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FCC Seeks Comment on Radar Sharing Schemes that Could Displace Amateur
Radio at 76-81 GHz
Word From Navassa: Turn Off Those Speech Processors! K1N Tops 100,000
Contacts
John Bigley, N7UR, Appointed as Nevada Section Manager
ARRL Field Day 2015 Field Day Packet Now Online
ARRL International DX Contest 2015 CW Event is February 21-22
Another Round of International Space Station SSTV Activity Set for
Late February
Polish Radio Amateurs Receive 3D-Printed ARTSAT2: DESPATCH QSL Card
Denying Permission for FCC Station Inspection Nets Florida CBer a
$3000 Fine
RadioShack Enters Chapter 11 "Debtor-in-Possession" Bankruptcy
"Gray Radio Gang" Reactivates Vintage Battleship Iowa HF Transmitter
Hamvention Week AuxComm Course Registration Now Open
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
FCC Seeks Comment on Radar Sharing Schemes that Could Displace Amateur
Radio at 76-81 GHz
The FCC is seeking comment on issues involving expanded use of various
radar applications in the 76-81 GHz band, which Amateur Radio shares
with other services. The band 77.5-78 GHz is allocated to the Amateur
and Amateur Satellite services on a primary basis, and to the Radio
Astronomy and Space Research services on a secondary basis.
"We undertake this proceeding to expand the available spectrum for
radar operations in the 76-81 GHz band," the FCC said in a detailed
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Reconsideration Order (NPRM&RO),
released February 5 in ET Docket 15-26. The Commission said the
proposals include allocation changes as well as provisions "to ensure
that new and incumbent operations can share the available frequencies
in the band."
The FCC NPRM&RO is in response to a Petition for Rulemaking (RM-11666)
filed in 2012 by Robert Bosch LLC and to two petitions for
reconsideration of the Commission's 2012 Report and Order (R&O)
addressing vehicular radar systems in the 76-77 GHz band. ET 15-26
incorporates earlier proceedings.
Among many issues, the FCC seeks comment on the possibility of
reallocating the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite services from
76-81 GHz, and it asks for suggestions on "alternative spectrum that
we might make available in this general region."
Bosch's 2012 Petition sought to modify the FCC's Part 15 rules to
expand the operation of unlicensed vehicular radar systems from 76-77
GHz to the 76-81 GHz band to develop short-range radar (SRR)
applications. The Bosch petition received "general support from the
automotive industry," the Commission said. In its petition, Bosch said
that it anticipated no interference issues between Amateur Radio
operations and vehicular radar operations at 77-81 GHz. "It notes that
it is unconvinced after several meetings with the technical staff of
ARRL that there is any 'significant incompatibility,'" the FCC NPRM&RO
recounted, "and describes how amateur operations in the band 'tend to
be largely experimental, occurring in geographic areas such as
mountaintops and other rural areas where motor vehicle operation is
not typical.'"
The FCC noted, however, that it "has previously recognized evidence of
potential interference conflicts" between Amateur Radio and vehicular
radar systems in the 76-77 GHz band, and believes the potential for
"similar compatibility issues" could exist above 77 GHz. More than 10
years ago the FCC suspended Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite
operation in the 76-77 GHz segment and recently extended the
suspension.
"Our goal is to adopt rules that address amateur use, including
Amateur Satellite use, within the 76-81 GHz band in a comprehensive
and consistent manner," the FCC asserted.
The FCC said that to the extent commenters believe Amateur Radio can
continue to use the 4 millimeter band, it seeks comments on "what
additional rule modifications we would have to adopt to realize
successful shared use of the entire band." One possibility the FCC
raised was altering current amateur power limits in that portion of
the spectrum. The Commission said it also wants to "develop a record
on the types of amateur use, and the extent of such use, that is
currently undertaken" at 4 millimeters.
The ARRL plans to comment in the FCC proceeding.
Word From Navassa: Turn Off Those Speech Processors! K1N Tops 100,000
Contacts
The pressure to work K1N on Navassa Island continues. The DXpedition
has topped 100,000 contacts, but demand seems insatiable, as it enters
its final few days. The pileups continue to be
K1N team member Glenn Johnson, W0GJ.
fierce with little letup, K1N team member Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, said in
a February 10 media release. A day earlier, during a satellite
telephone interview with Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC, Johnson advised phone
operators to turn off their speech processors when trying to break the
pileups. He said the splatter generated when phone ops max out their
audio in an effort to be heard "makes it almost impossible" to pick
out individual callers.
