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New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House of
Representatives
ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band, Retain Channels and Current
Power Limit
ARRL Board of Directors to Meet in Connecticut
Hamvention Ready to Deal with Anticipated Traffic Flow at New Venue
Hams Upset as New Hotel Owner Wants Repeaters Removed from Roof
The Doctor Will See You Now!
ARRL Reintroduces a Popular Classic -- Experimental Methods in RF
Design
Maxim Memorial Station W1AW Receives Equipment Donations
Nebraska Sesquicentennial Celebration QSO Party Set for February,
March
German Regulator Acts on More than 6,000 Instances of Radio
Interference in 2016
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Recognized for Pioneering Work on SDR
Harry K. Wolf, W6NKT, SK at 107; May Have Been World's Oldest Active
Radio Amateur
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House of
Representatives
H.R. 555 -- a new "Amateur Radio Parity Act" bill -- has been
introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's language
is identical to that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which passed in
the House late last summer but failed to gain the necessary support in
the waning days of the US Senate.
As with H.R. 1301, the new measure introduced on January 13 in the
115th Congress was sponsored by Rep. am Kinzinger (R-IL), with initial
co-sponsorship by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI
(R-OR). Walden now chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce,
to which the new bill has been referred. H.R. 555 will get an initial
airing in the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. When H.R.
1301 came up in committee, Walden spoke forcefully in favor of the
measure, which ultimately attracted 126 House cosponsors.
US Rep. am Kinzinger (R-IL).
"Rep. Kinzinger has again stepped forward to introduce this important
legislation," said ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF. "His commitment
stems from exposure to what the Amateur Radio community brings to the
service of all communities. ARRL and radio amateurs nationwide owe
Rep. Kinzinger a resounding 'Thank You!' for his efforts on their
behalf."
H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the
application of deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio
communications on their face or as applied. Deed restrictions would
have to impose the minimum practicable restriction on Amateur Radio
communications to accomplish the lawful purposes of homeowners
associations seeking to enforce the restriction.
ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band, Retain Channels and Current
Power Limit
ARRL has asked the FCC to allocate a new, secondary contiguous band at
5 MHz to the Amateur Service, while also retaining four of the current
five 60-meter channels and current operating rules, including the 100
W PEP effective radiated power (ERP) limit. The federal government is
the primary user of the 5 MHz spectrum. The proposed action would
implement a portion of the Final Acts of World Radiocommunication
Conference 2015 (WRC-15) that provided for a secondary international
allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz to the Amateur Service; that band
includes 5,358.5 kHz, one of the existing 5 MHz channels in the US.
"Such implementation will allow radio amateurs engaged in emergency
and disaster relief communications, and especially those between the
United States and the Caribbean basin, to more reliably, more
flexibly, and more capably conduct those communications [and
preparedness exercises], before the next hurricane season in the
summer of 2017," ARRL said in a January 12 Petition for Rule Making.
The FCC has not yet acted to implement other portions of the WRC-15
Final Acts.
The League said that 14 years of Amateur Radio experience using the
five discrete 5 MHz channels have shown that hams can get along well
with primary users at 5 MHz, while complying with the regulations
established for their use. In recent years, Amateur Radio has
cooperated with federal users such as FEMA in conducting communication
interoperability exercises.
"While the Amateur Radio community is grateful to the Commission and
to NTIA for the accommodation over the past 14 years of some access to
the 5-MHz band, the five channels are, simply stated, completely
inadequate to accommodate the emergency preparedness needs of the
Amateur Service in this HF frequency range," ARRL said, adding that
the five 2.8-kHz wide channels "have not provided sufficient capacity
to enable competent emergency preparedness and disaster relief
capability."
Access even to the tiny 15-kHz wide band adopted at WRC-15 would
"radically improve the current, very limited capacity of the Amateur
Service in the United States to address emergencies and disaster
relief," ARRL said.
In its Petition, ARRL also called upon the FCC to retain the same
service rules now governing the five channels for the new band. The
WRC-15 Final Acts stipulated a power limit of 15 W effective isotropic
radiated power (EIRP), which the League said "completely defeats the
entire premise for the allocation in the first place."
