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Dayton Hamvention 2015: Great Weekend, Friendly Crowd
Nepal Amateur Radio Earthquake Relief Response Again Suspended
Utah Section Manager Re-Elected, Two New SMs Coming Aboard in July
WX4NHC at National Hurricane Center to Conduct Annual Station Test on
May 30
Radio Amateur Sworn In as New NASA Deputy Administrator
Friedrichshafen's "Ham Radio" Marks 40 Years in June with Space Theme
Cape Verde 2 Meter Beacon Heard in Bonaire
CQ Names 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
ARRL Headquarters will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of
Memorial Day. There will be no W1AW code practice or bulletin
transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, May 26,
at 8 AM (EDT). We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!
Dayton Hamvention 2015: Great Weekend, Friendly Crowd
Another Dayton Hamvention® is in the log, and the sponsoring Dayton
Amateur Radio Association (DARA) already has begun counting down to
the 2016 event (May 20-22, 2016). While Hamvention traditionally
provides an ideal occasion for Amateur Radio manufacturers to
introduce their latest offerings, new gear was in somewhat
shorter-than-usual supply at the 2015 event. On the other hand, this
may have shifted attention toward Hamvention's other activities, such
as the always-popular forums and, of course, the flea market. There
were scattered showers on all 3 days.
All smiles: The ARRL EXPO team at Dayton Hamvention 2015. Click photo
for full view. [Lewis Surry, N4DXB, photo]
"Great weekend!" was how ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, summed things
up. He described visitors as "friendly" and said there was a lot of
anticipation for the geosynchronous satellite package that AMSAT plans
to put into orbit in 2017.
ARRL Publications Manager and QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, described
Hamvention's opening day as "extremely crowded for a Friday." Traffic
at ARRL EXPO was brisk, and the ARRL Lab's spectral purity testing
table saw "steady traffic with long lines at times," he added. NASA
Astronaut Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, a special Hamvention guest, stopped by
to tour ARRL EXPO and to chat with ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN,
and visitors.
DARA President Don Dubon, N6JRL, presented two $10,000 checks to
President Craigie. [Steve Ford, WB8IMY, photo]
To celebrate 100 years of QST, ARRL introduced a commemorative edition
of the first QST -- the December 1915 issue. The reprint was free for
those joining, renewing, or extending their ARRL membership at
Hamvention. ARRL Life Members could obtain a free copy. Those unable
to attend Hamvention may obtain copies directly from ARRL for $9.95
each.
On Saturday afternoon Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA)
President Don Dubon, N6JRL, presented two $10,000 checks to President
Craigie. One was a gift to support the ARRL Teachers Institute on
Wireless Technology. DARA has sponsored past Teachers Institute
sessions in Dayton, and a class will be held there this summer as
well, July 13-16. The second check was a donation to the ARRL
Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Hara Arena could look like this for the 2016 Hamvention.
Something to look forward to in 2016: Hara Arena posted artist's
depictions of renovations to the Hara complex that are expected to be
completed by next year's show.
What's New?
New products touted at the 2015 Hamvention included the K3S
transceiver from Elecraft -- an upgrade of its very popular K3.
Expected to ship by mid-June, the K3S is the "second-generation,
software defined superhet transceiver," the manufacturer said on its
website. "We've upgraded nearly every subsystem, improving performance
and adding many new features," Elecraft said.
The new Elecraft K3S with its hood off.
New features include a quieter synthesizer, "unequaled" strong-signal
performance, and "exceptional" transmitter purity. There's also a
second preamp, a new LCD bezel, and a "soft-touch VFO A knob with
improved grip."
FlexRadio debuted the Maestro control console for its FLEX-6000 series
of transceivers. Expected to become available later this year, the
Maestro is "an intuitive, plug-and-play control console" that lets the
user operate any FLEX-6000 transceiver without a PC. FlexRadio said
FlexRadio's Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR, shows off the new Maestro
console.
the unit combines a high-definition 8-inch touch display and is
"ergonomically designed."
European manufacturer Elad introduced at Hamvention its SDR FDM-DUO
transceiver, which has been available since 2014. The manufacturer
said on its website that the FDM-DUO can be operated in a traditional
manner or via a PC. Its direct-conversion receiver covers 10 kHz to 54
MHz. The transmitter runs about 5-8 W.
