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RadioShack Again Files for Bankruptcy
New FCC Chairman Declares First Phase of Pilot Transparency Project a
Success
Three-Way Race Under Way for Southwestern Division Vice Director Slot
More Countries Authorize 60-Meter Bands; Comments Due by March 20 on
ARRL 5 MHz Petition
The Doctor Will See You Now!
Cape Cod National Seashore to Host W1MGY Titanic Memorial Special
Event
Scouts in Belize Learn about Amateur Radio
Puerto Rico Section, American Red Cross PR Chapter, Ink Memorandum of
Understanding
Former Business News Broadcaster Paul H. Kangas, W4LAA, SK
Former White House Cybersecurity visor Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, SK
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
RadioShack Again Files for Bankruptcy
Once the go-to store for radio amateurs, electronics tinkerers, and
shortwave listeners, RadioShack has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
for the second time in 2 years, placing the future of its remaining
stores in jeopardy. The 1,743 retail outlets that survived
RadioShack's 2015 bankruptcy were acquired by General Wireless Inc.,
an affiliate of Standard General LP, which, at the time, received US
Bankruptcy Court approval to acquire the inventory and assume the
leases of the RadioShack stores. Now down to 1,500 stores, RadioShack
once boasted more than 5,000 stores nationwide. At least some of
RadioShack's 5,900 employees could be affected. That figure is down
from 7,500 workers 2 years ago.
"RadioShack.com, stores, and dealer locations across the country are
still currently open for business and serving customers," the company
said in a news release. "The Company is closing approximately 200
stores and evaluating options on the remaining 1,300. The Company and
its advisors are currently exploring all available strategic
alternatives to maximize value for creditors, including the
possibility of keeping stores open on an ongoing basis."
The acquisition by General Wireless followed a bankruptcy auction in
2015. Plans at the time called for "co-branding" about 1,440 of the
surviving stores with cellular phone provider Sprint Corp. RadioShack
also has closed more stores and slashed operating expenses by more
than 20%, but it wasn't enough. The company cited "surprisingly poor"
mobile phone sales as a factor. Chapter 11 gives RadioShack another
opportunity to restructure and stay in business. The retailer joins
other brick-and-mortar stores forced to shutter outlets in the face of
declining sales and fiscal losses, with electronics stores especially
hard hit.
Dating its founding to 1921, RadioShack once offered a considerable
array of name-brand Amateur Radio equipment -- even beams and towers
-- along with home entertainment gear and discrete components --
including transistors, resistors, and capacitors. Its iconic 1960s-era
catalog ran to more than 300 pages. In later years, it sold a fairly
popular 2 meter handheld transceiver for a time, as well as Citizens
Band equipment, 10-meter single-banders, and shortwave receivers.
RadioShack's website is announcing a clearance sale, with some items
steeply discounted.
"RadioShack did more to spread the early technology culture in the US
than any other commercial institution," ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF,
observed. "Its catalog was the Boys' Life of electronics."
New FCC Chairman Declares First Phase of Pilot Transparency Project a
Success
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, just nominated for a second 5-year term on
the FCC by President Donald Trump, is declaring success in the initial
phase of his pilot program to increase the transparency of the
rule-making process. Pai announced the program in early February. It
will, for the first time, make public the full text of documents
circulated to the rest of the Commission for a vote at FCC open
meetings. Under prior practice, such documents would have been kept
under wraps until after the Commission voted on them.
"I'm pleased to report that the initial stage of the pilot project was
a success!" Pai said in a March 2 blog post. "We received
overwhelmingly positive feedback from the public."
As a result, he continued, the FCC would expand its pilot project by
releasing the text of all six issues that the FCC will consider at its
March 23 open meeting. "Allowing anyone, anywhere to see these
documents publicly is another step towards shedding more sunlight on
the FCC's operations," Pai added.
Commenting on FCC process reform in 2014, ARRL said, "The Commission's
decision-making process must not only be fair, it must be perceived as
fair."
While no Amateur Radio issues are up for consideration at this month's
open meeting, the FCC will address a proposal to combat robocalls --
the top source of consumer complaints to the FCC.
Pai's first FCC term officially ended last June, but FCC rules allow
him to stay until the end of 2017, even if he isn't confirmed by the
Senate for another term. The president named Pai as chairman earlier
this year, an appointment that did not require Senate confirmation
because he was a sitting Commissioner. Read more.
Three-Way Race Under Way for Southwestern Division Vice Director Slot
A three-way race has shaped up in a special election to fill the ARRL
Southwestern Division Vice Director's chair. The candidates are Edward
J. "Ned" Stearns, AA7A, of Scottsdale, Arizona, who briefly served in
the position more than 10 years ago; Lawrence "Grant" Hays, WB6OTS, of
Sierra Vista, Arizona, and Frank Westphal, K6FW, of Chino, California.
