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List of "Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014" Co-Sponsors Swells Before
Congressional Recess
ARRL Presents Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, Achievement Award to Rep Greg
Walden, W7EQI
ARRL Deploying Ham Aid Kits to Hawaii to Assist in Possible Lava Flow
Response
FCC Turns Down Petition to Create a 4 Meter Band in the US
Wisconsin Ham Dies in Fall from Tower
W1AW Centennial Operations Going North to Alaska, West to California,
and East to DC
ARRL Invites Nominations for 2014 International Humanitarian Award
Amateur Radio is "Communications Superpower," IARU Region 1 Delegates
are Told
Dayton Hamvention Seeks 2015 Award Nominations
Space Symposium October 10-12 to Mark AMSAT's 45th Anniversary
Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched to International Space
Station
ARDF Team USA Takes Home a Silver Medal from World Championships
A Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events
List of "Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014" Co-Sponsors Swells Before
Congressional Recess
An intense effort during the few days in September that Congress was in
session has resulted in 47 co-sponsors for the Amateur Radio Parity Act
of 2014 (H.R. 4969). Another half-dozen or so US House Members have
indicated that they will sign on when Congress returns, something they
can do only while Congress is in session. Congress went into recess on
September 19. ARRL President Kay Craigie,
On Capitol Hill: Wind-tousled ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike
Lisenco, N2YBB. [Courtesy of Kay Craigie, N3KN]
N3KN, ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, Central
Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, and ARRL General Counsel Chris
Imlay, W3KD, visited dozens of congressional offices this month.
Elsewhere, other ARRL elected and appointed officials and members from
across the US met with members of Congress and with their staffers,
wrote letters, and made phone calls to urge co-sponsorship.
"This all-member effort is how we went from 17 co-sponsors on August 1
to 47 co-sponsors on September 18," President Craigie said this week.
When Congress reconvenes in November, League representatives plan to
follow up with US House members who did not have time to make their
co-sponsorship official before Congress left town.
The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014, introduced in the US House of
Representatives with bipartisan support in late June, calls on the FCC
to apply the "reasonable accommodation" three-part test of the PRB-1
federal pre-emption policy to private land-use restrictions regarding
antennas. The limited PRB-1 pre-emption currently applies only to state
and municipal land-use ordinances. The FCC has indicated its reluctance
to provide the same legal protections from private land-use agreements
-- often called covenants, conditions, and restrictions or CC&Rs --
without direction from Congress.
ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, with Rep Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), an H.R.
4969 co-sponsor. [Courtesy of Kay Craigie, N3KN]
President Craigie stressed this week that H.R. 4969 is still very much
alive, and she urged League members to keep working to convince their
representatives to co-sponsor the bill. "These efforts will not be in
vain, whether or not the legislator eventually decides to sign onto the
bill," she said. "Realistically, we won't get support for H.R. 4969 from
every member of Congress who is contacted by amateurs," she said. At the
same time, members of Congress who were contacted now know that Amateur
Radio exists in their districts and that hams have interests that
deserve notice.
ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG (right), with US Rep
Danny Davis (IL-7), an H.R. 4969 co-sponsor.
"A lot of politics is based on relationships. Contacts made with members
of Congress about H.R. 4969 contribute to establishing relationships
that can be maintained and enhanced in the future," President Craigie
said. "Does your Congressman know how Amateur Radio makes your district
a safer place to live if disasters occur? Does your Congressman know how
radio amateurs in your district introduce young people to hands-on
wireless communication, laying the foundation for careers? What we
certainly can do is to build relationships that will serve our interests
-- and the public interest -- if not right now, then in the future."
President Craigie encouraged League members whose representatives have
become co-sponsors to thank their lawmakers, on the phone or in writing.
"It's good manners and a good relationship-building strategy," she
pointed out. "Members can also seek out opportunities during the current
congressional recess to make a case for the bill at their
representatives' district offices and at events. In short: Keep on!"
