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ARRL Executive Committee to Meet in Minneapolis
ARRL Northern Florida Section Seeks Volunteers to Deploy to Hurricane
Zone
Bidding in ARRL Online Auction Set to Begin on October 19
FT8 to be Permitted in 2019 ARRL RTTY Roundup
The Doctor Will See You Now!
Scouting's Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Looking Forward to Successful
2018 Event
Philippine Organizations Join Forces for "Robust" JOTA-JOTI Presence
VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DXpedition Team Under Way aboard the Braveheart
ARRL Website Security Software Update Could Affect Certain LoTW ADIF
Downloads
Dwingeloo Radio Telescope Receives Dark-Side Lunar Images from Chinese
Amateur Satellite
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL Executive Committee to Meet in Minneapolis
The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) is set to meet on Saturday, October
20, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR,
will preside. In addition to reports from the President and former
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, Barry Shelley, N1VXY, the EC
will hear a status report of the ad hoc committee to draft
updates/changes to the Code of Conduct.
ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, will report on FCC and
regulatory issues, as well as on local antenna and RF interference
cases that ARRL is tracking. He also will offer an update on
legislative matters, including the Amateur Radio Parity Act.
The EC will hear a status report on a pending new memorandum of
understanding on the Amateur Auxiliary between ARRL and the FCC. It
also will receive an update from the ad hoc committee reviewing rules
and regulations for advisory committees to the Board of Directors.
The Executive Committee is tasked by the ARRL Bylaws to address ARRL
matters between regular Board meetings. The Board will meet in January
for its first scheduled meeting of 2019
ARRL Northern Florida Section Seeks Volunteers to Deploy to Hurricane
Zone
Northern Florida ARES is seeking volunteers to deploy for up to a week
to areas of the state devastated by Hurricane Michael. Serious
communication issues remain in the Florida Panhandle in the storm's
wake, with the telecommunications infrastructure ravaged and storm
victims unable to communicate with family members outside the region.
The Florida State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is hoping to
recruit eight operators. Section Emergency Coordinator Karl Martin,
KG4HBN, said ARES needs as many volunteers as possible.
"They need to be self-sufficient for 7 days (food, water, place to
sleep, power, radio, etc.)," he said. "HF is highly recommended. The
list of locations needing to be filled continues to grow."
Clay County ARES Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) and Public
Information Officer Scott Roberts, KK4ECR, was cited in a news media
account that several counties with damage to critical infrastructure
remain without any form of communication, with Amateur Radio
remaining as the only method of communication between shelters and
emergency management. Roberts said a few volunteers deployed from
Duval County to assist at shelters in the Panhandle, but more are
needed to help relay information and direct resources within affected
areas.
"If they need cots, more food, or they're running low on anything,
they would pass that information over radio to the state emergency
operations center, or the resource centers to get them sent to the
shelters," Roberts told News4JAX in Jacksonville this week.
Volunteers must have been vetted by their local county emergency
management agency, have radio equipment and antennas for VHF/UHF
(SARnet), HF, and, if possible, HF Winlink capability, and their own
shelter. Alternate power sources would be needed as well -- including
solar, wind, or generator, as well as food and water for 7 days.
Volunteers should be familiar with message and traffic-handling.
All prospective volunteers should live in Florida. Do not self-deploy!
Visit the ARRL Northern Florida Section website for more information
or contact Martin.
Bidding in ARRL Online Auction Set to Begin on October 19
More than 230 items will be on the block as bidding gets under way on
Friday, October 19, at 10 AM ET (1400 UTC) for the 13th Annual ARRL
On-Line Auction. The auction will continue through Friday, October 26,
at 10 PM ET (0200 UTC on Saturday, October 27). An auction preview
opens on Wednesday, October 17.
The 2018 auction includes lab-tested QST "Product Review" gear,
vintage books, used equipment, and one-of-a-kind items, plus the ARRL
Lab team has contributed four of the very popular "mystery boxes."