"For precisely the same reasons that the Commission consented to a
power increase on the five channels as recently as 2011 [from 50 W PEP
ERP to 100 W PEP ERP], the Commission should permit a power level of
100 W PEP ERP, assuming use of a 0 dBd gain antenna, in the contiguous
60-meter band," ARRL said.
ARRL pointed out that the ITU Radio Regulations permit assignments
that are at variance with the International Table of Allocations,
provided a non-interference condition is attached.
The FCC will not invite comments on the League's Petition until it
puts it on public notice and assigns a Rule Making (RM) number. Read
more.
ARRL Board of Directors to Meet in Connecticut
The ARRL Board of Directors will convene January 20-21 in Windsor,
Connecticut. The full Board gathering will be preceded by new Director
and Vice Director orientation and meetings of the Programs and
Services and ministration and Finance committees.
The prime topic on the agenda will be the new Amateur Radio Parity Act
bill, H.R. 555, just introduced in the US House.
In addition to discussing a wide range of FCC and regulatory issues,
the Board will vote on the 2017 financial plan, elect members to the
Executive Committee and to the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors, and
designate new committee assignments. Second Vice President Brian
Mileshosky, N5ZGT, will report on a study addressing revitalization of
the Official Observers program.
The Board also will hear a report from the Entry Level License
Committee, chaired New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI.
Radio Amateurs of Canada President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, and
International Amateur Radio Union President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA,
will attend as guests of the Board.
Hamvention Ready to Deal with Anticipated Traffic Flow at New Venue
Hamvention® is ready to deal with the anticipated heavy traffic flow
when the event opens on May 19 at its new location, the Greene County
Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Mike Kalter, W8CI, said
the all-volunteer Hamvention organizers have turned to professionals
to address this aspect of the event. Kalter, who is treasurer of the
sponsoring Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), was interviewed
last week by DX Engineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR.
An aerial view of the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, the
new home of Hamvention. [Greg Ordy, W8WWV, image]
"We recognized that we needed to reach out to a professional
engineering firm that does this all over the country to help us to
work with the local government officials, so that we can have a good
solid plan to keep the people flowing in," Kalter told Duffy.
Kalter said arrangements have been made to have staging areas for
those needing to either offload or load equipment from the indoor
exhibit areas or the flea market.
He also pointed out that on-site parking would be free, and that no
one will have to park in the mud. Kalter said areas set aside for
parking are well drained, and he doesn't anticipate any problems, even
if it rains during Hamvention. That goes for the flea market area as
well, he said, noting that the arena infield area is used for events
in good and bad weather alike.
Kalter said Hamvention expects to be able to post the plan for flea
market spaces on its website soon. The layout for indoor vendor and
exhibitor booths is already available on the Hamvention website.
Kalter said that if everyone who attended Hamvention 2016 at Hara
Arena shows up again this year, they will find plenty of room at the
new venue. Maps are available on the website.
Turning to traffic of a different sort, Kalter noted that Greene
County has brought in a high-speed Internet "pipe" to the new venue,
and that AT&T will drop telephone lines wherever they're needed.
DARA Board member Mike Kalter, W8CI, spoke recently with
DXEngineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR.
Kalter said there will be plenty of picnic tables as well as a
temporary structure dedicated for socializing. He also promised that
Hamvention 2017 will offer "a wide variety of great things to eat."
That will include food vendors and food trucks.
Kalter said it takes some 600 volunteers to make Hamvention happen
each year, and the leadership team consists of 86 individuals.
Reflecting its new venue, "Hamvention -- Same Friends, New Home" will
be the theme for the 2017 event. Last summer's closure of Hara Arena
forced the move to the new location more than 20 miles to the
southeast.
The price of admission to Hamvention has gone up slightly; tickets
will now cost $22 for all 3 days ($27 at the door). Accompanied minors
age 12 or younger may attend free. Online ordering is not yet
available, but those planning to attend can order tickets by mail.
