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Connecticut Radio Amateur Endows ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio
Initiative
Another Outstanding Year for Amateur Radio Licensing!
Transcontinental Relay Recreated for 100th Anniversary Commemoration
The Doctor Will See You Now!
NPOTA Participation Leads to Inaugural Communication Detail for
National Park Service
AM Rally Set for April 1-3 -- No Fooling!
Shopping for Valentine's Day? ARRL Would Love your Support via
AmazonSmile
Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, is Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure Essay
Contest Winner
New Rookie Roundup Rules Will Mean More Rookies on the Air:
Veteran Volunteer Examiner Lauded for his Dedication
New York Marathon, Running Luminary Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, SK
The K7RA Solar Update
Getting It Right!
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
Connecticut Radio Amateur Endows ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio
Initiative
A generous donation from Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, of Wallingford,
Connecticut, will endow a fund to support the ARRL Collegiate Amateur
Radio Initiative (CARI). Snyder also has provided an additional
contribution of "seed money" to help get the initiative off the
ground. Snyder said that he hopes the "W1YSM Snyder Family Collegiate
Amateur Radio Endowment Fund" will lead to the development of a
national network of college Amateur Radio clubs under the aegis of
ARRL and set up ways for these clubs to stay in close contact and
communicate on the air, in meetings, and through other activities.
ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, accepts a donation from Dr. Ed Snyder,
W1YSM, while ARRL Development Manager Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD, looks on.
[Sean Kutzko, KX9X, photo]
"College Amateur Radio activities can provide the ideal bridge between
youthful interest in the subject and life-long participation in our
community," ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, said. "Dr. Snyder, through
his generosity, has provided foundational funding for this important
mission."
Gallagher recently wrote about collegiate Amateur Radio in a QST
editorial, "Sis-Boom-Bah," which appeared in the December 2016 issue
of QST.
Although he didn't become a ham until fairly recently, Snyder said he
developed an interest in Amateur Radio as a teenager; his father and
his uncle were involved with the retail side of radio -- his dad,
Jack, worked at Allied and Lafayette, and his uncle, Ben Snyder, W2SOH
(SK), was an executive at New York City's Harrison Radio.
"My first radio was a Hallicrafters S-38E," Snyder told ARRL. "I could
not put up an antenna to transmit, so I occupied myself as a SWL."
Later, he got into collecting vintage and antique radios.
"Last year while working at the Yale Medical School, James Surprenant,
AB1DQ -- a Yale colleague -- came to my office and noticed the antique
radios. Twenty minutes later I had found my elusive Elmer," Snyder
recounted.
Within a few months, Snyder had earned his Technician, General, and
Amateur Extra tickets, and he became a Volunteer Examiner and traded
his first call sign, KC1FCJ, for W1YSM (Yale School of Medicine).
Soon, he found himself as secretary/treasurer and net control station
of the once-inactive, but now newly reinvigorated, Yale Amateur Radio
Club (W1YU), as well as the chair of the Meriden (Connecticut) Amateur
Radio Club Activities Committee.
"I have an awful lot of lost time to make up for," Snyder said
wistfully.
Making up for lost time: Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, at the Meriden Amateur
Radio Club's 2016 ARRL Field Day.
Snyder said he wanted to give something tangible back to Amateur Radio
and to honor his family members' prominent association with Amateur
Radio. "The idea of setting up an endowment through ARRL seemed like a
perfect solution," he said. "I want to focus on collegiate Amateur
Radio and hope that the W1YSM Snyder Family Collegiate Amateur Radio
Endowment will help ARRL focus some of its efforts on getting college
club stations back on the air and active. Amateur Radio needs to have
a bigger impact in this age of cell phones and digital
communications."
Snyder, an M.D. and a professor of laboratory medicine at Yale, said
he believes his father and his uncle would be pleased to know how
active he's become in Amateur Radio. "This may be my hobby, but it is
their contributions to an earlier era of radio that I hope to
commemorate," he said.
