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ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, Re-Elected; Barry Shelley, N1VXY,
is New CEO
ARRL Board of Directors Agrees to Review of Conduct Code for Directors
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island Amateurs are International Humanitarian
Award Winners
The Doctor Will See You Now!
New Hands-On Radio Experiments Book Now Shipping
Amendment to ARRL DXCC Rules Expands DXCC List
Nominations Solicited for Six ARRL Awards
AREDN Donates Mesh Networking Equipment to ARRL
Co-Launched CubeSats Settling Into Orbits, Missions
Mode Usage Evaluation: 2017 was "the Year When Digital Modes Changed
Forever"
Secretive "Numbers Stations" Persist on HF
In Brief...
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, Re-Elected; Barry Shelley, N1VXY,
is New CEO
Incumbent ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has been re-elected by
the League's Board of Directors for a second term. The Board convened
for its Annual Meeting January 19-20 in Windsor, Connecticut.
President Roderick, the League's 16th President, received 9 votes,
while the only other nominee, New England Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI,
received 6 votes.
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR.
Chief Financial Officer Barry Shelley, N1VXY, was elected as Chief
Executive Officer, replacing Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, who announced his
retirement on January 18 after 2 years at ARRL Headquarters. Shelley
will serve until the Board selects a new CEO, and is expected to serve
in an advisory role to assist with the transition beyond that. The
Board has created a CEO Search Committee. Shelley was unopposed as
ARRL Board Secretary. ARRL Comptroller Diane Middleton, KC1BQF, was
elected Chief Financial Officer, replacing Shelley.
ARRL First Vice President Greg Widin, K0GW, was declared re-elected
without opposition. Incumbent ARRL Second Vice President Brian
Mileshosky, N5ZGT, did not stand for re-election, and Pacific Division
Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, was elected to succeed him. Pacific
Division Vice Director Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, will succeed Vallio as
Pacific Division Director. The Vice Director vacancy there will be
filled by appointment. Read more.
ARRL Board of Directors Agrees to Review of Conduct Code for Directors
Meeting January 19-20, the ARRL Board of Directors adopted a motion to
a review the entire code of conduct for Board members, known
officially as the ARRL Policy on Board Governance and Conduct of
Members of the Board of Directors and Vice Directors. ARRL Officers,
Directors, and Vice Directors will review the code of conduct and
complete a final draft version by mid-May for the July Board meeting.
(L-R) New ARRL CEO Barry Shelley, N1VXY; General Counsel Chris Imlay,
W3KD; Radiosport Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ (seated at rear), Treasurer
Rick Niswander, K7GM, and Second Vice President Brian Mileshosky,
N5ZGT. [Michelle Patnode photo]
In the same motion, the Board deleted and suspended, effective
immediately, sections that were considered ambiguous and in conflict
with the intent of the code of conduct requiring Board members to act
in the best interest of the League's membership.
The Board also voted unanimously to amend a policy affecting
candidates for ARRL elected offices, including Directors and Vice
Directors. The new policy calls for candidates to be informed in
writing at the outset of the nomination process that decisions of the
Board's Ethics and Elections Committee concerning candidate
eligibility will be made public unless the candidate requests
otherwise. In addition, if the Ethics and Elections Committee rejects
a candidate's petition, the candidate may ask that the reason(s) for
rejection not be made public. Unless confidentiality is requested
within 10 business days, the reason(s) for rejection may be made
public.
(L-R) ARRL International Affairs Vice President Jay Bellows, K0QB;
Radio Amateurs of Canada President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA; IARU
President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, and ARRL Atlantic Division Director
Tom Abernethy, W3TOM. [Michelle Patnode photo]
A proposed addition to the ARRL Articles of Association regarding the
personal liability and indemnification of Directors will be reviewed
by the Executive Committee, the General Counsel, and ARRL Connecticut
corporate counsel. Proposed amendments to the ARRL Bylaws regarding
Life Membership were referred to the ministration and Finance
Committee for further consideration.
