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Amateur Radio Emergency Service Teams Activate for Weather-Related
Events
MARS Urging Members to Use Computers that are Isolated from the
Internet
The Doctor Will See You Now!
Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, Promotes Amateur Radio in Media
Announcements
IARU Region 1 Editorial Warns of the Danger of VHF/UHF/Microwave
Spectrum Grabs
Reception Reports Requested as Amateur Radio Heads to the Moon
Ambitious Arizona STEM Planetary Rover Project is a Winner
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
Amateur Radio Emergency Service Teams Activate for Weather-Related
Events
Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) teams in three states
activated in the past week for weather-related emergencies.
Montana
YARES member Joe Sok, K9SOK (right), checks in a sandbag client. [Bill
Loman, N7PWC, photo]
The Billings, Montana Director of Emergency Services activated the
Yellowstone County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) group
(YARES) on May 26 to support radio communication for sandbagging
stations and possible river-level spotting duty in advance of an
anticipated significant flood event, YARES Emergency Coordinator Ron
Glass, WN7Y, told ARRL. Glass said the request from the County Office
of Emergency Management called for staffing five sandbag centers last
weekend, "helping to coordinate logistics and supplies to get tens of
thousands of sandbags into the hands of citizens and communities to
prepare for the historic flooding to hit the area," Glass said.
Blue Creek Fire Department "went above and beyond, with a homemade
sandbag filler, a military surplus vehicle to haul the sand, and [a
few] firefighters, and they went to homes to help residents deploy the
sandbags," Glass said. [Lynn Crosby, KE7PZY, photo]
As "sandbag center managers," he said, the ham radio volunteers were
the only officials on site, logging in everyone who stopped by to fill
sand bags. "As we say in YARES, 'If you have a radio in one hand, a
clipboard in the other, and you are wearing a safety vest, everyone
assumes you are in charge!'" Glass quipped.
As it turned out, the record-breaking flooding did not occur, and ARES
was able to stand down after 3 days. Seventeen volunteers staffed
locations along the rivers and bridges that have been trouble spots in
the past. Glass said that while significant rainfall did hit Billings,
it was not as heavy as initially predicted. River levels dropped on
Monday by more than 1 foot from what had been expected earlier, and
cooler temperatures slowed the melt of a record snow pack. By
mid-week, though, Glass said he was following new severe weather
forecasts from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Maryland
On May 27, ARES volunteers in the Maryland-DC Section activated in the
wake of regional flash flooding. Especially hard hard was Ellicott
City, where vehicles were washed away by fast-moving flood waters
upward of 10 feet deep. One person died as a result of the flooding.
"As many watched Alberto, radio amateurs in Maryland watched more and
more rain locally," ARRL Assistant Maryland-DC Section Manager and
Public Information Coordinator Ken Reid, KG4USN, said on Sunday. "By 5
PM, heavy rain, as much as 8 to 10 inches, soaked portions of central
and southern Maryland." The flooding disaster was the second since
2016 in historic downtown Ellicott City, which was still recovering
from the earlier event. Section leadership asked radio amateurs in the
flood-affected areas to check on the health and welfare of their
neighbors. Reid said high-water rescues were needed in Perry Hall and
Patapsco State Park.
When the flooding quickly became serious in several locations, MDC
Section Manager Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM, activated ARES in eight
central Maryland counties at 6:30 PM EDT, and 15 minutes later, more
than 40 ARES volunteers reported to their respective 2-meter nets in
five counties. The majority of flood-affected communities were in Anne
Arundel, Prince George's, and Howard counties. Amateur Radio
volunteers in the MDC Section provided additional situational
awareness, and Pittinger interfaced with Atlantic Division leadership,
Maryland Section Emergency Coordinator Jim Montgomery, WB3KAS, and
state and local authorities.
"Many county [emergency operations centers] in affected areas were
also activated. Anne Arundel County ARES and Howard County ARES were
in communication with their local Emergency Management Agencies and
were both told to stand by in case of need," Reid said. Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency.
Conventional telecommunications continued to function throughout the
heavy weather, which caused road closures and power and natural gas
outages. The MDC ARES volunteers remained on duty until 10:15 PM on
May 28. During the activation, radio amateurs made use of VHF, UHF,
and HF capabilities, as well as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
modes.
Florida
West Central Florida (WCF) Section ARES went to a Level 3 activation
(standby) on May 26 after tropical storm warnings went up for the
coastal areas of WCF Section counties and for all of Pinellas County.
