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ARRL CEO, Technical Relations Specialist Represent US at Pre-WRC-19
Session
IARU Revises Satellite Coordination Guidelines to Align with WRC-15
Decisions
President Names FCC General Counsel Brendan Carr to Fill Vacant
Republican Seat on Commission
The Doctor Will See You Now!
Band Plan Proposed for Eventual Amateur Radio Use of 472-479 kHz
Ham Radio Aviator WB6RQN Reaches Halfway Point of Round-the-World
Flight
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Registrations Top 200 and
Rising
Vermont Radio Amateurs Putting Green Mountain State's Parks on the Air
Jamboree on the Air Marks 60 Years this Fall
WRTC 2018 Conducts New Round of Testing at 15 Sites
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL CEO, Technical Relations Specialist Represent US at Pre-WRC-19
Session
ARRL Technical Relations Specialist Jon Siverling, WB3ERA, and ARRL
CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, served on the US delegation to the
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) Permanent
Consultative Committee II (PCC.II) hosted by the US in Orlando, June
26-29. Approximately 170 delegates from 16 countries throughout the
Americas attended the meeting. PCC.II serves as an advisory committee
to CITEL, and the Florida session was part of the run-up to
ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF (left), and ARRL Technical Relations
Specialist Jon Siverling, WB3ERA, at PCC.II.
World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19). Others defending
Amateur Radio interests at the meeting included IARU Region 2
Secretary José Arturo Molina, YS1MS/KD2GXZ, and Flßvio Archangelo,
PY2ZX, who were delegates to WRC-15.
"The most significant work of the delegates this week was in the
Working Group on Preparation for Regional and World Radiocommunication
Conferences, chaired by Carmelo Rivera of NOAA/Department of
Commerce," Siverling said afterward. "This is the working group that
will develop proposals from the Americas region to WRC-19."
Siverling said that while it's still early in the process, the working
group continued to identify delegates who will attend WRC-19 to serve
as chapter chairmen and agenda item rapporteurs. The US proposed
Siverling to serve as the alternate rapporteur for WRC-19 agenda item
1.1, "to consider an allocation of the frequency band 50-54 MHz to the
Amateur Service in Region 1" in accordance with WRC-15 Resolution 658.
The delegates to PCC.II are preparing preliminary views that will
mature into proposals and later into Inter-American Proposals, or
IAPs, to the Conference for each WRC-19 agenda item, including several
that may impact Amateur Radio. These include agenda item 1.11, railway
train-to-trackside radiocommunication systems; agenda item 1.12,
Intelligent Transport Systems; agenda item 1.16, wireless access
systems/radio local area networks (WAS/RLANs) in the bands between
5,150 and 5,925 MHz, including additional allocations to the mobile
service; agenda item 1.13, International Mobile Telecommunications
(IMT) above 24 GHz, and agenda item 1.15, land mobile and fixed
service applications in the 275-450 GHz range.
"This meeting also advanced the work to update the International
Amateur Radio Permit (IARP) to allow administrations to process
applications and issue the permit electronically, a requirement for
many countries as they transition to eGovernment," Siverling said.
IARU Revises Satellite Coordination Guidelines to Align with WRC-15
Decisions
Starting on August 1, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
will follow revised guidelines for satellite frequency coordination.
Educational satellite projects have grown in popularity as launch
opportunities have increased. These satellites, constructed by
students at universities and other institutions, generally have been
licensed to operate in the Amateur-Satellite Service, which the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations define
as having the "purpose of self-training, intercommunication, and
technical investigations carried out by amateurs...interested in radio
technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest."
"The strong preference is for all satellites using spectrum allocated
to the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite services to operate under amateur
licenses and within the definition of the Amateur-Satellite service
and the service-specific Article 25 of the Radio Regulations," IARU
said in announcing the change. "The IARU believes the definition is
sufficiently broad to encompass nearly all educational satellite
projects that include giving students hands-on experience with
radiocommunication and are conducted under an amateur license."
