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ARRL Hamvention Forum Topics Will Encompass Makers, Youth, HamSCI
FCC Proposes Levying Huge Fine on New York Police Radio Jammer
ARISS Gains Visibility at National Science Teachers Association
Conference
ISS Packet System Returns to VHF
Ham Radio Club in India Reunites Lost, Injured Pilgrims and Travelers
with Families
Canada May be the Best Place for Hams to Experience the Solar Eclipse,
Says VE7DXW
Ham Astronauts Swap Places on International Space Station
Article Links Amateur Radio Growth to Emergency Communications
RARSfest Hosts 2017 ARRL Roanoke Division Convention
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL Hamvention Forum Topics Will Encompass Makers, Youth, HamSCI
When Hamvention® opens on May 19 for the first time in Xenia, Ohio,
the focus of ARRL activities will be the ARRL EXPO in Building 2 of
the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center. ARRL will sponsor a
slate of forums on all 3 days of Hamvention.
To highlight the new location, some fresh ARRL forum topics will
accompany the old standards. Space is limited at some forum venues.
ARRL has reached out to the Maker movement, and "Ham Radio Makers and
Hackers" will kick off the League's forum schedule on Friday at 10:30
AM (Room 4). The ham radio community has always promoted the DIY (do
it yourself) approach -- what some hams call "homebrewing." The
panelists at this hour-long session will share experiences about how
ham radio is finding kinship with the new generation of creators,
makers, hackers, and innovators. Panelists will include ARRL author
Glen Popiel, KW5GP, and ARRL Education & Technology Program instructor
Tommy Gober, N5DUX. Also on the panel is Cara Kouse, Innovation and
Makerspace Manager at the Xenia Community Library, who will talk about
the new Makerspace opened at the library early this year.
Also new at Hamvention 2017 will be the "HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science
Citizen Investigation" forum, Saturday at 9:15 AM (Room 4). Nathaniel
Frissell, W2NAF, will answer the question, "What is HamSCI?" A group
of panelists will share information about professional research
programs supported by radio amateurs. Presentations also will address
investigations related to the total solar eclipse in August, and
Frissell will discuss "The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: Ionospheric
Sounding Using Ham Radio QSOs."
One popular forum at the Orlando HamCation focused on the ARRL
Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI). Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR,
will bring the discussion to Hamvention on Saturday at 12:30 PM (Room
4). A growing number of campus radio clubs and student radio amateurs
have begun to share ideas and suggestions on the CARI Facebook page to
rekindle interest in ham radio on college and university campuses,
bringing students together, and developing career connections.
Students, alumni, and faculty will present at the forum. The ARRL
Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative is sponsored in part by the W1YSM
Snyder Family Collegiate Amateur Radio Endowment.
"Learning. Discovery. And FUN!" on Sunday at 9:15 AM (Room 2). ARRL
Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology instructor Tommy Gober,
N5DUX, will introduce teachers to a variety of tools, as well as a
curriculum to take back to their classrooms. Topics include an
introduction to basic electronics, the science of radio, space
technology, and satellite communication, as well as weather science,
introduction to microcontrollers, and basic robotics. Gober will share
strategies to motivate students to learn and to inspire interest in
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields.
ARRL Great Lakes Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, will
moderate the ARRL Member Forum on Saturday at 11:45 AM (Room 1). It's
an opportunity for ARRL members and prospective members to hear from
local and national ARRL officials on key areas of membership interest.
Learn how ARRL supports dozens of ways to get involved, get active,
and get on the air.
ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U.
The wide-ranging "Public Service Communications Panel Discussion" on
Saturday at 1:45 PM (Room 4) will offer a chance to hear from
representatives of organizations active during disasters and
emergencies. ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U,
will moderate. There will be presentations by representatives of the
VoIP WX Net and VoIP Hurricane Net; the Military Auxiliary Radio
System (MARS); the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN); the Salvation Army Team
Emergency Radio Network (SATERN), and the US Department of Homeland
Security's SHARES network.