ARRL Presents Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, Achievement Award to Rep Greg
Walden, W7EQI
The ARRL Board of Directors created the Barry Goldwater, K7UGA,
Achievement Award last spring to recognize outstanding support of
Amateur Radio by an elected federal official. The recipient must be an
official who has, in a significant way, supported the well-being and
continuity of the Amateur Service in the US. Earlier this month, the
Board voted to confer the first such award upon US Rep Greg Walden,
W7EQI, (OR-2), "in recognition of many years of exceptional
contributions to the strength and vitality of the Amateur Radio Service
in the United States."
ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN; Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco,
N2YBB, and General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, presented the award to
Walden in Washington on September 18. In a letter accompanying the award
plaque, President Craigie wrote, "Your understanding of the importance
of Amateur Radio to the public interest and to the pursuit of scientific
and technical knowledge has led you to act in the spirit of Sen
Goldwater, whose exemplary support for Amateur Radio in Washington
caused the ARRL Board to name this award in his honor."
ARRL President Craigie presents the Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, Achievement
Award to US Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI (OR-2). [Courtesy of Kay Craigie,
N3KN]
President Craigie called Walden "a great friend to Amateur Radio over
the last 12 years with regard to key issues including spectrum
protection." Walden chairs the House Subcommittee on Communications and
Technology, the panel to which "The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014"
(H.R. 4969) was referred for consideration.
In 2002 Walden was an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4720, the Amateur
Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act, and sent a "Dear
Colleague" letter seeking additional cosponsors. In 2003 he was a
co-sponsor of H.R. 713, the Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act.
During a hearing on the bill at which then-ARRL President Jim Haynie,
W5JBP, testified, Walden called for a halt to the "astonishing" erosion
of Amateur Radio spectrum.
In 2004, Walden wrote the FCC chairman seeking to have the Commission
defer action on the BPL rulemaking until the release of an NTIA study
and an opportunity for public comment. That same year, during a hearing
on telecom convergence, Walden grilled a BPL industry representative
about interference.
In 2010 Walden co-sponsored H.R. 2160, the Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Enhancement Act. In May 2011, the ARRL was invited to
testify before Walden's subcommittee on "Creating an Interoperable
Public Safety Network," offering an opportunity to defend 420-440 MHz
against reallocation.
As President Craigie handed the award plaque to Rep Walden, she added,
"Senator Goldwater was a statesman for Amateur Radio, and so are you."
ARRL Deploying Ham Aid Kits to Hawaii to Assist in Possible Lava Flow
Response
ARRL Headquarters is deploying Ham Aid kits to Hawaii as ARES volunteers
stand ready to activate in the wake of the massive Puna volcanic lava
flow that has been threatening some communities on the Big Island of
Hawaii. The lava originated from new "vents" in the Earth as a result of
the Mt Kilauea volcano, which began erupting more than 30 years ago.
ARRL Pacific Section Manager Bob Schneider, AH6J, said Tuesday that
while he didn't believe an ARES activation was imminent, lava flows can
be unpredictable, and things can change rapidly.
"Lava is a slow-motion disaster," he said. "It's not like a volcano,
where the thing just blows up. It's like a pot of soup."
ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, said the Ham Aid
kits going out to Hawaii include HF gear as well as VHF and UHF
equipment. "We're deploying an HF kit -- an IC-718 transceiver, a tuner,
and a dipole -- and a VHF/UHF kit." The latter includes a mobile
transceiver and power supply as well as several handheld transceivers
that have been preprogrammed with local frequencies that may be needed.
Corey said the Ham Aid kits are a resource available to ARRL section
leadership to add capacity during a disaster or emergency response.
Schneider said that while there is no immediate need for the kits, "if
they have it out there, and this thing changes, we'll be prepared. It's
better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it."
The Puna lava flow -- an aerial view. [Hawaii Volcano Observatory photo]
Hawaii Civil Defense said Kilauea continued to erupt at its summit as of
Monday, although the more than 10-mile lava flow -- or "tube" -- under
the greatest scrutiny halted its progress toward the sea on Tuesday --
at least for the time being. Authorities also are monitoring so-called
"breakout" flows. No homes have been affected so far, although the
molten rock is causing vegetation to burn in its path. The front of the
Puna lava flow is estimated to be some 150 yards across at its widest
point.