Some premier "Product Review" items up for bid include the Apache Labs
ANAN-8000DLE HF and 6-meter SDR transceiver, an Icom IC-R8600
communications receiver, a Yaesu FT-991 HF/VHF/UHF transceiver, a
BridgeCom Systems BCM-144 2-meter mobile transceiver, and many more
items.
The auction also will offer items donated from the popular television
series "Last Man Standing," starring Tim Allen, an actual radio
amateur who portrays the fictional Mike Baxter, KA0XTT, in the show,
which has featured ham radio in some episodes.
Some vintage Heathkit gear will be on the auction block.
Among book offerings in the auction are History of QRP in the US 1924
- 1960, a special defense edition of The Radio Amateur's Handbook from
1942, and a 1958 ARRL Handbook.
Proceeds from the annual Online Auction benefit ARRL education
programs. These include activities to license new hams, strengthen
Amateur Radio Emergency ServiceŽ training, offer continuing technical
and operating education, and create instructional materials.
All bidders must register (your arrl.org user ID and password will not
work on the auction site). If you have registered for a previous ARRL
Online Auction, you may use the same login information. If you have
forgotten your user ID or password, click on the "Help" tab for
instructions on how to retrieve these credentials. Make sure your
correct address and other information are up to date. The auction site
only accepts Visa and Mastercard.
FT8 to be Permitted in 2019 ARRL RTTY Roundup
The ARRL Contest Branch has announced that participants in the 2019
ARRL RTTY Roundup will be permitted to use the new FT8 protocol, which
is part of the WSJT-X software suite. The RTTY Roundup takes place
January 5 - 6, 2019.
"Even though digital modes other than RTTY have been permitted in the
RTTY Roundup for 30 years, FT8 was excluded in 2018, because it could
not manage the required exchanges," ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart
Jahnke, W9JJ, said. "Through the work of the WSJT-X development team,
the latest version of FT8 can handle the necessary exchanges that
earlier versions were unable to do."
Some limitations will apply to FT8 entrants. Participants must use
WSJT-X version 2.0 or later to ensure they are able to transmit and
receive the exchange messages the event requires. No unattended
operation, including QSO/macro automations, will be allowed. Neither
is FT8's Fox and Hounds mode; each contact must be carried out in a
one-to-one mode, manually accepting/logging each contact.
Because ARRL contest rules regarding spotting assistance prohibit the
use of "automated, multi-channel decoders" by Single-Operator
entrants, stations using software that decodes more than one FT8
signal at a time will have to enter as Single-Operator Unlimited or as
Multioperator, just as PSK participants have had to do in the past
when using fldigi or DigiPan software.
The Contest Branch is encouraging participants to spread out to help
increase decoding and contact success.
"This is a great opportunity for beginners interested in digital mode
contesting," Jahnke said. Complete rules are on the ARRL website. Read
more.
Short "Practice Contest" Set for ARRL RTTY Roundup Participants
Planning to Use FT8
A 1-hour "practice contest" will be held next week on Wednesday,
October 24, 0200 - 0300 UTC (Thursday, October 25, in North American
time zones). Use dial frequency 7.078 kHz, moving up in 2 kHz
increments if interference is too great.
To participate, you must use WSJT-X version 2.0.0-rc3, a beta-test
version. Installation packages for Windows, Linux, and macOS are near
the bottom of the page. A full release of WSJT-X 2.0 is targeted for
release on December 10. FT8 co-developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, advises
reading the revised Quick-Start Guide before using WSJT-X 2.0.
Some important reminders:
On the "Settings/vanced tab", check the boxes that say "Always
generate 77-bit messages," "Decode only 77-bit messages," and "ARRL
RTTY Roundup." In the field labeled "Exch," enter the 2- or 3-letter
abbreviation for your state or province (US/Canadian stations), or
enter DX if you are not in the US or Canada.
