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Amateur Radio Volunteers Support Evacuation Shelters in Fire that
Refuses to Die
January 2018 QST Debuts Fresh, New Design
Logbook of The World to d Support for CQ WAZ Award
The Doctor Will See You Now!
Radio Anniversaries Abound in December
On-the-Air Competitions Just Ahead Embrace New and Classic
Slovenian Radio Amateurs Support Dispatch Communication Following Storm
Damage
South African Radio League to Host 2018 YOTA Camp
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
Amateur Radio Volunteers Support Evacuation Shelters in Fire that
Refuses to Die
Since its start on December 4, the massive and only partially contained
Thomas Fire in southern California by mid-week had consumed nearly
240,000 acres, destroyed more than 700 single-family residences and
threatens thousands more, and caused residents in fire-threatened areas
to evacuate. Amateur Radio volunteers have been supporting
communication for American Red Cross shelter sites in Ventura and
The Ojai Valley Amateur Radio Club begins operations: (L-R) Ken
Williams, KI6VDT, is assisted by Alex Elliot, KI6ZPT, as they set up a
2-meter ground plane. An unnamed Red Cross volunteer discusses the
situation with Wayne Francis, W6OEU.
Santa Barbara counties, passing traffic between evacuation centers. One
of several fires that have broken out across Southern California, the
Thomas Fire is far and away the largest. The Ventura County Auxiliary
Communication Service (ACS)/Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Net
activated on December 5, "as smoke filled the air, and the fire grew to
catastrophic proportions," said Ray Smith, KI6VED, who volunteered with
his wife Jade, KI6VFQ. Their home was included in an evacuation order.
"The worst night for the crew at Nordhoff came Wednesday, December 6,
when the fire surrounded the Town of Ojai on three sides," Smith
explained. "The incident commander decided to shelter in place, instead
of trying to move 250 refugees out on the only open exit, which was
sometimes closed."
By Tuesday morning, Ventura County was under siege. The Smiths'
next-door neighbor is preparing to evacuate. [Jade Smith, KI6VFQ,
photo]
Smith told ARRL that several fire vehicles dispatched to Nordhoff High
School -- a shelter site -- taking up positions around the campus, and
firefighters stood guard by classrooms, opened to accommodate evacuees
sleeping in their cars, some with their pets. "They were warned that if
the trucks sounded their air horns, they were to pick up the [pet]
cages and run for shelter on campus immediately," Smith said. "The
flames moved east to west along Nordhoff Ridge, with an army of
firefighters retreating before them. For a time, the radio operators,
like everyone else, did not know what would happen to us," Smith said
the fire passed within 2 miles of the shelter location.
Radio amateurs also deployed to the Ventura County Emergency Operations
Center (EOC). ARRL Ventura County District Emergency Coordinator Rob
Hanson, W6RH, said the ACS/ARES volunteers staffed four evacuation
centers, in addition to the EOC.
The December 12 map of the Thomas Fire. Click on map for larger image.
[Cal Fire image]
Santa Barbara Section Manager Jim Fortney, K6IYK, told ARRL that an
Amateur Radio digital network (ARDN) MESH video network live-streamed
video from several sites. "Loss of primary power has required using the
solar power backup capabilities, but, unfortunately, the heavy smoke
has made that backup less than fully reliable," he said. In addition
some sites are down because of power outages, and at least one hilltop
site was overrun by fire. In addition to power loss to repeater sites,
solar panels charging off-grid batteries have been affected by the huge
plumes of smoke blocking the sun.
"The Santa Barbara District ARES organization works closely with Santa
Barbara County OEM [and] is prepared to support any requests as the
Thomas Fire continues to burn into Santa Barbara County," Fortney told
ARRL.
The Fallbrook Amateur Radio Group and other groups in the North County
(San Diego) provided communication at some evacuation centers, and the
Red Cross activated its own Amateur Radio team.
As of mid-week, FEMA reported, evacuation orders remained in effect for
more than 93,000 residents, although shelter occupancy was down to
about 300. A boil water advisory has been issued for Ventura and Santa
Barbara counties.
Smith said that as of mid-week, Amateur Radio volunteers remain on duty
in Santa Barbara County, "as the Thomas Fire has refused to die."