Other new products at Dayton this year included several accessories
for Elecraft radios from QRP Works; the Rowetel SM1000 digital voice
unit, and the MFJ-226 graphical antenna analyzer and compact MFJ-939I
200 W autotuner from MFJ.
Forum News
On Saturday, Carole Perry, WB2MGP, moderated the Youth Forum, which
featured presentations from eight talented young radio amateurs, each
of whom -- along with eight additional young hams selected during a
prize drawing -- enjoyed an ARRL-hosted luncheon with
Thumbs up: NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke, KE5AIT (center), joined the
young ham contingent. Click photo for large version. [Bob Inderbitzen,
NQ1R, photo]
Astronaut Mike Fincke. "These 16 young hams are already contributing
to the second century of our Amateur Radio Service!" said ARRL
Education Services Manager Debra Johnson, K1DMJ.
Galen Wilson, KF5BET, whose daughters Abbi, KF5BEW, and Kendra,
KF5FYS, were among the forum presenters, expressed appreciation to
Perry and to the League "for the awesome support given to the forum,
the presenters, and the youth." Wilson said his family "was
overwhelmed with the magnitude of support" the youngsters received
during their first Hamvention. "This was truly an experience of a
lifetime for my girls," he added.
At its forum, AMSAT announced that the launch of its Fox-1 CubeSat has
been delayed until late September. AMSAT Vice President-Engineering
Jerry Buxton, N0JY, also said that AMSAT's planned geosynchronous
satellite package would offer uplinks on 5 GHz and downlinks on 10
GHz.
AMSAT VP-Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, with a Fox-1 engineering
model. [Steve Ford, WB8IMY, photo]
Buxton explained that the geosynchronous footprint will not be
absolutely fixed; some variation may require some up/down movement of
the user's dish at certain times. Even in the worst case, he told the
AMSAT Forum, a user with a fixed antenna would still be able to enjoy
several hours of access each day. The transponder for the new
satellite will be software defined and capable of supporting many
different modes, including analog SSB. The satellite's potential
footprint could extend over the US from the Mid-Pacific to Africa.
AMSAT has accepted the opportunity to be a "hosted payload" on a
spacecraft that Millennium Space Systems (MSS) of California is under
contract to design, launch, and operate for the US government.
ARRL Great Lakes Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, moderated
the ARRL Member Forum. [Steve Ford, WB8IMY, photo]
At the Saturday ARRL Member Forum moderated by ARRL Great Lakes
Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, President Craigie discussed
"The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 -- H.R. 1301 -- and encouraged
members to recruit supporters among their congressional
representatives. ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson,
N1ND, also met with visitors to ARRL EXPO to discuss the legislation.
ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, talked about ARRL
and Amateur Radio's interests at the upcoming World Radiocommunication
Conference 2015 (WRC-15), which he will attend in November. High on
the list was the possibility of a contiguous 5 MHz secondary
allocation somewhere within the range 5250 kHz through 5450 kHz. He
also discussed the issue of vehicular radars in the 76-81 GHz range,
the topic of a current FCC proceeding.
The MFJ booth in Hara Arena: MFJ introduced some new products at
Hamvention.
Sumner shared news of recent FCC progress toward domestic
implementation of the new Amateur Radio MF and LF allocations at
135.7-137.8 kHz and 472-479 kHz and upgrading of the amateur
allocation at 1900-2000 kHz from secondary to primary. ARRL First Vice
President Rick Roderick, K5UR, gave a rousing presentation encouraging
ARRL membership renewal. He also spoke of the need to revitalize
clubs.
Honors
Named as Hamvention Amateur of the Year was top-tier contester Tim
Duffy, K3LR, who is also ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section Manager.
Hamvention's Special Achievement Award went to Tom Medlin, W5KUB, and
the Technical Excellence Award to the Rev George Dobbs, G3RJV. The
Orlando Amateur Radio Club (OARC) was Club of the Year.
ARRL has posted an album of Dayton Hamvention 2015 photos on its
Facebook page.
Nepal Amateur Radio Earthquake Relief Response Again Suspended
Amateur Radio emergency operations on 20 meters, resumed in the
aftermath of the second Nepal earthquake, have again been suspended,
according to Jayu Bhide, VU2JAU, the Amateur Radio Society of India
National Coordinator for Disaster Communication. Bhide said he
discussed the situation on May 17 with Satish Kharel, 9N1AA, and that
the decision was based on the fact that all systems in the affected
region "are working normally." VU2JAU, 9N1AA, and others have been
among those active on 14.210 MHz since the initial earthquake on April
25.