"We will continue at the Level 3 activation until the Tropical Storm
warnings are discontinued for all WCF Section counties," ARRL West
Central Florida Section Manager Darrell Davis, KT4WX, told ARRL at the
time.
Alberto shifted away from that part of the Florida coast and came
ashore on the Florida Panhandle, moving inland and dissipating, but
still causing serious rainfall and some flooding.
MARS Urging Members to Use Computers that are Isolated from the
Internet
US Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) headquarters is
recommending that MARS members "migrate to standalone computer systems
for [MARS] radio operations," subject to the availability of a
dedicated computer.
"These computer systems (or their associated local area networks)
should be 'air-gapped' from the internet," Army MARS Headquarters
Operations Officer David McGinnis, K7UXO, said in a message to
members. "Although not a requirement for membership at this time, we
will continue make this a condition of certain parts of our
exercises."
McGinnis pointed to remarks by Cisco researchers in a recent Ars
Technica article that discussed how hackers "possibly working for an
advanced nation" have infected more than a half-million home and
small-office computers "with malware that can be used to collect
communications, launch attacks on others, and permanently destroy the
devices with a single command."
McGinnis told Army MARS members that MARS Headquarters does not
discuss specific cyber threats with MARS members or with the public.
"We also cannot confirm or deny information about specific threats,"
he said, adding that he had "no specific knowledge" about VPN Filter
malware and no comment on the Cisco report.
For communication exercises this year, MARS established conditions for
a certain portion of the drill that requires use of standalone
computer systems "normally not connected to the internet." He said
used or refurbished PCs are widely available at low cost and could be
dedicated to serve a standalone function.
"The most effective way to protect against threats that come from the
internet is to isolate from the internet," McGinnis added.
"Despite a standalone environment, we assume that all computer systems
in private citizens' hands are infected with hostile software code of
some sort and are not secured," he said. "No amount of virus and
malware scanning software changes that assumption. We can, however,
isolate computers by disconnecting them from the international network
in which hostile software will report and receive instruction."
McGinnis said future versions of MARS software will check for an
internet connection and will disable the software. "We understand this
lockout does not provide security in and of itself; rather, its value
is in changing the behavior of members," he explained.
MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY, told ARRL that the MARS
goal is to isolate MARS members' computers from the internet as much
as possible and that isolating members' computers used for
MARS-related activity is "a goal, but has not been directed."
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Coping with Poor HF Conditions" is the topic of the current (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 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: "Field Day Antennas."
Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, Promotes Amateur Radio in Media
Announcements
Legendary rock guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, of the Eagles is featured
in a just-released set of ARRL audio and video public service
announcements promoting Amateur Radio. ARRL will provide the 30- and
60-second PSAs to Public Information Officers (PIOs) to share with
their Section's television and radio stations. The ARRL Media and
Public Relations Department also will provide these announcements
files directly to interested television and radio outlets, and the
announcements are available for downloading from the ARRL website for
members to use in promoting Amateur Radio at club meetings and public
presentations, such as ARRL Field Day on June 23-24 (PSAs specifically
for ARRL Field Day also are available). Those PSAs will also be
available for download from the ARRL website, so that members can
present them at club meetings and other public gatherings.
Walsh, who visited ARRL Headquarters last year for taping, wanted to
deliver two main messages in his PSAs: Get involved in Amateur Radio,
and become a member of ARRL. The messages highlight the tremendous
service that radio amateurs provide to communities, and convey how
ARRL advocates on behalf of Amateur Radio on a wide range of legal and
political issues.
An ARRL Life Member and longtime radio amateur, Walsh personally has
been a strong supporter and advocate of ARRL and Amateur Radio, and
his ham shack is just as impressive as his home recording studio. "I
want to give back to the hobby that has given me so much enjoyment,"
he said.
The setting for the PSAs was W1AW, which Walsh was especially eager to
revisit. The occasion also offered him an opportunity to see equipment
he'd donated to W1AW years earlier. Walsh's past on-the-air forays on
W1AW have always attracted enthusiastic pileups. While at W1AW, he
spent some chatting with station manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, about the
station's operations. Walsh is a well-known collector of vintage
Amateur Radio equipment.
Creating the videos were Media and Public Relations Assistant Michelle
Patnode, KC1JTA; freelance videographer/photographer Chris Zajac, and
former Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, who also
recorded a tag line for ARRL Audio News with Walsh.