January 2018 QST Debuts Fresh, New Design
QST magazine is more than a century old, and with the major exception
of color printing throughout the magazine starting in December 2000,
it's remained mostly unchanged for the past couple of decades. Starting
with the January 2018 issue of QST, now available to members in digital
form, several noticeable changes are being made to the journal's
format, design, and size. QST Editor and Publications Manager Steve
Ford, WB8IMY, said member feedback over the last few years, has hinted
at "significant shifts in media preferences within the Amateur Radio
community." Extensive research undertaken late last year, "revealed an
undeniable mandate for change," Ford said.
"The majority of you told us that the 'look' of QST was becoming stale,
that it wasn't in step with modern publications," Ford said in
editorial remarks in the January 2018 issue. "You also told us that you
desired different types of articles that spoke more to the needs of the
average amateur. We've heard you - and we are responding."
Ford said that starting with the January 2018 issue, QST will sport a
modern, eye-catching design, and will be easier to read. The journal
has been trimmed slightly to 144 pages per issue (in addition to
covers), plus a smaller size to match the 8 × 10.5-inch publishing
industry standard. The current QST trim size is nonstandard.
"These changes will create significant savings for us in the cost of
ink and paper, and will save even more on postage, which is one of our
largest expenses," Ford explained, adding that cost savings will fund
the development "of more of the types of the articles you've told us
you want," as well as to provide more engaging social media content. In
addition, fewer pages will let the editorial staff focus greater
attention on each issue's content.
Ford said League members have indicated a preference for articles that
provide practical, immediately usable information, guide readers to new
activities, and tell more about what radio amateurs are doing -- with
an emphasis on personal stories that inspire.
"While we will continue to publish QST in digital form each month, our
research, and the research conducted by other publishers, has shown
that a clear majority of readers still prefer books and magazines
printed on paper, and so do our advertisers," Ford said. "So, thanks to
the support of our advertisers, we will continue to publish QST on
paper for the foreseeable future."
Ford said additional changes are possible. "As your needs change, we
will, too," he concluded.
Logbook of The World to d Support for CQ WAZ Award
Participants in CQ magazine's Worked All Zones (WAZ) award program will
soon be able to use the Logbook of The World (LoTW) system of ARRL, the
national association for Amateur Radio, to apply for the WAZ award and
its endorsements, ARRL and CQ announced on December 14.
Amateur Radio operators will be able to use LoTW logs to generate lists
of confirmed contacts to be submitted for WAZ credit. Standard LoTW
credit fees and separate CQ award fees will apply.
Implementation, documentation, and internal testing of the link between
LoTW and WAZ is complete. ARRL and CQ are now assembling a team of
external beta testers to assure that the link is ready for widespread
use. A separate announcement will be made when LoTW's support for CQ
WAZ is available to everyone.
Logbook of The World is ARRL's electronic confirmation system for
Amateur Radio contacts. It provides a confirmation when both stations
in a contact submit their logs to the system and a match between the
logs is confirmed. LoTW has supported the CQ WPX Award program since
2012.
"I am very pleased that participants in the CQ Worked All Zones award
program will finally be able to use Logbook of the World confirmations
in their applications for WAZ awards and endorsements," said CQ
magazine Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, adding that "WPX program
participants have made excellent use of this service for the past five
years and we look forward to providing it to WAZ program participants
as well."
"We are excited about the prospect of supporting CQ magazine's WAZ
program through Logbook of The World, as it is something that many ham
radio operators have been asking for," said Greg Widin, K0GW, ARRL
First Vice President and chair of the Logbook Study Committee. "We
believe this partnership will enhance the Amateur Radio experience for
many practitioners."
Worked All Zones is the second-oldest active Amateur Radio award
program, behind the International Amateur Radio Union's Worked All
Continents (WAC) award.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Listener Mailbag" is the topic of the current (December 7) episode of
the "ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast. Listen...and learn!
Sponsored by DX Engineering, "ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative
discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or
smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like!
Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor-in-Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and
the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of
technical topics. You can also e-mail your questions to
doctor@arrl.org, and the Doctor may answer them in a future podcast.
Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes, or by using your iPhone
or iPad podcast app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can
also listen online at Blubrry, or at Stitcher (free registration
required, or browse the site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher
app for iOS, Kindle, or Android devices. If you've never listened to a
podcast before, download our beginner's guide.
Just ahead: "Handheld Transceiver Antennas."
Radio Anniversaries Abound in December
December is the month in which three notable events in radio history
occurred -- the first radio transmission heard across the Atlantic
Ocean in 1901, the first broadcast of the human voice and music in
1906, and the first successful transatlantic Amateur Radio HF
transmissions in 1921.
Marconi at Signal Hill in Newfoundland.
On December 12, 1901, Italian wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi
succeeded in receiving the first transatlantic radio signal,
transmitted from Poldhu, in Cornwall, England, to St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada. Marconi's team in Cornwall transmitted the letter
"S" in Morse code, and this was heard by Marconi and his assistant
George Kemp at a facility set up in Cabot Tower on Signal Hill in St.
John's. On the Cornwall side, Marconi had erected a powerful spark-gap
transmitter feeding a massive antenna. The receiving team used a kite
antenna. The experiment proved that radio signals could be transmitted
beyond the line of sight, opening the door to global wireless
communication.
An article in the December 2007 issue of QST suggested that absorption
may have been less in 1901 than in the 21st century, perhaps
contributing to the success of the feat, which occurred during daylight
on the Canadian end.
On Christmas Eve 1906, experimenter Reginald Fessenden made what may
have been the first radio broadcast to include speech and music. The
transmission originated at Brant Rock, Massachusetts, about 30 miles
from Boston.
Reginald Fessenden.
As he's done in year's past, Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, of Forest, Virginia,
will commemorate that first audio broadcast by operating WI2XLQ on 486
kHz this month, marking the 111th anniversary of the Fessenden's
accomplishment. Historic accounts say Fessenden played the violin -- or
a recording of violin music -- and read a brief Bible verse, astounding
radio experimenters and shipboard operators who heard the broadcast.
"Since we now have a ham band on 630 meters, I will have a shorter
transmission period this year that will only cover the Christmas
holiday," Justin told ARRL. That's because he hopes to be active on the
new band himself.
Justin will begin his transmission on December 24 at 1700 UTC and
continue until December 26 at 1659 UTC. For his transmitter in 1906,
Fessenden used an ac alternator modulated by placing carbon microphones
in series with the antenna feed line. Justin's homebuilt station is
slightly more modern, based on a 1921 vacuum tube master oscillator
power amplifier (MOPA) design, using a UV-202 tube. The transmitter
employs Heising AM modulation, developed by Raymond Heising during
World War I.
Send listener reports directly to Brian Justin, WA1ZMS.
In 1921, ARRL sponsored two series of transatlantic tests to see if
signals from previously qualified Amateur Radio stations could be heard
at a receiving station in Ardrossan, Scotland. The second series
succeeded, with several ham stations heard on the receiving end, using
equipment far superior to what had been available to Marconi just 20
years earlier. "The Story of the Transatlantics" chronicled the events
in the February 1922 issue of QST, to great fanfare. As Mike Marinaro,
WN1M, recounted in "The Transatlantic Tests," in the May 2014 issue of
QST, the first signal "unofficially" heard in Scotland was actually
that of a pirate, identifying as 1AW and not using the prearranged
transmission format.
Paul Godley, 2ZE.
The "rough listening post" in Scotland, staffed by receiver designer
Paul Godley, 2ZE, and D.E. Pearson of the Marconi Company, was equipped
with a superheterodyne and regenerative receiver connected to a
1,300-foot Beverage antenna, 12 feet above ground.
On December 10, the CW signals of official entry 1BCG, owned by Minton
Cronkhite, "were solidly heard on 230 to 235 meters," Marinaro wrote in
2014. "This signal derived from the specially designed and constructed
station of the Radio Club of America at Greenwich, Connecticut -- the
only station heard that morning."
Connecticut radio amateur and radio history buff Clark Burgard, N1BCG,
will be among those celebrating the 96th anniversary of the first
transatlantic shortwave transmission in Greenwich, Connecticut. Several
other stations will take part by establishing contacts between the US
and Europe, including GM7VSB in Ardrossan, Scotland.
