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ARRL White Paper Provides Context for Recommended Governance Changes
Xenia Enjoys a Second, More Successful Year Playing Host to "Dayton"
ARRL Renews Memorandum of Understanding with SATERN, Promotes
Partnerships at Forum
The Doctor Will See You Now!
New Section Managers Elected in Five ARRL Sections
Amateur Radio Transponders on Planned Chinese Satellites to Include HF
Solar Eclipse QSO Party Research Results Published in Geophysical
Research Letters
ARRL Business Services Manager Debra Jahnke, K1DAJ, SK
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL White Paper Provides Context for Recommended Governance Changes
ARRL has released a white paper that provides some context to explain
proposed alterations to the Articles Of Association and By-Laws that
the Executive Committee (EC) of the Board of Directors recommended for
full Board passage at its April 21 meeting. Study continues of the
so-called "Code of Conduct" for Board members, known officially as the
ARRL Policy on Board Governance and Conduct of Members of the Board of
Directors and Vice Directors, with changes to be recommended for later
Board consideration.
At its January meeting, the Board pledged to provide the membership
with the rationale and purpose behind proposed changes to the Articles
and By-Laws that it had adopted last July. In April, the EC
recommended minor revisions to two new amendments to ARRL's Articles
of Association and one change to its By-Laws for Board approval at its
July 2018 meeting. In all, four changes are being proposed.
Articles of Association and By-Laws
One proposed change involves the wording of the Articles that address
indemnification and personal liability of ARRL Directors, Vice
Directors, and officers. Although the Board had adopted new Articles
15 and 16 at its July 2017 meeting, ARRL's Connecticut counsel
recommended two revisions, requiring Board approval, to make the
wording of those changed sections consistent with Connecticut state
statutes.
Article 15 addresses personal liability of Directors, Vice Directors,
and volunteer and staff officers for damages due to a breach of duty
in their respective roles, provided the breach did not involve a
"knowing and culpable" violation of law, improper personal economic
gain, a lack of good faith, and conscious disregard or sustained and
unexcused pattern of inattention amounting to abdication of duty.
Article 16 would provide indemnification of Directors, Vice Directors,
and volunteer and staff officers for any monetary judgement based on
any actions taken or any failure to take action, except under the
circumstances listed in Article 15.
A change to the wording of Article 1 would add "ARRL, the national
association for Amateur Radio" as an informal name for the
organization, in addition to "American Radio Relay League, Inc." This
adds the informal name of the organization to the formal name spelled
out in Article 1 to indicate that either rendering is a proper
description of the organization.
A clarification of the Directors/Vice Directors election cycle spelled
out in By-Law 23 also was required. This involved only a wording
change to include the correct years involved.
The minutes of the April 21 ARRL Executive Committee meeting include
the specific wording of the proposed changes.
"Code of Conduct"
The Board made two specific edits to the "Code of Conduct" at its
January meeting and directed the EC to review the remaining provisions
with the intention of presenting those to the full Board. The EC began
this process at its April meeting, considering a simplified version of
a document recommended by the National Council of Nonprofits but
realized it would take longer than anticipated to complete this review
and present its findings to the Board and the membership. The EC
expects to have a discussion and a proposal for the Board's
consideration later this year.
Xenia Enjoys a Second, More Successful Year Playing Host to "Dayton"
Hamvention® 2018 returned to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo
Center in Xenia, Ohio, for a second year, earning high marks for
attendance, the debut of many new Amateur Radio transceivers, and
tasty food.
"Other than the rain showers Friday and Saturday, the event seemed to
go very smoothly," said QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, who has been on
hand for many past Hamventions. "Many attendees, great food, and a
spacious layout that made it easy to get around. It is a much better
venue than Hara," he added. Others who commented on the Hamvention
Facebook page agreed, although some complained that the flea market
area was too small, still muddy, and not as well attended as in past
years, when the flea market was Dayton Hamvention. Many credited the
Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) for putting on a great show
while still addressing needed improvements.
Ford said the rain, which included a Saturday thundershower, did not
deter the crowds, although indoor exhibit areas were packed at times,
reminiscent of the steamy traffic jams of the past at Hara Arena
during wet weather.
Alain De Carolis, K1FM, didn't let Hamvention curtail his ham radio
activity. [Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, photo]
ARRL EXPO, the focus of ARRL's Hamvention presence, saw considerable
traffic, and visitors kept those tending the ARRL Store quite busy.