"If we could somehow magically eliminate all speech processors, we
could probably double or triple our rate, particularly in working
Europeans," Johnson told OE1WHC.
Johnson said the distribution of K1N contacts forms "almost a
bell-shaped curve centered on 20 and 30 meters," although, he added,
40 meters has been "very productive" as well. On the outer edges, K1N
had logged more than 2500 contacts on 160 as of February 9 and has
been working stations in Oceania and Europe on 6 meters, where K1N has
been maintaining a beacon on 50.103 MHz.
K1N CW operator Ralph Fedor, K0IR, works down a pileup.
Johnson said the team will continue to operate full bore into the
early weekend but will start closing down on Friday, February 13,
sending unneeded supplies back to Jamaica.
"We'll probably be in full swing through Friday evening (local time),"
Johnson explained. Operations will proceed through Saturday, but "at
the break of dawn" on Sunday, February 15, the team will have to
depart Navassa, and it could be another decade before anyone is able
to activate Navassa Island.
"Everyone is still healthy and in good spirits," Johnson said in the
team's February 10 news release. "We really thank everyone for
standing by while we work our propagation windows, especially to
Japan."
The K1N logs have been posted.
John Bigley, N7UR, Appointed as Nevada Section Manager
John Bigley, N7UR, of Las Vegas, has been appointed ARRL Nevada
Section Manager, succeeding the late Gary Grant, K7VY, of Reno,
New Nevada SM John Bigley, N7UR (right), receives the ARRL Pacific
Division "Ham of the Year" award from Pacific Division Director Bob
Vallio, W6RGG.
who died February 1 after a period of ill health. Field Services and
Radiosport Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, consulted with Pacific Division
Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and made the appointment effective on
February 5.
Bigley has been serving as an Assistant Section Manager and as the
Public Information Coordinator for Nevada. He edits the Nevada Amateur
Radio Newswire. Bigley will complete Grant's remaining term of office,
which concludes on June 30. Bigley was selected as the 2014 ARRL
Pacific Division "Ham Of The Year."
ARRL is now soliciting nominations for the next 2-year term of office
for Nevada Section Manager, which starts on July 1. Nominating
petitions are due at ARRL Headquarters by March 6, 2015. Details are
available on the ARRL website.
ARRL Field Day 2015 Field Day Packet Now Online
The complete 2015 ARRL Field Day packet is now online. There are no
rule changes for 2015. Field Day 2015 takes place June 27-28.
"Following a successful Centennial QSO Party with on-the-air activity
at an all-time high, we are very excited for this year's event and
hope that individuals and clubs will carry their enthusiasm over to
Field Day," said ARRL Contest Branch Manager Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW.
ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in
the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June, more than 35,000
radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups, or simply with friends
to operate from remote locations.
Participants are encouraged to register their Field Day operations
using the FD Site Locator. Field Day gear will be available by March
1. If you have questions about Field Day, e-mail them, or call
860-594-0232.
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ARRL International DX Contest 2015 CW Event is February 21-22
CW, DXing, and contesting come together and go global February 21-22
for the 2015 ARRL International DX CW contest. This HF contest season
has seen incredible high-band conditions and record entry numbers, and
as it draws to a close, this is a terrific opportunity to get on the
air and get in on the fun. It's the US and Canada working the world in
this event.
If you have never operated in a CW contest, the event's short and
simple exchange, combined with abundant stations on the air, makes it
an ideal opportunity to try something new. Participating in the ARRL
DX CW is a fantastic way to hone your CW operating skills and expand
your knowledge of HF propagation. DX stations around the world will be
looking to work US and Canadian stations, so don't miss this chance to
put a "new one" in your log.
At the top-scoring K3LR MM in 2014, W5OV (L) and K3UA seem to be
enjoying themselves working the pileups.
Think your station is too small to operate in one of the largest
contests of the year? Think again. There are Low Power and QRP
categories, and, if the improved solar conditions we saw at the end of
2014 continue, there will be plenty of stations for "Little Pistols"
to work. Keep an eye on 10 meters, which can be a great place to find
a quiet slice of spectrum to run on low power.