No specific bands and frequencies were set in advance, in order to
"permit flexibility due to propagation." Burgard has posted additional
information on his QRZ.com profile page.
Chris Codella, W2PA, provides additional radio history on his "Ham
Radio History" website.
On-the-Air Competitions Just Ahead Embrace New and Classic
Three times a year, the ARRL Rookie Roundup offers an opportunity for
newly licensed amateurs, or anyone new to contesting, to compete only
against their peers. The CW event takes place on December 17, 1800-2359
UTC. (SSB and RTTY events are in April and August, respectively.)
Operators first licensed in 2018, 2017, or 2016 qualify as rookies and
send the year first licensed in the exchange. Those licensed before
2016 also can be rookies for 1 year, if they (1) made their first
Amateur Radio contact during 2018, 2017, or 2016, or (2) if they've
never made any contacts using the mode of the event (i.e., CW for the
December contest) before the Rookie Roundup (send the current year in
the exchange).
Rookie Roundup CW 2017 (L-R): Mason Thompsen, K7MWT, and Tanner
Thompsen, K7TMT.
The whole idea is to encourage radio amateurs who are new to contesting
to get on the air. Any radio amateur can participate, but non-rookies
may only work rookies (rookies may work anyone and are scored against
other rookies). A variety of operator categories is available.
Among the more unconventional events on the calendar is the Bruce Kelly
1929 QSO Party, where "whooping, chirping, buzzing, clicking, drifting,
swishing, swaying, warbling" signals from vintage and period
reproduction rigs return to the airwaves on 160, 80, and 40 meters. The
second of the two event weekends is Saturday, December 16, 2300 UTC to
Sunday, December 17, 2300 UTC. The Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party is an
annual Antique Wireless Association (AWA) event, for which participants
build their own transmitters using designs, techniques, and tubes
available in 1929 and earlier, and try to contact as many other
1929-style stations as possible. Modern receivers are okay.
Among RTTY events in the weeks ahead is the ARRL RTTY Roundup. The "RU"
gets under way at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 6, and concludes at
2400 UTC on Sunday, January 7. New for 2018 is the "Heavy Metal"
contest overlay, where participating radioteletype operators use
electromechanical teleprinters -- as hams used to do in the olden days
of Amateur Radio.
RTTY back in the day: Electromechanical radioteletype terminals. [Dave
Tumey, W5DT, photo]
Heavy-metal competitors using Baudot RTTY or ASCII can compete for a
plaque in this special category. Rules require that an
electromechanical teleprinter be used exclusively as the input/output
device for all contest exchange data, with everything decoded and
printed on paper -- no computers allowed (although terminal units
employing embedded microprocessors to manage the decoding and encoding
of AFSK/FSK RTTY data and producing RS-232, IEEE-488, or equivalent
output, are okay).
Of course, the year-long ARRL International Grid Chase kicks into gear
on New Year's Eve in US time zones (0000 UTC on January 1, 2018). The
next Kids Day is Saturday, January 6, 1800-2359 UTC. -- Thanks to The
ARRL Contest Update for some information
Slovenian Radio Amateurs Support Dispatch Communication Following Storm
Damage
Radio amateurs in central Slovenia activated on December 9 after heavy
snowfall caused damage in the Zasavje region, affecting some 20,000
residents, Slovenian national EmComm Coordinator Tilen Cestnik, S56CT,
reported this week. Power lines were down along with internet and
telephone service. A lot of roads were also blocked due to fallen
trees.
A large part of the region's major town, Trbovlje, lost electrical
power, including the 112 emergency call system (Slovenia's 911 system).
Calls had to be transferred from the Zasavje region to the
call/dispatch center in Ljubljana, and this increased the workload of
the dispatchers on duty.
A few hours after the breakdown, operators from the regional Emergency
Communications group S50ATR (Trbovlje) organized to offer provide
backup communication support between the call/dispatch centers in
Trbovlje and Ljubljana, Cestnik said. "The centre in Trbovlje was very
happy to accept the help, so Matjaz, S57MK, and Roman, S56HVF,
immediately went to Trbovlje with enough charged radios, and they
provided Winlink through a connection to a local radio club which had a
satellite internet connection and reliable electricity," Cestnik said.