Hamvention, which runs from Friday, May 19, until Sunday, May 21, is
expected to attract upward of 25,000 people to the greater Dayton
area. Visit the Hamvention website or e-mail for more information.
Hams Upset as New Hotel Owner Wants Repeaters Removed from Roof
A controversy has erupted on New York's Long Island, where the owner
of the Islandia Marriott -- soon to become a casino -- wants two
Amateur Radio repeaters and antennas removed from the roof of the
hotel that's been their home for nearly 30 years. Town of Babylon ARES
Emergency Coordinator and RACES Radio Officer John Melfi, W2HCB, said
removing the repeaters would severely hamper the ability of Long
Island radio amateurs to support communication in the event of a
disaster or emergency.
The Islandia Marriott, soon to become a casino.
"People don't understand what these [repeaters] mean to the
community," Melfi told ARRL. An ARRL Hudson Division Assistant
Director, Melfi is also the president of the Great South Bay Amateur
Radio Club (GSBARC), and club members pressed the two repeaters into
service a year ago after a major snowstorm shut down Greater New York
City. The club said removing them will be a "devastating blow" to
Amateur Radio emergency communications. The WR2UHF repeater is part of
the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP), Melfi said, while WD2NY is
a D-STAR machine. Owned by Preston Waterman, W2PW, both are affiliated
with GSBARC. Melfi said that Waterman had an agreement in place with
the hotel to use the site.
The hotel's new owner, Delaware North, has expressed concerns about
safety and security at the casino and said it wants the equipment off
the hotel roof sooner rather than later.
GSBARC President John Melfi, W2HCB.
Melfi said it would be "almost impossible" to find another comparable
location, and that, in any event, relocating the repeaters would prove
costly and difficult. The equipment is expected to be moved in
February, but the club has begun an online petition drive that has
already collected some 350 signatures.
Melfi told ARRL that he's hoping that the GSBARC and Delaware North
will be able to reach a formal memorandum of understanding that spells
out access guidelines, so the repeaters and antenna can remain in
place atop the soon-to-be casino.
In a statement, Delaware North told Long Island News 12, "We are not
aware of any agreement that the previous hotel owner had in place to
allow the antenna to be housed on the property, and we will no longer
permit the use of the equipment or access to the roof. The area needs
to be secure due to safety and security concerns, so we have taken
steps to limit access. We asked the leader of the Amateur Radio group
who approached us to find another location for the antenna, and we
offered our assistance in moving the equipment."
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Meteor Scatter" is the topic of the latest (January 12) 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: "AM and SSB."
ARRL Reintroduces a Popular Classic -- Experimental Methods in RF
Design
ARRL has reintroduced the popular title Experimental Methods in RF
Design as a classic reprint edition. Immerse yourself in the
communications experience. Build equipment while understanding basic
concepts and circuits.
"This is a...classic, extremely good text on designing circuits for
the ham," ARRL Life Member Bob DeVarney, W1ICW, a professional radio
communication technician and avid experimenter said. "If you do any
building at all and want to know the 'why' behind things, this is a
very worthwhile addition to your bookshelf."
Experimental Methods in RF Design classic reprint edition is available
from the ARRL Store or your ARRL Dealer (ARRL Item no. 0574), ISBN:
978-8-87259-9239-9, $49.95 retail. Contact ARRL Publication Sales or
call 860-594-0355 (toll-free in the US, 888-277-5289).
This classic reprint ddition of a previous ARRL publication contains
dated content and references that may no longer be relevant or valid.
Software referenced throughout the book is not included and not
available.
Maxim Memorial Station W1AW Receives Equipment Donations
Heil Sound donated an array of items to W1AW.
Maxim Memorial Station W1AW has received equipment donations from Heil
Sound and Radiohaus/America.
Heil Sound recently gave W1AW a Gold Grill PR781G Studio Microphone, a
PR40 Gold microphone, two PRO7-DY headsets (pink and red), a Pro Set
Elite 6 headset with HC6 element, three FS-3 single footswitches, two
"topless" mic booms, and replacement Pro Set Plus cords and PS3
cables.