At "Ham Radio and the Law: Antenna Permits and Problems" on Friday at
2:45 PM (Room 2), attorney Fred H. Hopengarten, K1VR -- the author of
Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur -- will head a panel of Amateur
Radio attorneys in a discussion of legal issues to include avoiding
restrictive covenants, tower permits, and recent court rulings on the
PRB-1 limited federal preemption. The forum will present the latest
information on H.R. 555, the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017.
"ARRL National Parks on the Air Recap" on Sunday at 10:30 AM (Room 2)
will review the highly successful NPOTA activity that commemorated the
centennial of the US National Park Service last year, inspiring more
than 1 million contacts during park activations. ARRL Radiosport
Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, and ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager
Sean Kutzko, KX9X, will moderate.
A complete schedule of Hamvention forums is available on the
Hamvention website.
FCC Proposes Levying Huge Fine on New York Police Radio Jammer
The FCC has proposed imposing a fine of more than $400,000 on a
Queens, New York, man who has admitted making unauthorized
transmissions on New York City Police Department (NYPD) radio
frequencies, maliciously interfering with NYPD officers'
communications. Jay Peralta, 20, is alleged to have transmitted false
bomb threats, false claims of criminal activities involving firearms,
false distress calls from purported NYPD officers, and threats against
individual NYPD officers. The unauthorized transmissions began a year
ago, according to the FCC.
"Through his actions, as he described them to the NYPD, Mr. Peralta
has demonstrated not only a deliberate disregard of the Commission's
authority and rules, but of the safety of NYPD officers and the public
that they are called to serve and protect," the FCC said in a Notice
of Apparent Liability (NAL), issued on April 14. "Commission action in
this context is therefore essential to safeguard authorized operations
on spectrum licensed for public safety uses, and, accordingly, a
substantial penalty appears warranted."
The FCC said the NAL addresses nine unauthorized and interfering
transmissions that Peralta has admitted to the NYPD that he made on
its radio system. According to the FCC, Peralta's unauthorized
transmissions included false bomb threats, false claims of criminal
activities involving firearms, false distress calls from purported
NYPD officers, and threats against individual NYPD officers.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that with the NAL, the FCC is making it
"abundantly clear that it will not tolerate unauthorized and illegal
use of the radio spectrum." The entire Commission now must sign off on
such proposed fines, and Pai said he was grateful to his fellow FCC
members for "agreeing to act swiftly and strongly" in the matter.
"This may not be a typical pirate radio case in which an unauthorized
operator inflicts damage on a radio broadcaster that is operating with
a valid FCC license," Pai said, "but it does involve unauthorized
interference to critical public safety communications systems."
Peralta was arrested last fall, along with two other men suspected of
committing several robberies. According to news accounts, police found
a cache of scanners and radios in one of the suspects' homes. Read
more.
ARISS Gains Visibility at National Science Teachers Association
Conference
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program
gained some valuable visibility at the 2017 National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA) national conference, March 27-April 2, in Los
Angeles. ARRL Education Services Manager Debra Johnson, K1DMJ,
represented ARISS and ARRL at the annual gathering. The ARISS Team
shared a booth with a few other educational programs under the Center
for vancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Space Station Explorers
umbrella. CASIS is an important sponsor of the ARISS program and the
sole manager of the ISS US National Laboratory.
An estimated 4,000 educators visited the CASIS booth, learning what is
available to engage students in ISS research and activities.
"The Space Station Explorers program includes a number of educational
activities available to teachers that are appropriate for various
grade levels: Story Time in Space, Zero Gravity, and Orion's Quest, to
name a few," Johnson said. "While at the NSTA, I had opportunities to
speak with several curriculum developers, pointing up the importance
of including radio and wireless communications in their physical
science curricula," she added. "Curriculum material about the
electromagnetic spectrum and for using sensor technologies abounded,
but radio was hard to find."
Johnson said the NSTA conference also allowed an opportunity to engage
in some team building with other program representatives, discussing
ideas for future collaboration.
The NSTA convention came on the heels of the Council of State Science
Supervisors (CSSS) conference in Los Angeles. "CASIS also laid the
groundwork for the ARISS program to participate in that conference by
conducting a scheduled interview between ISS Expedition 50 Commander
Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD, and students in the LA School District for
the attending professionals to experience," Johnson recounted. "The
contact and interview went extraordinarily well and resulted in many
inquiries about the program from those attendees who subsequently
visited us at the NSTA."