Tips for getting audio PSAs on the air are available on the PSA for
promotions web page.
IARU Region 1 Editorial Warns of the Danger of VHF/UHF/Microwave
Spectrum Grabs
The chair of the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU R1)
VHF-UHF-µW Committee, Jacques Verleijen, ON4AVJ, has highlighted
extant threats to the Amateur Radio spectrum above 30 MHz. In an
editorial that heads the latest edition of the IARU R1 VHF-UHF-µW
Newsletter, issued on May 29, Verleijen invited all IARU
member-societies to consider ways to "promote, defend, and use our
frequencies."
"They are wanted by others, both government and commercial users,"
Verleijen wrote. "So, this is a wake-up call to be aware that if we
are not using those bands, we will lose them." If that happens, he
continued, it won't be the fault of IARU R1, but of the amateur
community that "often [has] more commitment to HF" than to VHF and
higher bands. Conceding that the HF bands "are the easiest to use,"
Verleijen said member-societies should think outside the box to come
up with ideas to improve VHF, UHF, and microwave activity.
Verleijen said the vast amount of Amateur Radio spectrum from 50 MHz
through 5 GHz makes it an attractive target for commercial and
governmental interests. He noted that 50 MHz is the focus of a key
World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) agenda item --
specifically, to harmonize the 6-meter allocation across all three ITU
Regions.
"It would be unfortunate to see a repeat of the WRC-15 result for 5
MHz, where high hopes and years of hard work actually resulted in a
few kilohertz at 15 W [EIRP] max," Verleijen continued. A repeat of
that situation on 6 meters could mean a "far more devastating" loss of
existing spectrum and future opportunities for digital innovation.
The 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands are highly sought after for commercial
wireless, Verleijen said, pointing out that the UK recently auctioned
large segments of 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum once available to Amateur
Radio, "threatening significant activities from
narrowband/Earth-Moon-Earth to DATV (digital amateur TV)."
Two WRC-19 agenda items affect 5 GHz, focusing on Wi-Fi and so-called
"intelligent transport." Amateur Radio, as a secondary service, faces
another difficult challenge in this part of the spectrum and has
"little influence over its direction," Verleijen contended. In IARU
Region 1, the primary concern is the expansion of Wi-Fi into 5,725 -
5,850 MHz.
"[O]ur preoccupation with traditional or [narrowband] modes does not
justify the amount of spectrum," he said, noting that "some activity
levels are quite low" outside of contests.
"Ideally, we need genuine open innovation and to show amateurs leading
in the 21st century," Verleijen said. "Pressures on amateur bands are
nothing new, but we know that the spectrum pressures above are not
helped by poor engagement, relationships, or lack of a united
approach" in some member-societies, with respect to their
administrations.
Reception Reports Requested as Amateur Radio Heads to the Moon
China launched two microsatellites into a lunar transfer orbit on May
20 in conjunction with the Chang'e 4 mission to the far side of the
moon. The Longjiang-1 (LJ-1) and Longjiang-2 (LJ-2) microsats were
secondary payloads on the launch, piggybacking on the Queqiao relay
satellite. Also known as DSLWP-A1 and DSLWP-A2, the satellites were
maneuvered onto a track to the moon, but LJ-1 then appeared to have
encountered problems, and Harbin Institute of Technology, which
developed the satellites, was asking for help from the world Amateur
Satellite community.
The May 20 launch of LJ-1 and LJ-2, which piggy-backed on the Queqiao
relay satellite.
"We lost contact with Satellite A on S band after an orbit
adjustment," Wei Mingchuan, BG2BHC, of Harbin Institute of Technology
said. "We just tried to switch on UHF, but we don't know if it works
or not." He said on 435.425 MHz, the satellite should alternate
between 500 bps GMSK and JT4, while the 436.425 MHz signal should be
250 bps GMSK. Both transmit once every 5 minutes.
LJ-1 and LJ-2 also will test low-frequency radio astronomy and
space-based interferometry. The astronomy objectives of the two
spacecraft are to observe the sky at the lower end of the
electromagnetic spectrum -- 1 MHz to 30 MHz -- with the aim of
learning about energetic phenomena from galactic sources, using the
moon to shield them from earthbound radio signals. The Chang'e 4
mission will mark the first-ever attempt at a soft landing on the far
side of the moon.
Artist's rendering of the DSLWP spacecraft.
