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ARRL Posts Amateur Radio Parity Act FAQ
Hara Arena -- Hamvention's Former Home -- to be Auctioned by IRS
The Doctor Will See You Now!
A Book that Helps You Prepare for the Eclipse!
ARDF Enthusiasts Compete in USA National Championships
Youngsters on the Air International Summer Camp Doubles Down on ARISS
Contacts
Northern California DX Club Launching Initiative to Get Newcomers on
HF Bands
Hurricane Watch Net Activates for Tropical Cyclone Franklin
Radio Club of America Announces 2017 Award Winners and Fellows
Historic Project Amelia Earhart Flight Ends Successfully
In Brief...
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL Posts Amateur Radio Parity Act FAQ
The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 is now in the US Senate (S.
1534). ARRL has developed and posted a list of frequently asked
questions (FAQs), "The Amateur Radio Parity Act: Setting the Record
Straight," to explain and to clarify what the passage of the
legislation would accomplish -- as well as what it would not.
"There has been so much misinformation floating around on forums,
blogs, podcasts, etc. regarding the Amateur Radio Parity Act, that we
realized a listing of facts as to what the bill is and what it does
was long overdue," said ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco,
N2YBB, who chairs the ARRL Board's ad hoc Legislative vocacy
Committee.
ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, prepared the FAQ on behalf of
the Board of Directors and its ad hoc Legislative vocacy Committee.
"We trust that this will address any concerns you may have had about
the legislation," Lisenco said. "Let's buckle down and get this bill
passed. We can only do this with your help."
Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
co-sponsored S. 1534, which was introduced in the US Senate on July
12, marking another step forward for this landmark legislation. The
measure will, for the first time, guarantee all radio amateurs living
in deed-restricted communities governed by a homeowner's association
(HOA) or subject to any private land-use regulations, the right to
erect and maintain effective outdoor antennas at their homes. Senate
bill S. 1534 is identical to House bill H.R. 555, which passed in
January.
In a message to ARRL members this week, ARRL President Rick Roderick,
K5UR, thanked all who have written their Senators in support of S.
1534. "If you have not done so, please do," Roderick said, referring
to the bill's Rally Congress page.
Hara Arena -- Hamvention's Former Home -- to be Auctioned by IRS
Hara Arena, the former home of Hamvention®, is going on the auction
block, the IRS has announced. The now-beleaguered building and grounds
were closed a year ago last month by the owners, the Wampler Family,
which, for years, had attempted unsuccessfully to put Hara on a
profitable plane. The minimum bid is $850,000; proceeds will satisfy a
tax lien. The auction comes in the wake of an Order of Sale entered in
the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The IRS will
take bids on August 30 on the 1001 Shiloh Springs Road site, starting
at 11 AM ET (bidders must be registered by 10 AM ET). An "open house"
for prospective bidders will be held on August 29. According to the
announcement, "any rights, titles, claims, liens, and interest" in the
buildings and land will be discharged once a sale is confirmed. The
auction brochure includes several recent photos of the Hara Complex.
"Hara Arena is a six-building complex that contained an ice rink,
ballroom, conference hall, concerts seating, sports events, shows of
unlimited venues and restaurant," the auction announcement stated,
noting that the two land parcels that make up the site in the Dayton
suburb of Trotwood comprise slightly more than 25 acres.
Prospective bidders must put up $170,000 in earnest money to be
eligible to take part in the auction. Payments must be by certified or
cashier's check.
"No bids will be received from any person who has not presented proof
that, if he or she is the successful bidder, he or she can make the
deposit required by the Order," the announcement said. Sale of the
real property shall be subject to confirmation by the Court.
Hara Arena served as the home of Hamvention from 1964 until 2016,
before it was closed last summer. Soon after, Hamvention's sponsor,
the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), announced that it would
be relocating the country's most popular Amateur Radio gathering to
the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, where
Hamvention 2017 took place in May. Last November, an online auctioneer
took bids on a variety of items from the former Hamvention home, many
of which went to nostalgia buffs or those having some sentimental
connection with the facility.
Hara Arena had been facing long-standing financial problems that
included unpaid property taxes and unresolved family issues. Promised
renovations never materialized for the 2016 Hamvention, which
attracted more than 25,000 visitors, worth millions of dollars to the
Dayton-area economy.
The Wampler family had owned and operated Hara Arena since its humble
origins in the 1950s, when Wampler Ballarena -- then a dance hall and
more recently an exhibit hall familiar to Hamvention visitors -- was
built in what had been a family-owned orchard.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Keys and Keyers" is the topic of the current (August 3) 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: "S-units."