Tilen Cestnik, S56CT.
Communication via the local FM/DMR repeater system was established and
served as a link between Trbovlje and Ljubljana. In Ljubljana the
S50ALJ regional team also was activated to assist the 112 center there
using the S55DHF FM/DMR wide-coverage repeater.
"The Zasavje region is known for its mountainous terrain and difficult
radio coverage," Cestnik said. "Amateur Radio provides three repeater
locations in that region along with a packet radio node on a TV tower,
satellite Internet at the radio club S59DOR in Trbovlje and, of course,
HF with PACTOR, WINMOR, etc. for Winlink."
Cestnik serves as the S5-region repeater manager at the national ham
radio organization, ZRS. -- Thanks to Greg Mossop, G0DUB/IARU Region 1
South African Radio League to Host 2018 YOTA Camp
The South African Radio League (SARL) will host the 2018 Youngsters on
the Air (YOTA) Summer Camp -- although in this case, it will become the
"YOTA Winter Camp," as it's being held in the Southern Hemisphere. The
International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU-R1) Executive
Committee and its Youth Working Group Chair Lisa Leenders, PA2LS, have
accepted and approved SARL's proposal. The annual event brings together
young people from Region 1 and elsewhere for a week, creating an
opportunity to learn all about different nationalities and cultures,
foster international friendships and goodwill, and learn new Amateur
Radio skills.
"The SARL and the South African YOTA Working Group are delighted with
the response, and we are looking forward to hosting a successful YOTA
2018 event as an unforgettable African experience that will be
remembered for many years to come," SARL said in announcing the 2018
YOTA camp.
Dr. Gary Immelman, ZS6YI, will serve as patron of the event. SARL
President Nico van Rensburg, ZS6QL, conveyed his appreciation to the
YOTA Working Group in South Africa for its successful proposal. He said
hosting the 2018 YOTA Winter Camp would be a golden opportunity for the
SARL and for Amateur Radio in South Africa to make their mark in
promoting Amateur Radio among the younger generation.
This past August, 80 young people attended YOTA Summer Camp in England,
sponsored by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). Two young radio
amateurs from the US attended the 2016 YOTA Summer Camp in Austria. --
Thanks to IARU Region 1
In Brief...
Goldfarb Scholarship Winner Accepts "Amazing Opportunity" to Intern for
NASA: A recipient of the prestigious William R. Goldfarb Memorial
Scholarship, Jacob Nunez-Kearny, KF7DSY, of Mesa, Arizona, will
interrupt his matriculation at Purdue University to accept an
internship this spring at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "This
is an amazing opportunity that has been many years in the making that I
have decided to accept," Nunez-Kearny told ARRL. He will return to
Purdue the following fall, and, because he already had college credits
when he started his freshman year, he should still be able to graduate
in 4 years -- in 2019. He remains a full-time student during his
internship. A graduate of Desert Ridge High School in Mesa,
Nunez-Kearny is pursuing a career in aerospace engineering. The ARRL
Foundation administers the Goldfarb Scholarship, which is the result of
a generous endowment from William Goldfarb, N2ITP (SK). Before his
death in 1997, Goldfarb set up a scholarship endowment of close to $1
million in memory of his parents, Albert and Dorothy Goldfarb. It is
awarded to one high school senior each year.
ARRL Foundation Announces Ozaukee Radio Club, W9CQO, Scholarship: The
ARRL Foundation has announced a new, annual scholarship that is funded
through the generosity of the Ozaukee Radio Club in Cedarburg,
Wisconsin. The Ozaukee Radio Club, W9CQO, Scholarship, is intended to
help support the post-secondary educational expenses of a current
Amateur Radio licensee. Applicants must be US citizens, residents of
Wisconsin, under 26 years old, and performing at a high academic level.
