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China Successfully Launches Nine Amateur Radio Satellites
ARRL VEC Reminds License Applicants: The FCC is Now Paperless!
Radio Amateur-Deputy Sheriff Shot and Killed in Florida
California Radio Amateur is Wildfire Victim
ARISS-Europe Chairman Retires, Successor Elected
Fox Telemetry Decoder Software Now Available
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, to Keynote AMSAT Annual Symposium Banquet
K1JT Advises WSJT-X Users Not to Use "Unauthorized" Builds of His
Software
RSGB Takes Over Responsibility for UK Amateur Radio Examinations
Retired US Navy-Marine Corps MARS Chief Bo G. Lindfors, N9UH, SK
In Brief
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
China Successfully Launches Nine Amateur Radio Satellites
After a few postponements, nine Chinese satellites carrying Amateur
Radio payloads were launched on September 19 at 2300 UTC, separating
from the Long March (Chang Zheng 6) launch vehicle about 15 minutes
later. Four of the microsatellites and two of the CubeSats included in
the launch have been designated as XW-2A through XW-2F. The other
three satellites -- a CubeSat, a nanosatellite, and a picosatellite --
carry the designations CAS-3G, CAS-3H (LilacSat-2), and CAS-3I
(NUDT-Phone-Sat), respectively. All of the new satellites have 2 meter
downlinks and 70 centimeter uplinks. Satellite enthusiasts have been
enjoying the sudden surfeit of spacecraft to work.
"So many signals, so little time," observed Tennessee resident Alan
Biddle, WA4SCA, on the AMSAT-BB. China Amateur Satellite Group CAMSAT
CEO Alan Kung, BA1DU, told ARRL that the anticipated life of the
satellite cluster is 3 years.
"Very good copy on CW beacons on [XW-2] A, B, C, D, E, F. Strong!"
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, reported from Texas. The nine satellites are
in fairly close proximity in orbits about 310 miles up, and the AMSAT
Online Satellite Pass Predictions page lists all under "XW-2."
Shortly after the launch, W5PFG and fellow Texan Glenn Miller, AA5PK,
worked each other via CAS-3F. He reported the CW beacons were strong
on all of the CAMSAT satellites. Special event stations commemorating
the US visit of Pope Francis announced plans to be active on some XW-2
passes.
The CW beacons carry individual call signs for the satellites as well
as telemetry in the form of three-character text groups and the word
"CAMSAT." Text copied from XW-2A through XW2-F indicated call signs
BJ1SB through BJ1SG, respectively.
The satellites have been heard around the world. "Good signals from
CAS-3F at 0700 UTC," reported David Bowman, G0MRF, who was at the
Rugby World Cup special event station GB0RWC. He reported contacts
with SP5ULN and F1AFZ.
An artist's depiction of the XW-2A CubeSat.
"The polarity shifts were challenging to keep up with, but other than
that, signals were strong," reported Mark Hammond, N8MH, in North
Carolina, after using the XW-2E transponder on a September 20 pass.
"Congratulations to CAMSAT and everyone involved in these projects."
The 200 mW FM transponder on LilacSat-2 (CAS-3H; call sign BJ1SI) was
activated on the evening of September 22, and users took advantage.
The transponder test was expected to last less than 24 hours. Dave
Swanson, KG5CCI, in Arkansas said in an AMSAT-BB post that he checked
out LilacSat-2 "on a whim" about 10 minutes after the transponder was
turned on, and found the downlink "very strong." An updated frequency
table and more information are on the LilacSat website.
The IARU was only able to coordinate operating frequencies for XW-2D
and XW-2E, and the other seven satellites in the recent launch
apparently will not be eligible for traditional OSCAR numbers.
Information on the just-launched CAMSAT satellites is available on the
ARRL website. XW2 predictions are available on the AMSAT website. In
addition to the Chinese satellites, the Brazilian Serpens satellite,
launched on September 17 from the ISS, has been heard.
ARRL VEC Reminds License Applicants: The FCC is Now Paperless!
The ARRL VEC is reminding Amateur Radio license applicants that the
FCC no longer routinely prints or mails license documents. In an
effort to streamline its procedures and save money, the FCC went
"paperless" in February 2015.