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie has issued a disaster declaration for
the areas that are or may be affected by the lava flow. Schneider and
ARES members and officials have been keeping an eye on the situation.
The Puna lava flow after dark. [Hawaii Volcano Observatory photo]
"We anticipate lava may cross the main Highway 130 near Pahoa on the
Island of Hawaii in 1 to 3 weeks," Schneider announced on the Pacific
Section website over the weekend. He said a "best guess" would be within
10 days. Schneider said Highway 130 is the primary commuter route for
residents in several residential subdivisions that might be affected,
including one that is home to some 20,000 people -- what he called, "a
pretty good chunk of population" overall. The governor's proclamation
has permitted authorities to open two alternative routes, in case
Highway 130 has to be closed.
Hawaii Civil Defense authorities have deployed their remote emergency
operations center in the affected region, and Schneider visited there a
few days ago.
"The town of Pahoa is in kind of a slow panic," he reported. "If the
lava comes down and goes right to the ocean, probably the only thing
that won't be affected will be cell phones. Power and conventional
telephone service will be out." In that case, should ARES be a
and East to DC
The ARRL Centennial W1AW portable operations taking place throughout
2014 from each of the 50 states are now in New Mexico and Idaho. They
will transition starting at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, October 1 (the
evening of September 30 in US time zones), to Alaska (W1AW/KL7),
California (W1AW/6), and the District of Columbia (W1AW/3). W1AW has
visited each of the 50 states for at least 1 week so far during 2014,
and by year's end W1AW will have been on the air from every state at
least twice.
The ARRL Centennial QSO Party kicked off January 1 for a year-long
operating event in which participants can accumulate points and win
awards. The event is open to all, although only ARRL members and
appointees, elected officials, HQ staff and W1AW are worth ARRL
Centennial QSO Party points.
Working W1AW/x from each state is worth 5 points per mode/contact, even
when working the same state during its second week of activity.
To earn the "Worked all States with W1AW Award," work W1AW operating
portable from all 50 states. (Working W1AW or W100AW in Connecticut does
not count for Connecticut. Participants must work W1AW/1 in
Connecticut.) A W1AW WAS certificate and plaque will be available.
An ARRL Centennial QSO Party leader board shows participants how many
points they have accumulated in the Centennial QSO Party and in the W1AW
WAS operations. Log in using your Logbook of The World (LoTW) user name
and password, and your position will appear at the top of the leader
boards. Results are updated daily, based on contacts entered into LoTW.
ARRL Invites Nominations for 2014 International Humanitarian Award
The ARRL is inviting nominations for its 2014 ARRL International
Humanitarian Award, conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who
demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace, and international
understanding through Amateur Radio. The League established the annual
prize to recognize Amateur Radio operators who have used ham radio to
provide extraordinary service to others in times of crisis or disaster.
A committee appointed by the League's President recommends the award
recipient(s) to the ARRL Board, which makes the final decision. The
committee is now accepting nominations from Amateur Radio, governmental,
or other organizations that have benefited from extraordinary service
rendered by an Amateur Radio operator or group. The ARRL International
Humanitarian Award recognizes Amateur Radio's unique role in
international communication and goodwill, and the assistance radio
amateurs regularly provide to people in need.
Nominations should include a summary of the nominee's qualifying actions
and statements from at least two people having first-hand knowledge of
the events warranting the nomination. These verifying statements may be
from an official of a group (for example, the American Red Cross, The
Salvation Army, or emergency management agency) that benefited from the
nominee's particular Amateur Radio contribution. Nominations should
include the names and addresses of all references.
All nominations and supporting materials for the 2014 ARRL International
Humanitarian Award must be submitted in writing in English to ARRL
International Humanitarian Award, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 USA.