The ARRL Board Ethics and Elections Committee has reviewed the
petitions received for all three candidates and certified them as
eligible to run.
According to his candidate statement, Hays, an ARRL Life Member and a
licensee for more than 50 years, has been active in the Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (ARES), the National Traffic System (NTS), and the
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), as well as in Army
MARS. He is a veteran CW, voice, and digital traffic handler and
served as NTS Pacific Area Staff RN12 net manager and digital hub. He
has taught licensing classes and is a Volunteer Examiner.
Stearns, a radio amateur for nearly 54 years, said in his candidate
statement that he is a recently retired RF systems engineer who
credits his Amateur Radio background for his career success. Stearns
said he considers ARRL the best hope to maintain the Amateur Radio
Service and access to its spectrum. He served as Southwestern Division
Vice Director in 2005-2006. Since then, he has given talks and
demonstrations about Amateur Radio to clubs and groups.
In his candidate statement, Westphal, an ARRL Life Member, said he
wants to give something back to Amateur Radio, which started him on
his professional career managing the communications division of a
public safety agency. He has been licensed since 1975, and has been
active in MARS and RACES. He is a past president of the Tri-County
Amateur Radio Association and has been an active Volunteer Examiner
since the program began.
All ARRL members living in the Southwestern Division as of March 10
may vote and will receive ballots in the mail. Ballots will be go out
to members by April 1 and are due back at noon (ET) on May 19 and will
be counted that day at ARRL Headquarters.
The successful candidate would succeed Marty Woll, N6VI, who decided
not to run for another term.
More Countries Authorize 60-Meter Bands; Comments Due by March 20 on
ARRL 5 MHz Petition
Uruguay and Hong Kong join the list of countries that have established
new bands in the vicinity of 5 MHz. The Final Acts of World
Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) provided for a secondary
international allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz to the Amateur
Service.
In Uruguay, new Amateur Radio regulations that came into force on
February 24 provide for a 5,351.5-5,366.5 kHz 60-meter band as well as
for allocations on 472-479 kHz, 47-47.2 GHz, and 77.5-78 GHz. In
addition, radio amateurs in Uruguay now have extended allocations on
80 meters, 3,500-4,000 kHz, and on 160 meters, 1,800-2,000 kHz. The
new bands and sub-bands were adopted according to the recently updated
International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU-R2) band plan.
Holders of the General class license in Uruguay may operate with 15 W
EIRP, while Superior licensees may operate with 25 W EIRP.
Uruguay also has established a Beginner (Inicial) class license and a
training program for new radio amateurs with mandatory operating
practice on 80, 40, 10, and 2 meters. Uruguay has established
procedures for non-citizens to apply for and renew Amateur Radio
licenses, and reciprocal permits for non-residents will be available.
In Hong Kong, telecommunications authority OFCA has allocated
5,351.5-5,366.5 kHz to the Amateur Radio Service on a secondary basis.
The maximum power permitted is 15 W EIRP. All 60-meter allocations are
on a secondary basis.
While US radio amateurs have access to five discrete 60-meter
channels, they do not yet have access to a contiguous band in that
part of the spectrum. Comments are due on March 20 on ARRL's January
12 Petition for Rule Making to allocate a new, secondary amateur band
at 5 MHz, while keeping four of the current five 60-meter channels --
one would be within the new band -- as well as the 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 in
the US.
The FCC has designated the League's Petition as RM-11785. Interested
parties may comment on the League's petition via the FCC Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS).
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"CTCSS and DTMF" is the topic of the latest 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 on March 16: "Remote Antenna Tuners."
Cape Cod National Seashore to Host W1MGY Titanic Memorial Special
Event
Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts has invited organizers of
an Amateur Radio special event in April marking the 105th anniversary
of the RMS Titanic disaster to set up at its Salt Pond Visitor Center.
The Titanic/Marconi Memorial Radio Association of Cape Cod -- W1MGY --
is sponsoring the worldwide commemoration to honor the approximately
1,500 passengers and crew who died when the Titanic -- thought to be
unsinkable -- struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage from
England to the US. W1MGY operators have permission to operate from the
national park for 3 days and 2 nights.
Sponsors point out that the 740 Titanic survivors were rescued by the
Carpathia as a result of wireless messages sent from Marconi's
Wellfleet Station, today preserved within Cape Cod National Seashore
as its "Marconi Beach" site. Between April 13 and April 22, the
national park will host commemorative events, including the special
event, centering on the Titanic disaster and the evolution of wireless
communication, culminating in the worldwide International Marconi Day.