Kharel told IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee Chairman
Jim Linton, VK3PC, this week that aftershocks continue.
"I hope there would not be any bigger than [magnitude 6] in the coming
days. Though the situation in the city area is reasonable, it is
extremely bad in villages. Some 90 percent of the rural houses are
fully destroyed," he said, adding that monsoon season starts in about
3 weeks.
Kharel said major roads to Kathmandu Valley have been shaken by
tremors, causing minor landslides at various points. "Geo experts are
claiming once rain begins, parts of these roads will swept [away], and
Kathmandu could be cut off for weeks," he added.
Amateur Radio relief activity in Nepal had begun winding down before a
magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook parts of the Himalayan nation on May
12, collapsing buildings and killing dozens in a region that's still
trying to recover from the much stronger earthquake on April 25. The
latest quake revived the ham radio effort. Centered some 50 miles
east-northeast of the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu and near the
border with Tibet, the temblor was felt in India and Bangladesh. The
US Geological Survey considers the May 12 tremor as an aftershock of
the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on April 25.
Satish Kharel, 9N1AA (left), and Sanjeeb Panday, 9N1SP. [Courtesy of
Army MARS]
The Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) has been continuing to
gather information and statistics on the earthquake tragedy in Nepal.
Sanjeeb Panday, 9N1SP, has been passing traffic to Tim McFadden, T6TM/
KB2RLB, a MARS operator in Afghanistan.
Among other information, Panday told McFadden that 8250 people died as
a result of the earthquakes and nearly 480,000 residences were
destroyed. Another 263,000 were damaged.
"Once Tim receives Nepal disaster traffic he has been preparing SPIREP
and COMSPOT reports as needed and then relaying them through MARS
networks to HQ, Army MARS, and me," said Daniel Wolff, KA7AGN, the
MARS EUCOM/CENTCOM/AFRICOM Regional Director. "He also has been
posting the information to the Nepal disaster APAN [All Partners
Access Network] website."
Ironically, the scenario for last year's MARS "Pacific Endeavour-14"
regional disaster response was a major earthquake in Nepal. Read more.
Utah Section Manager Re-Elected, Two New SMs Coming Aboard in July
One incumbent Section Manger overcame a challenge to win his bid for a
new term of office, while two SM candidates who ran unopposed will
assume office this summer. Ballots in the two-person race in the ARRL
Utah Section were counted on May 19 at ARRL Headquarters.
Incumbent Section Manager Mel Parkes, NM7P, received 342 votes, while
Pat Malan, N7PAT, of South Jordan, garnered 280 votes. Parkes, of
Layton, has served as the Utah Section Manager since 1999.
The Maryland/DC Section will have a new Section Manager starting in
July. Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM, of Owings Mills, was the only nominee
for the post, now held by Jim Cross, WI3N, who decided not to run
again after serving since January 2006. Pittinger is currently the
Affiliated Club Coordinator in Maryland/DC. He also serves as a Public
Information Officer, Official Relay Station, and Net Manager.
A new Section Manager also will be taking the reins in West Texas. Ron
Harden Jr, KB5HGM, of Baird, was the sole candidate for the office. He
has been serving as Affiliated Club Coordinator and as an Emergency
Coordinator in West Texas. Incumbent Bill Roberts, W5NPR, decided not
to run for another term after serving since 2011.
Five sitting Section Managers faced no opposition in the spring
election cycle and will begin new 2-year terms on July 1. They are
Peter Stohrer, K1PJS (New Hampshire); Richard Krohn, N2SMV (Northern
New Jersey); John Bigley, N7UR (Nevada); Bob Beaudet, W1YRC (Rhode
Island), and Dan Pruitt, AE6SX (San Joaquin Valley).
Two-year terms for all successful candidates begin on July 1.
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WX4NHC at National Hurricane Center to Conduct Annual Station Test on
May 30
Amateur Radio station WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center in Miami
will conduct its annual station test on May 30, 1400 until 2200 UTC.
The purpose of this event is to test Amateur Radio station equipment,
antennas, and computers in advance of the 2015 hurricane season, June
1 through November 30.
"This event is will be good practice for ham radio operators
worldwide, as well as for National Weather Service (NWS) staff to
become familiar with Amateur Radio communications that are available
during times of severe weather," said WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio
Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R. WX4NHC also will conduct operator
training.