Stations in the US and Canada work only DX stations (Alaska and Hawaii
are considered DX for this contest), while DX stations work only the
US and Canada. The contest exchange is simple: US and Canadian
stations send a signal report and their state or province, while DX
stations send a signal report and their power output.
The contest gets under way at 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 21 (the
evening of Friday, February 20, in US time zones) and continues
through through 2359 UTC on Sunday, February 22, 2015.
Complete rules and forms are on the ARRL website. E-mail electronic
logs (Cabrillo format). Mail paper logs to ARRL DX CW Contest, 225
Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Logs must be received or postmarked no
later than 2359 UTC on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
Another Round of International Space Station SSTV Activity Set for
Late February
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program
has announced another round of Amateur Radio slow-scan television
(SSTV) activity from the International Space Station will take place
later this month. Transmissions will be from RS0ISS.
The images transmitted will reprise the first series commemorating
Russian space history, previously sent last December and again earlier
in late January and early February. Non-stop SSTV transmissions from
John Sweigart, KK4SHF, received this SSTV image from RS0ISS of Soviet
space pioneer Yuri Gagarin on February 1.
RS0ISS will begin on February 21 at 1000 UTC and end on February 23 at
2130 UTC. The SSTV mode will be PD180, which can produce high-quality
images with a frame scan of 187 seconds. Twelve different images
depicting Soviet space pioneer Yuri Gagarin -- the first human to
orbit Earth -- will be sent on 145.800 MHz, with a 3-minute off time
between transmissions.
Received images may be uploaded to the image gallery.
During the last round of SSTV transmissions from RS0ISS, a Polish
radio enthusiast, 22-year-old Radoslaw Karwacki, used an RTL-SDR
"dongle" to pick up the SSTV signals from the ISS. The tiny
software-defined receiver, which plugs into a computer USB port and
includes an antenna port, cost about $15. He used a basic dipole and
free software to receive and display the images. "I blindly tuned in
on that frequency during ISS flyby and happened to receive the
signal," he told Daily Mail Science and Technology reporter Jonathan
O'Callaghan.
"This is an excellent example of how low cost systems can be employed
by students to copy pictures directly from the ISS," said ARISS
International President Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. "We are working on
additional picture downlinks over the course of the year using images
from our international team. Our next initiative is a series of
pictures of 'spaceflight inventors,' including Tsiolkovsky, Goddard,
Oberth, Von Braun, and others."
AMSAT-UK has posted a report on the last round of SSTV transmissions
in late January and early February.
Polish Radio Amateurs Receive 3D-Printed ARTSAT2: DESPATCH QSL Card
Michał Zawada, SQ5KTM, and a Polish team of radio amateurs who
received signals from the ARTSAT2: DESPATCH (FO-81) spacecraft while
it was more than 1.68 million miles from Earth have been rewarded with
a QSL generated by a 3D printer. Zawada reported that the team heard
FO-81 on December 9. One half of the "card" is a 3D depiction of the
sculpture ARTSAT2 carried into deep space; the other half is a printed
reception confirmation.
The two-part QSL included a 3D printer image representing the ARTSAT2
sculpture sent into deep space (left) and a more conventionally
printed reception report.
"The last signals received by us from ARTSAT2: DESPATCH were very
weak, but clearly stood out on the waterfall diagram of the monitoring
program," he reported. "To avoid misinterpretation we asked for
confirmation directly from the creators of the space probe -- Tama Art
University and The University of Tokyo." Zawada said the data he and
his team reported were analyzed, compared with the model and
successfully authenticated, "and we have received confirmation with
thanks."
He said the team sent "gigabytes of data" to the operators of the
ARTSAT2 and Shin'en-2 space probes for further analysis.
The Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements
(PIAP) loaned the use of its 4.5 meter parabolic mesh dish and the
help of some employees to the project; the team used its own Amateur
Radio equipment. "Preparations of our ground station took us almost 2
weeks, including some hours on a roof at freezing weather conditions,"
Zawada reported.
ARTSAT2: DESPATCH and Shin'en 2 (FO-82) were launched on December 3
with the Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample-return mission. ARTSAT2: DESPATCH
carried a 7 W CW transmitter on 437.325 MHz and included the first
sculpture ever to be carried into deep space. The spacecraft
transmitted for approximately 1 month before going silent. Read more.