Be sure that 7.078 appears in your drop-down frequency list for FT8
mode. You might need to do a reset on the Settings/Frequencies tab. If
the subband starting at 7.078 becomes overcrowded, move to a higher
dial frequency in 2 kHz increments -- 7.080, 7.082, etc. Type
Ctrl+Shift+F12 to move up by 2 kHz, or Ctrl+Shift+F11 to move down by
2 kHz.
Do not use a compound or nonstandard call sign in this event.
Planning is under way for one or more dedicated FT8 contests to be
held in the next few months. -- Thanks to Joe Taylor, K1JT
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Winterizing Your Station" is the topic of the current (October 11)
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.
Just ahead: "Do you really need a tower?"
Scouting's Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Looking Forward to Successful
2018 Event
Some 450 sites in the US are among nearly 3,000 locations around the
world that will host Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) or Jamboree on the
Internet (JOTI) stations over the October 19 - 21 weekend.
"It looks [like it will] exceed last year's registration number by
next weekend," JOTA Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND, said.
One site that will be activated for JOTA is the Voice of America (VOA)
Museum in West Chester, Ohio, which hosts the West Chester Amateur
Radio Association's club station WC8VOA. WCARA member Jocelyn Brault,
KD8VRX, grew up in Canada, where, as a 12-year-old, he took part in a
JOTA event, making a friend in France and becoming pen pals. Years
later, he became a Scout leader and a radio amateur. The station in
the VOA station has been hosting JOTA for the past 5 years and allows
anyone in Scouting to participate from the museum.
"For JOTA last year, we had over 100 Scouts stop by and get on the
air," he recounted. "They could also explore the VOA Museum." Brault
said that at one point, stations in five states conducted an
on-the-air roundtable, sharing stories and experiences. "That was a
great way to do it. It made it much more fun for the Scouts and for us
as well. I'm looking forward to repeating the experience again this
year," he said.
Wilson urged JOTA station coordinators to review the best practices
and to try taking some video of JOTA-JOTI activity.
"Last year, the event saw 1.5 million Scouts and Girl Scouts on the
air from 150 countries with nearly 17,000 Amateur Radio operators
helping to make that possible," Wilson said. "This is a superb way to
introduce Scouts to the technology, fun, and magic of Amateur Radio."
Wilson suggested that radio amateurs could help by making room for the
Scout stations operating around the JOTA frequencies as well as by
answering their CQs and engaging Scouts in conversations.
The Worked All Germany Contest takes place this weekend, and contest
sponsors have designated contest-free frequencies to avoid the JOTA
frequencies.
Philippine Organizations Join Forces for "Robust" JOTA-JOTI Presence
The National Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP)
and the Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) joined forces to
prepare early for the 61st Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and the 22nd
Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI). BSP Vice President for Luzon Vice
Governor Nas Ona, DU1ON, and PARA COO Roberto Vicencio, DU1VHY, have
been pushing for a robust Philippine presence during the joint events.
"This year's JOTA/JOTI will not only be done via the traditional RF,
but also with the use of the new digital modes C4FM, D-STAR, DMR, and
possible demonstration of JS8Call," Vicencio said. JS8Call (formerly
FT8Call) is a derivative of WSJT-X, restructured for
keyboard-to-keyboard messaging. It is neither supported nor endorsed
by the WSJT-X development group. Vicencio said technological advances
and growth in Amateur Radio in the Philippines could make this a
breakout year for JOTA-JOTI there.
"With over a million participants, the Philippine Scouts are looking
forward to [contacting] the Scouts of the world," he said.
"Amateur Radio has proven itself to be an excellent method in
sustaining communications, even in the severest of disasters,"
Vicencio pointed out. "Amateur Radio-licensed scouts have operated
with disaster teams during the most recent typhoon and the monsoon
season, providing invaluable, timely, and actionable information."
VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DXpedition Team Under Way aboard the Braveheart
After 18 months of intensive planning, the 14-member international
VP6D team now is en route on the long voyage to Ducie Island from
Mangareva, French Polynesia, aboard the MV Braveheart. Team members
have been heard operating as VP6D/mm on 40- and 20- meter CW,
according to The Daily DX. The team rendezvoused in Tahiti before
flying to Mangareva and set sail on October 16. The DXpedition is
scheduled to begin on October 20 and continue until November 3. VP6D
will use DXA to post contacts on a near real-time basis. Logs will be
uploaded daily to VP6D (there is no leader board) and, ultimately, to
Logbook of The World (LoTW).
VP6D will be using FT8 protocol (WSJT-X version 1.91) as a "fox" on
all bands except 16 meters, where DXpedition mode will not be used.
The team has posted FT8 operating guidelines on its website. Software
should be configured in "hound" mode. Operators hoping to work VP6D on
FT8 must add the DXpedition's frequencies to WSJT-X.
"Your only email route to VP6D is through the pilot team," a
DXpedition release advised this week. "The pilots do not have the
logs. Please don't ask them about NiL, busted calls, skeds, etc. Do
send them helpful suggestions."
In a first for Ducie Island, VP6D will be active on 6-meter
moonbounce.
The MV Braveheart docked during loading of the VP6D DXpedition gear.
Among its goals, VP6D has listed conducting extensive digital
operation, logging as many unique call signs as possible, and offering
a contact to as many as possible, including all-time new ones and band
fills.
Stu Phillips, K6TU, has developed customized propagation prediction
tools, available on the VP6D website. Stations may take advantage of
these forecast tools to predict conditions for working Ducie Island
based on your location and your equipment.
ARRL Website Security Software Update Could Affect Certain LoTW ADIF
Downloads
The ARRL website updated its security software on October 15 in order
to meet standards required to continue accepting credit cards for
internet purchases. ARRL Information Technology Department Manager
Mike Keane, K1MK, said that the upgrade should not affect the vast
majority of members, beyond a guarantee of better security on the
website. It's possible that those using old browsers or running
outdated operating systems could encounter a browser error message
when trying to log in or make a purchase on the website. To check if
your browser will be affected by this change, you can use the "How's
My SSL?" website to advise you of your browser's version. Also
affected by the upgrade was the ability of certain logging software
running under Windows 7, 8, and 10 to continue downloading ADIF
reports from Logbook of The World (LoTW). Uploads via TQSL are not
affected.
"Affected users should report the issue to their logging application
software vendor," Keane said. "In several cases, logging application
vendors have already released updates of their products that resolve
the problem."
Keane said the security update and any possible disruption in service
are for the sake of progress, "and represent the reasonable efforts
that our members expect from us in order to secure their private
information." The updates completed this week were mandated
security-related changes that allow ARRL to continue to accept credit
cards for purchases and memberships via the website. "These security
changes are no different than what is required by other organizations
and vendors performing online transactions," Keane noted.
The updates were carried out in order to comply with PCI Security
Standards Council requirements.
Among the browsers that are safe to continue using are Google Chrome
30 or higher (version 40 or higher recommended), Mozilla Firefox 27 or
higher (version 34 or higher recommended), Microsoft Internet Explorer
11 or higher, Apple Safari 7 or higher (Safari 5 or higher on mobile),
all versions of Microsoft Edge, and Opera 17 or higher (version 27 or
higher recommended).
Dwingeloo Radio Telescope Receives Dark-Side Lunar Images from Chinese
Amateur Satellite
The 25-meter Dwingeloo Radio Telescope in the Netherlands has received
photos of the dark side of the moon, transmitted by the Chinese
Longjiang-2 lunar satellite (DSLWP-B), Lunar-OSCAR 94 (LO-94). One
especially dramatic image shows the far side of the moon with Earth in
the background, taken by the Longjiang-2 satellite and transmitted by
an onboard Amateur Radio transceiver. The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope
had been restored by the C.A. Muller Radio Astronomy Station PI9CAM
group (CAMRAS).