Visit the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI) Facebook
page to learn more and become involved.
Another Outstanding Year for Amateur Radio Licensing!
Last year -- 2016 -- was another outstanding one for Amateur Radio
licensing, says ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Manager
Maria Somma, AB1FM.
Total Amateur Radio licenses in the US from 2000 until 2016. [Per
statistics compiled by Joe Speroni, AH0A]
"New Amateur Radio licenses issued were up by 1% over 2015, and this
is the third year in a row that the total number of new licenses has
exceeded 30,000," Somma reported. She said 32,552 were granted in
2016, 32,077 in 2015, and 33,241 in 2014.
Somma said that while 2014 was a record-setting year for new licenses
issued, ARRL VEC "continues to see an elevated interest in obtaining
an Amateur Radio license."
The overall trend continues to be up, up, up! The total number of US
Amateur Radio licensees has continued to grow each year since the FCC
eliminated the Morse code exam requirement in 2007. Over the past
decade, the net number of Amateur Radio licensees has risen by nearly
87,000, according to statistics compiled by ARRL Pacific Section
Manager Joe Speroni, AH0A.
As of December 31, 2016, the total number of licensees in the FCC
database was 742,787, topping the 2015 total of 735,405, but down just
slightly from the all-time high of 743,003 reached last November.
ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]
Somma said license upgrades were down by 5% compared to 2015 -- 10,617
versus 11,224. "A new Amateur Extra class [question] pool took effect
on July 1, 2016, which may have impacted upgrade totals in the second
half of the year," she speculated.
As of December 31, according to figures compiled by Speroni, there
were 143,337 Amateur Extra licensees, 45, 071 Advanced licensees,
172,807 General licensees, 371,560 Technician licensees, and 10,012
Novice licensees. The FCC no longer issues Advanced and Novice class
licenses. The General and Technician licensee totals at the end of
last year were all-time highs, and the Amateur Extra total was nearly
so.
Transcontinental Relay Recreated for 100th Anniversary Commemoration
A cross-country, station-hopping relay this month recreated the
January 27, 1917, route of the first formal Amateur Radio
transcontinental message traffic bound for ARRL Headquarters. This
method of traffic handling is in the DNA of the then-nascent national
organization for Amateur Radio's name -- American Radio Relay League.
David Hodge, N6AN, originates the commemorative transatlantic message
at W6UE. [Kate Hutton, K6HTN, photo]
Kent Trimble, K9ZTV, organized the January 27 commemoration, in which
a message originating at W6UE, the Caltech club station in Los
Angeles, hopped to K8ZTT in Denver; to W9ABD in Jefferson City,
Missouri; to KT2D in Albany, New York, and finally to W1AW. The
message was addressed to ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF. The
commemorative event took place on 160 meters, as it was the band
closest to the 200-meter wavelength used for the original
accomplishment.
"The spirits of 6EA 9ZF 9ABD 2AGJ and 1ZM send commemorative greetings
on the 100th anniversary of first transcontinental relay of formal
message traffic 73," read the message, which included the call signs
and locations of the stations involved in the relay.
The Denver stop: Dick Williams, K8ZTT, at the helm of AC0KQ.
As Trimble reported, the message originated at W6UE at 0801 UTC and
followed the same path of the 1917 message relay. "Despite deep QSB,
persistence paid off with Bob Dillon, KT2D, confirming receipt before
completing the route to W1AW at approximately 0930 UTC," Trimble
recounted. That was 4:30 AM in Connecticut.
"Great work, all, especially W9ABD's patience working through the QSB
and QRN on the long Jefferson City-to-Albany leg," Dillon said. W1AW
Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, reported that copy on KT2D was fair,
with some troublesome noise and fading.
In Jefferson City, Missouri, Kent Trimble, K9ZTV, operating W9ABD,
picks up the message and passes it off to its penultimate stop.