"Customer contact with the VEC has tripled since this change, as many
amateurs have not heard of the change or do not understand the FCC
procedures for obtaining a license copy," said ARRL VEC Manager Maria
Somma, AB1FM. She said the most frequently asked question comes from
Universal Licensing System users who have applied for renewal or
modification, but then think the transaction was not completed because
they did not get a new copy of their license in the mail.
"Once we look up the info, our answer is nearly always that the
requested transaction actually was completed and appears in the FCC
database, but they won't be getting a copy of the updated license in
the mail," Somma said. Less frequently, her department hears from exam
applicants who ask why they did not receive a copy of their license
after they passed the test.
To help clarify things, Somma has created a web page, How to Obtain an
Official FCC License Copy, devoted to explaining the various ways a
licensee can get an official license document from the FCC. An
official license displays the FCC logo and the "Official Copy"
watermark across each page. A printer-friendly version of the
instructions is available on the ARRL website.
Somma said the easiest way for a license holder to obtain a license
copy is to call the FCC at (877) 480-3201.
Licensees can also download and print their own official license copy
by logging into the Universal Licensing System (ULS) using their FCC
Registration Number (FRN) and password, then clicking on "Download
Electronic Authorizations" in the menu on the left. The ULS has also
added a green informational banner that says, "Change your paper
authorization preferences here, or download your official electronic
authorizations now." Somma points out that the green banner is only
temporary, and it eventually will go away.
At least for now, though, clicking the "here" hyperlink will take you
to the Paper Authorization Preferences" page. To continue receiving
paper license documents, click "Yes." Clicking the "now" hyperlink
will take you to the "Download Authorizations" page.
Click on "Download Electronic Authorizations" in the ULS menu on the
left side of your account page to access the "Download Authorizations"
page.
On the "Download Authorizations" page, scroll down to the "Filter by
Radio Service" box (remember, the ULS is not just for the Amateur
Service). First, highlight your call sign and then click "ADD>" to put
your call sign into the "Authorizations to Download" column. Scroll
down a little further and click "DOWNLOAD>" to create an official FCC
license PDF document that can be saved or printed.
When modifying, renewing, or requesting a duplicate license copy, a
licensee who already has an FCC Registration Number (FRN) and provides
a valid e-mail address under "Applicant Information" while logged into
the ULS system will receive an official ULS-generated electronic
authorization via e-mail.
All Amateur Radio exam applicants should include a valid e-mail
address on their NCVEC 605 form, in order to receive a copy of their
license electronically.
Radio Amateur-Deputy Sheriff Shot and Killed in Florida
An Okaloosa County, Florida, deputy sheriff. who was also a radio
amateur. died of gunshot wounds after serving a domestic violence
restraining order at an attorney's office in Shalimar, where he lived.
William J. "Bill" Myers, KK4KF, was 64.
NorthEscambia.com reported on September 23, "Deputy Myers was walking
outside when he was shot multiple times in the back, including a
gunshot wound to the rear of his head." An Associated Press account
said the shooter, identified as Joel Dixon Smith, 33, was supposed to
be turning over any firearms in his possession, but apparently shot
Myers with "a concealed weapon."
Bill Myers, KK4KF. [Photo courtesy of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's
Office]
According to the news account, Myers was a law enforcement veteran who
had rejoined the Sheriff's Office in Okaloosa County to earn money to
take his granddaughter and family to Disney World. On its "Officer
Down Memorial Page," the Sheriff's Office said, "Deputy Myers had
served with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office for a total of 26
years. He had retired from the agency after serving 25 years and then
returned as a part-time deputy in January 2015 to assist with serving
civil papers."
The suspect was later shot by authorities after barricading himself in
a motel room, and he later died.
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley called Myers "a treasured part of
this agency's family since 1989" who had "served this community with
distinction for decades." Myers had also worked as a US Postal Service
rural carrier.