A color-adjusted image received by radio amateurs, including the radio
amateurs of the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope (PI9CAM) operated by Tammo
Jan Dijkema and Cees Bassa.
"This image represents the culmination of several observing sessions
spread over the past few months where we used the Dwingeloo telescope
in collaboration with the Chinese team from Harbin University of
Technology, who built the radio transceiver on board Longjiang-2, and
with radio amateurs spread across the globe," a CAMRAS report said.
"During these sessions, we tested receiving telemetry through low-bit
rate and error-resistant digitally modulated transmissions, as well as
the JT4G modulation scheme designed by radio amateur and Nobel prize
winning astrophysicist Joe Taylor, K1JT, for weak-signal moonbounce
experiments." Other images are of the lunar surface, lens flares, and
the starry sky as seen from lunar orbit.
The Longjiang-2 transceiver was designed to allow radio amateurs to
downlink telemetry and relay messages through a satellite in lunar
orbit, as well as to command it to take and downlink images. Some
Earth-bound radio amateurs and sky watchers have already received
images from the moon-orbiting satellite.
Longjiang-2 was launched last May into a lunar transfer orbit (a
companion Longjiang-1 microsat ended up in Earth orbit), deployed as a
secondary payload with the Queqiao relay satellite as part of the
Chang'e 4 mission. The satellite will test low-frequency radio
astronomy and space-based interferometry; no transponder is aboard.
From left to right, Jan van Muijlwijk, PA3FXB, of CAMRAS; Hu Chaoran,
BG2CRY, and MingChuan Wei, BG2BHC.
In preparation for the mission and discussion of the possibilities of
the antennas and receivers in the radio telescope, MingChuan Wei,
BG2BHC, and Hu Chaoran, BG2CRY, both of the Harbin Institute of
Technology, visited Harry Keizer, PE1CHQ, and Jan van Muijlwijk,
PA3FXB, of CAMRAS.
The Chang'e 4 mission will mark the first-ever attempt at a soft
landing on the far side of the moon. The Chang'e-4 lander and rover
are scheduled to launch in December.
The spacecraft transmits on 70 centimeters (435.400/436.400 MHz) with
250/500 bps GMSK using 10 kHz wide FM single-channel data, with
concatenated codes or JT4G.
Cees Bassa and Tammo Jan Dijkema have written a slightly more detailed
blog post, "Imaging the Earth from Lunar Orbit," in The Planetary
Society.
In Brief...
US Senator Again Spotlights Ham Radio's Disaster Response Role. US
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi has tweeted about the work radio
amateurs have been doing in assisting with disaster response efforts
in Florida after Hurricane Michael. Wicker noted that the trained
volunteers help maintain critical communication to areas with no
electricity, phone, or internet service. Wicker, a Republican, and
Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, sponsored the US
Senate version of the Amateur Radio Parity Act (S. 1534). "Amateur
Radio continues to be a critical part of our emergency communications
operations," Wicker said at the time. "Mississippians learned
firsthand after Hurricane Katrina how Amateur Radio operators can
provide a resilient, distributed network to first responders and
disaster relief organizations when other communications tools fail."
SAQ Alexanderson Alternator Transmission to Celebrate UN Day. An
Alexanderson alternator transmission from Sweden's Grimeton Radio
Station, SAQ, will be part of UN Day festivities on October 24 at the
World Heritage Site in Grimeton, Sweden. A "Peace Party" at the site
will feature Irish folk music from the Swedish band Green Hill. The
music style honors the first transatlantic telegraph cable between
Ireland and Newfoundland, which opened for telegram traffic in August
1866. "We celebrate this great event in international relations by
sending out a peace message to the world with the long-wave
transmitter SAQ, and then a concert in the Irish folk spirit with the
Varberg band Green Hill," the announcement explained. The SAQ CW
transmission will be on 17.2 kHz and start at 16:30 UTC. A live video
stream of the transmission will be available. SAQ will accept listener
reports via email.