Eligible candidates must be pursuing full-time undergraduate studies at
a 4-year degree-granting institution. There are no restrictions on
field of study. The ARRL Foundation will administer The Ozaukee Radio
Club, W9CQO, Scholarship and determine the recipients of the award to
be the most-deserving, depending on personal statements and
recommendations, and superior among the scholarship applicants. The
scholarship award will be $2,000 annually. Scholarships are for the
exclusive use of the winner, to be applied to tuition, books, mandatory
fees, on-campus housing, and other bona fide educational expenses. The
Ozaukee Radio Club is an ARRL-affiliated Special Service Club.
Report from India: Ham Radio Aids Rescue of Two Fishermen: According to
a December 6 report in the Deccan Chronicle newspaper in India, members
of the Ham Radio and Emergency Communication Society in Idukki assisted
in the rescue of two fishermen, identified only as Maniyan and Anil
from Veli. They had been stranded in the Indian Ocean for 2 days as a
result of Cyclone Ockhi, when a small boat with a VHF radio, in touch
with the group's wide-range Calvary Mount repeater (VU2HEN), sailed
into the area. "We relayed the latitude and longitude to rescue
vessels, which reached out to the duo," said T. R. Manoj, VU2DTH, the
Society's secretary. The Quilon Amateur Radio League (VU2QAR) was said
to already be active in helping in communication. Manoj said the hams
also were able to communicate with a few lost boats that had managed to
find safe harbor during the high seas generated by the cyclone. Cyclone
Ockhi, which struck in early December, was reported to have been the
strongest storm of the 2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Over the December 7-13 reporting
week, we saw 3 days with zero sunspots -- December 8, 9, and 13.
Compared with the previous 7 days, average daily sunspot numbers more
than doubled to 6.9, and average daily solar flux increased from 69.6
to 71. One new sunspot group (2691) emerged on December 10 with one
spot, which increased to three over the next 2 days, but by December
13, it had disappeared.
Geomagnetic numbers were low, with the average planetary A index
declining from 11.6 to 7.4, and the mid-latitude A index from 8.1 to
5.6.
The latest forecast from the USAF and NOAA shows solar flux at 72 on
December 14-16; 74 on December 17-23; 72 on December 24-26; 70 on
December 27-January 5; 72 on January 6-8; 74 on January 9-19; 72 on
January 20-22, and 70 on January 23-27.
Predicted planetary A index is 5 on December 14-15; 12, 20, 18, and 10
on December 16-19; 8 on December 20-21; 5 on December 22-26; 12 and 8
on December 27-28; 5 on December 29-30; 10, 26, 14, and 10 on December
31-January 3; 5 on January 4-6; 14, 16, 14, and 8 on January 7-10; 5 on
January 11-12; 8, 25, 10, 8, and 8 on January 13-17; 5 on January
18-22, and 12, 8, 5, 5, and 10 on January 23-27.
Send me your reports or observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
December 15 -- Russian 160-Meter Contest (CW, phone)
December 15 -- AGB-Party Contest (CW, phone, digital)
December 16 -- Feld Hell Sprint
December 16 -- OK DX RTTY Contest
December 16 -- Padang DX Contest (Phone)
December 16-17 -- Croatian CW Contest
December 17 -- ARRL Rookie Roundup (CW)
December 18 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
December 21 -- NAQCC CW Sprint
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information. For in-depth
reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest
Update via your ARRL member profile e-mail preferences.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
January 6 -- New York City-Long Island Section Convention, Brookville,
New York
January 13 -- Georgia ARES Convention, Forsyth, Georgia
January 19-20 -- North Texas Section Convention, Forest Hill, Texas
January 20 -- GARS TECHFEST Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
January 21-27 -- Quartzfest Convention, Quartzsite, Arizona
January 26-27 -- Delta Division Convention, Jackson, Mississippi
February 3 -- South Carolina State Convention, North Charleston, South
Carolina
February 3 -- Virginia State Convention (Frostfest), Richmond, Virginia
February 9-11 -- Florida State Convention (HamCation), Orlando, Florida
February 16-17 -- Southwestern Division Convention, Yuma, Arizona
February 24 -- TECHCON Conference, Winter Haven, Florida
February 24 -- New Mexico TechFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 24 -- Vermont State Convention, S. Burlington, Vermont
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