It was decided that if these or any additional changes are proposed,
they will be made available to the membership and will be accompanied
by explanatory "white papers" before the Board considers action on
them.
In other action, the Board
approved a motion requiring that minutes of Board meetings be
published only after being formally approved by the Board.
unanimously adopted ARRL's 2018-2019 financial plan. Up to $30,000 was
allocated to fund the discovery and strategy phase of the Lifelong
Learning Initiative.
Read more.
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island Amateurs are International Humanitarian
Award Winners
The ARRL Board of Directors has conferred the 2018 International
Humanitarian Award jointly on the Amateur Radio population of Puerto
Rico -- served by ARRL Section Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF -- and the
radio amateurs of the US Virgin Islands, served by ARRL Section
Manager Fred Kleber, K9VV. Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico and in the US
Virgin Islands aided in the relief and recovery after a punishing
hurricane season in the Caribbean.
The Board noted that radio amateurs in Puerto Rico and on the US
Virgin Islands were "pressed into immediate service before and during
the devastating storms" during the 2017 hurricane season. "The efforts
of the local amateur communities continue to support the relief and
recovery efforts even now," the Board said, "and the ARRL leadership
in each section continues to do extraordinary service to their
communities." ARRL established the International Humanitarian Award to
recognize "truly outstanding Amateur Radio operators in areas of
international humanitarianism and the furtherance of peace."
In a separate motion, the Board recognized the outstanding work and
service and commended all involved with the various hurricane relief
communication efforts during 2017. The Board cited the Amateur Radio
communities of Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, the Caribbean islands,
and in south Florida and Texas for "outstanding service during the
2017 Atlantic hurricane season," calling their efforts "a demonstrable
exhibition of Amateur Radio public service."
Technical Excellence Award
The Board conferred the 2017 Doug DeMaw, W1FB, Technical Excellence
Award on Joe Taylor, K1JT; Steve Franke, K9AN, and Bill Somerville,
G4WJS, for their articles, "Work the World with WSJT-X" (parts 1 and
2), which appeared in the October and November 2017 issues of QST.
The Doctor Will See You Now!
"Antenna Wire" is the topic of the current (January 18) 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: "Automatic Gain Control."
New Hands-On Radio Experiments Book Now Shipping
Lifelong learners will welcome Volume 3 of ARRL's Hands-On Radio
Experiments, assembled from the past four years (2013-2017) of QST's
monthly "Hands-On Radio" column, written by Ward Silver, N0AX. Silver
expertly leads you through 57 basic electronics experiments, designed
to increase your understanding of radio fundamentals, components,
circuits and design. Like the previous volumes, the experiments span
an eclectic mix of topics including Electronic Circuits, Antennas and
Propagation, Transmission Lines and Impedance Matching, Electronic
Fundamentals, Electronic Components, Tests and Test Equipment, RF
Techniques, and Practical Station Practices.
As long as we keep putting our hands on radios, there will be new
things to learn and techniques to try. ARRL's Hands-On Radio
Experiments Volume 3 is now shipping. Order from the ARRL Store, or
find an ARRL publication dealer; ARRL Item No. 0796, ISBN:
978-1-62595-079-6, $22.95 retail; ARRL member price $19.95. For
additional questions or ordering, call 860-594-0355 (toll-free in the
US, 888-277-5289). It is also available as an e-book for the Amazon
Kindle.
Get the entire set. ARRL's Hands-On Radio Experiments Volume 1 and
Volume 2 are also available from the ARRL Store.
Amendment to ARRL DXCC Rules Expands DXCC List
The ARRL Board of Directors approved a motion to amend the DXCC Rules,
when it met January 19-20. Section II, Subsection 1 of the DXCC Rules
now will include a new Subsection (d): The entity has a separate IARU
member society and is included on the US State Department Independent
States in the World.
