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Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | September 11, 2025 ARRL Home Page http://www.arrl.org ARRL Audio News http://arrl.org/arrl-audio-news [https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/amateur/] In this Issue: =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Amateur Radio Serves During New England Tornadoes=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0National Preparedness Month =E2=80=93 Ham Radio Supply= List=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0ARRL Section Manager Nomination Results=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Arkansas Club Shares Ham Radio at Maker Faire=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Amateur Radio in the News=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0ARRL Live Events and Podcasts=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0In Brief...=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Announcements=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0The ARRL Solar Report=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Just Ahead in Radiosport=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions Amateur Radio Serves During New England Tornadoes [http://www.arrl.org/ares] Amateur radio volunteers serving in the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Servic= e [ http://www.arrl.org/ares?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_ca= mpaign=3DARRL ] =C2=AE (ARES=C2=AE) and the National Weather Service SKYWAR= N=C2=AE program were active over the weekend. They were serving their commu= nities in New England as tornado-warned storms moved across New York, Conne= cticut, and Massachusetts. Five EF1 tornadoes struck the central Massachuse= tts communities of Paxton, Holden, Berlin and Stow.=20 =C2=A0=20 A squall line of severe thunderstorms that would eventually have embedded t= ornadoes in central Massachusetts swept across the region. SKYWARN nets activated on repeaters across the area. Reports came in rapidly of downed trees and wires, as well as hail up to = =C2=BE=E2=80=9D in diameter in western Massachusetts, with radio amateurs s= haring critical damage reports from this area. In addition, reports of damage were received in all of the tornado path are= as in near real time and were shared with the National Weather Service, Bos= ton / Norton Weather Forecast Office, WX1BOX [ https://www.wx1box.org/ ] , = amateur radio team direct via repeaters, using various applications, email,= social media that the amateur radio team utilizes. =C2=A0=20 =E2=80=9CIt had been a below normal 2025 severe weather season with only on= e large-scale severe weather event [in July] across Rhode Island and southe= astern Massachusetts,=E2=80=9D said Rob Macedo, KD1CY, ARRL Eastern Massach= usetts Section Emergency Coordinator and SKYWARN Coordinator. =E2=80=9CThat= all changed on September 6th.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0=20 Southern New England averages 2 tornadoes per year. The 6 states of New Eng= land average 8 tornadoes per year and there had been none in 2025 until Sat= urday, 9/6, when 2/3 of the average yearly total occurred. This outbreak al= so put southern New England above average for tornadoes in the 2025 season. =C2=A0=20 All active SKYWARN nets were secured around 6:30 PM Saturday. Andrew Locont= o, Lead Meteorologist NWS Norton MA, commented, =E2=80=9CThanks to the enti= re team for all the reports today!=E2=80=9D A complete summary of the sever= e weather in southern New England can be seen on the WX1BOX web site [ http= s://wx1box.org/2025/09/10/post-severe-weather-coordination-message-3-saturd= ay-9-6-25-severe-weather-outbreak/ ] . Dr. Duino [http://www.digirig.net/] National Preparedness Month =E2=80=93 Ham Radio Supply List As the tornadoes that struck Massachusetts on September 6, 2025, demonstrat= e, you need to be ready for an emergency ahead of time. Radio amateurs were= able to serve their communities and the National Weather Service because t= hey were prepared.=20 =C2=A0=20 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released a list of supplies [ h= ttps://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2021-02/ready_checklist.pdf ] [PDF= ] to keep in an emergency supply kit, which includes things like food, wate= r, medications, a first aid kit, and other useful items =E2=80=93 but hams = may want to take it a step further. [https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2021-02/ready_checklist.pdf] ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, says hams shou= ld make sure their stations are resilient. =E2=80=9CHave a battery backup, = or alternate means of power. The grid may go down. Make sure all your anten= nas are functional and that you have backups in case they are damaged. It m= ay be a good idea to keep a few baluns and some spools of wire to quickly e= rect wire antennas, if needed,=E2=80=9D he said. =C2=A0=20 In addition to having these items, Johnston says to test and exercise the e= quipment throughout the year. =E2=80=9CConsider getting your emergency gear= out and doing a shakedown of it during a Parks on the Air operation =E2=80= =93 it puts your station to the test, gets you active on the air, and can b= e a fun activity done year-round.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0=20 Find more information about resilience and preparedness through amateur rad= io at www.arrl.org/ares [ http://www.arrl.org/ares?utm_source=3DInformz&utm= _medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . ARRL Section Manager Nomination Results Below are the results of our recent Section Manager nomination period for t= he term beginning January 1, 2026, and declared elected, with no opposition: =C2=A0 New Section Managers: =C2=A0 Michigan =E2=80=93 Ralph Katz, AA8RK Santa Barbara =E2=80=93 Keith Elliott, W6KME =C2=A0 Continuing:=20 =C2=A0 Alabama =E2=80=93 Dennis Littleton, K4DL Alaska =E2=80=93 David Stevens, KL7EB Delaware =E2=80=93 Steven Keller, KC3DSO East Bay =E2=80=93 Mike Patterson, N6JGA Kansas =E2=80=93 Ron Cowan, KB=C3=98DTI New Mexico =E2=80=93 Bill Mader, K8TE Tennessee =E2=80=93 David Thomas, KM4NYI Western Massachusetts =E2=80=93 Ray LaJoie, AA1SE =C2=A0 The ARRL Field Organization [ https://www.arrl.org/field-organization?utm_s= ource=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] is the grassroots = corps that makes up the 60,000 volunteers among ARRL membership. It is divi= ded into 71 Sections, each of which is led by a volunteer Section Manager w= ho is elected by the members of the Section. Section Managers serve two-yea= r terms. [https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html] Arkansas Club Shares Ham Radio at Maker Faire The Bella Vista Radio Club (BVRC) [ https://bellavistaradioclub.org/ ] in n= orthwest Arkansas, an ARRL Special Service Club, found a good outreach oppo= rtunity with the NWA Maker Faire, held Saturday, September 6, 2025. The eve= nt touts that it =E2=80=9Cbrings together creators, innovators, and DIY ent= husiasts to showcase their projects, share ideas, and show us all what the = future can be.