In 1917, two messages originated by the Seefred brothers to ARRL
President Hiram Percy Maxim, and one from Lindley Winser to ARRL
Co-Founder Clarence Tuska were relayed from 6EA in Los Angeles to
Capt. W.H. Smith, 9ZF, in Denver, to Willis P. Corwin, 9ABD, in
Jefferson City, to Kenneth Hewitt, 2AGJ, in Albany, and finally to
Maxim's 1ZM in Hartford, Connecticut. The routing for this month's
commemorative event was identical to that of a century earlier.
The very first effort to move formal message traffic via Amateur Radio
from coast to coast, on January 4, 1917, "was broken up by static,"
according to an account in Two Hundred Meters and Down, by Amateur
Radio historian Clinton DeSoto, W9KL.
Bob Dillon, KT2D, in Albany, New York, handled the final relay of the
message to W1AW in Connecticut.
DeSoto said the January 27, 1917, triumph, in which three messages
were relayed across the US, was topped a few days later on February 6,
when a piece of traffic originating on the east coast made its way to
the west coast, with a reply reaching the east coast all within 1 hour
and 20 minutes.
"This marks the first real Amateur Radio communication with a definite
address," noted an article, "Trans-continental Traffic Begins," that
trumpeted the January 27, 1917, accomplishment in the April 1917 issue
of QST. "We are told that broadcast messages have been put across [the
country] before, but it is an altogether different thing to get
something across by luck, trusting to any station who may happen to
hear it, and to handle a message to a definite address through
definite relay stations."
In 2007, the Mid-Missouri Amateur Radio Club in Jefferson City,
Missouri, observed the 90th anniversary of that historic night with a
special event honoring the then-teenaged Willis P. Corwin, 9ABD, the
operator at that second point in the relay in 1917. Today, W9ABD is
the call sign of the Corwin Heritage Amateur Radio Club in Jefferson
City.
"We set up within feet of his original spark-gap shack," Trimble
recounted in a 2008 Electric Radio article. "The mayor of Jefferson
City dedicated a plaque on that site in his memory." Corwin died in
1959, on the 42nd anniversary of the January 27, 1917 milestone.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Meteor Scatter" is the topic of the latest (January 26) 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."
NPOTA Participation Leads to Inaugural Communication Detail for
National Park Service
Jeff Dahn, KB3ZUK, of Rockville, Maryland, activated every available
NPOTA unit in the Washington, DC, area during the year-long National
Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program. That, and his prior DC-area law
enforcement experience, gave him a leg up to snag a gig during the
presidential inauguration and the Women's March on Washington as a
radio operator for the National Park Service (NPS). Dahn, an ARRL
member, spent 32 hours over the course of 3 days as a volunteer,
operating park service radios from NPS Headquarters.
Jeff Dahn, KB3ZUK, at his post at NPS Headquarters.
"I was invited to serve as a communications officer during the
inauguration at the NPS Incident Command Post at their Headquarters
facility as a direct result from participating in NPOTA," Dahn told
ARRL.
NPS Eastern Incident Management Team Communications Officer Gary
Shipley, N5GQD, said Dahn was a quick study. "He handled
announcements, dispatching, trouble calls, and requests for assistance
on four radio nets with ease," Shipley said. "He also handled
equipment issues. He provided timely and valuable assistance and his
participation was key to the success of the mission."
In appreciation, NPS gave Dahn a reflective service vest, scarf, and
hat, plus he got to meet the NPS's Acting Director, Michael Reynolds.
Dahn said the climate-controlled, access-restricted environment was a
far cry from his first presidential inauguration experience on January
20, 1993, while serving as a law enforcement officer. "I remember
standing at parade rest for what seemed like hours on the parade route
between the crowd and the street, facing the crowd, not the
procession, while hungry and freezing," he recounted.