"The discussion during the Board meeting and the rule change did not
address any specific entity," ARRL Radiosport Manager Norm Fusaro,
W3IZ, said. "The amendment could allow some additions to the current
DXCC List of entities. It's a good thing not only for DXCC, but for
all active hams."
Effective on January 21 at 0000 UTC, the Republic of Kosovo (Z6) was
added to the DXCC List of current entities, increasing the total
number of current DXCC entities to 340. Nothing is retroactive, Fusaro
said. A new Logbook of The World (LoTW) TQSL configuration file
(v.11.4) has been released to accommodate the addition.
Kosovo's IARU member society SHRAK Headquarters station Z60A now is
active on several bands with multiple guest operators, marking the
10th anniversary of Kosovo's independence in February 2008.
Nominations Solicited for Six ARRL Awards
ARRL invites nominations for awards that recognize educational and
technological pursuits in Amateur Radio. Nominations are also open for
the League's premier award to honor a young licensee -- the Hiram
Percy Maxim Award.
The Hiram Percy Maxim Award recognizes a radio amateur and ARRL member
under age 21 whose accomplishments and contributions are of the most
exemplary nature within the framework of Amateur Radio activities.
Nominations for this award need to be made through the nominator's
ARRL Section Manager, who will forward the nomination to ARRL
Headquarters by March 31, 2018.
The ARRL Herb S. Brier Instructor of the Year Award honors an ARRL
volunteer Amateur Radio instructor or an ARRL professional classroom
teacher who uses creative instructional approaches and reflects the
highest values of the Amateur Radio community. The award highlights
quality of, and commitment to, licensing instruction. Nominations are
due by March 15, 2018.
The ARRL Microwave Development Award pays tribute to a radio amateur
or group of radio amateurs who contribute to the development of the
Amateur Radio microwave bands. The nomination deadline is March 31,
2018.
The ARRL Technical Service Award recognizes a radio amateur or group
of radio amateurs who provide Amateur Radio technical assistance or
training to others. The nomination deadline is March 31, 2018.
The ARRL Technical Innovation Award is granted to a radio amateur or
group of radio amateurs who develop and apply new technical ideas or
techniques in Amateur Radio. The nomination deadline is March 31,
2018.
The Knight Distinguished Service Award was established to recognize
exceptionally notable contributions by a Section Manager to the health
and vitality of the ARRL. The nomination deadline is April 30, 2018.
The ARRL Board of Directors selects recipients for these awards.
Winners are typically announced following the Board's July meeting.
More information about these awards is available on the ARRL website,
or by contacting Steve Ewald, WV1X, telephone (860) 594-0265, at ARRL
Headquarters.
AREDN Donates Mesh Networking Equipment to ARRL
The Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN -- pronounced "R-den")
project team has donated several pieces of High-Speed Multimedia Mesh
(HSMM) hardware to the ARRL Laboratory. HSMM technology has evolved
rapidly in recent years, due to the development efforts of the AREDN
open-source project.
ARRL Lab Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI (left), and AREDN's Randy Smith, WU2S.
"This has changed the complexion of mesh implementations from an
experimental, hobby-oriented novelty into a viable alternative network
suitable for supporting high-speed emergency communication and
Internet connectivity," said AREDN's Randy Smith, WU2S. "To further
our shared goal of supporting emergency responders, AREDN has donated
a substantial kit of mesh networking equipment to ARRL for its
familiarization and deployment."
Smith said ARRL and AREDN would work together to provide written
guidance on the best practices for using the networking capability to
provide such services as voice over internet protocol (VoIP)
telephony, streaming video, and e-mail. AREDN was used to provide
connectivity during the 2016 New York City Marathon and in the recent
California fires.
ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, said AREDN's repurposing of
3.3 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi equipment "will allow Amateur Radio to provide
alternative modern high-speed digital communication" for both routine
and emergency applications. "These capabilities, combined with the
proven track record of Amateur Radio to deploy communications systems
under a wide range of adverse conditions, showcase the capabilities of
Amateur Radio in a technological world," he said.