A Book that Helps You Prepare for the Eclipse!
On August 21, a total solar eclipse will cause the shadow of the Moon
to traverse the US from Oregon to South Carolina in just over 90
minutes. Radio amateurs are preparing to participate in one of the
largest ionospheric experiments ever performed, by making radio
contacts and looking for signals throughout the eclipse. How much do
you know about the ionosphere and radio wave propagation?
Order Propagation and Radio Science, by Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ, for
some insights. The book presents a comprehensive overview of radio
propagation in simple, easy-to-understand terms and graphics. It
explains the invisible phenomena we observe on the air and invites you
to embark on the journey of radio waves from transmitter to receiver,
and through the void of space. Get your copy before the eclipse!
Propagation and Radio Science is available from the ARRL Store or your
ARRL Dealer. (ARRL Item no. 0277), ISBN: 978-1-62595-027-7, $27.95
retail, special ARRL Member Price $24.95). Call 860-594-0355 or,
toll-free in the US, 888-277-5289. It is also available as an e-book
for the Amazon Kindle.
ARDF Enthusiasts Compete in USA National Championships
Fifteen US-eligible competitors took home first-place awards in the
just-completed 17th US National Championships of Amateur Radio
Direction Finding (ARDF) in Harrison, Ohio. The competition ran from
August 3 through 6 on the 4,345-acre Miami Whitewater Forest and other
nearby wooded sites, and it attracted more than 80 fans of the sport
-- also known as foxtailing and radio-orienteering. This year's USA
Championships were combined with the 9th ARDF Championships of
International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2) -- the Americas.
The IARU establishes rules for ARDF competitions. The object is always
to find as many of the required transmitters as possible in the
shortest amount of time, and then navigate to the finish line.
Competitors may use only their own direction-finding equipment, in
addition to a compass and the provided map.
Classic 80- and 2-meter competitions with up to five hidden
transmitters took place on separate days. Course lengths -- from start
to each required transmitter and then to the finish -- ranged from 2.8
to 7.1 kilometers (1.7 to 4.4 miles), depending on age/gender
category.
Two additional events took place, both on 80 meters. These included
the sprint -- a shortened course with 10 transmitters and a faster
transmitter cycle -- and foxoring, a combination of orienteering and
foxhunting, in which participants receive maps marked with the
approximate locations of a dozen very low-power transmitters to find.
In all events competitors are divided into six age categories for men
and five for women, with medals awarded to winners in each category.
The 4 days of championship events were preceded by 3 days of informal
training in other nearby parks.
According to IARU rules, US-eligible competitors must be either
citizens or legal residents for at least 1 year.
Organizing and staging the championships were members of the OH-KY-IN
Amateur Radio Society. ditional volunteers were members of
Orienteering Cincinnati (OCIN), which also provided the event maps.
Complete results of all events in these Championships are available on
the Homing In website, where there is also much more information about
the growing sport of ARDF. Read more. -- Thanks to Joe Moell, K0OV,
ARRL Amateur Radio Direction Finding Coordinator
Youngsters on the Air International Summer Camp Doubles Down on ARISS
Contacts
More than 80 participants from about 30 countries are wrapping up this
year's Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) international summer camp -- YOTA
UK 2017 -- which continues until August 12 at Gilwell Park in London,
the site of Scouting headquarters in the UK. Attendees include two
members of the German team who cycled all the way. The Radio Society
of Great Britain (RSGB) is serving as the host of YOTA UK 2017.
Those attending were fortunate to have experienced not one but two
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts with
ISS astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA. The first contact was video only
via HamTV -- the digital Amateur Radio television system on the ISS --
and the second was audio only. A glitch in the attempted video contact
led to the second attempt via more conventional means.
Astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA, via HamTV. [Photo courtesy of
AMSAT-UK]
DATV pictures on 2395 MHz were successfully received on the ground,
and campers and onlookers were able to see Nespoli floating in the
Columbus module. He could copy audio from the ground, but because of
an issue with the Ericsson 2-meter transceiver on the ISS, the YOTA UK
2017 participants could not hear him.
A second, more successful, contact took place during the next orbital
pass. For this session, Nespoli operated
YOTA campers have been keeping GB17YOTA on the air.
the Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver in the Russian Service Module. The
young radio amateurs used the special event call sign GB4YOTA to speak
with Nespoli at NA1SS, as many spectators looked on. A group of young
Scouts visiting Gilwell Park were excited to witness the contact and
listen in as 12 YOTA UK 2017 participants asked Nespoli questions
about life on the station, many of them of a more technical nature.