Ford said attendees seemed to appreciate the ARRL Stage, where talks
on various topics were presented throughout the show. ARRL Marketing
Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, said the ARRL team included nearly 100
people -- from Field Organization volunteers, Section Managers,
Officers, Directors, Vice Directors, partners, served agency
representatives, ARRL staff, and members who helped out.
Ford postulated that Hamvention 2018 may have witnessed a record
number of new Amateur Radio products. New transceivers included Icom's
IC-7610, Kenwood's TS-890S, Yaesu's FTDX-101D, and FlexRadio's
FLEX-6400M and FLEX-6600M. CommRadio introduced its CTX-10, a compact
SDR-based QRP transceiver. Other new products ranged from CW keys, to
digital mode interfaces, to audio processors and amplifiers. The
August issue of QST will provide a roundup.
Hamvention 2018 Amateur of the Year Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, ARRL and
American Red Cross volunteer, receives her award from Hamvention
Awards Committee member Frank Beafore, WS8B.
Showers persisted into Saturday. "Hamvention's attempts to mitigate
last year's mud issues in the flea market area seemed to help,
although the relentless rain proved to be a challenge," Ford observed.
"As a result, the indoor exhibits appeared to receive the lion's share
of the traffic."
Perhaps as a result of the wet weather, Hamvention forums proved
popular. For example, a nearly standing-room-only crowd to the RTTY
Contesting forum heard ARRL Southwestern Division Vice Director Ned
Stearns, AA7A, discuss FT8 as a possible replacement for RTTY in
contest applications. Stearns has been involved in proving out FT8
DXpedition Mode. The ARRL membership forum also drew a substantial
crowd. After comments by President Rick Roderick, K5UR, Great Lakes
Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, addressed potential changes
to the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) program.
At Hamvention, ARRL Section Managers Oscar Resto, KP4RF (right) and
Fred Kleber, K9VV, accepted the 2017 ARRL International Humanitarian
Award on behalf of the radio amateurs of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin
Islands.
The skies cleared on Sunday, and bargain hunters flocked to the
Fairgrounds. A number of exhibitors commented that it was the largest
Hamvention Sunday attendance they'd seen in a long time.
Young attendees seemed to be in greater evidence this year, including
teams of students interested in combining Amateur Radio with robotics.
For example, the First Robotics competition teams were on hand to
demonstrate their creations.
The Yasme Foundation-sponsored "Ham Radio 2.0 -- Innovation and
Discovery" area was a big hit, Yasme Foundation President Ward Silver,
N0AX, said. "Subjects ranged from high-bandwidth satellite designs to
Summits on the Air (SOTA), HamSCI's 2017 Solar Eclipse QSO Party
(SEQP) research, and QSLs." Silver said the goal was to help diverse
groups meet and interact. Researcher Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, who
staffed the HamSCI booth, reported "a tremendous response."
Florian Zwingl, OE3FTA (left), and Koos Fick, ZR6KF, represented YOTA.
[Ward Silver, N0AX, photo]
Florian Zwingl, OE3FTA, of Austria, and Koos Fick, ZR6KF, of South
Africa represented the IARU Region 1 group Youngsters on the Air
(YOTA), promoting YOTA in IARU Region 2 (the Americas). The YOTA
"Summer Camp" will be held in August in South Africa -- when it's
winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
"The weather notwithstanding, the mood was clearly upbeat. The open
layout of the Xenia Fairgrounds drew compliments as attendees found it
much easier to navigate than Hara Arena," Ford said. "The Dayton
Amateur Radio Association also received kudos for their smooth
management of the event. The food vendors drew rave reviews with
delights ranging from standard carnival fare to ethnic cuisine."
ARRL Renews Memorandum of Understanding with SATERN, Promotes
Partnerships at Forum
On May 18 at Hamvention, ARRL and The Salvation Army Team Emergency
Radio Network (SATERN) renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between the two organizations that spells out how they will work
together in disaster and emergency responses. ARRL President Rick
Roderick, K5UR, signed the MoU on behalf of ARRL on Hamvention's
opening day. SATERN National Liaison Bill Feist, WB8BZH, represented
SATERN at the signing and delivered a copy of the MoU already signed
by The Salvation Army. ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey,
KI1U, said ARRL and SATERN have enjoyed a formal working relationship
since 1976, and the MoU was up for renewal.
(L - R) SATERN National Liaison Bill Feist, WB8BZH; ARRL President
Rick Roderick, K5UR, and ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike
Corey, KI1U. [Michelle Patnode, KC1JTA, photo]
"We spent the last year fine-tuning, updating, [and] revising it,"
Corey said. "SATERN is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, so
it was a double celebration for them."