The "Callsight" display from Radiohaus/America.
W1AW Manager Joe Carcia said most of the gear will repair or replace
items at the station that have seen a lot of visitor use over the
years.
W1AW has also received a "Callsight" lighted call sign display from
Erwin Hübsch Neto, PY2QI/KK4CGD, at Radiohaus/America in Brazil. A
remote control allows the user to change the display color as well as
choose flashing or strobe display mode.
"We're extremely grateful to Bob Heil and Erwin Neto for their
generous donations," Carcia said.
Nebraska Sesquicentennial Celebration QSO Party Set for February,
March
Radio amateurs in Nebraska will celebrate the state's 150th
anniversary during the Sesquicentennial Anniversary Celebration Week
QSO Party, starting on Saturday, February 25, and continuing until
Sunday, March 6. That time period includes the actual anniversary
date, March 1.
Nebraska radio amateurs may operate from their own stations or as part
of Nebraska historical site activations, appending "/NE150" to their
call signs. Nebraska stations transmit name, signal report, and
Nebraska county (plus historical site, if appropriate). Non-Nebraska
stations transmit name, signal report, and state, Canadian province,
or DXCC entity.
A special QSL card will be available with a self-addressed, stamped
envelope and QSL to the Nebraska station contacted. Contact ARRL
Midwest Division Vice Director Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, or ARRL Nebraska
Section Manager Matt Anderson, KB0BOJ, for additional information.
The Nebraska Sesquicentennial Amateur Radio Commemorative QSO Party is
an official Nebraska Sesquicentennial event sanctioned by the Nebraska
Sesquicentennial Commission.
German Regulator Acts on More than 6,000 Instances of Radio
Interference in 2016
German telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency
(Bundesnetzagentur -- BNetzA) reports that it investigated and
resolved more than 6,000 cases of radio interference in 2016. The
agency reported that the caseload was about the same as 2015's.
"Our Testing and Measurement Service tracks down and determines the
cause of radio interference and remedies them," explained Jochen
Homann, president of the Federal Network Agency. "Ever more diverse
wireless applications are increasing the complexity of investigating
and resolving interference cases."
The agency noted that the causes of radio interference have changed
significantly in recent years, but incidents of interference are
continuing to decline overall. New and innovative wireless
applications in particular make it difficult to isolate and eliminate
the causes of interference, it said.
This BNetzA Testing and Measurement Service vehicle bears a telephone
number on its side to report radio interference.
Interference to safety-related radio services -- such as rescue
services, fire departments, and law enforcement -- or to aircraft
radio systems present a public danger, the agency continued. The
Federal Network Agency has deployed specialists and specialized
equipment at 19 locations around Germany, giving the agency
round-the-clock ability to detect radio interference. The agency
advises and clarifies in each instance whether an interference case
can be handled on site and if a fee must be assessed.
In addition to handling radio interference, the Test and Measurement
Service oversees spectrum usage and maintains electromagnetic
compatibility limits, among other functions. -- Thanks to Deutscher
Amateur Radio Club (DARC)
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Recognized for Pioneering Work on SDR
Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL, of Synergy Microwave Corp was invited to
deliver the sixth Sir J.C. Bose Memorial Lecture at the IEEE Hyderabad
Section on December 2 during a joint session of the IEEE MTT, AP, and
EMC Societies in Hyderabad, India. Rohde's talk was "Next Generation
Networks: Software Defined Radio -- Emerging Trends." (Click here to
view a collection of slides used in the lecture.)
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL.
While working under a US Department of Defense contract at RCA in
1982, Rohde's department developed the first SDR, which used the
COSMAC (Complementary Symmetry Monolithic Array Computer) chip.
Introduced by RCA in early 1976, the RCA CDP1802 eight-bit CMOS
microprocessor -- a 40-pin LSI n this topic with his February 1984 talk,
"Digital HF Radio: A Sampling of Techniques," at the Third
International Conference on HF Communication Systems and Techniques in
London.