Some administrations have issued experimental licenses for such
satellites operating in Amateur-Satellite Service bands. The IARU has
coordinated these satellites as well, to reduce the possibility of
harmful interference that might result from uncoordinated operation.
Since July 1, 2014, however, it has not been possible to coordinate
experimental satellites in the 144-146 MHz band, because of the high
probability of harmful interference in this heavily used band.
IARU will continue to coordinate satellites with combined amateur and
non-amateur missions. It will only coordinate a non-amateur satellite
if an administration directs in writing that it be operated in an
Amateur-Satellite band under an experimental or other non-amateur
license.
The new guidelines bring IARU's satellite coordination policies into
line with Resolution 659 at World Radiocommunication Conference 2015
(WRC-15). That resolution noted that the use of 144-146 MHz and
435-438 MHz by non-amateur satellites was not in accordance with the
definition of the Amateur-Satellite service in the Radio Regulations,
and it made clear that the spectrum needs of what are now called
"non-geostationary satellites with short duration missions" should be
met either within the service in which the space station is operating,
or within the Space Operation Service. If new or upgraded allocations
to the Space Operation Service are needed, studies should be limited
to the frequency ranges of 150.05-174 MHz and 400.15-420 MHz, IARU
said.
WRC-19 has been invited to consider steps to facilitate the deployment
and operation of nanosatellites and picosatellites. Such satellites
generally must use spectrum below 1 GHz for operational reasons.
A global federation of national associations of radio amateurs in more
than 150 countries, IARU has provided complimentary frequency
coordination services for amateur satellites for many years.
President Names FCC General Counsel Brendan Carr to Fill Vacant
Republican Seat on Commission
President Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate FCC General
Counsel Brendan Carr, a Republican, to fill one of the two vacancies
on the Commission. One FCC vacancy, to be filled by a Democratic
candidate, remains in order for the Commission to be back to its full
five-member complement. The president on June 14 named former
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, to fill one vacancy. No
more than three members of the FCC may be of the same political party.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released a congratulatory statement.
"Brendan has a distinguished record of public service, having worked
at the agency for over five years, including most recently as the
FCC's General Counsel," Pai said. "In particular, Brendan's expertise
on wireless policy and public safety will be a tremendous asset to the
Commission. I look forward to working with him in his new role and
wish him all the best during the confirmation process."
Democratic FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said Carr would be "a great
asset to the Commission, calling him "well respected on both sides of
the aisle" and saying that he's "demonstrated a deep knowledge of the
legal and policy issues facing the communications sector."
Coming as he does from the Chairman's staff, Carr is expected to
support Pai's efforts to reverse controversial "net neutrality" rules
passed by the FCC's then-Democratic majority that would subject
broadband providers to the sort of oversight that conventional
telecommunication carriers have faced.
Both Rosenworcel and Carr are expected to be confirmed by the US
Senate.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"APRS" is the topic of the latest (July 6) 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
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app for iOS, Kindle, or Android devices. If you've never listened to a
podcast before, download our beginner's guide.
Band Plan Proposed for Eventual Amateur Radio Use of 472-479 kHz
ARRL 630-Meter Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR, and LF/VLF
enthusiast John Langridge, KB5NJD, have proposed a possible band plan
for the pending 472-479 kHz Amateur Radio band. Raab said that once US
radio amateurs are granted access to 630 meters, he would move
stations operating under the blanket WD2XSH FCC Experimental (Part 5)
license to 461-472 kHz.
"This will clear the amateur frequencies, while allowing the
experimenters to run unattended propagation beacons without using the
limited bandwidth that will be available to amateurs," Raab explained
in his spring 630-Meter Experiment Project Status quarterly report.
"The new 630-meter band will have a very limited amount of spectrum (7
kHz)."