The MoU "defines the partnership" between ARRL and SATERN and The
Salvation Army, in which ARRL and SATERN agree to work together toward
common goals, particularly in disaster response, Corey said, adding
that the MoU opens the possibility for sharing resources.
Corey said ARRL and SATERN also have agreed to coordinate their
disaster response activities, to eliminate duplication of effort.
"We had an effective and coordinated Amateur Radio response in Puerto
Rico and the US Virgin Islands last fall," Corey said.
SATERN meets regularly on 14.265 MHz SSB, and is activated for
extended periods during disaster and emergency responses.
Cooperation was the focus of an ARRL Hamvention forum, "Building
Partnerships," attended by more than 100 people. Leading the
discussion were Corey and FEMA Community Partnership Specialist Sarah
Byrne, who outlined the four "Cs" of partnerships: Collaboration,
Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination.
The "Building Partnerships" forum at Hamvention: ARRL Emergency
Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U (with microphone), and FEMA's
Sarah Byrne shared duties as moderators and presenters. [Dave Isgur,
N1RSN, photo]
Corey reminded those attending the forum that partnerships are only as
good as the people participating in them. "It can often come down to
one person, and how they interact with the group," he said.
To illustrate their points, Corey and Byrne called up three volunteers
from the audience and gave each a scenario that required a partnership
to achieve. The volunteers then picked three more volunteers as
partners. After a few minutes of intense discussions, the new
"partners" outlined what resources they had determined were available
to them and the partnership's next steps to achieve its objectives.
"Successful partnerships don't always mean that everything went
right," Corey reminded the audience. "In fact, it's learning from the
things that didn't work out as planned that strengthens and deepens a
relationship between partners." -- Thanks to ARRL Communication
Manager Dave Isgur, N1RSN, and QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Coping with Poor HF Conditions" is the topic of the new (May 24)
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 email 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.
New Section Managers Elected in Five ARRL Sections
Five new ARRL Section Managers have been declared elected to begin
their first terms of office on July 1. Section Manager (SM) election
ballots were counted in the Indiana and Northern Florida Sections on
May 22 at ARRL Headquarters. Other candidates faced no opposition
during the spring election cycle.
In Indiana, James "Jimmy" Merry, KC9RPX, was declared elected in a
very close race with Brian G. Jenks, W9BGJ, the Indiana Section
Traffic Manager. Merry received 451 votes, and Jenks received 438
votes.
Merry has been the Affiliated Club Coordinator in Indiana since 2005,
and is presently serving a fifth term as president of the Bloomington
Amateur Radio Club. Incumbent Indiana SM Brent Walls, N9BA, decided
not to run for another term after helming the Indiana Field
Organization since July 2016.
In Northern Florida, Kevin Bess, KK4BFN, outpolled Scott Roberts,
KK4ECR, 564 to 447, to succeed current SM Steve Szabo, WB4OMM. Bess is
a Northern Florida Assistant Section Manager, and a member of the
Daytona Beach CERT Amateur Radio Team and of the Florida Contest
Group. Szabo opted not to run for a third term of office after serving
since July 2014.
Oregon also will get a new Section Manager this summer. David Kidd,
KA7OZO, was the sole candidate for the post. He has been an Emergency
Coordinator and Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator. Kidd will
take the reins of the Oregon Section from John Core, KX7YT, who did
not run for a new term after serving for the past 2 years.
In the East Bay Section, Jim Siemons, W6LK, will begin an 18-month
term as SM on July 1. Because no candidates were nominated by the
September 8, 2017, deadline, nominations were resolicited. Siemons was
the only nominee to succeed incumbent SM Jim Latham, AF6AQ, who has
served as East Bay Section Manager since 2008 and did not run for a
new term.
In New Mexico, Bill Mader, K8TE, will become the new SM in July. He,
too, was the only candidate after nominations had to be resolicited,
and he will serve an 18-month term. He follows incumbent SM Ed James,
KA8JMW, who did not run again after serving since 2015.
Several incumbent Section Managers were unopposed for new 2-year terms
starting on July 1. They are Ron Morgan, AD9I (Illinois); Bill
Crowley, K1NIT (Maine); Jim Kvochick, K8JK (Michigan); Paul Gayet,
AA1SU (Vermont), and Patrick Moretti, KA1RB (Wisconsin).
Amateur Radio Transponders on Planned Chinese Satellites to Include HF
China's Amateur Radio Satellite organization, CAMSAT, has released
some details of three new Amateur Radio satellites that could be
launched as early as September. Two of the satellites, CAS-5A and
CAS-6, will carry transponders; one will have HF capability.