On his second day, Saturday, January 21, Dahn was up very, very early,
and involved with "coordinating planning with local point folks
involved with the Women's March on Washington (WMW)." Just elected
president of the HacDC Amateur Radio Club, Dahn was able to give the
okay for his club's W3HAC facility to serve as the net control station
site for Amateur Radio operators helping those arriving for the march.
"[T]hat facilitated another connection between the NPS Dispatch Center
HQS Incident Command Post and the volunteer Amateur Radio NCS, who
were both communicating and working with their stations in the field
as the 'boots on the ground' on both sides of the equation!" Dahn
observed.
In appreciation, NPS gave Dahn a reflective service vest, scarf, and
hat, plus he got to meet NPS Acting Director Michael Reynolds.
Art Feller, W4ART, was the primary NCS at W3HAC. "We did what hams do
best -- communicate messages clearly and accurately between WMW
leaders and key staff members," Feller told ARRL.
Dahn said radio amateurs "were, at several times, the only working
communication link between organizers, marshals, volunteers, and
marchers."
Dahn said it was an honor and a privilege to serve as a volunteer. "It
was amazing to have been given the chance to participate and to have
been so closely involved with such an amazing event," he told ARRL.
"Dahn's participation in a formal NPS communications event has helped
to strengthen further the ties between the NPS and the Amateur Radio
community," ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X,
said.
AM Rally Set for April 1-3 -- No Fooling!
Ever wonder what that "AM" button is for on your transceiver? Well, if
you don't know about full-carrier amplitude modulation (AM) or have
never used it on the air, you'll get the chance during the AM Rally,
April 1-3, on the HF bands between 160 and 10 meters (except 30, 17,
and 12 meters) plus 6 meters.
Amateur Radio voice-mode transmissions on the HF bands into the 1960s
were AM, the same mode that used to predominate in radio broadcasting.
Single-sideband (SSB), a form of AM, gradually took over the bands,
although not without some pushback! Today, a group of dedicated radio
amateurs keep the magic flame alive, getting on AM frequently, and for
many of them, AM is their primary operating mode. The AM Rally gives
the uninitiated a chance to dip a toe into the pool, so to speak.
A cooperative event organized by AM, SSB, and, yes, even CW operators,
the AM Rally aims to encourage fellow operators to take this "sister
mode" for a spin, make a few contacts, and have a shot at earning some
nice certificates.
Clark Burgard, N1BCG, operated AM during the "n1BCG" transatlantic
reception commemorative event in December.
"We plan to make the AM Rally fun for everyone, but we also want to
help ops who might be new to the mode get their rigs set up and
sounding the best they can in time for the event," said Clark Burgard,
N1BCG, who is spearheading the event with Steve Cloutier, WA1QIX, and
Brian Kress, KB3WFV. "Whether your rig is software defined, solid
state, vacuum tube, hybrid, homebrew, or broadcast surplus, you'll be
a welcome part of the AM Rally."
The event website has complete AM Rally details, contact information,
award categories, logging, and tips on how to get the most out of your
station equipment in AM mode.
The AM Rally begins on Saturday, April 1 at 0000 UTC (Friday, March
31, in US time zones) and concludes at 0000 UTC on Monday, April 3.
It's open to all radio amateurs capable of transmitting full-carrier
AM, using any type of equipment, from vintage to bleeding edge. The
event is sponsored by Radio Engineering Associates (REA), in
cooperation with ARRL, which supports all modes of Amateur Radio
operation.
AM-mode aficionado Steve Cloutier, WA1QIX, posted this photo of his
shack on his QRZ.com profile.
If you like to get on the air and have fun and now operate -- or would
like to operate -- AM mode, then you're good to go!
Participating stations earn 1 point for each station worked per band,
and you may work the same station on more than one band. They also
earn 1 point for each state, Canadian province/territory, or DXCC
entity worked. Both stations must be using AM for a contact to count.
Certificates will be awarded to stations scoring the highest number of
points in each of the five power classes, regardless of rig category,
both for most contacts and most states/provinces.