Nomination submissions are due by December 31, 2014. In the event that
no nominations are received, the committee itself may determine a
recipient or decide to make no award.
The winner of the ARRL International Humanitarian Award receives an
engraved plaque and a profile in QST and other ARRL venues.
Amateur Radio is "Communications Superpower," IARU Region 1 Delegates
are Told
European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid
and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva told delegates to the
International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU Region 1) General
Conference on September 22 that Amateur Radio is a reliable information
tool that can save lives in disasters. In a statement read to
Kristalina Georgieva. [Courtesy of the European Commission]
the conference attendees on her behalf by the EC's Encho Gospidinov,
Georgieva laid out a scenario in which all modern telecommunications and
electrical power are knocked out, and no one can help the victims,
because no one knows what has happened.
"Luckily, there is a last resort: The radio amateurs, the people who are
the eyes and the ears of the world in time when all other information
channels are silent," she said. "In short, you are the last technical
miracle, which is an independent, reliable information channel, which
can transmit an important piece of news from any place in the world,
anytime, by anyone who knows how to operate this wonderful creature,
called radiogh gear. The deadline to submit AMSAT
Symposium papers has been extended until September 30. Papers and
presentations on any subject of interest to the amateur satellite
community are welcome. This year's Space Symposium will, in part,
celebrate AMSAT's 45th anniversary. Registration remains open.
The AMSAT Space Symposium's keynote speaker with be Jan King, W3GEY, a
founding member of AMSAT and a former member of the Board of Directors
and vice president of engineering. He'll deliver his talk, "Never,
Never, Never Give Up!" during the Symposium banquet on Saturday, October
11.
One of the original Tuskegee Airmen, Col Charles E. McGee, will attend
on Friday, October 10. He will talk about his experiences as a Tuskegee
Airman and as an Army Air Corps and Air Force Pilot. McGee holds a US
Air Force record of 409 fighter combat missions flown in World War II,
Korea and Vietnam and has received numerous awards for his service,
including the Congressional Gold Medal.
Jan King, W3GEY, will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 AMSAT Space
Symposium. [Courtesy of AMSAT]
An evening reception Friday, October 10, will include a "space auction.
"All proceeds will support AMSAT's two major initiatives -- the
development and launch of the Fox satellite series and the Amateur Radio
on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. AMSAT is seeking
donations of "specialty items" with a minimum value of $100. Contact
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO.
The ARISS Operations Team will meet Sunday, October 12, from 9-noon. A
number of ARISS team leaders and mentors will be on hand to discuss the
program. The team also plans to talk about improvements, changes, and
strategies to enhance ARISS operations.
Informal tours will be available for Symposium participants on Sunday,
October 12, of Baltimore Inner Harbor, including the Aquarium, the B&O
Railroad Museum, the Edgar Allan Poe House, or the National Electronics
Museum, which is opening exclusively for AMSAT on Sunday, 1-3 PM.
Contact Dan Schultz, N8FGV.
A tour of the Udvar Hazy National Air and Space Museum is planned for
Monday, October 13. -- Thanks to the AMSAT Symposium Committee via AMSAT
News Service
Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched to International Space
Station
When the commercial SpaceX Falcon 9 resupply vehicle lifted off from
Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station on September 21, it
also carried the SpinSat satellite, which includes an Amateur Radio
payload. The satellite will be stowed aboard the ISS until deployment
later this fall from the airlock of the Japanese Experiment Module.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 resupply vehicle goes aloft September 21 from Cape
Canaveral [Courtesy of SpaceX]
Developed by the Naval Research Laboratory, the 125-pound SpinSat is a
22- inch diameter sphere that carries a 2 W 9600 bps AX.25 prlier this month in Kazakhstan.