CAS-5A, a 6U CubeSat, will have an HF/HF (21/29 MHz) mode linear
transponder; an HF/UHF (21/435 MHz) mode linear transponder; an HF CW
telemetry beacon; VHF/UHF mode linear transponder; a VHF/UHF mode FM
transponder; a UHF CW telemetry beacon, and UHF AX.25 4,800/9,600-baud
GMSK Telemetry. Transponders will have 30 kHz passbands, except for
the H/U unit, which will be 15 kHz.
The tiny CAS-5B, weighing 1/2 kilogram, will be deployed from CAS-5A
in orbit. It will carry a UHF CW beacon on an Amateur Radio frequency.
It will be placed into a 539 × 533 kilometer, 97.5° orbit.
CAS-6, a 50-kilogram microsat, will include a VHF CW telemetry beacon;
a U/V mode 20 kHz linear transponder, and AX.25 4,800-baud GMSK
telemetry downlink. It will also carry an atmospheric wind detector
and other systems that will operate on non-amateur frequencies.
A launch at sea is planned for CAS-6, which will be placed into a 579
× 579 kilometer, 45° orbit.
CAMSAT has applied to the IARU to coordinate frequencies for all three
spacecraft. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service via AMSAT-UK
Solar Eclipse QSO Party Research Results Published in Geophysical
Research Letters
The first science results from the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) last
August 21 have been published in the American Geophysical Union
journal Geophysical Research Letters. In the paper, "Modeling Amateur
Radio Soundings of the Ionospheric Response to the 2017 Great American
Eclipse," New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researcher
Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, and team present Reverse Beacon Network
(RBN) observations of the SEQP and compare them with ray tracings
through an eclipsed version of the physics-based ionospheric model
SAMI3. HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation
organization, sponsored the event.
"From a ham radio perspective, this paper very clearly shows the
effect of the eclipse on not just a few, but a very large number of
contacts," Frissell told ARRL. "You can see from the charts that
activity drops off steeply on 20 meters during eclipse totality, while
80 and 160 meters open up. On 40 meters, you can see how the contact
distance increases in step with the eclipse."
Frissell said another key aspect of the paper is that the researchers
were able to use ray tracing to compare the observations to a
physics-based numerical model of the eclipsed ionosphere.
On 20 meters, eclipse effects were observed as a drop off in
communications for an hour before and after eclipse maximum. On 40
meters, typical path lengths extended from about 500 kilometers (310
miles) to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) for 45 minutes before and after
eclipse maximum. On 160 meters and 80 meters, eclipse effects were
observed as band openings 20 to 45 minutes around eclipse maximum.
Read more. -- Thanks to Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF
ARRL Business Services Manager Debra Jahnke, K1DAJ, SK
ARRL Business Services Manager Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ, of Colchester,
Connecticut, died on May 17 after a lengthy illness. She was 66 and
had been on the ARRL Headquarters staff for nearly 40 years, starting
as a file clerk. She went on to serve as Deputy Circulation Manager,
Circulation Manager, Publication Sales and Warehouse Manager, and
Business Services Manager (including vertising). She met her husband
of 31 years, ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, at
Headquarters.
"This is a tremendous loss for ARRL," said ARRL CEO Barry Shelley,
N1VXY. "Those of us who knew Deb will miss her remarkable spirit and
direct approach to both the work of the ARRL and life. Deb loved the
outdoors, including sharing time with family in her flower garden, and
with their dogs and her rescue horses."
For many years, she was a fixture at Hamvention® and at other major
Amateur Radio shows, organizing and overseeing the operation of ARRL's
exhibit and store.
The family has requested that contributions be made in Debra Jahnke's
name to the American Cancer Society, the Shriners Hospitals for
Children, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Friends may leave
remembrances on the Belmont Funeral Home site. Read more.
In Brief...
Princess Elettra Marconi has been invited to take part in a May 31 ham
radio contact with Newfoundland during a visit to Cape Cod National
Seashore. The contact will be between KM1CC on the Cape and VO1AA at
the Society of Newfoundland Radio Amateurs (SONRA) club in St. John's,
Newfoundland. Chris Hillier, VO1IDX, will serve as net control, KM1CC
Trustee Barbara Dougan, N1NS, told ARRL. "Someone from KM1CC will stay
on the air with VO1AA, should the Princess need to depart, then after,
KM1CC can take calls from others [wanting] to contact KM1CC in grid
FN51." The plan is to use 14.224 MHz SSB on or around 1645 - 1700 UTC.