Johnson also promoted ARISS to individual educators visiting the
booth, explaining the program and the proposal process and handing out
more than 400 flyers. "I also discussed the ARRL's Teachers Institutes
with some attendees and encouraged them to consider applying," she
said.
ISS Packet System Returns to VHF
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet
digipeater system is again operating on VHF -- 145.825 MHz. The
failure of an Ericsson handheld VHF transceiver on board the ISS last
fall had caused ARISS to shift packet operation to 70 centimeters. In
February, a cargo resupply mission delivered a new Ericsson 2-meter
handheld to replace the one that had failed, which had been used in
the Columbus module for school group contacts and for Amateur Radio
packet.
While the VHF transceiver was offline, ARISS shifted school contacts
from NA1SS to the Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver in the Russian Service
Module. NASA ISS Ham Project Coordinator Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, said
the VHF capability now back in Columbus can be used in conjunction
with passes involving the HamTV digital amateur television (DATV)
system, which operates on 2.4 GHz.
ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, said recently that
ARISS continues to make progress on the development of the new
interoperable radio system on the ISS "that we hope to use to replace
our aging radio infrastructure in the Columbus module and the Service
module."
Packets digipeated in a valid APRS format via the ISS system and
picked up by an internet gateway station are documented on the
"Amateur Radio Stations heard via ISS" page. -- Thanks to Kenneth
Ransom, N5VHO, ISS Ham Project Coordinator
Ham Radio Club in India Reunites Lost, Injured Pilgrims and Travelers
with Families
For the past 24 years, members of India's West Bengal Radio Club
(WBRC) have helped to reunite lost or injured individuals, many of
them pilgrims attending the Ganga Sagar Mela festival each January.
The Ganga Sagar fair and pilgrimage, held on Sagar Island's southern
tip in the Ganges Delta on the Bay of Bengal, attracts a huge number
of people, and the club typically fields a special event station for
the occasion. But each year, a number of visitors simply lose their
way. This year, the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the region
once again reached out to the club for its help.
Raju Biswas, VU2JFA.
"Some people are admitted [to the hospital] at the time of Sagar Mela,
and after the end of mela, many patients are waiting to return to
their homes," WBRC founder and secretary Ambarish Nag "Raju" Biswas,
VU2JFA, told ARRL. "But some patients are not able to reach their
destination on their own, and no family members have claimed them."
WBRC members contact other radio amateurs in the home states of those
who have become separated or, in some cases, just become lost, to
reconnect them with their families and help them on their way.
Recently, a 25-year-old man -- a Tamil speaker not in town for the
fair -- became hurt and lost and was hospitalized. Biswas, who does
not speak Tamil, enlisted the assistance of another club member, T.
Gopinath, VU3ZHC, who was able to translate. Armed with some
information from the man and a photo, the club members, working for
more than a month through ham radio and social media, were able to get
in touch with the man's family in the Vellore district.
"When we met him, he could hardly speak. He had head injuries," Biswas
said. They were able to determine that the young man, who was headed
for Gujarat state for work, had ended up in Kolkata by mistake and had
lost all his belongings on a train.
The young man's father and brother came to West Bengal with documents
to prove his identity, and the hospital and local authorities reunited
him with his family.
Subrata Dey, VU3YGE (left), a physician, the once-displaced
60-year-old man in wheelchair, and the man's son.
Another patient in his early 70s has only been able to provide his
name and state but nothing else, and after searching via ham radio,
the club has been unable to repatriate him. He remains in the hospital
in West Bengal. "We are trying our best," Biswas said. "We found 563
persons this Sagar Mela." He said others also remain in the hospital
and in limbo.