On March 28, the FCC adopted rules that will allow secondary Amateur
Radio access to 472-479 kHz and to 135.7-137.8 kHz (2,200 meters),
with minor conditions. The issue now holding up amateur access
involves a requirement to notify the Utilities Telecoms Council (UTC)
of proposed Amateur Radio operation on either new band. The FCC says
the Office of Management and Budget (under the Paperwork Reduction
Act) must first approve the information-collection requirements in
§97.303(g)(2). Procedures to meet the requirements are said to be
still under development by UTC, which says it wants to avoid Amateur
Radio interference to power line communication (PLC) systems used to
manage the electrical power grid. No such interference has been
reported during the extensive experimental operation on 630 meters and
on 2,200 meters.
According to Raab's quarterly report, he and Langridge prepared the
630-meter band plan that "based upon established patterns, separates
different modes of operation, and harmonizes US amateur operations
with those in Europe." The plan, which is still a proposal and has not
been endorsed or adopted by ARRL, calls for using only narrowband
modes -- with bandwidths of 150 Hz or less -- during nighttime
operation. Under the plan, modes such as AM, SSB, and MCW would be
discouraged after dark, except during special events. In the event a
"wideband" mode were necessary, though, the signal should be confined
to between 476 and 479 kHz. Read more.
Ham Radio Aviator WB6RQN Reaches Halfway Point of Round-the-World
Flight
Texas radio amateur and pilot Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, is right on
schedule on his commemorative Amelia Earhart round-the-world flight.
He reached Darwin, Australia in his airplane Spirit on July 1, in time
to enjoy local hospitality as well as some Territory Day celebration
events, including a fireworks display. Greeting Lloyd upon his arrival
in Australia was Stuie Birkin, VK8NSB, who had been in contact with
Lloyd on 20 meters while he was still aloft.
"With Brian now part of the family, we headed to the Territory Day
fireworks at East Point Darwin," Birkin reported. For his part, Lloyd
expressed gratitude for the hospitality following his 10-hour flight
leg from Indonesia.
Following seven stops in Australia, Lloyd was scheduled to depart
Sydney on July 6 for New Zealand.
Lloyd will head out across the Tasman Sea to Auckland, New Zealand,
and then the Pacific for Suva, a fly-over of Howland Island -- which
has no runway -- and Hawaii. He planned to drop a wreath of flowers
when he passes above Howland Island, in memory of Amelia Earhart.
Howland was where the famed aviator and author and her navigator Fred
Noonan are believed to have vanished on July 2, 1937.
Before taking off from Miami on June 1, Lloyd estimated that the
circumnavigation would take 2 months. To give his 1979 Mooney 231
aircraft additional range, he modified it to carry 150 gallons more
fuel. He also equipped it with modern navigation equipment, long-range
radio, and satellite communication gear. Because the flight involves
some risk, special safety gear is part of his equipment ensemble.
WB6RQN has been operating SSB on 17, 20, and 40 meters (18.117,
14.210, 14.346, and 7.130 MHz). -- Thanks to Jim Linton, VK3PC
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Registrations Top 200 and
Rising
Registrations for the 2017 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
(ILLW) have topped the 200 mark for the August 19-20 event. The ILLW
is 20 years old this year, and with a bit more than 6 weeks to go,
nearly 250 planned operations have registered throughout the world.
During the annual event, Amateur Radio stations will be on the air
from -- or in the immediate vicinity of -- various historic
lighthouses and lightships in more than 25 countries. In past years,
more than 500 stations in some 90 countries have taken part.
"Many enjoy linking portable Amateur Radio to the navigational beacons
for shipping traffic of the past, and in doing so, help raise public
awareness of the need to preserve the old structures," Jim Linton,
VK3PC, remarked.
The Polish DX Club will mark the milestone anniversary as 3Z20ILLW,
with six club members at the Jaroslawiec Lighthouse, Poland's oldest,
on the Baltic Sea. In West Malaysia, the Borneo Amateur Radio Club
will activate Tinagat Lighthouse for its first time, as 9M6SDX.
Registration guidelines call for operating sites to be officially
listed as aids to navigation. That could include a classic lighthouse
or lightship with a Fresnel lens, fog horns, time ball towers, and
lighthouses or lightships moved to museums. According to the ILLW
site, "lights such as range lights, channel markers, skeletal towers,
and breakwall lights will probably not be accepted." Registration for
the event is not required, but it does let other participants know
which lighthouses and lightships will be active.