Among other activities, YOTA 2017 participants have been on the HF
bands from GB17YOTA. They also put together QRP CW transceiver kits
that they can take home. An outing to an Amateur Radio Direction
Finding (ARDF) course offered participants a challenge. All of the
youngsters will have the opportunity to take the UK Foundation class
Amateur Radio exam. This summer's gathering in the UK is the seventh
international YOTA camp.
Northern California DX Club Launching Initiative to Get Newcomers on
HF Bands
The Northern California DX Club (NCDXC) has announced an initiative
aimed at getting more new Technician and General class radio amateurs
active on HF. The NCDXC Elmering Project will launch in mid-September.
"Looking around the room at local club meetings makes it very clear
that we are all aging," NCDXC's John Eisenberg, K6YP, said. "It is
critical to the ongoing life of our hobby to recruit new blood into
our ranks. We all know this, but it is difficult to organize and take
effective action to start programs to introduce new people to the joys
of HF operating. We can't generate new DXers until we have new HF
operators."
NCDXC said its Elmering Project is aimed squarely at swelling the pool
of new HF operators and getting them on HF. After some introductory
classes, three curriculum tracks are offered: General License Exam
Preparation, HF Operating and Station Building, and vanced Topics.
Students sign up only for the classes that interest them; instruction
will be at the participant's skill level. The club said classes will
cover such topics as advanced HF phone, CW, and digital mode operating
skills, propagation analysis, and antennas. Some classes will be
taught using PowerPoint presentations delivered to a student's
computer via WebEx.
"Participants need no special software, as WebEx allows each user to
see and hear the presentation and participate in the two-way audio
stream," Eisenberg said. "Students may be local or on the other side
of the country." ditional instruction by personal Elmers will take
place at the Elmer's shack, where students will gain on-the-air
experience using the skills they've been learning.
"Our goal is to put new hams on the air on the HF bands and give them
the tools to enjoy the many aspects of the HF experience," Eisenberg
said. "We will strive to make each class fun. We want each participant
to succeed!"
More information about each track and the classes it contains are on
the NCDXC website, along with the PowerPoint presentations.
Hurricane Watch Net Activates for Tropical Cyclone Franklin
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated on August 9 to keep an eye on
then-Tropical Cyclone Franklin -- which was upgraded to a Category 1
hurricane when it made landfall between Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico,
early on August 10.
"Reports from Mexico were few and far between," HWN Manager Bobby
Graves, KB5HAV, reported afterward. "We did hear from hams in Campeche
and Puebla. Our Spanish operators did a great job in working to find
reporting stations on the Mexican 40-meter emergency nets, but we were
never able to find stations on the air or else we received
interference from elsewhere. During the day, 20-meter propagation was
not that good, but we had members in various locations throughout the
US, Caribbean, and Central America that were able to reach the
affected area." After an 11-hour activation, HWN suspended operations.
"We will continue working to encourage radio amateurs throughout the
Caribbean to get on the air and participate whenever a hurricane
threatens their area," Graves said.
The net was monitoring 14.325.00 MHz on August 10 to gather post-storm
reports.
The VoIP Hurricane Net reported that it was informally active from
about 1200 UTC on August 9 until 0600 UTC on August 10. Franklin is
now weakening rapidly over the mountains of Mexico. Graves also
monitored the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node 7203/IRLP 9219
network and spoke with Carlos Guzman, XE2WCG, with whom he'd worked
previously.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami on August 10 reported that
Franklin was weakening over Mexico. Franklin was expected to produce
total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 15
inches possible. -- Thanks to Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, and Rob Macedo,
KD1CY
Radio Club of America Announces 2017 Award Winners and Fellows
The Radio Club of America (RCA) has recognized several individuals as
award recipients and RCA Fellows for 2017. The list includes several
radio amateurs. Presentations will take place this fall at the 2017
RCA Banquet and Awards Presentation.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ulrich Rohde, N1UL -- For significant
achievements and a major body of work accomplished over a lifetime
that has advanced the art and science of radio and wireless
technology. Rohde, an ARRL Life Member, was recently announced as the
winner of the 2017 W.G. Cady Award, sponsored by the IEEE Ultrasonics,
Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (UFFC) Society, "for pioneering
research, development, and commercialization of signal-generating and
processing devices for commercial and scientific applications."