A man in his 60s who had attended the mela awoke in the hospital after
becoming separated from his family, which had returned home to Bihar
state without him, assuming he was lost. Authorities turned to the
radio amateurs at the club, who were able to reunite him with his
family within a couple of days. -- Thanks to Raju Biswas, VU2JFA, and
to Greg Lee, KI6GIG/HS0ZHM
Canada May be the Best Place for Hams to Experience the Solar Eclipse,
Says VE7DXW
Alex Schwarz, VE7DXW, who developed the online Scanning RF Seismograph
to determine which bands are open, is among the many looking forward
to the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Although the path of totality
will move over Oregon then southeastward toward South Carolina, he
believes radio amateurs north of the border can take advantage of this
"very exciting celestial event," as those in the US will be doing, and
may have an edge of sorts. Members of the Ham Radio Science Citizen
Investigation (HamSCI) in the US will sponsor a Solar Eclipse QSO
Party (SEQP) to conduct their own research.
The projected path of totality for the August 2017 solar eclipse. The
arrows indicate possible HF paths for Canadian radio amateurs.
"This will be spectacular when viewed with our eyes," Schwarz said.
"The effects of the solar radiation on the propagation of radio waves
will be equally or more exciting." Schwarz said it may appear that
Canada won't be a part of the solar eclipse, but British Columbia (BC)
will have up to 95% coverage, he pointed out.
"As the solar eclipse is moving over the planet, it is leaving a
canyon of de-ionized gas on the ionosphere in altitudes of about 100
to 300 kilometers," Schwarz said. "This puts Canada -- and especially
Ontario -- in a very good position to get really long signal paths to
the horizon toward the south. Southern Ontario will be in the best
location to make contacts into the southern and western US and Central
America. In southern BC, we can aim our antennas right down the length
of the propagation anomaly and reach the Caribbean and southeastern
US." Schwarz said timing is important, because the gas will ionize
again after the solar shadow has passed. The entire passage across
North America will be approximately 90 minutes.
Schwarz said that during the 1999 solar eclipse in Europe, radio
amateurs recorded long-distance contacts on 160 and 80 meters. "We
want to inform all amateurs about the opportunity of experiencing the
solar eclipse on a totally different level by operating radios in
their shacks," he said.
Schwarz encouraged all ham radio clubs to participate in the
opportunity, not only to view the eclipse but to experience its
effects on radio propagation.
NASA offers much more information about the 2017 solar eclipse.
Ham Astronauts Swap Places on International Space Station
With US Astronaut and ISS Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough,
KE5HOD, now back on Earth, two more radio amateurs headed into space
this week from Kazakhstan to join the ISS crew members that Kimbrough
and Russian crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko left behind
on the ISS. The returning trio touched down safely in Kazakhstan on
April 10 after spending 173 days aboard the orbiting laboratory.
"Our crew landed safely in Kazakhstan!" Kimbrough tweeted shortly
after arriving in Kazakhstan. "We are looking forward to time with
family and friends."
Fyodor Yurchikhin, RN3FI (left), and Jack Fischer, KG5FYH, at the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, pose in front of their Soyuz MS-04
spacecraft during pre-launch preparations. [NASA photo]
During his time on the orbital complex, Kimbrough participated in
several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
school contacts. In addition to his scientific research activities, he
also ventured outside the confines of the space station for four
spacewalks.
The Expedition 51/52 crew increment of NASA astronaut Jack Fischer,
KG5FYH, and veteran cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, RN3FI, launched from
Baikonur, Kazakhstan, today (April 20).
The pair will travel on board a Soyuz MS-04 vehicle on a fast-track,
6-hour course to the space station and dock to the Poisk module.
Welcoming them aboard will be Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson,
ex-KC5ZTD, Oleg Novitskiy, and Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG.
Fischer, a first-time space flier, and Yurchikhin, a veteran of four
spaceflights, will spend more than 4 months aboard the ISS, returning
to Earth in early September.
Article Links Amateur Radio Growth to Emergency Communications
An April 11 article, "Emergency Communications Driving Increase in
Amateur Radio Operators" in Emergency Management magazine links the
growth in Amateur Radio numbers to interest in emergency
communications.
"There has been a tremendous amount of interest in emergency
preparedness since 9/11 and Katrina, and this is true for the Amateur
Radio community as well," ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike
Corey, KI1U, told the publication. "Emergency communications is a
gateway into Amateur Radio, and many join our ranks through an
interest in being better prepared themselves and as a way to serve
their community."