Sponsors stress that the event is not a contest -- and there are no
prizes, certificates, or other enticements to participate. Each
station's operators decide how they will operate their station with
respect to bands and modes, and participating stations do not have to
be on the air for the entire weekend.
Activity does not need to take place inside the structure itself. A
Field Day-style setup at the light or other building adjacent to the
light is sufficient. "jacent means next to or as close as possible,"
event guidelines explain. "The intention behind this requirement is
that the station should have a visible presence to the passing public
who may be visiting the lighthouse over the weekend. Permission to
operate from a lighthouse/lightship should be obtained from the
relevant authorities." -- Thanks to Jim Linton, VK3PC
Vermont Radio Amateurs Putting Green Mountain State's Parks on the Air
The Vermont Department of Parks and Radio Amateurs of Northern Vermont
(RANV) are sponsoring "Vermont State Parks on the Air" until June 1,
2019. The activity is dedicated to Amateur Radio operation in
Vermont's parks. Operation is open to all modes and all bands,
although most recent operation has been on 40 and 20 meters. The event
uses World Wide Flora and Fauna in Amateur Radio (WWFF)
calling/operating frequencies: Phone: 3.744, 7.144, 14.244, 18.144,
21.244, 24.944, and 28.444 MHz; CW: 3.544, 7.024, 10.124, 14.044,
18.084, 21.044, 24.894, and 28.044 MHz.
Bob Henneberger, KB1WXM, operates on 20 meters at Niquette Bay State
Park.
"This program is a follow-up to the ARRL National Parks on the Air
event," Bob Henneberger, KB1WXM, told ARRL. "We are hoping it catches
on with Vermont hams and can be a regular ongoing event each summer.
We encourage the backpackers working QRP as well as those setting up
500 W stations with dipoles 70 feet up in some tall trees."
State parks encompassing mountain peaks can be simultaneously
activated for Summits on the Air (SOTA) awards. Parks on the Air
identifiers are on the WWFF website. Activators can list future park
activations on the WWFF website or on the Vermont Parks on the Air
Facebook page. Participants are encouraged to also submit logs to the
Logbook of The World. Contact Henneberger for more information.
Jamboree on the Air Marks 60 Years this Fall
"60 Years Connecting Scouts" is the theme for the Boy Scouts' 2017
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), set for October 20-22. JOTA Coordinator
Jim Wilson, K5ND, said the theme "recognizes the start of the event in
1957 and commemorates its growth in participation and in the expanding
communication channels that are activated on the third weekend in
October." The official JOTA patch will be available by July 19. The
JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree on the Internet) patch is available now.
Wilson said JOTA's "communication channels" now include Amateur Radio
on the air and via internet-based channels, as well as many other
internet-based options, including social media, ScoutLink and IRC chat
services, Skype, and more. "It also recognizes the goal of the event
-- connecting Scouts so that they can engage in conversations with
other Scouts across town and around the world," Wilson said. "This
allows them to discover geographic and cultural differences and
similarities. Plus, they are exposed to the technology that makes all
this happen." The World JOTA-JOTI Team said it would announce "a
number of weekend activities supporting the 2017 theme."
JOTA participation last October was up from 2015's numbers. According
to the final JOTA report, 10,761 Scouts took part -- an increase of
more than 50% from a year earlier -- and the number of stations filing
reports, at 267, jumped by 28% from 2015 (the record was 271 in 2013).