A ham since 1986, Myers was a US Air Force retiree and former air
traffic controller. He enjoyed operating CW, was a member of the FISTS
CW Club, and in recent years often ran QRP. One of his sons is also a
ham. -- Thanks to Jay Camac, N4OX
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California Radio Amateur is Wildfire Victim
A Calaveras County, California, radio amateur -- Mark McCloud, K6YCV
-- fell victim to the Butte Fire on September 16, after he declined to
follow an evacuation order. McCloud was one of two
Mark McCloud, K6YCV.
fatalities that resulted from the Butte Fire, southeast of Sacramento.
An ARRL member, McCloud, 66, was said to have been disabled.
Calaveras County Coroner Kevin Raggio said McCloud and the second
victim had both refused to evacuate the area and were found dead in
their homes, which were destroyed by the fire. McCloud had lived in
Mokelumne Hill, California, for 8 years. On his QRZ.com page he spoke
of enjoying the "wildlife, trees, and a whole lot of room" there and
keeping busy with antenna projects and a vegetable garden.
Raggio's office identified the second fire victim as 80-year-old Owen
Goldsmith.
ARISS-Europe Chairman Retires, Successor Elected
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station-Europe (ARISS-EU)
Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, will retire from that post this fall
after serving since 2000, when the ARISS Working Group was formed.
Among other initiatives, Bertels was involved in the project to have
Amateur Radio equipment and antennas installed on the ISS Columbus
module and with the installation and commissioning of the Ham TV DATV
system on the ISS. He has also personally assisted in many ARISS
contacts involving schools and groups on the Continent.
Retiring ARISS-EU Chair Gaston Bertels, ON4WF.
"[I'm] now 88 and slowing down a bit," Bertels told ARRL in announcing
the election of his successor as ARISS-EU Chairman, Emanuele D'Andria,
I0ELE.
In 2014, International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU-R1) awarded
the Roy Stevens, G2BVN, Memorial Trophy to Bertels, in recognition of
his service to Amateur Radio in space, first as chairman of the
Eurocom Working Group and then of the Amateur Radio Space Exploration
Working Group.
As Bertels explained, a slate of four ARISS-EU Board candidates was
presented to the ARISS-EU member societies. All ran unopposed for
2-year terms. In addition to D'Andria, other Board members include
Oliver Amend, DG6BCE, technical director; Bertus Hüsken, PE1KEH,
counselor, and Jean Pierre Courjaud, F6DZP, counselor. The new
ARISS-EU Board takes office on October 1.
The ARISS membership includes the AMSAT organizations in Belgium,
France, Italy, Sweden, and the UK, and the IARU member societies in
Italy, Germany, Poland, France, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, the
Netherlands, and the UK. IARU member societies in Malta and Lebanon
are associate members.
"Congratulations to the elected Board, and best wishes for a very
successful term of office," Bertels said in announcing the new board.
Fox Telemetry Decoder Software Now Available
AMSAT has announced that FoxTelem ver 1.0 software, the Fox Telemetry
Decoder, has been released so stations can start setting up, testing,
and debugging their ground stations prior to the October 8 launch of
the Fox-1A satellite. FoxTelem is used to demodulate, store, and
analyze telemetry data from AMSAT's Fox series of CubeSats. Until
Fox-1A launches, users can confirm that everything is working by using
a test WAV file, available from AMSAT.
The FoxTelem telemetry analysis utility has just been released for use
with the Fox-1 series of CubeSats.
Fox-1A will include an FM transponder with an uplink frequency of
435.180 MHz, and a downlink frequency of 145.980 MHz. The first phase
of the Fox series 1-Unit CubeSats will allow simple ground stations
using a handheld transceiver and simple dual-band antennas to make
contacts. The Fox CubeSats also will be able to transmit continuous
telemetry during normal transponder operation.
Fox-1 satellites will employ two telemetry formats. Slow Speed, also
called Data Under Voice (DUV), is 200 bps FSK data, sent at the same
time as the transponder audio at a frequency below 300 Hz. Whenever
the transmitter is on, data are being sent, even during beacons and
live contacts. High Speed is 9600 bps FSK that will be sent instead of
the transponder for data-intensive experiments, such as the Virginia
Tech Camera. This will only be active when commanded from the ground,
and it will sound "like an old-school computer modem," said Chris E.
Thompson, G0KLA, in announcing the software release.