Hare said the ARRL Lab has deployed a local AREDN network at ARRL
Headquarters and plans to expand its scope to include nodes on the
W1AW towers, with other equipment installed at local police, fire, and
hospital communications centers.
Smith said hams around the country have set up permanent installations
that enable VoIP telephony, streaming video cameras, MeshChat keyboard
messaging, file transfer, and e-mail.
He suggested that AREDN mesh networking is an ideal way to engage hams
who are interested in computers, programming and data communications
networks. "Our focus is on meeting 21st Century expectations," he
said. Those interested in assisting the AREDN team can contact Smith.
Read more.
Co-Launched CubeSats Settling Into Orbits, Missions
Commissioning and testing continue of the L-Band Downshifter and the
University of Iowa's High-Energy CubeSat Radiation Instrument (HERCI)
on the new Fox-1D (AO-92) CubeSat. AO-92 could be available for
general use by week's end, AMSAT said. The co-launched French PicSat
CubeSat is seeking telemetry reports. Both were carried into space
from India on January 12.
AMSAT-NA reports the University of Iowa tested the HERCI, while AMSAT
put the L-Band Downshifter through its paces in the past week. The
L-Band Downshifter converts signals received on 1267.350 MHz and
injects them into the satellite's 435 MHz receiver. AMSAT-NA Executive
Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, said that testing was promising,
as the L-Band Downshifter was turned on for its initial outing on
January 20. Stoetzer reports being able to access the transponder with
a handheld transceiver running 1 W into a 16-element Yagi.
Rick Behma, VE4AMU, enjoyed accessing the AO-92 L-Band Downshifter
from snowy Manitoba.
"Telemetry analysis showed that the Downshifter was functioning
normally, and AMSAT announced open testing," Stoetzer said. "Many
reported QSOs made with 10 W or less to modest Yagi antennas."
The HERCI experiment was activated for the first time on January 18.
"HERCI is intended to provide a mapping of radiation in a low-Earth
orbit," explained Don Kirchner, KD0L, Research Engineer at the
University of Iowa. "This is of scientific interest for planning
CubeSat test flights for low-energy X-ray detectors."
The Virginia Tech experimental camera payload on AO-92 last week
returned some very clear photos of our planet as seen from low-Earth
orbit.
Meanwhile, the French PicSat CubeSat, which launched on the same
flight as AO-92, is aimed at observing the transit of the young
exoplanet Beta Pictoris b in front of its bright and equally young
star Beta Pictoris -- both some 63 light years away -- and at
demonstrating an innovative technological concept to use optical fiber
for astronomical observations from space.
Artist's conception of the PicSat CubeSat in orbit.
The CubeSat's embedded Amateur Radio FM transponder will be available
when possible during the mission. The uplink is 145.910 MHz (1750 Hz
tone in amateur mode), and the downlink is 435.525 MHz, 9.6 kb BPSK
AX.25, data and FM voice when in amateur mode. The PicSat website
includes a description of the telemetry and related information.
The PicSat team has requested Amateur Radio assistance to capture and
upload telemetry packets from the satellite. "Beacons received from
all over the world are especially useful to monitor the status of
satellite along its orbit," the PicSat team said. Read more.
Mode Usage Evaluation: 2017 was "the Year When Digital Modes Changed
Forever"
Club Log author and UK radio amateur Michael Wells, G7VJR, has
reported that data compiled from 8,000 Club Log users indicates the
proportion of FT8 usage relative to other modes has risen dramatically
since FT8's introduction last year. Every few years, Wells has posted
charts depicting mode usage on the amateur bands, based on log data
uploaded to Club Log. Graphs he posted last week show the proportion
of contacts on each mode for the last 20 years and then for the last
12 months.
Michael Wells, G7VJR.
"2017 was, of course, the year when digital modes changed forever with
the advent of FT8," said Wells. "It is a remarkable technical
achievement, which has breathed life and enthusiasm into DXing for a
whole new audience."