The number of Amateur Radio operators was up by 14% to 1,120, although
the number of radios reported in use dropped by 25% to 631. Total JOTA
2016 contacts remained flat at 8,254. -- Thanks to JOTA Coordinator
Jim Wilson, K5ND
WRTC 2018 Conducts New Round of Testing at 15 Sites
The organizers of the 2018 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC
2018) conducted a second round of station testing June 23-25. The
effort involved more than 100 volunteers, who set up 15 Field
Day-style stations in the Jessen-Wittenberg area of Germany where the
international competition will take place in a little more than 1 year
from now. Joining local volunteers were amateurs from Bavaria, the
North and Baltic sea regions, and the extreme reaches of western
Germany. Organizers said that some familiar faces from the 2016
station tests were once again on board, and many excited contesters,
ranging from 20 to 80 years old, looked on. Four transporters were
needed to move the necessary materials into place at the 15 sites. In
addition to large parts such as masts, SpiderBeams, tents, coax cable,
and generators were many tools and small parts.
"At all sites, antennas and infrastructure were set up without any
major problems. The wind did make antenna construction somewhat more
difficult, but luckily the weather was sunny and dry," a follow-on
report on the testing recounted. "The setup process was difficult
work, requiring a lot of concentration to make sure all elements and
parts went into the right places." Once stations were set up, they
took to the air using different 2 × 1 call signs for each site.
The testing also included a dry run of an online scoreboard, the use
of online media such as Hamnet and Facebook, and logistics. WRTC 2018
team member Michael Hoeding, DL6MHW, said the team took notes,
compiled a list of some 200 ideas, and suggested a few improvements,
"but nothing was critical."
WRTC 2018 will involve operation by two-operator teams from more than
60 individual sites. The event will coincide with the July 2018
running of the IARU HF Championship, although the WRTC competition
will follow its own set of rules.
"The mixture of hard work and ham radio operating inspired enthusiasm
in many faces," the report summary said. "New friendships were made,
and many ideas were born."
In Brief...
New ARRL Section Manager Appointed in Eastern New York: John Fritze,
K2QY, of Delmar, New York, has been appointed ARRL Eastern New York
Section Manager, effective on June 29. He takes the reins of the
Eastern New York field organization team following the retirement of
Pete Cecere, N2YJZ, of Woodstock, who had served as the ENY SM since
March 2001. Fritze will complete the remaining term of office, which
ends on March 31, 2018. Fritze is the longtime ARES District Emergency
Coordinator for the Albany area and a Hudson Division Assistant
Director. An ARRL Life Member, Fritze is a past president of the
Albany Amateur Radio Association. ARRL Field Services Manager Dave
Patton, NN1N, consulted with ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike
Lisenco, N2YBB, in making the appointment of Fritze. -- Thanks to
Field Organization Team Supervisor Steve Ewald, WV1X
Microwave Update 2017 Issues Call for Papers, Presentations: Microwave
Update (MUD) 2017 has issued a call for papers and presentations on
the technical and operational aspects of microwave Amateur Radio
communication. The Call for Papers link on the MUD website lists
suggested topics and explains how to submit papers and presentations.
Selected presentations for the technical program may be delivered in
person or by proxy. Submissions are due by September 12; notify MUD
organizers as soon as possible with proposals. Microwave Update 2017
will be held on October 26-29 in Santa Clara, California. MUD is an
annual international conference dedicated to microwave equipment
design, construction, and operation. It is focused on, but not limited
to, Amateur Radio on the microwave bands. There will be a 2-day
technical program along with a microwave test lab, vendors, swap
meets, and a banquet. Visit the MUD website for more information. --
Thanks to Mike Lavelle, K6ML, MUD 2017 Technical Program
Canada C3 Expedition Award for Hams, SWLs, Announced: Radio Amateurs
of Canada (RAC) has announced an award for radio amateurs and
shortwave listeners (SWLs) that involves using HF to track the 150-day
Canada C3 voyage of the Polar Prince from Toronto, Ontario, to
Victoria, British Columbia, via the Northwest Passage. Part of
Canada's sesquicentennial celebration, Canada C3 is aimed at raising
awareness of Canada's coastline and inspiring a deeper understanding
of Canada's land and peoples. The voyage got under way on June 1 and
will end on or about October 28. The object of the Canada C3 Award is
to track the voyage of the Polar Prince and to study radio propagation
in Canada's Arctic regions. As already announced, the vessel is
transmitting a WSPR signal on 40, 30, and 20 meters, using the call
sign CG3EXP. Stations will listen for WSPR signals from CG3EXP and
record the 6-character Maidenhead grid square transmitted and the
location of the ship at the time of reception. A logging spreadsheet
and more information are available on the RAC Canada C3 Expedition
Award page.