WX4NHC will make brief contacts on various bands and modes, exchanging
signal reports and basic weather information, such as "sunny" or
"rain," with any and all stations. WX4NHC will operate on HF, VHF, and
UHF, including APRS on 2 and 30 meters and WinLink (subject line must
contain "//WL2K").
"We will try to stay on the recognized Hurricane Watch Net frequency
of 14.325 MHz most of the time and announce when we QSY," Ripoll said.
"Due to space and equipment limitations, we will have two to three
operators per shift," he added. "We cannot be everywhere and on every
mode at the same time." He suggested locating WX4NHC by using one of
the spotting networks, such as DX Summit.
WX4NHC also will be on the VoIP Hurricane Net (VoIP-WX) from 2100
until 2200 UTC and on IRLP node 9219 and EchoLink WX-TALK Conference
node 7203. The station also will operate on VHF and UHF repeaters in
South Florida.
QSL cards are available via WD4R with an SASE. Do not send cards
directly to the National Hurricane Center.
Radio Amateur Sworn In as New NASA Deputy Administrator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Dava Newman,
KB1HIK, has been sworn in as the deputy administrator of NASA.
President Barack Obama appointed Newman last October, and the US
Senate confirmed her appointment on April 27. The swearing-in took
place on May 15 in her MIT office in Cambridge. Newman is Apollo
Professor of Astronautics and Engineering Systems and the director of
the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. She started her official
duties as NASA's new deputy administrator on May 18 at the agency's
headquarters in Washington, DC.
Dava Newman, KB1HIK, with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden at NASA HQ
on Newman's first day on the job. [NASA photo]
"I'm very excited to be at NASA," said Newman. "I'm looking forward to
being a part of the agency's work to expand humanity's reach into
space, advance our journey to Mars and strengthen America's leadership
here at home."
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, ex-KE4IQB, said he's long admired
Newman. "Her talents and skills as an educator and technological
innovator will bring a new energy to our NASA leadership team, and I'm
ecstatic to have her on board," he said.
Newman had been on the MIT faculty since 1993. Her research has
included modeling human performance in low and microgravity
conditions, examining the dynamics and control of astronaut motion,
and the development of assisted walking devices for the physically
handicapped. Possibly her most prominent project has been the
development of the BioSuit, a skintight spacesuit that would give
astronauts unprecedented comfort and freedom in exploration of
planetary surfaces and extra-vehicular activity.
An avid sailor, Newman has circumnavigated the globe. -- Thanks to MIT
and to NASA
Friedrichshafen's "Ham Radio" Marks 40 Years in June with Space Theme
"Ham Radio," Europe's largest Amateur Radio event, celebrates its 40th
anniversary this year. The annual gathering, known to most simply by
its location -- Friedrichshafen -- takes place June 26-28 on the shore
of Lake Constance in southwest Germany. The exhibition in 2014
attracted more than 17,000 visitors, including contingents from the
ARRL and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The Deutscher
Amateur Radio Club (DARC) is a Ham Radio cosponsor, and its theme for
this year's gathering is "Space stations, satellites, reflections:
Amateur Radio contact with space." The DARC celebrates its 65th
anniversary this year.
Representing the ARRL in Friedrichshafen will be League President Kay
Craigie, N3KN; CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ; Membership Manager Diane
Petrilli, KB1RNF, and Assistant Field Services and Radiosport Manager
Norm Fusaro, W3IZ. ARRL volunteer Hal Turley, W8HC, will assist with
DXCC card checking.
Heading the IARU team will be President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA. He'll
be accompanied by IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, and
Secretary Rod Stafford, W6ROD.
Friedrichshafen will host a Contest University (CTU) session on
Friday, June 26, for beginners and pros. The instructors include some
of the world's leading radiosport enthusiasts.
Some 200 Amateur Radio exhibitors from more than 30 countries,
including the US, are expected to attend the show to exhibit their
wares and services. Maker World -- a gathering for
build-it-yourselfers, tinkerers, and experimenters -- once again will
take place at Friedrichshafen at the same time as the Ham Radio
exhibition.
Ham Radio 2015 will include a number of activities aimed at youth.