FoxTelem will receive and store both formats, assuming you can feed it
audio that does not filter frequencies below 200 Hz. For High Speed,
the audio must also extend to include the full 9600 bps bandwidth of
the FM signal. For both modes, this is best achieved by using a
Software Defined Radio or from the 9600 bps packet port of some
radios. The FoxTelem User Guide provides more details. -- Thanks to
AMSAT
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Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, to Keynote AMSAT Annual Symposium Banquet
AMSAT Vice-President for Human Spaceflight Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, will
be the banquet speaker October 17 at the AMSAT Space Symposium in
Dayton, Ohio. His topic will be, "Making a Difference: AMSAT's
Contribution to Navigation and Timing in HEO/GEO Space and its
Profound Impact on Earth and Space Science." Bauer also serves as the
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) international
chairman.
ARISS-International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO.
In the mid-1990s, Bauer proposed a GPS reception experiment on the
AMSAT Phase 3D satellite (AO-40). The experiment was to measure the
signal strength of the GPS satellite constellation while Phase 3D was
in high-Earth orbit (HEO). The AO-40 experiment subsequently has been
cited often in aerospace literature, as it remained the most
comprehensive above-the-constellation data source for nearly a decade
and led to changes in the system's specifications and applications.
The results of the AO-40 experiment jump started a game-changing
transformation in navigation at HEO/GEO altitudes, enabling new and
exciting missions in these orbits.
Bauer holds bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautics and
astronautics from Purdue University. His career in aerospace spans 4
decades within NASA and in private industry. Bauer currently heads
FBauer Aerospace Consulting Services.
Bauer has been licensed since 1974. In 1983, in preparation for the
space mission of Owen Garriott, W5LFL, he was responsible for setting
up and operating the worldwide retransmission of Space Shuttle
air-to-ground communications from Goddard Amateur Radio Club station
WA3NAN. This initiative provided a critical conduit of information to
hams attempting to contact astronaut-hams in the pre-Internet era.
In his current role as ARISS-International chairman, Bauer has
overseen the development, qualification, testing, and operation of the
Amateur Radio systems on the International Space Station.
The 2015 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday through Sunday,
October 16-18, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton. -- Thanks
to AMSAT News Service
K1JT Advises WSJT-X Users Not to Use "Unauthorized" Builds of His
Software
Nobel Laureate Joe Taylor, K1JT, the developer of the popular WSJT
"weak-signal communication" software suite is advising users to avoid
what he called "unauthorized" versions of his software. He said
problems could result by using these builds on the air, and any
results that might be shared with the broader user community would be
unhelpful.
Joe Taylor, K1JT, spoke about the development of WSJT at the ARRL
National Centennial Convention in 2014. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]
"Third-party individuals -- ie, others not part of the WSJT
development team -- have been compiling WSJT-X from the open-source
code and making unauthorized 'releases' of their builds," Taylor said
September 8 in a discussion of WSJT-X "fast modes" on his website. "I
do not recommend use of these builds on the air. If you operate with
one of these unauthorized 'rXXXX' code revisions in our experimental
code branch, you have no idea what you've got." Subsequent
observations regarding what does or does not work, he said, then
become "worse than useless. [T]hey waste your time and ours."
WSJT-X implements JT9, which Taylor has described as "a new mode
optimized for weak-signal communication on the LF, MF, and HF bands."
Taylor said JT9 is about 2 dB more sensitive than JT65 while using
less than 10 percent of the bandwidth. WSJT-X is an "experimental" or
"extended" package. Plans call for the eventual inclusion of other
popular modes now supported in WSJT.
A new alpha release of experimental WSJT-X v1.6.1, r5910 was posted
for download on September 18.
More information on the WSJT software suite is available on Taylor's
website.
RSGB Takes Over Responsibility for UK Amateur Radio Examinations
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) will assume overall
management of Amateur Radio examinations in the UK, starting on
October 1. Radio examinations have been handled since 2007 by the
Radio Communications Foundation (RCF), under agreements involving
telecommunications regulator Ofcom, the RCF, and the RSGB.
"The same people will be doing the same things; they will just be
reporting to the RSGB Board instead of the RCF," the RSGB said. "This
will free the RCF Trustees to concentrate on their charitable work,"
and, the RSGB added, "will further streamline the administration of
the examinations, building on the foundation established over the last
8 years."