The article cites numbers from ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM,
who notes that 2016 was the third year in a row that the total number
of new licenses exceeded 30,000. The article also cites ARRL Colorado
Section Manager Jack Ciaccia, WM0G, who agreed with the premise that
the uptick in new licenses is due to Amateur Radio's emergency
capabilities.
"Interest really peaks after a large-scale event where ham radio has
been utilized," Ciaccia said. Read more.
RARSfest Hosts 2017 ARRL Roanoke Division Convention
The 45th annual RARSfest on April 15 -- sponsored by the Raleigh
Amateur Radio Society -- hosted the 2017 ARRL Roanoke Division
Convention. The convention was held indoors at the North Carolina
State Fairgrounds, in Raleigh. ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen,
NQ1R, who represented the League at the event, said a youth-operated
special event station was among the activities aimed to appeal to
younger attendees. In a presentation highlighting some ARRL Second
Century activities, Inderbitzen noted the ARRL Collegiate Amateur
Radio Initiative, intended to bolster activity at college and
university ham radio clubs.
Emphasizing some of the goals of the ARRL Strategic Plan, he further
encouraged all radio amateurs to work closely with ARRL to help new
licensees get involved, get active, and get on the air.
ARRL Roanoke Division Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, presented the 2016
Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award to Matthew W. McGuire Jr., AF4UZ.
The award was instituted in 1968 by then-Roanoke Division Director and
past ARRL President Vic Clark, W4KFC (SK). It recognizes an
individual's history of significant and consistent contributions to
Amateur Radio.
ARRL Roanoke Division Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ (left), presented the
2016 Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award to Matthew W. McGuire Jr.,
AF4UZ. [Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, photo]
Among the many ARRL volunteers represented at the convention were
North Carolina Section Manager Karl Bowman, W4CHX; Section Youth
Coordinator for Scouting Dave Price, K4KDP; DXCC Card Checker and
Raleigh Area QSL Manager Bill McDowell, K4CIA; Berkeley County (SC)
ARES Emergency Coordinator Linda Selleck, KJ4EVV; Roanoke Division
Assistant Director Chuck Littlewood, K4HF, and Roanoke Division Vice
Director Bill Morine, N2COP.
Inderbitzen estimated that the convention attracted about 600
visitors. Event photos are on the ARRL Facebook page.
In Brief...
Central States VHF Society Solicits Conference Papers, Presentations,
Poster Displays: The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) is soliciting
papers, presentations, and posters/tabletop displays for its 51st
annual conference, set for July 27-30 at the Sheraton Albuquerque
Airport Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference is seeking
papers, presentations, and posters on all "weak-signal" VHF-and-above
Amateur Radio topics. Such topics as FM, repeaters, and packet radio
are generally considered outside the scope of papers, presentations,
and posters being sought, but there are exceptions. Contact Ed James,
KA8JMW (10 Trade Ct., Edgewood, NM 87105), with any questions. You do
not need to attend the conference or present your paper to have it
published in the Proceedings. Posters will be displayed during the
conference. Submissions will be accepted via e-mail, Dropbox, Google
Drive, CD/DVD, USB stick/thumb drive, and other methods. The deadline
is June 12 for papers to be included in the Proceedings. ditional
details on papers, presentations, and posters, including formatting
guidelines, are on the conference website. Visit the conference
website for more information on the conference. Online registration
will open on about May 1. -- Thanks to Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, 2017
CSVHFS President
International Girls in Information and Telecommunication Technologies
Day is April 27: International Girls in Information and
Telecommunication Technologies (ICT) Day is April 27. The ITU
initiative aims to create a global environment that empowers and
encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing
ICT field, enabling them and technology companies to reap the benefits
of greater female participation in the ICT sector. "Since we launched
Girls in ICT Day, we have seen over 240,000 girls and young women take
part in more than 7,200 celebrations in 160 countries worldwide," said
the ITU's Kemal Huseinovic, Chief of the Infrastructure, Enabling
Environment and E-Applications Department. He offered some tips on
planning Girls in ICT Day events. These include hands-on workshops,
competitions, inviting role models, and hosting a career fair. "In
IARU Region 2, we consider that Amateur Radio is an excellent way for
girls to get to know and appreciate ICTs," IARU Region 2 Public
Information Officer Joaquín Solana, XE1R, said. International Girls in
ICT Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in April every year. --
Thanks to Joaquín Solana, XE1R; ITU
Nominations are Open for the 2017 Bill Pasternak Young Ham of the
Year: Nominations for the 2017 Bill Pasternak/Amateur Radio Newsline
Young Ham of the Year (YHOTY) will be accepted until May 31.