It was at St. John's in 1901 that Guglielmo Marconi, using a
kite-supported antenna, received the letter "S" from his station in
Poldhu, Cornwall. -- Thanks to KM1CC Trustee Barbara Dougan, N1NS
The "Scouts BSA" program change is expected to enhance ham radio
opportunities for young women. Boy Scouts of America's Radio Scouting
Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND, says that, although the program name for
ages 11 to 17 will change to "Scouts BSA" and begin admitting girls
starting on February 1, 2019, the organization's name remains the
same. "Perhaps the big difference is that girls will now be eligible
to earn the Radio Merit Badge as part of their Scouting program,"
Wilson told ARRL. "Girls are already a part of Venturing, a coed
program for ages 14 to 20." He pointed out that Venture Scouts of both
sexes have always been able to earn the Amateur Radio Operator Rating
Strip and the Morse Code Interpreter Strip. "Girl Scouts have always
been welcome to participate [in JOTA]," Wilson added. "Now, they'll be
participating in not only Girl Scouts, but also in Cub Scouts and
Scouts BSA." Wilson noted that Scouting organizations in most other
countries have had female members for quite a while now.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot activity resumed this week,
after no sunspots for 7 consecutive days. The average daily sunspot
number of 7.7 was up from 6.4 in the previous reporting week. The
average daily solar flux was 70.1; little changed from last week's
70.2.
The average daily planetary A index was 5.4, down from 8.4 the
previous week, but the really interesting and seemingly anomalous
number was a May 22 mid-latitude A index of 55, up from 3 on the
previous day. This drove the average mid-latitude A index for the week
to 12.3 from 9 in the previous week. The Fredericksburg K index on May
22 briefly reached 9, the maximum possible value. If this were to
continue for a full day (perhaps during a Carrington event?) the A
index for that day would be 400, thankfully an unheard of and
disastrous number.
Predicted solar flux is 74 on May 24; 75 on May 25-27; 74 on May 28;
72 on May 29-30; 70 on May 31-June 6; 68 on June 7-16; 69 on June
17-20; 70 on June 21-July 3, and 68 on July 4-7.
Predicted planetary A index is 10 and 8 on May 24-25; 5 on May 26-31;
18, 28, 16, 16, 14, 12, and 8 on June 1-7; 5 on June 8-12; 8 on June
13; 5 on June 14-18; 16, 12, and 8 on June 19-21; 5 on June 22-27; 16,
26, 16, 14, 12, 12, and 8 on June 28-July 4, and 5 on July 5-7.
Sunspot numbers for May 17-23 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 12, and 30, with a
mean of 7.7. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 69, 69.4, 70.3, 68.8, 69.6,
70.8, and 73.1, with a mean of 70.1. Estimated planetary A indices
were 10, 4, 3, 3, 3, 6, and 9, with a mean of 5.4. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 9, 3, 3, 3, 3, 55, and 10, with a mean of
12.3.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
May 26-27 -- CQ WW WPX Contest (CW)
May 28 -- QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint (CW)
June 2-3 -- UKSMG Summer Contest (CW, phone, digital)
June 2-3 -- Kentucky QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
June 2-3 -- IARU Region 1 Field Day (CW)
June 2-3 -- Dutch Kingdom Contest (CW, phone)
June 2-3 -- RSGB National Field Day (CW)
June 4 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (Digital)
June 5 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
June 7 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)
June 7 -- SKCC Sprint Europe (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
June 1-2 -- Arizona State Convention, Prescott, Arizona
June 1-3 -- Northwestern Division Convention (SEA-PAC), Seaside,
Oregon
June 2 -- Georgia State Convention (Atlanta Hamfest), Marietta,
Georgia
June 2-3 -- Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, Prospect,
Pennsylvania
June 8-10 -- West Gulf Division Convention (Ham-Com), Plano, Texas
July 13-14 -- Indiana State Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 20-22 -- Nevada State Convention, Reno, Nevada
July 27-28 -- Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 2-5 -- YLRL 2018 Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 3-4 -- Texas State Convention, Austin, Texas
August 3-5 -- Pacific Northwest DX Convention, New Westminster,
British Columbia, Canada
August 4-5 -- Midwest Division Convention, Central City, Iowa
August 18-19 -- Southeastern Division Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
August 19 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas
August 24-26 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West Virginia
August 31-September 2 -- Roanoke Division Convention, Shelby, North
Carolina
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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