The RSGB will set up a new Examinations Standards Committee, separate
from the RSGB Training and Education Committee, which will have direct
accountability to the RSGB Board. Independent audits will ensure that
the new exam system is working as intended.
"Examinations will continue to be available to all, regardless of RSGB
membership, and these changes will have minimal impact on the conduct
of the examinations at local level," the RSGB said. -- Thanks to
Heather Parsons/RSGB
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Retired US Navy-Marine Corps MARS Chief Bo G. Lindfors, N9UH, SK
The retired chief of the US Navy-Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio
System (NMC MARS), Bo G. Lindfors, N9UH, of Yorktown, Virginia, died
September 15. An ARRL Life Member, he was 70. A native of Finland,
Lindfors came to the US when he was 6 years old. After high school, he
was accepted into the US Naval Academy and subsequently served for 26
years in the US Navy, rising to the rank of Captain. His military
service included tours as commanding officer of a Landing Ship Tank
(LST) and the USS Enhance. Before he retired from the Navy in 1993,
Lindfors had been awarded the Navy Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy
Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal. He became US
Navy-Marine Corps MARS Chief in 1997, after having served as a MARS
volunteer.
Retired US Navy-Marine Corps MARS Chief Bo Lindfors, N9UH.
"As Chief, Capt Lindfors successfully made significant improvements to
a program that many considered to be obsolete and overcome by modern
technology," said a Navy-Marine Corps MARS bulletin announcing
Lindfors death. "Through Capt Lindfors' outstanding leadership, NMC
MARS improved interoperability with Army and Air Force MARS,
reorganized NMC MARS regions to align with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency schema, and expanded the use of HF Automatic Link
Establishment and other radio technology."
Navy-Marine Corps MARS members observed 1 hour of radio silence on
September 19. A memorial service with full military honors was held
that same day in Newport News, Virginia.
The US Navy-Marine Corps MARS program is being phased out, and its
operational mission will transition to the other MARS service branches
by the end of September. -- Thanks to Tom Pendarvis, W0MTP/NNN0YNQ
In Brief
South Sandwich/South Georgia DXpedition Dates Announced: The Intrepid
DX Group has announced its itinerary and operating schedule for its
January 2016 South Sandwich/South Georgia VP8SGI/VP8STI DXpedition.
South Sandwich Islands is No 3 on ClubLog's Most Wanted DXCC List;
South Georgia is No 8. The Intrepid DX Group's Paul Ewing, N6PSE, said
the team expects to arrive at South Sandwich on January 17, depending
on weather and sea conditions. The team will spend 10 days on South
Sandwich, operating as VP8STI before sailing to South Georgia Island
to start operations as VP8SGI about February 1. "Our main priority is
to make a great impact to the need for South Sandwich contacts, and we
will sacrifice our time at South Georgia to ensure that we make that
impact from South Sandwich," Ewing said. -- Thanks to the Intrepid DX
Group
Sumter Amateur Radio Association Hamfest Cancelled: The Sumter Amateur
Radio Association (SARA) Hamfest, scheduled for Saturday, October 24,
in Sumter, South Carolina, has been cancelled. "There were some issues
we could not overcome in hosting this year's event," SARA President
Jim Barnard, W4BRX, told ARRL. Additional information is available on
the club's website.
Registration Fee Imposed on Radio Amateurs in the Netherlands: VERON,
the International Amateur Radio Union member society in the
Netherlands said it's "very disappointed" that radio amateurs in that
country will have to pay a €31 (about $35 US) registration fee.
The Netherlands government announced the fee in September, and it will
start in 2016. Registration has been free since 2008, when the system
was transformed from paid license to free registration. VERON said it
faces registration fees of its own for its PI4-prefix call signs
(PI4AA, for example), which will cost VERON more than $1000. VERON
said that while it cannot reverse the decision, it called on the
Amateur Radio community to unite behind the society to resist threats
that Amateur Radio faces.