All Titanic events will be held at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in
Eastham. Events are free and open to the public.
"We will operate from there on April 13, 14, and 15 until 0527 UTC,
the time the Titanic's last radio message was heard by the Virginian.
The vessel foundered 20 minutes later," said Barry Hutchinson, KB1TLR
-- the new trustee of W1MGY, which itself recalls the Titanic's MGY
call sign. W1MGY, which has been on the air for past Titanic
on-the-air events, will transmit a message at the time the ship
foundered.
Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore. [National Park
Service photo]
For more than a decade, W1MGY special operations have marked Titanic
anniversaries. ARRL Lab staffer Mike Gruber, W1MG, became W1MGY's
trustee in 2003, and he and others operated Titanic special events in
April from the Titanic Museum in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts.
W1MGY will set up two stations staffed by about two dozen volunteers
and operate on CW, SSB, and possibly PSK31. All operating will be done
in the General class band segments. As starting points, Hutchinson
suggested 3.950 MHz, 7.270 MHz, and 14.285 MHz, adding that band
conditions would dictate whether they try 15 and 10 meters. W1MGY will
be on the air for a public demonstration on April 15, from 9:30 AM
until about 2 PM EDT, when the Cape Cod National Seashore will show
the movie Titanic to close out the event.
Hutchinson said park visitor center staffers have been enthusiastic
and very supportive of the event, and he hopes the park will be
willing to host future Titanic events. Read more.
Scouts in Belize Learn about Amateur Radio
The Belize Amateur Radio Club (BARC) presented an "Introduction to
Amateur Radio" for the Scout Association of Belize on February 26. The
demonstration, held at the Scouts National Training Grounds, covered
BARC´s goals for Amateur Radio in Belize, a video, a hands-on
demonstration of radio equipment, and a question-and-answer session.
The demonstration represented a first step in cooperation between BARC
and the Scout Association of Belize (Scouts Belize).
"As we move forward with our friendship and cooperation, let's
remember to use our radio skills wisely for the greater good of our
nation, especially in times of emergencies, such as hurricanes and
flooding, when we are needed most," BARC President Emil Rodriguez,
V31ER, said afterward.
Members of BARC offered to provide radios and equipment for the Scouts
of Belize to take part in Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) in October. JOTA
is the world's largest Scouting event. Discussions at the event also
included establishing a permanent Amateur Radio station for Scouts
Belize, so that routine training could be conducted covering operating
basics and simple radio theory, among other topics. -- Thanks to BARC,
IARU Region 2
Puerto Rico Section, American Red Cross PR Chapter, Ink Memorandum of
Understanding
The ARRL Puerto Rico Section and the American Red Cross Puerto Rico
Chapter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer
assistance and emergency communication support, should Red Cross
communication systems fail or are disrupted. The MoU signing took
place on March 3 at the Red Cross offices in San Juan. Red Cross
Regional Executive Lee Vanessa Feliciano and Puerto Rico Section
Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF, signed for their respective organizations.
Red Cross Executive Lee Vanessa Feliciano signs the MoU between the
Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter and the ARRL Puerto Rico Section, as
ARRL SM Oscar Resto, KP4RF (right), and Red Cross Regional Disaster
Officer Ángel Jiménez look on. [Ángel Santana-Diaz, WP3GW, photo]
"This MoU is based on the one ARRL has at the national level, and it
was adapted to our local needs," Resto said. "We are also in
communication with various emergency radio clubs to be part of this
accord and eventually to build ARES on the island." Resto explained to
Feliciano how the section emergency structure works and how
communication is provided.
Among other provisions, the MoU calls for both organizations to
collaborate in training and educational opportunities, as well as
pre-disaster planning. The Red Cross in Puerto Rico will also take
part in Field Day and the Simulated Emergency Test (SET), as well as
other emergency preparedness exercises.
Red Cross Regional Executive Lee Vanessa Feliciano and Puerto Rico
Section Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF, shake hands at the MoU signing on
March 3. [Juan Sepúlveda, KP3CR, photo]
On hand for the formal signing for the Puerto Rico Region of the Red
Cross were Regional Disaster Officer Ángel Jiménez, Disaster Program
Manager Joseph Guzmßn, and ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator Juan
Sepúlveda, KP3CR, who arranged the signing ceremony.
Guzmßn acknowledged the service that Amateur Radio has offered in past
disasters. "During Hurricane Georges in 1998," he recounted, "the only
way we could reach the towns of Jayuya and Utuado -- which were
unreachable for a week -- was via 'los capecuatros'" -- "KP4s" in
Spanish, the way radio amateurs are known in Puerto Rico.