The Hyderabad lecture's namesake, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, was a
Bengali scientist who lived in British India in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries and was an expert in math, physics, biology, and
archaeology. Bose pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave
optics, contributed significantly to plant science, and laid the
foundations of experimental science.
Much of Bose's original scientific work was in the area of microwaves.
He produced extremely short radio waves and was the first to use a
semiconductor junction to detect radio waves. Bose's research on the
response of tissues to microwaves and other stimuli led to many
significant findings in that field, and the IEEE named him one of the
fathers of radio science. -- Thanks to Microwave Journal
Harry K. Wolf, W6NKT, SK at 107; May Have Been World's Oldest Active
Radio Amateur
Harry K. Wolf, W6NKT, of Morro Bay, California, has died just a couple
of weeks short of his 108th birthday. Wolf may have been the oldest
active radio amateur in the US, if not in the world, although no
official records are maintained. Licensed since 1936, Wolf was an ARRL
member and a Life Member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association
(QCWA). Wolf was on the air daily, mostly on 40-meter CW.
Harry Wolf, W6NKT, at his station. [Courtesy of Neal Swanberg, KG6AYI]
Born in Paso Robles, California, Wolf said in his QRZ.com profile that
he built his first radio as a young teenager in 1922. He got his ham
ticket while living in Arizona, and held the call sign W6NKT for his
entire life.
While serving in the US Navy during World War II, Wolf taught
navigation to cadets in San Luis Obispo, California. Later, he served
for 31 years as a professor of electronics engineering at two
University of California campuses, retiring in 1973. Wolf was the
founding advisor of the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club and signed the
club's original charter in 1947; in 2009, he donated a Yaesu
FTDX-9000D transceiver to the club. After retiring, Wolf went to Hong
Kong Polytechnic for 4 years and operated as VS6GF. His nephew, Tim
Bryan, said his uncle also taught in Tanzania. After returning to the
US, he lived in Florida until 1994, when he returned to Morro Bay.
Bryan told ARRL that his uncle was raised on a ranch in the Geneseo
area and was once known as the fastest grain sack sewer in San Luis
Obispo County, demonstrating the by-then lost art into his hundreds.
Neal Swanberg, KG6AYI, who is secretary of the Estero Radio Club, said
Wolf last checked into the county net in late November. "We will all
miss Harry's bright smile and good humor," he said. A memorial service
is set for Saturday, January 28, at the Morro Bay Golf Course. --
Thanks to Tim Bryan, Neal Swanberg, KG6AYI, and Marcel Stieber, AI6MS
In Brief...
VHF Propagation Guru, DXer Patrick J. Dyer, WA5IYX, SK: VHF DXer and
propagation expert Pat Dyer, WA5IYX, of San Antonio, Texas, died in
mid-December. Licensed in 1963 and an ARRL member, he was 69. "Pat
contributed greatly to our understanding of sporadic E propagation,
through both his professional research at the Office of
Telecommunications in Boulder, Colorado, and later through his
personal observations," Les Rayburn, N1LF, said in a post to the VHF
Contesting reflector. Dyer's research led to articles in both QEX and
QST, and he delivered presentations at Central States VHF Society
(CSVHFS) conferences. He also contributed to Ham Radio, Popular
Electronics, CQ VHF, and CQ. Dyer posted an extensive archive of
propagation observations on YouTube. Dyer was a prominent TV and FM
broadcast-band DXer.
Huntsville Hamfest Association President Charles Emerson, N4OKL, SK:
Huntsville Hamfest Association President Charles "Charlie" Emerson,
N4OKL, of Huntsville, Alabama, died on January 14. An ARRL member, he
was 71. "Charlie had come to be the face and voice of Huntsville
Hamfest," said a statement issued by the Huntsville Hamfest Board of
Directors. "Huntsville Hamfest was Charlie's pride and joy, and he
never missed an opportunity to promote the show or ham radio as a
hobby. We look forward to honoring Charlie's memory in August at the
2017 Huntsville Hamfest." Licensed for about 10 years, Emerson also
enjoyed bass fishing and took part in many tournaments over the years.