Now out of beta testing, FT8 -- included in WSJT-X version 1.8.0-rc3
-- continues to capture the imagination of the Amateur Radio
community, luring away many of those who had been using the popular
JT65 "weak-signal" mode. FT8 is included in WSJT-X version 1.8.0-rc3,
with several refinements from the original beta release. Among FT8's
biggest advantages is a shorter transmit-receive cycle, with contacts
four times faster than with JT65 or JT9; an entire FT8 contact can
take place in about a minute. Many DXpeditions now routinely include
FT8 operation.
Wells reported that 8,000 Club Log users uploaded FT8 contacts last
year, logging 46,000 discrete call signs in that mode. "For reference,
in 2017 the total number of QSOs uploaded to Club Log (all modes) was
32 million," Wells said. "Of that total, the number of QSOs made with
FT8 was 4.8 million." That works out to 15% of all contacts posted to
Club Log, which may or may not be representative of Amateur Radio
activity at large.
Club Log graph showing modes used by radio amateurs in 2017, and the
emergence of FT8 (green trace). Lines on the graph are based on 28-day
moving averages. Data were smoothed to reduce the prominence of peaks
related to mode-specific contests.
Wells' graph for 2017 shows a dramatic increase in mid-2017 in the
percentage of FT8 contact relative to other modes, by year's end
overtaking CW and SSB usage, already trending downward except for a
significant bump in CW usage toward the end of the year. RTTY and
PSK31 usage remained comparatively stable over the course of 2017. The
usage of "other" undefined modes declined dramatically after the
introduction of FT8. Wells explained that the graph does not show
absolute levels of activity, just relative levels of activity.
Wells pointed out that the data is smoothed, and the values are for a
28-day moving average. "Therefore, a weekend of only CW and no FT8 has
little effect -- the trend is gradually adjusted by ongoing activity,
and not by shocks."
Last fall, Taylor expressed some surprise about the "rapid uptake" in
the use of FT8 on HF, calling FT8 and the other WSJT-X offerings
"special-purpose modes" designed for making reliable, error-free
contacts using very weak signals. Taylor pointed out that the level of
information exchanged in most FT8 -- and other similar digital modes
-- isn't much more than the bare minimum for a valid contact. Read
more.
Secretive "Numbers Stations" Persist on HF
For many years, unidentified radio broadcasts have been transmitting
coded messages, using numbers, such as "6-7-9-2-6 or 5-6-9-9-0." Even
today, tuning across the HF spectrum typically will yield a "numbers
station," a mechanical-sounding voice (male or female) methodically
announcing groups of single-digit numbers for minutes on end.
According to Radio World, you may have tuned into a spy agency's
numbers station transmitting coded instructions to their minions
worldwide.
Numbers station transmissions typically consist of a voice "reading
out strings of seemingly random numbers," explained Lewis Bush, author
of Shadows of the State, a new history of numbers stations. "These are
sometimes accompanied by music, tones or other sound effects," he
said. The Radio World article quotes Paul Beaumont, an associate
editor of Eye Spy Intelligence Magazine, a publication dedicated to
espionage and intelligence, "Voice (numbers) stations are known to be
spy messages."
The article said that one of the best-known numbers stations was "The
Lincolnshire Poacher," so called due to its use of "The Lincolnshire
Poacher" folk song played on a pipe organ as an identifier. Radio
amateurs used direction-finding equipment to pin down the station's
eventual location to an RAF base on Cyprus, the article said.
ARRL member Chris Hays, AB6QK, on the west coast, said this week that
he frequently hears a CW station on 7.163 MHz sending random
alphanumeric characters, each group terminated by one or more question
marks.
In Brief...