An Amateur Radio transmitter hunt, or fox hunt, will be back again
this year on Sunday morning. A ham youth camp will offer youngsters,
teenagers, and adults up to age 27 a chance to explore the exhibition
and get to know other young people interested in Amateur Radio. Last
year's ham youth camp attracted some 120 young people (the
registration deadline is June 10). The popular Ham Rally will take
place on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, offering a varied
program for young radio enthusiasts.
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Ham Radio, the venue, Messe
Friedrichshafen, will present a retrospective featuring photographs,
exhibit items, and recollections from the event's past 4 decades.
Contact Messe Friedrichshafen to submit items or for more information.
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Cape Verde 2 Meter Beacon Heard in Bonaire
As reported in "The K7RA Solar Update" and the W1AW Propagation
Bulletin (ARLP020/2015) for Friday, May 15, Dave Pedersen,
PJ4VHF/N7BHC, on Bonaire copied a 2 meter CW signal from the D4C/B
beacon on 144.436 MHz at Cape Verde via tropospheric ducting on May 6
(0100-0230 UTC). Bonaire is in the Caribbean just north of Venezuela,
while Cape Verde is off the coast of Africa, west of Senegal -- a
distance of nearly 3000 miles.
The D4C beacon runs 20 W and is about 750 meters above sea level.
Pederson was able to confirm the transmission with the beacon
operator, HB9DUR. He was using a Kenwood TS-2000 and two 13 element
Yagis. A recording has been posted. Click on "Download This File."
"I had parked my VHF array pointing west for minimum wind resistance,"
Pederson told ARRL Propagation Editor Tad Cook, K7RA. "Tuesday evening
[May 5] I was doing some paperwork in the shack and rotated the beams
back east at 0100 UTC to prepare for listening all night. To my
amazement, I started copying CW while the beam was still 30° off the
D4C bearing."
Visit the D4C Amateur Sports Team Facebook page for more information
and reception reports.
CQ Names 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
CQ magazine has announced its 2015 Hall of Fame inductees.
The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors individuals, licensed or not,
who have made significant contributions to Amateur Radio, to their
professions, or "to some other aspect of life on our planet," CQ said.
CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
Tim Allen, KK6OTD -- Actor and star of the ABC comedy "Last Man
Standing," on which he portrays a ham, Mike Baxter, KA0XTT.
Charles Apgar, ex-2MN (SK) -- Uncovered German spy transmissions from
Telefunken shore station WSL in New York during World War I, before
the US became involved in the hostilities.
Dr Dan Benishek, KB8TOW -- Member of Congress from Michigan, medical
doctor, and advocate for veterans.
Olof Lundberg, G0CKV -- Leader of the communications satellite
industry for a quarter-century.
Bre Pettis, W2BRE -- 3D printing pioneer and founder of MakerBot.
Alvino Rey, W6UK (SK) -- A leading musician of the swing era, Rey
combined his love for music with his love of radio to transform the
music world.
Bob Twiggs, KE6QMD -- Co-inventor of the CubeSat design model.
Greg Walden, W7EQI -- Member of Congress from Oregon and chairman of
the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, YD2JKW -- President of Indonesia.
The CQ DX and Contest Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only
excel in personal performance in these major areas of Amateur Radio
but who also give back to the hobby in outstanding ways.
CQ DX Hall of Fame
Yasuo "Zorro" Miyazawa, JH1AJT -- A DXer, DXpeditioner, educator, and
philanthropist, Zorro Miyazawa is the founder and CEO of the Seisa
Group, which operates schools in several countries, and is founder/CEO
of the Foundation for Global Children.
Michael Wells, G7VJR -- Founder of ClubLog, an online DXpedition
log-hosting tool that has changed the face of DXpedition operating.
CQ Contest Hall of Fame
Doug Grant, K1DG -- President of the 2014 World Radiosport Team
Championship (WRTC) Board and a world-class contester, Grant has
shared his knowledge and skills with others. He has competed in five
WRTC events, medaling three times.
Ward Silver, N0AX -- A contester for more than 4 decades, he helped to
found the WRTC competitions in 1990 and is president of the Yasme
Foundation.
Formal inductions to the CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame took place at
Dayton Hamvention.
In Brief...
ARRL VHF/UHF Contests Now Allow Self-Spotting: Beginning with the ARRL
June VHF Contest, June 13-15, participants will be allowed to spot
themselves on spotting networks. These changes were made to encourage
greater participation and band utilization. For more information on
these rule changes, see General Rules for ARRL Contests Above 50 MHz
(specifically, item 1.16). Self-spotting announcements "shall be
limited to call sign, location, band or frequency, mode, and -- if
applicable -- transmitting sequence and listening direction to
coordinate antenna peaking prior to initiation of the contact and to
explain contest rules, such as the exchange required."