Belize, Cyprus, and Philippines Open 60-Meter Bands: Radio amateurs in
Belize, Cyprus, and the Philippines now have access to 60-meter bands.
In Belize, a secondary allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz has become
available with a maximum EIRP of 25 W. The Cyprus telecoms regulator,
the Department of Electronic Communications, on June 30 updated the
national frequency table to include the new WRC-15 secondary
allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz with a maximum EIRP of 15 W, as
well as the secondary MW allocation of 472 to 479 kHz, with a maximum
EIRP of 1 W. The Philippines Telecom Regulator, the National
Telecommunications Commission, has granted amateur access to 5,351.5
to 5,366.5 kHz under ITU footnote 5.133B, with a maximum EIRP of 15 W.
-- Thanks to Paul Gaskell, G4MWO/The 5 MHz Newsletter
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Our sun showed no sunspots on July
3-4, so average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 20.3 on June 22-28
to 8 for the current reporting week. Average daily solar flux went
from 73.6 to 71.7. The average daily planetary A index rose from 6.9
to 7.1, and the average mid-latitude A index nudged upward, from 7.4
to 8.3.
Predicted solar flux is 74 on July 6-7; 75 on July 8-12; 71 on July
13-15; 72 on July 16-19; 71 on July 20-27; 70 on July 28-August 2; 71
on August 3-11, and 72 on August 12-15.
The predicted planetary A index is 5 on July 6-8; 12, 10, 8, and 5 on
July 9-12; 23, 13, and 11 on July 13-15; 5 on July 16-20; 11 on July
21-22; 5 on July 23-31; 7 on August 1-2; 5 on August 3-8, and 23, 13,
and 11 on August 9-11.
Monthly propagation charts between four US regions and 12 overseas
locations are on the ARRL website.
Sunspot numbers for June 29 through July 5, 2017 were 12, 11, 11, 11,
0, 0, and 11, with a mean of 8. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 71.8,
71.5, 70.7, 71.2, 71.7, 71.8, and 73, with a mean of 71.7. Estimated
planetary A indices were 5, 4, 11, 18, 5, 4, and 3, with a mean of
7.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 6, 4, 14, 20, 7, 5, and 2,
with a mean of 8.3.
In Friday's bulletin, look for an updated forecast and reports from
readers. Send me your reports or observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
July 8 -- FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint (CW)
July 8-9 -- IARU HF World Championship (CW, phone)
July 8-9 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
July 9 -- CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush (CW)
July 9 -- QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint (CW)
July 12 -- RSGB 80 Meter Club Championship (SSB)
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
Jul 7-8 -- Northern Florida Section Convention, Milton, Florida
July 14-16 -- Montana State Convention, Essex, Montana
July 21-22 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 27-30 -- Central States VHF Society Conference, Albuquerque, New
Mexico
August 4-5 -- South Texas Section Convention, Austin, Texas
August 4-6 -- Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Spokane, Washington
Aug 11-13 -- New Mexico State Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 12 -- Delta Division Convention, Shreveport, Louisiana
August 18-20 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West Virginia
August 19-20 -- Alabama State Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
August 20 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas
September 1-3 -- North Carolina State Convention, Shelby, North
Carolina
September 8-10 -- New England Division Convention, Boxboro,
Massachusetts
September 9 -- Virginia Section Convention, Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 10 -- New Jersey State Convention, Mullica Hill, New Jersey
September 15-16 -- W9DXCC Convention, Schaumburg, Illinois
September 15-17 -- Southwestern Division Convention, Torrance,
California
September 23 -- Iowa State Convention, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
September 23 -- Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley,
Washington
September 30 -- North Dakota State Convention, West Fargo, North
Dakota
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