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Denying Permission for FCC Station Inspection Nets Florida CBer a
$3000 Fine
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has imposed a reduced fine of $3000 on a
Florida, CB operator for failing to allow FCC agents inspect his
station. The Commission issued Tommie Salter of Jacksonville a
Forfeiture Order on February 5. Last August the FCC had proposed
fining Salter $14,000 for denying agents from the FCC's Tampa Office
permission to check out his station in the wake of renewed complaints
of interference to a neighbor's "home electronic equipment." In March
2014, agents monitored radio transmissions on 27.245 MHz and used
radio direction-finding techniques to track the signal's source to
Salter's residence. The FCC said it agreed to reduce the proposed
forfeiture based on Salter's financial circumstances.
"Mr Salter does not deny that he refused to allow the agents to
inspect his CB station but alleges he could not stay for the
inspection, because he had a doctor's appointment," the FCC Forfeiture
Order said. The Enforcement Bureau said it was unable to substantiate
Salter's appointment claim but said that he could have asked to
reschedule the inspection in such a situation. The Bureau concluded
that it could "find no reason to reduce the forfeiture based on his
alleged appointment."
The FCC said financial documents that Salter provided offered
"sufficient basis" to reduce the forfeiture to $3000. "We have
previously rejected inability to pay claims in cases of repeated or
otherwise egregious violations," the Commission added. "Therefore,
future violations of this kind may result in significantly higher
forfeitures that may not be reduced due to Mr Salter's financial
circumstances."
The FCC's Forfeiture Policy Statement and its rules set a base
forfeiture amount of $7000 for failure to permit inspection. Salter
had previously received a Notice of Violation for refusing an
inspection request in 2004, the Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture (NAL) in the case noted, and he also had been fined for
operating with a non-certificated transmitter during restricted hours
the Commission had imposed following similar interference complaints.
Read more.
RadioShack Enters Chapter 11 "Debtor-in-Possession" Bankruptcy
Electronics retailer RadioShack, which once supplied Amateur Radio
equipment and has continued to maintain an inventory of electronics
components, has reached an asset purchase agreement with General
Wireless Inc, an affiliate of RadioShack creditor Standard General, to
acquire up to 2400 of RadioShack's more than 4000 company-owned
stores.
Many, but not all, RadioShack stores will close, as the Fort Worth,
Texas-based company attempts to restructure under Chapter 11
bankruptcy following 11 quarterly losses.
General Wireless has agreed in principle on terms with Sprint to
establish a new dedicated mobility "store-within-a-store" retail
presence in up to 1750 of the acquired stores. Stores that are closing
are expected to sell remaining inventory.
Discussions are under way with interested parties to sell all of the
company's remaining assets. -- RadioShack news release, media accounts
"Gray Radio Gang" Reactivates Vintage Battleship Iowa HF Transmitter
It's a massive project on a number of levels, but the so-called "Gray
Radio Gang" that's been working to restore some of the vintage US Navy
radio gear on board the Battleship Iowa (BB-61), docked in Los
Angeles, recently fired up one of the vessel's transmitters for the
first time in about 25 years. Restoration team member Jim Jerzycke,
KQ6EA, recounted on his "Every Blade of Grass" blog how the group was
finally able to get 950 W into a dummy antenna from one transmitter on
20 meters.
One of the Battleship Iowa's AN/URT-23(C) transmitters. The exciter is
at the top, the PA is in the middle, and the amplifier power supply is
on the bottom. [Jim Jerzycke, KQ6EA, photo]
"We still have quite a way to go before we attempt to put one
[transmitter] on the air, but the results were quite encouraging for
at transmitter that was last powered up sometime in 1990," Jerzycke
said in his blog. "BB-61 should be on the air later this year with a
big voice!"
He told ARRL that, once transmitters are deemed operational, they
probably would not be used very often on the ham bands. The Iowa
already has a ham radio station, NI6BB, under the auspices of the
Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association (BIARA), an ARRL-affiliated
club. BIARA's president is Doug Dowds, W6HB. NI6BB has more modern
gear but makes use of the ship's own antennas.