Southeastern VHF Society Issues Call for Papers: The Southeastern VHF
Society (SVHS) has issued a call for papers and presentations for
delivery at its convention, April 28-29, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Papers and presentations are solicited on both technical and
operational aspects of VHF, UHF, and microwave "weak-signal" Amateur
Radio. Suggested topic areas include transmitters, receivers,
transverters, RF power amplifiers, RF low-noise preamplifiers,
antennas, construction projects, test equipment and station
accessories, station design and construction, contesting, roving,
DXpeditions, EME, propagation (sporadic E, meteor scatter, troposphere
ducting, etc.), digital modes (WSJT, etc.), digital signal processing
(DSP), software-defined radio, amateur satellites, and amateur
television. The submission deadline is March 13. Those submitting
papers or presentations should indicate if they plan to present in
person. Contact Jim Worsham, W4KXY, to submit papers and presentations
or for more information.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Last week featured zero sunspots for
the entire 7 days. This week (January 12-18) the average daily sunspot
number rose to 22.6. The average daily solar flux went up as well --
from 72.5 to 77.1, while the average planetary A index declined from
14.3 to 6.
Predicted solar flux is 78 on January 19-22; 76, 75, 74, and 78 on
January 23-26; 77 on January 27-February 1; 76 on February 2; 75 on
February 3-8; 76 on February 9; 77 on February 10-14; 78 on February
15, and 80 on February 16-21.
Predicted planetary A index is 20 on January 19; 18 on January 20-22;
12 on January 23; 5 on January 24-26; 12, 15, 7, 10, 12 on January
27-31; 16, 18, 20, 16, 12, 10, and 8 on February 1-7; 5 on February
8-12; 8, 22, and 18 on February 13-15, and 16 on February 16-18.
Sunspot numbers for January 12 through 18 were 11, 24, 25, 23, 24, 26,
and 25, with a mean of 22.6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 75.5, 74.9,
76.6, 77.5, 78.3, 78.6, and 78.6, with a mean of 77.1. Estimated
planetary A indices were 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, and 17, with a mean of 6.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, and 11, with a
mean of 3.9.
Send me your reports or observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
January 20 -- LZ Open Contest (CW)
January 21-22 -- Hungarian DX Contest (CW, phone)
January 21-22 -- North American QSO Party (SSB)
January 21-22 -- WAB 1.8 MHz Phone
January 21-22 -- Feld Hell Sprint
January 21-23 -- ARRL January VHF Contest (CW, phone, digital)
January 25 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)
January 25 -- NAQCC CW Sprint (CW)
January 25 -- 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
January 20-21 -- North Texas Section Convention, Forest Hill, Texas
January 21 -- Georgia ARES Convention, Forsyth, Georgia
January 22-28 -- QuartzFest Convention, Quartzsite, Arizona
January 27-28 -- Mississippi State Convention, Jackson, Mississippi
January 27-29 -- Puerto Rico State Convention, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
February 3-4 -- Southern Florida Section Convention, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
February 4 -- South Carolina State Convention, North Charleston, South
Carolina
February 4 -- Virginia State Convention, Richmond, Virginia
February 10-12 -- Southeastern Division Convention (HamCation),
Orlando, Florida
February 17-18 -- Arizona Section Convention, Yuma, Arizona
February 18 -- Arkansas Section Convention, Hoxie, Arkansas
February 25 -- West Central Florida Section Technical Conference,
Sarasota, Florida
February 25 -- 2017 New Mexico Tech Fest, Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 25 -- Vermont State Convention, South Burlington, Vermont
March 3-4 -- Alabama Section Convention, Birmingham, Alabama
March 4 -- Arkansas State Convention, Russellville, Arkansas
March 10-11 -- Louisiana State Convention, Rayne, Louisiana
March 11 -- Nebraska State Convention, Lincoln, Nebraska
March 18 -- West Texas Section Convention, Midland, Texas
March 18 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2017, Redmond, Washington
March 24-25 -- Texas State Convention, Rosenberg, Texas
March 31-Apr 1 -- Maine State Convention, Lewiston, Maine
March 31-Apr 2 -- Nevada State Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
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