Candidates for the award must be 18 or younger and reside in the US
(or its possessions) or Canada. Nominees must hold a valid Amateur
Radio license issued by the US or Canada. A candidate needs to have
accomplished something outstanding as an Amateur Radio operator,
whether by recruiting new hams, engaging in a community service
project, or helping to benefit Amateur Radio in other ways. The award
presentation will be held at the Huntsville Hamfest on August 19,
2017. The Young Ham of the Year Award was created by Amateur Radio
Newsline founder Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF (SK). The 2016 YHOTY was
Skyler Fennell, KD0WHB, of Denver.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Spaceweather.com reported that old
sunspot AR2644, which returned after a 2-week trip around the sun,
exploded on April 18. The resulting coronal mass ejection (CME) should
miss Earth, but as this active region moves into a geo-effective
position, we could see some geomagnetic disturbance in the next few
days.
Average daily sunspot numbers declined from 16.6 last week to 8.6 over
the April 13-19 reporting week. Average daily solar flux increased
from 73.8 to 76.5.
Geomagnetic indicators were lower this week. The average planetary A
index declined from 10.6 to 8, while the average mid-latitude A index
was 6.3, down from 9.3 during the previous 7 days.
Predicted solar flux is 85 on April 20-27; 80 on April 28-May 1; 75 on
May 2-13; 83 and 88 on May 14-15; 90 on May 16-18; 85 on May 19-24; 80
on May 25-28, and 75 on May 29-June 3.
Predicted planetary A index is 15 on April 20; 8 on April 21-22; 40
and 30 on April 23-24; 20 on April 25-26; 30, 15, 10, 5, and 20 on
April 27-May 1; 10 on May 2-4; 15 on May 5-6; 5 and 8 on May 7-8; 5 on
May 9-13; 20 on May 14; 15 on May 15-16; 10 on May 17; 5 on May 18-19;
35, 25, 18, 20, and 25 on May 20-24; 12, 8, 5, and 18 on May 25-28,
and 10 on May 29-30.
Sunspot numbers for April 13-19 were 12, 11, 11, 0, 0, 12, and 14,
with a mean of 8.6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 73.5, 72.9, 73, 74.5,
75.2, 85.6, and 80.9, with a mean of 76.5. Estimated planetary A
indices were 5, 14, 7, 4, 4, 7, and 15, with a mean of 8. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 4, 10, 5, 4, 3, 6, and 12, with a mean of
6.3.
Send me your reports or observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
April 22 -- QRP to the Field (CW, phone)
April 22-23 -- SP DX RTTY Contest
April 22-23 -- UK/EI DX Contest (CW)
April 22-23 -- Nebraska QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
April 23 -- BARTG Sprint 75 (Digital)
April 25 -- 222 MHz Spring Sprint (CW, phone, digital)
April 26 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)
April 26 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (CW)
April 27 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (Digital)
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
Apr 21-23 -- International DX Convention, Visalia, California
April 21-23 -- Eastern VHF-UHF Microwave Conference, Manchester,
Connecticut
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
April 29 -- Louisiana Section Convention, West Monroe, Louisiana
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
June 2-4 -- Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, Oregon
June 3 -- Georgia Section Convention, Marietta, Georgia
June 4 -- Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, Prospect,
Pennsylvania
June 9-10 -- West Gulf Division Convention, Irving, Texas
June 16-18 -- Utah State Convention, Garden City, Utah
June 17 -- Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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