ARRL International Grid Chase (IGC) participants are encouraged to
make sure that that each Logbook of The World (LoTW) station location
in TQSL includes their grid square. To check, open TQSL, click on
"Station Locations," then on "Display Station Location Properties." If
no grid square is indicated, click on "Edit a Station Location" and
insert the grid square for that location. If TQSL does not contain
your grid square, other stations will not receive IGC credit when they
contact you. Check your IGC position on the Leader Board.
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Executive
Committee has named Dennis Stice, WI5V, of Oklahoma City, as the new
Region 2 HF Beacon Coordinator. Former Region 2 HF Beacon Coordinator
Bill Hays, WJ5O, stepped down on January 19, after 10 years in that
position. IARU R2 President Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM, praised Hays for
his service. "During this period, Bill has advised the IARU R2
Executive Committee and provided detailed reports on the status of HF
beacons in the continent," Leandro said. "The position couldn't have
been in better hands."
Tickets are Available for the 33rd DX Dinner in Dayton. The SouthWest
Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) will sponsor the DX Dinner, held in
conjunction with Hamvention® 2018, on Friday, May 18, at the Dayton
Marriott, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd. A social hour will get under way at
5:30 PM, with dinner served at 7 PM. Another social hour will follow
the dinner. The event will feature major door prizes and the naming of
the DXpedition of the Year®. Tickets are available via the SWODXA
Events website (click on "Purchase Tickets Today."
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Low solar activity continued over
the January 18-24 reporting week, with zero sunspots visible for the
past 5 days. The average daily sunspot number changed from 7 over the
previous 7 days to 3.3 this week. Average daily solar flux was down
slightly from 70.7 to 70. Geomagnetic indicators were also quiet.
Predicted solar flux is 70 on January 25; 68 on January 26-31; 69 on
February 1; 70 on February 2-16; 68 on February 17; 69 on February
18-19; 68 on February 20-26, and 70 on February 27-March 10.
Predicted planetary A index is 8 on January 25-27; 5, 8, 10, and 8 on
January 28-31; 5 on February 1-3; 8 on February 4-5; 5 on February
6-8; 8, 12, and 8 on February 9-11; 5 on February 12-14; 8, 12, 8, 10,
10, and 8 on February 15-20; 5 on February 21-23; 10 on February 24; 5
on February 25-March 2; 8 on March 3-4; 5 on March 5-7, and 8, 12, and
8 on March 8-10.
Sunspot numbers for January 18-24, 2018 were 12, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, and
0, with a mean of 3.3. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 71.1, 70.8, 69.6,
68.3, 70.1, 70.5, and 69.9, with a mean of 70. Estimated planetary A
indices were 2, 8, 8, 10, 12, 4, and 9, with a mean of 7.6. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 1, 6, 5, 8, 8, 3, and 6, with a mean of
5.3.
The ARRL Letter includes this preview of the Propagation Bulletin,
which is issued each Friday. The latest bulletin and an archive of
past propagation bulletins is on the ARRL website.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
January 26-28 -- CQ 160-Meter Contest (CW)
January 27 -- Montana QSO Party (Cancelled!)
January 27-28 -- REF Contest (CW)
January 27-28 -- BARTG RTTY Sprint
January 27-28 -- UBA DX Contest (SSB)
January 27-28 -- Winter Field Day (CW, phone, digital)
January 31 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (CW)
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 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
March 2-3 -- Alabama State Convention, Irondale, Alabama
March 9-10 -- Louisiana State Convention, Rayne, Louisiana
March 9-10 -- North Carolina Section Convention, Concord, North
Carolina
March 10 -- Nebraska State Convention, Lincoln, Nebraska
March 16-17 -- South Texas Section Convention, Rosenberg, Texas
March 17 -- Southern Florida Section Convention, Stuart, Florida
March 17 -- West Texas Section Convention, Midland, Texas
March 24 -- Utah Digital Communications Conference, Sandy, Utah
March 24 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference, Redmond, Washington
March 24 -- West Virginia Section Convention, Charleston, West
Virginia
March 30-31 -- Maine State Convention, Lewiston, Maine
March 31 -- North Carolina State Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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