Feliciano thanked the ARRL Puerto Rico Section "for this partnership
that will enable us to communicate with affected communities in times
of disasters." She also indicated interest in holding a workshop for
Red Cross volunteers, so they could learn more about Amateur Radio.
Read more. -- Thanks to ARRL PIC/ASM Ángel Santana-Diaz, WP3GW
Former Business News Broadcaster Paul H. Kangas, W4LAA, SK
Business news broadcaster Paul H. Kangas, W4LAA, of North Miami Beach,
Florida, died on February 28. He was 79. From 1979 until 2009, Kangas
was the co-anchor of the popular Nightly Business Report on public
television, on which he signed off wishing viewers "the best of good
buys." He received an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement in Business
and Financial Reporting from the National Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences.
"With his booming voice, easy laughter and quick wit, Paul Kangas was
a tremendous asset to Nightly Business Report, right from its
inception in 1979," said Linda O'Bryon, who once co-anchored with
Kangas. "He helped invent stock market reporting on television."
O'Bryon said Kangas, who worked without a script, had an "encyclopedic
knowledge of the stock market."
Kangas was among the original members of an informal group that began
meeting more than 3 decades ago on 20-meter SSB. Group member Bill
Cate, K5EEF, told ARRL that Kangas was "a favorite with all of us, a
great and fun wordsmith, with whom we would play spelling and
definition games all the time."
A graduate of the University of Michigan and the New York University
Stern School of Business, Kangas was a US Coast Guard veteran and
former stockbroker who broke into broadcasting as a stock commentator
on Miami PBS station WPBT, becoming co-anchor of Nightly Business
Report in 1990. Read more.
Former White House Cybersecurity visor Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, SK
Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, of Muskego, Wisconsin -- a global leader in
cybersecurity and the first person to hold the post of White House
Cybersecurity Coordinator -- died on March 2. An ARRL member, he was
67. Schmidt served both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama as
their administrations' top cybersecurity advisor. He also held top
security posts at Microsoft and eBay. In 2009, after President Obama
named him as White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, Schmidt told ARRL
that he credited Amateur Radio with getting involved in technology.
"I love technology, and it was Amateur Radio that caused me to build
my first computer -- a Sinclair ZX80 -- to use for EME calculations,"
he said in a 2009 interview. "I studied all about the OSCAR systems
and would build equipment to monitor when they would pass within range
of Arizona," where he spent his younger years. That, he said, set him
on the path to computer crime investigations and computer forensics,
which, in turn, led to his career in cybersecurity. First licensed as
WB7NUV in the late 1970s, Schmidt was active on VHF and UHF, including
packet, and said TAPR was "a real inspiration."
By the time he joined the Obama administration, which he left in 2012,
he had only recently gotten back into Amateur Radio owing to what he
called "an administrative error." Due to a clerical mistake, the FCC
had erroneously mailed him an Amateur Extra license, prompting him to
buy a full complement of gear. By the time the error was resolved, he
said, "I was hooked on Amateur Radio all over again."
Schmidt distinguished himself in both the public and private sectors,
including more than 26 years of military service with the US Air
Force. He was the author of Patrolling Cyberspace: Lessons Learned
from a Lifetime in Data Security, and was a contributor to The Black
Book on Corporate Security. Read more.
In Brief...
Hurricane Watch Net Pioneer Don Kay, K0IND, SK: Hurricane Watch Net
(HWN) pioneer Donald J. "Don" Kay, K0IND, of Panama City, Florida,
died on March 1. He was 89. HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV said Kay
was a humanitarian who loved Amateur Radio and helping people. All
told, he said, Kay served the HWN for more than a half-century.
Licensed in the early 1950s while stationed in the military in
Colorado, Kay was one of the original members of the HWN in 1965,
serving for 23 years as assistant net manager and 4 years as net
manager. Kay also designed the HWN logo, and Graves said many consider
him an HWN co-founder. In 2013, he was named manager emeritus and
continued serving the net as an advisor. A US Naval Academy graduate,
Kay served in the military from 1946 until 1977. Read more.
St. Patrick's Day Activity Hopes to "Turn the Bands Green": Radio
amateurs around the world will celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the air
through the St. Patrick Award. "We hope to turn the bands green," the
event's sponsors said. The St. Patrick Award activity will get under
way at 1200 UTC on March 16 and continue until 1200 UTC on March 18.
Radio amateurs or SWLs are invited to take part. Awards will be in
four categories: SPD Station Award (for registered stations); Fixed
Station Award; Mobile Station Award, and Short Wave Listener Award.