"All it takes is a turn, push, or click to participate!" There's also
plenty of time to dig out and dust off that old AM-capable tube gear
sitting in your attic or basement.
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Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, is Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure Essay
Contest Winner
Twelve-year-old Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, of New Orleans, is the winner
of The Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure (YDXA) essay contest. Not only
did he receive a transceiver, 50 feet of coax, a power supply, and a
vertical antenna, he'll be headed to Costa Rica this summer to take
part in the YDXA DXpedition.
Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure essay contest winner Bryant Rascoll,
KG5HVO, is flanked by his mom, Lauren, and his dad, Tim.
YDXA co-founder Todd Dubon, KD4YHY, made the award presentation at the
January 26 meeting of the Jefferson Amateur Radio Club -- Bryant's
home club.
Bryant got his license in May 2015, after being introduced into
Amateur Radio through the Boy Scouts Radio Merit Badge program. He's
chasing DXCC on phone and is a budding CW contester.
Applications are still being accepted for team members for the August
3-8 YDXA trip. These will also be available at YDXA's Hamvention®
booth in May.
New Rookie Roundup Rules Will Mean More Rookies on the Air:
Changes to the rules for Rookie Roundup will make it possible for more
radio amateurs to qualify for the "Rookie" category. Rookie Roundup is
a 6-hour operating event aimed at radio amateurs licensed for 3 years
or less. Operators first licensed in 2015, 2016, or 2017 already
qualify as Rookies for the next Rookie Roundup, which will be the SSB
event on April 17, 1800-2359 UTC.
Team Thompsen: Mason, K7MWT, operates, while his brother Tanner,
K7TMT, logs, during the April 2016 Rookie Roundup. [Photo courtesy of
Todd Thompsen, W7TAO]
Starting with the SSB event in April, operators licensed before 2015
may enter as Rookies if they made their first Amateur Radio contact
during 2015, 2016 or 2017 -- or if they have never before made a
contact using the mode of the upcoming Rookie Roundup (i.e., SSB for
April, RTTY for August, and CW for December). These operators should
send 2017 in their exchange, and those qualifying for either of these
reasons will be Rookies only for 1 year.
Rookie Roundup is the third Sunday in April (SSB), August (RTTY), and
December (CW). Stations send the year they were first licensed as part
of the exchange. Rookies attempt to make as many contacts as possible
and may work everyone. Non-Rookies may only work Rookies. Mentoring is
a big part of this event, multioperator teams can compete, and veteran
operators are encouraged to participate!
Veteran Volunteer Examiner Lauded for his Dedication
Mel Fukunaga, KH6H, of Wailuku on the Hawaiian island of Maui has been
a volunteer examiner with the ARRL VEC since its inception in 1984,
becoming accredited with the ARRL VEC in September of that year.
Mel Fukunaga, KH6H. [Shawn Boeckman, KH6RSB, photo]
"For the past 32 years, Mel has faithfully conducted three exam
sessions on average every year," said ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma,
AB1FM. "The VEC appreciates his dedication and service to the Amateur
Radio community in Hawaii."
On December 2, Fukunaga, an ARRL Life Member, administered his 100th
exam session, and the Maui Amateur Radio Club honored his long-term
dedication to Amateur Radio licensing on Maui by presenting him with
an engraved bowl. Fukunaga heads the island's VE team, which
administers ham radio examinations three times a year -- in April,
August, and December. For many years, Fukunaga served as the Amateur
Radio Emergency Service (ARES) District Emergency Coordinator on Maui.
New York Marathon, Running Luminary Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, SK
Former New York City Marathon Race Director Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, of
Bowers, Pennsylvania -- considered a founding father of the modern
running movement -- died on January 24. He was 70.
"Allan was one of the great pioneers in road race administration,
developing many of the protocols required for a successful big-time
event," said Dave Katz, the technical director for the International
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), USA Track & Field, and
many marathons, in a Runner's World obituary.