Signals from the DSLWP satellites were received after launch by radio
amateurs in Brazil, Chile, and the US, as well as by many others
around the world. Each satellite carries VHF/UHF SDR transceivers for
beacon, telemetry, telecommand, and digital image downlink. Onboard
transmitting power is about 2 W.
The Queqiao communications relay satellite is required for the lunar
far-side landing to facilitate communication with a not-yet-launched
lander and rover, because the moon's far side never faces Earth, and
some significant scientific measurements from the dark side of the
moon require real-time contact with Earth. Queqiao was developed by
the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
Ambitious Arizona STEM Planetary Rover Project is a Winner
An Amateur Radio-based science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) initiative at an Arizona elementary school
culminated on May 22, as youngsters competitively deployed their own
radio-controlled rovers to explore a simulated planet set up in the
Sonoran Desert. Following in the footsteps of NASA scientists, 25
pupils at Bouse Elementary School -- several already holding ham radio
licensees -- took part in the APS Arizona Rover Project, which is
aimed at promoting STEM subjects through Amateur Radio and preparing
young participants to earn an Amateur Radio license.
Anna Dautel, KI7WOJ (right), and Skyla Herman, KI7WPC, pose with one
of the 20-some rover prototypes. The rover is a dual-motor small tank
chassis running off 6 V worth of AA batteries. Remote control of each
rover is accomplished by using dual-tone multi-frequency signal tones
from their radios.
"It was awesome!" said Dave Anderson, K1AN, the president of My La
Paz, which sponsored the project in cooperation with Arizona Public
Service (APS) and community volunteers. The nonprofit My La Paz
promotes health, education, and community in La Paz County. "The youth
all had the chance to explore the artificial planet, the event was
well attended, and the radio links for remote control and video were
rock solid."
The APS Arizona Rover project was part of a 5-month-long in-curriculum
education program at Bouse Elementary that Anderson hopes to expand to
other schools in La Paz County.
"Its primary goal was to lift up and inspire the youth into science
and learning via instruction and exploration of radio science, Amateur
Radio, and space research," Anderson told ARRL. "The goals of the
program were to deliver science instruction that met and exceeded
Arizona Common Core educational guidelines and to help the youngsters
prepare to attain their Amateur Radio licenses."
Anderson said 23 students got their Technician licenses while also
learning and developing electronic circuits, breadboarding, and more
within the school day.
Leading up to launch day, participants were challenged to complete
different missions using only Amateur Radio technology for remote
control, data, and video feeds. In a matter similar to what the Mars
Rover scientists do, the students had to complete these missions from
a remote location without actually being able to see their robots.
Rovers competed in several categories. These included completing
specific objectives remotely from mission control and safely returning
to their landing vehicle in an allotted time using only a computer
interface with their Amateur Radio.
Anderson said first-place winners in their respective categories
included Eliyah Jagroop, KI7IZL; Christena Baker, KI7WOI, and Savannah
Holden.
Seven radio amateurs mentor in the youth-led Arizona Amateur Radio
Association (AZARA). In addition to Anderson, they include Joe
Lewellen, K7JEL; Daryl Duffin, NU7X; Neil Hays, W6FOG; Alexander
Fulcher, N4SVD; Pat Delong, KD7KEL, and Heather Caton, W8GEM, an
educator who teaches Amateur Radio in the schools as part of the
curriculum.
A unique facet of My La Paz is its focus on Amateur Radio, Anderson
said, because of what it can offer the county's young people in
sparsely populated La Paz County, where many families live at the
poverty level.
"In many ways, Amateur Radio has become the students' first social
media, since many of their homes have no computers or internet
access," he told ARRL. "It no longer matters where a youth lives or
their family income; they can now participate in learning
opportunities or making new social connections and friends via the
Desert Amateur Radio network." The number of youngsters now licensed
across La Paz County is approaching 100.
"The students of this generation are fascinated by space exploration
and robotics," Anderson said. "And the rover project provides a way to
let them explore this with radio science and be inspired into learning
while making science fun."
Anderson said more information, including a rover block diagram,
schematics, parts list/sources, and source code, is available on the
AZARA website.
In Brief...