Vadim Afonkin, KB1RLI, of Boston, Massachusetts, took home a silver
medal in the men's age 40-49 category in the 2 meter competition on
September 8, the first day of competition. The Kazakhstan Federation of
Radiosport and Radioamateur (KFRR) hosted the championships, which
included formal competitions on 2 meters and 80 meters, plus sprints and
foxoring. Afonkin placed fourth in the 80 meter sprint competition on
September 11, with a time just 4 seconds greater than the bronze
medalist from Lithuania. He also finished among the top seven in the
sprint and foxoring competitions. This year's World Championships
attracted 277 competitors from 25 nations, and it was the first time the
competition was held in Kazakhstan.
"Every 2 years, hams from around the world gather to see who is best at
on-foot hidden-transmitter hunting," said ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe
Moell, K0OV. "USA has been represented at every one of these ARDF World
Championships since 1988." Moell said Team USA has taken home at least
one medal since 2006.
Moell said there were separate events on separate days for each
competitor on 80 meters and 2 meters, each involving up to five hidden
transmitters scattered in a forest of 1000 acres or more.
Team USA silver medalist Vadim Afonkin, KB1RLI (left), shakes hands with
gold medal winner Mikhail Kirgetov. [Ken Harker, WM5R, photo]
In addition to Afonkin, Team USA 2014 included Ruth Bromer, WB4QZG, of
Raleigh, North Carolina; Jennifer Harker, W5JEN, of Austin, Texas; Ken
Harker, WM5R, of Austin, Texas; Joseph Huberman, K5JGH, of Raleigh,
North Carolina, and Leszek Lechowicz, NI1L, of Bridgewater,
Massachusetts. Veteran ADRFer Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS, served as a
member of the international jury overseeing the competition. About 150
onlookers enjoyed the competition.
Each country may have up to three people per age/gender category on its
team. Team USA positions were filled based on performance in the 2013
and 2014 USA ARDF Championships. Preparations now are underway for the
2015 national championships in Colorado. Winners at that competition may
be eligible for a place on Team USA 2016 for the next World
Championships in Bulgaria.
Results of all competitions are available on the German ARDF site. More
information about Amateur Radio Direction Finding is on the Homing In
website. -- Thanks to ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV
A Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL
In February 1973, the FCC proposed a new Amateur Radio license class
that would not require Morse code testing, and invited comments. At the
time, the ARRL opposed the proposal.
From 1965 to 1985, the FCC, ARRL, and US hams took note of what was
called the "JA Phenomenon." The number of Japanese hams grew from 70,000
in 1965 to 499,000 in 1975, and then to more than 1 million by 1985! A
new Japanese codeless license class helped spur that growth.
On June 16, 1983, the second attempt to launch a Phase III Amateur Radio
satellite (AMSAT-OSCAR 10) was successful. Articles in QST kept hams up
to date on its progress. OSCAR 10 was, by far, the most capable amateur
satellite to date.
Then-future ARRL President Vic Clark, W4KFC, at the 1950 PVRC Field Day
site in Fort Meade, Maryland. [Photo courtesy of PVRC]
Also in 1983, Amateur Radio in the US reached a new level of formal
governmental recognition of Amateur Radio's emergency communication
capabilities, when ARRL President Vic Clark, W4KFC, signed a Memorandum
of Understanding with National Communication System Deputy Manager John
Grimes.
Articles began appearing in QST during 1983 explaining what personal
computers could do and how they might be put to use in the ham shack.
In October 1983, the US military invaded Grenada. Mark Barettella,
KA2ORK (now N2MD), then a medical student at St George's University
School of Medicine on Grenada, became the only non-military source of
information from the island, as he relayed messages between other
Americans on Grenada and their families in the US. This resulted in
excellent media coverage for Amateur Radio.
Astronaut Owen Garriott, W5LFL, was the first to use Amateur Radio from
the space shuttle. [NASA photo]
Amateurs throughout the world were saddened to learn of the unexpected
death of ARRL President Vic Clark, W4KFC, in November 1983. A well-known
ham as early as his teenage years, Clark won the first Hiram Percy Maxim
Award in 1936. He also served the ARRL in various roles and offices and
was considered a first-rate operator. He was truly one of the giants of
Amateur Radio.