"QRO CLUB" Offers Loaner Amps to DXpeditions: The QRO Club, supported
by Chip Cohen, W1YW, and the Fractal Amateur Radio Club (W1FRX), is
offering a supply of small amplifiers for loan to DXpeditions. "Low
power/QRP is an exciting challenge," said Cohen. "But if you are going
any place that's even remotely rare, you have to be loud." The QRO
Club's initial offering is the Dentron MLA-2500. "Two of these will be
immediately available as DXpedition loaners to modest US-initiated
DXpeditions. Traveler insurance must be purchased to cover baggage
loss/destruction; otherwise the amps will be free for use," Cohen
said. "If [the amps] break during use, the DXpeditions won't be
responsible; Murphy happens." Contact Chip Cohen, W1YW, for details.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: This week the average daily sunspot
number moved up, from 66.9 for the September 10-16 period, to 73 for
the next 7 days. Average daily solar flux rose from 97.3 to 106.7.
There was one new sunspot group on September 20, two more on September
22, and another new one on September 23.
At 0005 UTC on September 20, the Australian Space Forecast Centre
issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning for September 20 and 21, due
to a coronal mass ejection (CME). Sure enough, at the end of the day
on September 20 the planetary A index hit 43, which indicates possible
aurora and a high absorption level for HF signals. The college A index
(Fairbanks, Alaska) reached 73. Spaceweather.com reported that the CME
impacted Earth 1 day earlier than expected. A second similar warning
was issued at 2255 UTC on September 21 for the following day, but the
CME missed Earth, and conditions were quiet and stable.
NOAA has had some trouble lately in getting the daily 45 day forecast
of solar flux and planetary A index from the Air Force. This is
because of some issues that have to do with changing servers. So, we
never got the daily forecasts for September 10, 22, and 23.
The latest forecast (from September 21) has predicted solar flux at
110, 105, 95, 90, and 85 on September 24-28; 100 on September 29
through October 1; 95 on October 2-5, 100 on October 6-7, and 105 on
October 8-11.
Predicted planetary A index is 8, 16, and 14 on September 24-26; 8 on
September 27-30; 20 on October 1; 15 on October 2-3; 45, 25, and 18 on
October 4-6; 12, 50, and 15 on October 7-9, and 12 on October 10-16.
The autumnal equinox occurred on Wednesday, September 23 at 0822 UTC.
This was when the Northern Hemisphere moved into fall, and the
Southern Hemisphere into spring. Right now, close to the equinox is a
good time for HF propagation, particularly between the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres.
For this week's bulletin we will have reports from readers and details
on a scientific paper we mentioned recently that outlines a prediction
for the next solar cycle, Cycle 25, to be at least as strong (or weak,
depending on your point of view) as the current Cycle 24. This
contrasts with some recent speculation that the next few solar cycles
might be weaker than the current one.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
September 26 -- AGCW VHF/UHF Contest (CW)
September 26-27 -- CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
September 26-27 -- Maine QSO Party
September 26-27 -- Texas QSO Party
September 27 -- UBA ON Contest, 6 Meters (CW)
September 27 -- Peanut Power QRP Sprint (CW, SSB)
September 29 -- 222 MHz Fall Sprint
September 30-October 1 -- CWops Mini-CWT Test
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
September 19 -- San Joaquin Valley Section Convention, Fresno,
California
September 25-26 -- W4DXCC/SEDCO Convention, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
September 26 -- Iowa State Convention, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
September 26 -- North Dakota State Convention, West Fargo, North
Dakota
September 26 -- Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley,
Washington
October 2-4 -- Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference, Bensalem,
Pennsylvania
October 3 -- Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, Delaware
October 9-10 -- Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida
October 9-11 -- ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, Arlington
Heights, Illinois
October 10-11 -- Pacific Northwest VHF Conference, Issaquah,
Washington
October 16-18 -- Microwave Update Convention, San Diego, California
October 16-18 -- Pacific Division Convention (Pacificon), San Ramon,
California
October 17 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin
October 18 -- Connecticut State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut
October 23-24 -- Arizona State Convention, Kingman, Arizona
October 23-24 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Ardmore, Oklahoma
November 7 -- Fall TechFest, Lakewood, Colorado
November 7-8 -- Georgia Section Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 14 -- HamJam Convention, Alpharetta, Georgia
November 14-15 -- Indiana State Convention, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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