Allan Steinfeld, W2TN.
Amateur Radio has had a significant role in supporting New York City
Marathon communications since the 1970s.
An ARRL member, Steinfeld was licensed in 1959. He had held the call
signs WA2IUQ and KL7HIR over the years, and chose W2TN after upgrading
to Amateur Extra.
Steinfeld got to know legendary New York City Marathon Director Fred
Lebow in the early years of the event, joining the New York Road
Runners Club, as it was then known, serving as race timekeeper,
eventually becoming Lebow's assistant, and, in 1994, its president and
CEO. He stepped down in 2005 for health reasons. Read more.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Over the January February
26-February 1 reporting week, the average daily sunspot number
declined 21.1 points to 31.6, compared to the previous 7 days. The
average daily planetary A index increased from 8 to 15.6, and the
average mid-latitude A index rose 5 points to 11.4.
Predicted solar flux is 76 on February 2-3; 75 on February 4; 76 on
February 5-6; 75 on February 7-9; 77 on February 10-12; 78, 79, and 81
on February 13-15; 83 on February 16-18; 85 on February 19-21; 80 on
February 22-24; 75 and 76 on February 25-26; 75 on February 27-March
1; 74 on March 2-3; 72 on March 4-5; 75 and 76 on March 6-7, and 77 on
March 8-11.
Predicted planetary A index is 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, and 8 on February
2-7; 5 on February 8-13; 15 on February 14; 10 on February 15-16; 8 on
February 17-18; 5 on February 19-21; 10 and 15 on February 22-23; 10
on February 24-26; 25, 20, and 18 on February 27-March 1; 15 on March
2-4; 10 and 8 on March 5-6, and 5 on March 7-12.
On January 30 at 2333 UTC, the Australian Space Forecast Centre warned
of enhanced geomagnetic activity due to a high-speed solar wind stream
from a coronal hole. Minor (G1) storms were predicted from January 31
until February 1.
The planetary A index on those days was 24 and 29, and high latitude A
index (Alaska) was 32 and 47. Mid-latitude A index was 16 and 19. The
Centre subsequently reported that the solar wind stream would keep
geomagnetic activity at enhanced levels for February 2, with minor
(G1) storms.
Send me your reports or observations.
Getting It Right!
The article, "Second Annual Midwinter 630-Meter Activity Night Set for
February 4-5" in The ARRL Letter for January 26 contained erroneous
date information. The event will take place on February 5 UTC
(Saturday, February 4, in North American time zones), although one
Canadian participant plans to begin activity at 2130 UTC on February
4.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
February 4 -- Minnesota QSO Party (CW, phone)
February 4 -- Triathlon DX Contest (CW, phone, digital)
February 4 -- FYBO Winter QRP Sprint (CW, phone, digital)
February 4 -- AGCW Straight Key Party (CW)
February 4 -- FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint (CW)
February 4-5 -- Vermont QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
February 4-5 -- British Columbia QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
February 4-5 -- 10-10 International Winter Contest (Phone)
February 4-5 -- Black Sea Cup International (CW, phone)
February 4-5 --F9AA Cup (CW)
February 4-5 -- Mexico RTTY International Contest
February 5 -- North American Sprint (CW)
February 7 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (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 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 -- 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-April 1 -- Maine State Convention, Lewiston, Maine
March 31-April 2 -- Nevada State Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 7-8 -- OzarkCon QRP Conference, Branson, Missouri
April 15 -- Roanoke Division Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina
Apr 21-23 -- International DX Convention, Visalia, California
April 21-23 -- Idaho State Convention, Boise, Idaho
April 22 -- Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, Delaware
April 22 -- Aurora '17 Convention, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Apr 22-23 -- Communications Academy XIX, Seattle, Washington
April 28-29 -- Southeastern VHF Society Conference, Charlotte, North
Carolinia
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