The BIARA is active from the Iowa most Wednesdays and for many
national holidays, such as Veterans Day, Pearl Harbor Day, and
Memorial Day, and for operating events such as the Museum Ships
Weekend and International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. The station
also has hosted Boy Scouts' Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) groups each
fall.
Arnold Shatz, N6HC, at the helm of the Iowa's NI6BB club station.
Jerzycke said the Gray Radio Gang is composed of about 10 individuals
with experience on various types of US Navy radio gear dating from the
1950s to the 1980s, when most of them served in the Navy. "At 63 years
old, I'm one of the 'youngsters' in that group," he added. The team
has been trying to get the original receivers, transmitters, RTTY
gear, and antennas working again, Jerzycke said. "We are very
fortunate in having the guys from the aircraft carrier Midway in San
Diego and the Battleship New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey, who have
provided us with technical help, documents, and spare parts."
The AN/URT-23(C) transmitters, he joked, are "built like a
battleship," with a pair of 4CX1500Bs in the final and nominally
capable of putting out a couple of kilowatts. He noted that once the
Gray Radio Gang has confirmed the signal paths for the various
shipboard transmitters and receivers, it will be able to put a
transmitter/receiver pair in operation for certain special events. "At
this time it's unlikely that we will use the original radio equipment
for 'routine' Amateur Radio operations, as it's very manpower
intensive, requiring at least six people to operate," Jerzycke
explained.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be able to work on the Iowa, and I
enjoy every minute of it!"
Hamvention Week AuxComm Course Registration Now Open
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency
Communications will offer its Auxiliary Communications (AuxComm)
course May 12-14 prior to Hamvention® 2015 in Dayton, Ohio. More than
1000 Amateur Radio operators have completed the course, which trains
qualified hams to assist local, county, and state government with
emergency backup communication. The AuxComm course covers emergency
communication in a public safety context within the National Incident
Management framework. It also introduces the auxiliary communicator to
the Communications Unit Leader function. Details and registration
requirements are available on the Hamvention website.
Applicants must meet all prerequisites and provide documentation to
attend this class. The class is limited to 50 qualified students. The
intensive 3-day course provides facilitated lectures, student
exercises, and interactive discussions.
The AuxComm workshop is designed for auxiliary emergency communicators
who volunteer to provide backup emergency radio communication support
to public safety and emergency response professionals and their
agencies. Read more. -- Thanks to Henry Ruminski, W8HJR, Hamvention
Media Chair
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In Brief...
World Radio Day, February 13, Will See Inauguration of Special 4U0ITU
Call Sign: ITU International Amateur Radio Club station 4U1ITU in
Geneva will mark World Radio Day on Friday, February 13. This event
also kicks off the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) 150th
anniversary. International Amateur Radio Union President Tim Ellam,
VE6SH, will inaugurate special call sign 4U0ITU at 0900 UTC. He will
be accompanied by ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao, other elected
officials, and VIPs. The IARC will use the 4U0ITU call sign until
World Radiocommunication Conference 2015, November 2-27, 2015. World
Radio Day commemorates the first broadcast of UN Radio in 1946. All
4U0ITU contacts will be confirmed. QSL information is available on
QRZ.com.
Winter SWL Fest Set for February 27-28 near Philly: The North American
Short Wave Association's 28th Annual Winter SWL Fest will be held
February 27-28 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting,
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Winter SWL Fest is a conference
for all radio hobbyists, and it attracts medium wave, scanning,
satellite TV, and Amateur Radio enthusiasts. ARRL Southern New Jersey
Section Manager Skip Arey, N2EI, will deliver a presentation,
"Regenerative Receivers Past and Present," during the gathering. Arey
is the author of the Radio Monitoring: The How-To Guide. Other forum
topics will include "Pirate Radio," "Ultralight Medium-Wave DXing,"
and "Crisis Communications." Additional information is on the NASWA
website.
Worked All Wisconsin Counties Applicants May Claim Wisconsin QSO Party
Contacts: The West Allis Radio Amateur Club has announced that
applicants for its Worked All Wisconsin Counties (WAWC) award now may
claim Wisconsin QSO Party contacts for award credit. The West Allis
Radio Amateur Club sponsors both activities. The Wisconsin QSO Party
takes place March 15-16 UTC). For 2015, WAWC applicants may claim
Wisconsin QSO Party contacts without a QSL card. Applicants must
indicate QSO Party contacts on the entry form, and the club will
utilize the QSO Party database to confirm these.