Armstrong Medal: Eli Brookner -- For outstanding achievements and
lasting contributions to the radio arts and sciences and wireless
communications.
Sarnoff Citation: James Breakall, WA3FET -- For exceptional
contributions of a technical or non-technical nature to the
advancement of electronic communications. The Penn State electrical
engineering professor, antenna designer, and ARRL member has credited
Amateur Radio for his career path. Known in ham radio circles as
"Doctor Jim," Breakall is credited with developing the OWA (optimized
wideband antenna) as well as antennas for such research facilities as
Arecibo Observatory and HAARP.
Fred M. Link Award: Peter J. Madsen, K2PM -- For lifetime achievement
in land mobile radio communication and for his significant
contributions to resolve serious issues affecting repeaters in urban
environments. Madsen, an ARRL member, has said his interest in
electronics and ham radio began with "staring into the vent slot of
our 12-inch Emerson, at the 6BG6 and 6W4 glowing inside the
high-voltage cage."
Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio Award: Michael Kalter, W8CI -- For
unique contributions to the field of Amateur Radio. Kalter, the Dayton
Amateur Radio Association Treasurer and Hamvention® spokesperson, was
instrumental in Hamvention's relocation to Xenia, Ohio, this past
spring after the 2016 closure of Hara Arena. An ARRL member, Kalter is
also co-chair of the Hamvention Awards Committee. He served as a Peace
Corps volunteer in Tunisia in 1974 and 1975.
Ralph Batcher Memorial Award: Thomas F. Peterson, Jr. -- For
significant work in preserving the history of radio and electronic
communications.
Vivian A. Carr Award: Mary Ann Weitnauer -- For outstanding
achievements by a woman in the wireless industry.
Jack Poppele Award: Robert Hobday, N2EVG -- For important and
long-term contributions to the field of radio broadcasting. An ARRL
member, Hobday was named an RCA Fellow in 2016.
Special Services Award: Charles Kirmuss, W0CBK -- For his many
contributions to RCA's Youth Activities Program as a sponsor and
volunteer. Kirmuss is an ARRL member.
Fellows
David P. Bart, KB9YPD
Nathan Cohen, W1YW
Brent Finster, K6BEF
Cheryl J. Greathouse
Sean Johnson
James M. Roden, W5JR
Bruce Roloson, W2BDR
Nancy Smith
The annual RCA awards banquet will take place on November 17 in
Pittsburgh. Glenn Cannon, formerly of FEMA and a past director of the
Pennsylvania Office of Emergency Management, will be the keynote
speaker.
Historic Project Amelia Earhart Flight Ends Successfully
His 'round-the-world Project Amelia Earhart commemorative flight now
complete, pilot and radio amateur Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, is back on his
home turf in Texas. The solo circumnavigation in his single-engine
plane Spirit took a little longer than 2 months.
"I did it! I did it!" Lloyd exclaimed to the crowd awaiting is arrival
at Kestrel Airpark in Texas on August 4. "This was not a solo flight.
This was a flight that was supported by hundreds of people," he said
after landing. Lloyd logged hundreds of Amateur Radio contacts over
the course of his entire adventure, which was funded by The Classic
Aircraft Aviation Museum and through other donations. He retraced the
route the famous aviator never finished in 1937.
A problem with the plane's fuel system at the approximate halfway
point caused Lloyd to turn back for repairs. That and some poor
weather delayed his return to Texas by a few days.
At mid-week, Lloyd wrote in his blog that he was working up "all the
information about my flight to both Earthrounders and the NAA
[National Aeronautic Association], so that my circumnavigation becomes
official."
Lloyd said on his website that he's not sure what to attempt next.
"There is still Lindbergh's flight and a shot at the world speed
record over the route from NYC to Paris," he mused. He acknowledged
that a lot of hams he contacted are waiting for a QSL card. "Trying to
fly, make contacts, and getting the info onto paper is a challenge,"
he said.
Lloyd landed in Oakland, California, on July 31, marking his return to
the Continental US. On his final leg, he visited the Amelia Earhart
Museum in Atchison, Kansas, before ending his epic flight at his home
airfield, Kestrel Airpark in Texas, where the celebration awaited.
Lloyd crossed the meridian that passes through Kestrel Airpark on his
way to Atchison, Earhart's birthplace, at that point successfully
circumnavigating the globe.
After landing in Texas, Lloyd offered his remaining supply of granola
bars that had traveled with him around the globe to those crowding
around Spirit.