Register to be an official participating station. Visit the event's
Facebook page. -- Thanks to Bobby Wadey, MI0RYL
Speaker Announced for SouthWest Ohio DX Association DX Dinner at
Dayton: The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) has announced that
Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, will keynote its 32nd annual DX Dinner®, held in
conjunction with the 2017 Dayton Hamvention®. Her topic will be
"Experiencing the Hobby of a Lifetime." A student at Kettering
University majoring in mechanical engineering and engineering physics,
she was a member of the 2016 Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX venture
(YDXA), which operated from the island of Saba in August 2016. The DX
Dinner will be held on Friday, May 19, at the Dayton Marriott, 1414 S.
Patterson Boulevard, starting with a social hour at 5:30 PM. For more
information and to order dinner tickets, visit the SWODXA events web
page. Follow SWODXA on Twitter (@SWODXA).
Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh, EY8MM, to Keynote Dayton Top Band Dinner: Nodir
Tursoon-Zadeh, EY8MM, of Tajikistan will be the keynote speaker for
the 28th annual Top Band Dinner, Friday, May 19, at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in downtown Dayton, held in conjunction with the 2017 Dayton
Hamvention. He will speak about Top Band preparations associated with
next January's 3Y0Z DXpedition to Bouvet Island, where he will head up
160-meter operations. EY8MM is an accomplished 160-meter operator who
recently confirmed 300 DXCC entities on that band; he also holds WAS
and WAZ on Top Band. Tickets for the Dayton Top Band dinner are still
available. -- Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: For more than 4 days last week --
starting with March 4, we saw a blank Sun. On March 5 the sunspot
number was 11, which indicates a single sunspot, and then on March 6-8
the Sun went blank again. So, the average daily sunspot number was
just 14.1, a 20-point drop from the previous 7 days.
The average daily solar flux decreased by 7 points, from 81.3 to 74.3.
Geomagnetic indicators increased, with the average planetary A index
rising from 13.1 to 20.9, and the average mid-latitude A index
increasing from 8.7 to 15.
The predicted solar flux is 71 on March 9-11; 72 on March 12; 73 on
March 13-15; 74 and 76 on March 16-17; 78 on March 18-23; 76 on March
24; 75 on March 25-29; 73 on March 30-April 5; 72 on April 6-7; 74 on
April 8-12; 76 on April 13, and 78 on April 14-19.
The planetary A index outlook shows 8 on March 9; 5 on March 10-14; 8,
10, 15, 10, and 8 on March 15-19; 5, 8, 10, 15, and 8 on March 20-24;
5 on March 25-26; 12, 35, 30, 20, 18, 12, and 8 on March 27-April 2; 5
on April 3-4; 8 on April 5-6, and 5 on April 7-10.
Sunspot numbers for March 2 through 8, 2017 were 52, 36, 0, 11, 0, 0,
and 0, with a mean of only 14.1. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 79.1,
78, 75.2, 72.8, 72.4, 71.7, and 70.6, with a mean of 74.3. Estimated
planetary A indices were 32, 22, 22, 17, 25, 16, and 12, with a mean
of 20.9. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 23, 15, 18, 11, 16, 13,
and 9, with a mean of 15.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
March 11 -- Nauryz DX Contest (CW, phone)
March 11 -- AGCW QRP Contest (CW)
March 11-12 -- SARL VHF/UHF Analog/Digital Contest
March 11-12 -- RSGB Commonwealth Contest (CW)
March 11-12 -- F9AA Cup (SSB)
March 11-12 -- South America 10-Meter Contest (CW)
March 11-12 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
March 11-12 -- Oklahoma QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
March 11-12 -- Stew Perry Topband Challenge (CW)
March 11-12 -- EA PSK63 Contest
March 11-12 -- Idaho QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
March 11-12 -- QCWA QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
March 11-13 -- TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest
March 11 -- QRP ARCI Spring Thaw Sprint (SSB)
March 12 -- North American Sprint (RTTY)
March 12 -- UBA Spring Contest, 2 Meter (CW, phone)
March 12 -- WAB 3.5 MHz Phone
March 12-13 -- Wisconsin QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
March 15 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (CW)
March 16 -- NAQCC CW 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
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, 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 7-8 -- Oklahoma Section Convention, Claremore, Oklahoma
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
Carolina
May 4-6 -- Military Radio Collector's Group Convention, San Luis
Obispo, California
May 7 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention, Bristol,
Pennsylvania
May 13 -- Iowa Section Convention, Boone, Iowa
May 19-21 -- Ohio State Convention (Dayton Hamvention), Xenia, Ohio
May 27-28 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Cody, Wyoming
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