Brazil Forms an AMSAT Organization: An AMSAT organization has been
formed in Brazil (AMSAT-BR), as a special-interest group under the
Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissão (LABRE), the national
International Amateur Radio Union member society. AMSAT-BR was
established "to better organize Brazilian Amateur Satellite
activities, to better represent the Amateur Radio community to
organizations developing CubeSat projects, and to attract more
amateurs in different regions of the country to join our cause," LABRE
Executive Director Orlando Perez Filho, PT2OP, told AMSAT-NA. The
primary missions of AMSAT-BR will be to foster activities related to
development, building, operating, and monitoring Amateur Radio
satellites and high-altitude balloons, as well as activities using
these in STEM education. Read more.
Free Android Propagation Tool Available: WSPR World Watch is a free
Android app that plots real-time radio transmission paths on a world
map and incorporates a background display of the gray line or
terminator. It was developed by Derek Turner, G4SWY. Users may view
paths of individual stations, and there is an aurora plot option and
display of space weather indices. WSPR is designed for probing radio
propagation paths using low-power, beacon-like transmissions. WSPR
signals convey only a call sign, Maidenhead grid locator, and power
level. Receiving stations with Internet access automatically upload
reception reports to a central database.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: We saw solar indices drop this week.
Average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 139 to 81.6, while average
daily solar flux went from 151.1 to 144.1.
Geomagnetic indices were more stable this week, with average daily
planetary A index going from 14.7 to 8.4, and average mid-latitude A
index declining from 9.4 to 6.6.
The two 7-day periods compared here are January 29 through February 4,
and February 5-11.
Predicted solar flux for the near term is 140 for February 12-14, 130
for February 15-16, then 125, 135, 150, and 145 for February 17-20,
140 for February 21-22, 145 for February 23-26, 150 for February
27-28, 145 on March 1, 140 for March 2-7, and 135 for March 8-10.
Solar flux then reaches a low of 125 for March 12-13, a high of 140
for March 16-17, and heads back to 125 for March 21-22.
Predicted planetary A index is 8 for February 12-14, then 10, 12, 10,
8, and 10 for February 15-19, 5 for February 20-21, 15, and 12 for
February 22-23, 10 for February 24-27, 20 for February 28 through
March 1, 15 on March 2, 10 for March 3-4, 5 for March 5-6, 8 on March
7, 10 on March 8, and 8 for March 9-12.
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.
For Friday's bulletin, expect an updated forecast for the near term
and reports from readers concerning 6 meters. Send me your reports and
observations. -- Tad Cook, K7RA
Just Ahead in Radiosport
February 14 -- Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW)
February 14 -- FISTS CW Winter Sprint
February 14 -- RSGB - First 1.8 MHz Contest (SSB, CW)
February 14-15 -- PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint
February 14-15 -- CQ WW RTTY WPX
February 14-15 -- Dutch PACC Contest (SSB, CW)
February 14-15 -- OMISS QSO Party (SSB)
February 14-15 -- New Hampshire QSO Party
February 15 -- Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge
February 18 -- Semi-Automatic Key Evening
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
February 13-15 -- Southeastern Division Convention, Orlando, Florida
February 20-21 -- Arizona Section Convention, Yuma, Arizona
February 28 -- New Mexico Techfest Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 28 -- Vermont State Convention, S Burlington, Vermont
March 7 -- Santa Clara Valley Section Convention, Del Rey Oaks,
California
March 13-14 -- North Carolina Section Convention, Concord, North
Carolina
March 14 -- West Texas Section Convention, Midland, Texas
March 20-21 -- Louisiana State Convention, Rayne, Louisiana
March 21 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference, Redmond, Washington
March 21 -- Nebraska State Convention, Lincoln, Nebraska
March 21 -- Southern Florida Section Convention, Stuart, Florida
March 28 -- Texas State Convention, Rosenberg, Texas
April 4 -- West Central Florida Technical Conference, Sebring, Florida
April 4 -- North Carolina State Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina
April 11-12 -- Communications Academy, Seattle, Washington
April 17-19 -- International DX Convention, Visalia, California
April 25 -- Aurora Conference, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
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