QST has been honored with the E.T. Krenkel Medal. In making the award,
being held here by QST Managing Editor Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, the
Russian National Academy of Researches and Discoveries commended QST
for "outstanding global contributions to Amateur Radio." The award's
namesake, Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel, was a radio amateur who, over the
years, used the call signs RAEM, U3AA, and UA3AA. The Polish-born
Krenkel was an Arctic explorer who took part in the first Soviet
"drifting station," North Pole-1 and was made a "Hero of the Soviet
Union" in 1938 for his exploits. Krenkel's son, T.E. Krenkel, was
among the four signatories to the award certificate. He said his
father was an avid radio amateur who served as the first chairman of
the Central Radio Club in the USSR. E.T. Krenkel's image appears on
postage stamps from the USSR and Russia, and he authored a biography
entitled My Callsign is RAEM. In the era when all radio amateurs
received QSL cards via Box 88, Moscow, Krenkel was allowed to have his
own postal address on his QSLs and was issued the non-standard RAEM
call sign.
Radio Amateurs are set to swap spots on the International Space
Station (ISS) crew. One radio amateur now aboard the International
Space Station will be heading home on June 3, while another will take
his place on the crew a few days later. Flight Engineer Scott Tingle,
KG5NZA, will join Expedition 55 Commander Anton Shkaplerov and Flight
Engineer Norishige Kanai in returning to Earth on the Soyuz MS-07
spacecraft after 168 days on station. A few days later, another trio
of space travelers -- Alexander Gerst, KF5ONO; Sergey Prokopyev, and
Serena Auñón-Chancellor -- will head to the ISS in a Soyuz MS-09
spacecraft. In a traditional change-of-command ceremony on June 1,
Shkaplerov will hand over command of the station to NASA's Drew
Feustel, officially starting Expedition 56. In addition to Feustel,
Ricky Arnold, KE5DAU, and Oleg Artemyev will remain on station. This
will be the "Horizons" mission for Gerst, of the European Space
Agency, who will assume command of the ISS during the second half of
his duty tour. Gerst first served on the ISS in 2014 and likely will
use the call sign DP0ISS for any Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) activities.
South Africa now has a 100 kHz band at 5 MHz. South Africa's
telecommunications regulator Independent Communications Authority of
South Africa (ICASA) has included a shared 100 kHz wide band at 5 MHz
(60 meters) of 5,350 to 5,450 kHz in its just-published National Radio
Frequency Plan 2018, at a maximum power of 15 W EIRP. The band is
being made available on a non-interference basis. In addition, ICASA
allocated a single channel at 5,290 kHz for the 5 MHz propagation
research project. South African Radio League (SARL) President Nico van
Rensburg, ZS6QL, said SARL still hopes for a higher power level on the
new 60-meter band. "Continue to use 5,290 kHz for WSPR and await the
announcement of the 60-meter band plan before operating on the new
allocation," he advised SARL members. -- Thanks to SARL and to Paul
Gaskell, G4MWO, editor of The 5 MHz Newsletter
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: The Australian Space Forecast Centre
has issued a warning for increased geomagnetic activity on June 1,
"due to arrival of the co-rotating interaction region and high-speed
solar wind streams associated with the recurrent trans-equatorial
coronal hole."
The sun remained active over the reporting week. Average daily solar
flux rose from 70.1 to 74.9, and average daily sunspot number jumped
from 7.7 to 26.3. The first 4 days of the previous reporting week saw
no sunspots.
Predicted solar flux is 75 and 74 on May 31-June 1; 73 on June 2-4; 72
on June 5; 70 on June 6-7; 71 on June 8-9; 72 on June 10-14; 70 on
June 15-17; 72 on June 18-23; 73 on June 24; 72 on June 25-30; 70 on
July 1-6; 72 on July 7-11, and 70 on July 12-14.
Predicted planetary A index is 5, 16, 26, 16, 12, 10, and 8 on May
31-June 6; 5 on June 7-12; 8 on June 13; 5 on June 14-18; 8 on June
19; 5 on June 20-23; 8 on June 24-25; 5 on June 26-27; 15, 28, 15, 12,
10, and 8 on June 28-July 3; 5 on July 4-9; 8 on July 10, and 5 on
July 10-14.
ARRL Field Day is June 23-24. Assuming the predicted numbers hold up,
conditions should be favorable.
Sunspot numbers for May 24 through 30, 2018 were 39, 32, 26, 27, 20,
22, and 18, with a mean of 26.3. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 73.7,
75.7, 72.9, 74.6, 76.9, 74.9, and 75.3, with a mean of 74.9. Estimated
planetary A indices were 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, and 4, with a mean of 3.9.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, and 5, with a
mean of 4.7.
Send me your reports or observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
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 email 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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