Parachute Mobileers to Operate on 10 and 2 Meters: On May 31, ham
skydivers Mark Meltzer, AF6IM, and Michael Gregg, KF6WRW, will be
making 10 and 2 meter contacts while "under canopy," starting at
12,000 feet. Jumper-carried APRS with GPS, heart rate, and blood
oxygen data will be used. Special Parachute Mobile "Mission 20" QSL
cards will be issued for ham contacts and listener reports. Jumps will
commence in Byron, California, at around 11 AM Pacific Time and
continue until sunset, weather permitting.
Shift from Navy-Marine Corps MARS Under Way: It's been reported that
some 60 US Navy-Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS)
members had transitioned to the US Army MARS program within a week of
the announcement earlier this month that the US Department of Defense
was phasing out US Navy-Marine Corps MARS and moving its operational
mission to other MARS service branches by the end of September. MARS
volunteers are Amateur Radio operators who provide auxiliary or
emergency communications to local, national, and international
emergency and safety organizations, as an adjunct to normal
communications. Army MARS Headquarters has been processing most
applications in 1 day via e-mail. State directors first approve the
digital membership form and forward it to US Army MARS Headquarters in
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, which assigns the call sign and e-mails the
license directly to the applicant. One new member was able to join his
first Army MARS net on the same day he filed for transfer.
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The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot numbers drifted below 100
over the May 14-20 reporting period, and so the average daily sunspot
number declined from 146.9 over the previous 7 days to 92.1. Average
daily solar flux dropped from 156.3 to 123.3.
You can see the decline in solar flux in addition to the decline in
predicted numbers by downloading the NOAA/USAF spreadsheet, which
shows the daily readings and the shifting 45-day predictions. The
spreadsheet indicates that the predicted solar flux is 105 on May 21,
100 on May 22-23, 95 on May 24-28, 105 on May 29-30, 110 on May 31,
115 on June 1, 120 on June 2-3,, 125 on June 4, 130 on June 5-6, 120
on June 7-12, 110, 115, 105, and 95 on June 13-16, 90 on June 17-19,
95 on June 20, and 105 on June 21-26. This value peaks again at 130 on
July 2. ARRL Field Day is June 27-28, 2015, when the predicted solar
flux is 110 and 115.
Predicted planetary A index is 8 on May 21, 5 on May 22-28, 8 on May
29-30, 5 on May 31 through June 1, 15 and 10 on June 2-3, 5 on June
4-6, 12 on June 7, 25 on June 8-9, 12 on June 10, 5 on June 11-12,
then 8, 15, and 12 on June 13-15, and 5 on June 16-24. This
spreadsheet shows predicted values and more going out 45 days.
In Friday's bulletin look for reports from readers and an updated
forecast. Send me your reports and observations!
Just Ahead in Radiosport
May 23-24 -- EPC WW PSK Contest
May 23-24 -- Baltic Contest (SSB, CW)
May 30-31 -- CQ World Wide WPX Contest (CW)
May 31 -- QRP ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint (CW)
June 13-15 -- ARRL June VHF Contest
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
June 5-7 -- Northwestern Division Convention (SeaPac), Seaside, Oregon
June 6 -- Georgia State Convention, Marietta, Georgia
June 12-13 -- West Gulf Division Convention (Ham-Com), Irving, Texas
June 13 -- Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee
July 4 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
July 10-11 -- Northern Florida Section Convention, Milton, Florida
July 13-16 -- Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club Convention, The
Villages, Florida
July 17-19 -- Montana State Convention, East Glacier, Montana
July 23-26 -- Central States VHF Society Conference, Westminster,
Colorado
July 24-25 -- Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 31-August 2 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Bryce Canyon,
Utah
August 1 -- Great Lakes Division Convention, Columbus, Ohio
August 7-8 -- South Texas Section Convention, Austin, Texas
August 7-9 -- New Mexico State Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 7-9 -- Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Everett, Washington
August 15-16 -- Alabama State Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
August 16 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas
August 21-23 -- New England Division Convention, Boxborough,
Massachusetts
August 22 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West Virginia
August 30 -- Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, New Kensington,
Pennsylvania
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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