US Coast Guard Auxiliary to Hold "Radio Day" on the Lilac. To
commemorate the 79th anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the
uniformed volunteer component of Team Coast Guard, members of the
Lower Manhattan (NY) Flotilla will conduct a nationwide Radio Day on
Saturday, October 20, aboard the retired cutter Lilac, America's only
surviving steam-powered lighthouse tender. Members of the Auxiliary
will operate communications equipment onboard the Lilac, docked on the
Hudson River, to communicate with other Auxiliary Flotillas across the
country. Some operation will be on Amateur Radio digital modes. Lilac
is the oldest and most intact lighthouse tender surviving in America
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's
currently being restored for maritime education and community
activities.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity increased last week.
Compared to the previous 7 days, the average daily sunspot number
increased from 1.6 to 12.6, while average daily solar flux rose from
68.9 to 71. Geomagnetic indicators were quieter. The average daily
planetary A index dropped from 14.1 to 7.4, and the average
mid-latitude A index went from 10.3 to 7.3.
Predicted solar flux is 70 on October 18 - 23; 68 on October 24 - 25;
69 on October 26 - November 4; 70 on November 5 - 7, rising to 72 on
November 8 - 17; 70 on November 18 - 20, and 69 on November 21 -
December 1.
Predicted planetary A index is 8, 18, 10, and 8 on October 18 - 21; 5
on October 22 - 25; 10 on October 26; 5 on October 27 - November 2; 22
and 20 on November 3 - 4; 15 on November 5 - 6; 8, 5, 12, 8, and 10 on
November 7 - 11; 5 on November 12 - 13; 12, 18, 10, 5, 10, and 8 on
November 14 - 19; 5 on November 20 - 21; 10 on November 22; 5 on
November 23 - 29, and 22 and 18 on November 30 - December 1.
Sunspot numbers for October 11 - 17 were 0, 11, 22, 22, 11, 11, and
11, with a mean of 12.6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 70.9, 71.6,
72.4, 71.5, 70, 69.7, and 70, with a mean of 71. Estimated planetary A
indices were 9, 5, 14, 6, 10, 5, and 3, with a mean of 7.4. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 7, 14, 12, 4, 7, 4, and 3, with a mean of
7.3.
Share your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
October 20 -- Feld Hell Sprint
October 20 - 21 -- Araucaria World Wide VHF Contest (CW, phone)
October 20 - 21 -- JARTS WW RTTY Contest
October 20 - 21 -- 10 - 10 International Fall Contest (CW)
October 20 - 21 -- New York QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
October 20 - 21 -- Worked All Germany Contest (CW)
October 20 - 21 -- Stew Perry Topband Challenge (CW)
October 21 -- Asia - Pacific Fall Sprint (CW)
October 21 -- RSGB RoLo (CW)
October 21 -- UBA ON Contest, 2 Meter (CW, phone)
October 21 - 22 -- Illinois QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
October 22 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
October 24 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)
October 25 -- RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Series (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 email preferences.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
October 19-20 -- New Mexico State Convention, Socorro, New Mexico
October 19-21 -- Pacific Division Convention, San Ramon, California
October 20 -- Tennessee State Convention, East Ridge, Tennessee
October 21 -- Connecticut State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut
November 2-4 -- AMSAT Symposium, Huntsville, Alabama
November 3-4 -- Georgia Section Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 10 -- Alabama Section Convention, Montgomery, Alabama
November 10 -- HamJam 2018 Convention, Alpharetta, Georgia
November 17-18 -- Central Division Convention, Fort Wayne, Indiana
December 1 -- Arkansas DX Association Conference, North Little Rock,
Arkansas
December 7-8 -- West Central Florida Section Convention, Plant City,
Florida
Find conventions and hamfests in your area
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