The actual length of his 'round-the-world flight was 34,463 miles,
Lloyd determined after reviewing his flight log. "If you include the
hops where I had to turn back for problems and test hops after
maintenance, the distance would have been over 31,000 nautical miles,"
he noted. "That is a long way to fly." The entire trip took 66 days,
with some 200 hours in the air. -- Thanks to Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, and
Jim Linton, VK3PC
In Brief...
RSVP for the SEQP: The Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) is just a couple
of weeks away! This special operating event organized by the Ham Radio
Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) will study ionospheric effects
caused by the August 21 total solar eclipse. During the SEQP, hams are
being asked to operate on the HF bands in a manner similar to a
contest or QSO party. Let the HamSCI researchers know where you plan
to be and what modes you plan to operate. Visit the SEQP
Pre-Registration page. Systems such as the Reverse Beacon Network
(RBN), PSKReporter, and WSPRNet are good resources for the event.
Participants' logs will provide the contact and spot data that
researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and at Virginia
Tech will use to study eclipse-induced ionospheric effects. Event
rules and operating procedures are available on the HamSCI website.
NCDXF Announces $100,000 Contribution to the 3Y0Z Bouvet Island
DXpedition: The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has
announced a contribution of $100,000 to the 3Y0Z Bouvet Island
DXpedition planned for January 2018. Bouvet is #2 on the ClubLog Most
Wanted DXCC List. The contribution was the largest in the history of
the NCDXF. "The 3Y0Z DXpedition to Bouvet Island early next year is
likely to be one of the most expensive DXpeditions ever attempted --
estimated at over $740,000," NCDXF Vice President Glenn Johnson, W0GJ,
said in announcing the donation. "The 20 team members have already
contributed just over half of this amount." In addition to substantial
financial resources, the 3Y0Z DXpedition will require a considerable
amount of radial wire for its vertical antennas. Team member Jim
Mornar, N9TK, has been preparing the radials, putting the
cut-to-length wire on spools. The radials total 24,000 feet. -- Thanks
to NCDXF, The Daily DX
Senate Confirms Rosenworcel, Carr to Join FCC, Chairman Pai's
Reconfirmation Pending: By voice vote, the US Senate on August 3
confirmed President Trump's nominees to fill the two empty seats on
the FCC -- Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel, a former commissioner, and
Brendan Carr, the FCC general counsel, a Republican. The five-member
FCC now has three Republicans and two Democrats. "I congratulate
Brendan and Jessica on their confirmations," said FCC Chairman Ajit
Pai. "As I know from working with each of them for years, they have
distinguished records of public service and will be valuable assets to
the FCC in the years to come. Their experience at the FCC makes them
particularly well-suited to hit the ground running. I'm pleased that
the FCC will once again be at full strength and look forward to
collaborating to close the digital divide, promote innovation, protect
consumers, and improve the agency's operations." Pai, who was named by
the president in January to succeed Democratic Chairman Tom Wheeler,
must be reconfirmed by the Senate by the end of the year or step down.
The other commissioners are Republican Michael O'Rielly and Democrat
Mignon Clyburn.
AMSAT Phase 4 Ground Station Team Represented at DEF CON: Amateur
Radio and AMSAT were prominently featured this year at the DEF CON
Hacking Conference in Las Vegas. In addition to a license exam session
were Amateur Radio demonstrations of software-defined radio, Phase 4
Ground, and GNU Radio flow graphs at WiFi Village. "The
Amateur-Satellite service was of great interest," said Michelle
Thompson, W5NYV, the Phase 4 Ground team leader. "At an estimated
30,000 attendees, outreach was highly successful. Participants were
diverse, technical, curious, and came ready with the questions."
Thompson said a lot of those on hand were radio amateurs or interested
in getting a ham license. Amateur Radio was also part of the Wi-Fi
Village "Capture the Flag" competition, she said. "Word on the street
is that next year we [can] expect to see a lot more ham content in
this exciting signal intelligence competition," Thompson said, adding
that she's already looking forward to next year's conference. She
noted that AMSAT Phase 4 Ground team will deliver a presentation at
the GNU Radio Conference next month in San Diego, and at the AMSAT
Symposium in October in Reno. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service via
Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
Just Ahead in Radiosport
August 11-13 -- MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint (CW,
phone, digital)
August 12-13 -- WAE DX Contest (CW)
August 12-13 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
August 12-13 -- Maryland-DC QSO Party (CW, phone, 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
August 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 15-17 -- ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, St.
Louis, Missouri
September 22-23 -- W4DXCC/SEDCO Convention, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
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
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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