In November 1983, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, became the first ham to make
contacts from aboard the Shuttle Columbia. His first contact was with
WA1JXN. W5LFL operated his 2 meter FM transceiver during his non-duty
hours during the mission's 10 days in orbit.
In September 1984, phone privileges on 75, 15, and 10 meters were
expanded. In addition, US stations in Alaska and in the Pacific had
their 40 meter phone privileges expanded, so they could avoid the
high-power international broadcast stations. -- Al Brogdon, W1AB
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, Washington, reports: Solar activity was down
this week (September 18-24), as compared to the week previous, but solar
flux is on a rising trend.
Average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 124.9 (for September 11-17)
to 80.9, and average daily solar flux slipped from 139.8 to 128.3.
The latest predicted solar flux and planetary A index has flux values at
150, 155, 160, and 165 on September 25-28, 170 on September 29 through
October 2, 155 on October 3-4, 150 on October 5-7, 145 on October 8-9,
140 on October 10-11, then 135 and 130 on October 12-13, 125 on October
14-15, and 120 on October 16-18. Flux values are then expected to rise
to 155 for October 30-31.
The predicted planetary A index is 18 on September 25, 12 on September
26-27, 15 on September 28-29, 10 on September 30, 8 on October 1-2, 5 on
October 3-14, then 8, 15, and 8 on October 15-17, 5 on October 18-19, 8
on October 20-21, 12 on October 22, and 15 on October 23-24.
Earth's geomagnetic field has been unsettled over the past couple of
days, with the planetary A index at 25 on September 24 and College A
index (high latitude) at 57. Spaceweather.com reported that this was not
due to a CME or solar flare but to a crack in Earth's magnetosphere,
opening a spot for the solar wind to pour in.
This weekly "Solar Update" in The ARRL Letter is a preview of the
"Propagation Bulletin" issued each Friday. The latest bulletin and an
archive of past propagation bulletins is on the ARRL website. In
Friday's bulletin look for an updated forecast and reports from readers.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
September 27 -- Texas QSO Party
September 27-28 -- CQ WW RTTY Contest
September 27-28 -- Maine QSO Party
September 28 -- Peanut Power Sprint
September 30 -- 222 MHz Fall VHF Sprint
October 1 -- CWOps Weekly Mini-CWT Tests
October 3 -- NS Weekly Sprint
October 3-5 -- DX/NA YLRL Anniversary Party
October 4 -- TARA PSK Rumble
October 4-5 -- Oceania DX Phone Contest
October 4-5 -- Russian World Wide Digital Contest
October 4-5 -- Worked All Britain HF Contest
October 4 -- New Jersey QSO Party
October 4-5 -- California QSO Party
October 5 -- RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest
October 6 -- EU Autumn Phone Sprint
October 6 -- OK1WC Memorial Contest
October 7 -- ARS Spartan Sprint
October 8 -- 432 MHz Fall VHF Sprint
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events
September 26-27 -- W4DXCC/SEDCO Convention, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
September 26-28 -- Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference, Bensalem,
Pennsylvania
September 27 -- North Dakota State Convention, West Fargo, North Dakota
September 27 -- Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley, Washington
October 4 -- Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, Delaware
October 5 -- Iowa Section Convention, West Liberty, Iowa
October 10-11 -- Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida
October 10-12 -- Pacific Division Convention (Pacificon), Regional ARRL
Centennial Event, Santa Clara, California
October 11 -- Iowa State Convention (Sioux City Ham Convention),
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
October 11 -- Pacific Northwest VHF Conference, Seaside, Oregon
October 12 -- Connecticut State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut
October 18 -- Arkansas State Convention, Batesville, Arkansas
October 18 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin
October 24-25 -- Oklahoma Section Convention, Ardmore, Oklahoma
November 1 -- TechFest 2014, Lakewood, Colorado
November 1-2 -- Georgia State Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 8 -- Alabama State Convention, Montgomery, Alabama
November 15-16 -- Indiana State Convention, Fort Wayne, Indiana
December 12-13 -- West Central Florida Section Convention, Plant City,
Florida
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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