KC3EXR.
Founded in 1959, BCARS is an ARRL Special Service Club. -- Thanks to
Lloyd B. Roach, K3QNT, ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section PIO
In Brief
ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Mike Lee, AA6ML, Resigns:
ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Mike Lee, AA6ML, of Palm
Coast, Florida, has resigned from office. Lee was appointed in 2014 to
fill a vacancy created by a resignation. He served previously as
Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator. "I regret Mike's
decision to resign as Vice Director," said ARRL CEO, Tom Gallagher,
NY2RF. "Mike made a significant contribution to the League's efforts
in emergency communications, as well as serving on several important
committees over the years. We all wish him well, and we will miss
him."
Aves Island YX0V DXpedition Put on Hold: The planned YX0V DXpedition
to Aves Island has been postponed. No new dates have been announced. A
DXpedition team was set to depart on August 31 for the 17th
most-wanted DXCC entity. On August 24, the Amateur Radio Association
of Venezuela, Santiago de Leon de Caracas Group, announced that it has
been notified by the Venezuelan Navy that the DXpedition to Aves
Island -- to be held in commemoration of Navy Day 2016 -- "has been
put on hold until further notice." Aves Island was last activated on
February 13, 2007, by YW0DX. -- Thanks to YX0V Pilot Station Steve
Romagni, W4DTA
AMSAT Issues Call for 2016 Space Symposium Papers, Presentations:
AMSAT has invited proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and
poster presentations on any topic of interest to the Amateur Satellite
community for the 2016 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium.
The Space Symposium will be held November 10-14, 2016. Tentative
presentation titles are requested as soon as possible, but no later
than September 15. Final papers and presentations are due by October
15, in order to be included in the printed proceedings. Send abstracts
and papers to Dan Schultz, N8FGV. The 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium and
Annual Meeting will be held aboard the cruise ship Carnival Liberty,
which will depart from Galveston, Texas, on November 10. -- Thanks to
AMSAT News Service via the 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium Committee for
the above information
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity over the August 18-24
reporting period was down, compared to the previous week, with the
average daily sunspot number declining from 73.9 to 33.9, and average
daily solar flux from 89.2 to 79.6. The average planetary A index
increased from 6.9 to 9.7, while the mid-latitude number rose from 7.4
to 8.7.
Expected solar flux is 80 on August 25-26; 75 on August 27-September
1; 80 and 85 on September 2-3; 90 on September 4-10; 88 on September
11-12; 85 on September 13; 80 on September 14-15; then 78 and 75 on
September 16-17; 80 on September 18-20; 84 on September 21-22; 82, 80,
and 78 on September 23-25; 75 on September 26-28; 80 and 85 on
September 29-30, and 90 on October 1-7.
Predicted planetary A index is 10 and 6 on August 25-26; 5 on August
27-28; 14, 20, 12, 10, and 15 on August 29-September 2; 12 on
September 3-4; 15 on September 5-6; 8 and 10 on September 7-8; 5 on
September 9-12; 10 and 8 on September 13-14; 5 on September 15-16; 8,
7, 8, 12, and 8 on September 17-21; 5 on September 22-24; 15, 25, and
18 on September 25-27; 15 on September 28-29; 12 on September
30-October 1, and 15 on October 2-3.
NOAA released an interesting bulletin regarding a new site for
watching Total Electron Content (TEC) of the ionosphere. TEC is the
total number of electrons present along a path between a radio
transmitter and a receiver. The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)
has deployed an updated and expanded version of its US Total Electron
Content (US-TEC) model.
Sunspot numbers for August 18 through 24 were 54, 37, 12, 11, 33, 47,
and 43, with a mean of 33.9. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 82.4, 80.8,
78.1, 76.7, 80, 81.3, and 78, with a mean of 79.6. Estimated planetary
A indices were 7, 5, 4, 10, 5, 18, and 19, with a mean of 9.7.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 8, 5, 4, 9, 6, 12, and 17, with
a mean of 8.7.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
August 27-28 -- Kansas QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
August 27-28 -- Ohio QSO Party (CW, phone)
August 27-28 -- ALARA Contest (CW, phone)
August 27-28 -- W/VE Islands QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
August 27-28 -- SCC RTTY Championship
August 27-28 -- YO DX HF Contest (CW, phone)
August 27-28 -- Keyman's Club of Japan Contest (CW)
August 27-28 -- CVA DX Contest (SSB)
August 27-29 -- Hawaii QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
August 28 -- SARL HF CW Contest (CW)
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
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
November 5 -- TechFest Convention, Lakewood, Colorado
November 5-6 -- Georgia State Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 12-13 -- Indiana State Convention, Fort Wayne, Indiana
November 19 -- Alabama State Convention, Montgomery, Alabama
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