=E2=80=9D [https://bellavistaradioclub.org/] BVRC is a large club and found a lot of interest quickly, said club member = James Bennett, KA5DVS, who organized the radio presence at the event. =E2=80=9CI made announcements at the monthly BVRC meeting and several club = members volunteered to help in planning, supplying equipment and other need= s, as well as staffing the booth. These included me, Tom Northfell, W5XNA; Ryan Biazo, K5HEX; John Robinson, = W5HB; Jan Hagan, WB5JAN, and Kathy Long, who helped set up and staff the bo= oth as well. Other club members who assisted included Sharron Edmondson, KC5SKY, and Ale= x Smith, KI5EQK,=E2=80=9D he said. [https://bellavistaradioclub.org/] The club visited with over 100 people who stopped by their booth. =E2=80=9C= Most were familiar or at the very least curious about ham radio,=E2=80=9D n= oted Bennett. =E2=80=9CHowever, we also heard a few comments such as: =E2= =80=98Is anyone still doing ham radio?=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98I thought this= was only used by truckers years ago,=E2=80=99 so there is a bit of an info= rmation gap on ham radio within the maker community, and this is mirrored b= y the surprisingly low number of hams familiar with the maker movement.=E2= =80=9D =C2=A0 Radio clubs are vital to the growth of amateur radio. ARRL has declared 202= 6 to be the Year of the Club, and radio clubs such as BVRC will be a centra= l focus of support next year. They are on the front lines of sharing amateu= r radio with their communities.=20 =C2=A0 Bennett feels that last weekend=E2=80=99s booth was a good use of time to d= o so. =E2=80=9CMaker Faires are an outstanding venue for presenting ham rad= io and for ham clubs to engage with the maker community, one that is filled= with technically-oriented folks who love tinkering, hacking and building.= =E2=80=9D =C2=A0 For more information on BVRC, visit bellavistaradioclub.org [ https://bella= vistaradioclub.org/ ] . To find a Maker Faire in your area, use the map too= l located at makerfaire.com/globalmap [ https://makerfaire.com/globalmap/ ]= . [https://www.rooftowers.com/25g-mounts/?25g] Amateur Radio in the News =E2=80=9CThis device is essential for Hurricane preparedness [ https://www.= msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/this-d= evice-is-essential-for-hurricane-preparedness/ar-AA1M1rZx?ocid=3DBingNewsSe= rp ] =E2=80=9D / KHON2 (Hawaii) September 6, 2025 -- ARRL Pacific Section. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9COfficials enlist amateur radio operators as critical backup for ex= treme weather planning: 'When the lights go out, we can keep going' [ https= ://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/officials-enlist-amateur-radio-operators-004= 000259.html ] =E2=80=9D Yahoo News (Canada) September 6, 2025 -- Radio Amat= eurs of Canada.=20 =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CA century of "hamming" it up | Ham radio hobby alive and well in F= indlay [ https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/a-century-of-hammi= ng-it-up-ham-radio-hobby-alive-and-well-in-findlay/vi-AA1M4BzV?ocid=3DBingN= ewsSerp ] =E2=80=9D WTOL (Ohio) September 7, 2025 -- The Findlay Ham Radio = Club is an ARRL Affiliated Club. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CA not-so-close encounter: Local amateur radio enthusiast makes con= tact with International Space Station [ https://www.theunion.com/news/a-not= -so-close-encounter-local-amateur-radio-enthusiast-makes-contact-with-inter= national-space-station/article_5438d2b1-b2f7-4464-af62-d12de613079b.html ] = =E2=80=9D / The Union (California) September 8, 2024 -- Grass Valley reside= nt Cal McKitrick ARRL Live Events and Podcasts On the Air LIVE [https://learn.arrl.org/events] On the Air LIVE=20 =C2=A0=20 Join ARRL's Educaton Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, as he describes and d= emonstrates how APRS can be leveraged to keep in contact with family and lo= ved ones who live outside of an area where all grid communications are dama= ged or destroyed due to a natural or man-made disaster. =C2=A0=20 Up Next: =C2=A0=20 =F0=9F=93=85 Date: September 23, 2025 =F0=9F=95=97 Time: 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific =F0=9F=91=89 Register Now ARRL On the Air [http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast] On the Air Sponsored by Icom =C2=A0=20 Get Inspired for Contest Season =C2=A0=20 The podcast welcomes Violetta Latham, KN2P, a young contester who has had t= he opportunity to operate at some big, famous contest stations such as K3LR= , PJ2T, and W3LPL. Violetta will talk about how she got started in contesti= ng and how she got to where she is today. Listen Now [ https://blubrry.com/= arrlontheair/148420012/get-inspired-for-contest-season/ ]=20 =C2=A0=20 More info [ http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast?utm_source=3DInformz&utm= _medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] | Listen on Blubrry [ https://blubrry= =2Ecom/arrlontheair/ ] | Also available on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. ARRL Audio News [http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast] ARRL Audio News =C2=A0=20 Listen to ARRL Audio News [ http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news?utm_source= =3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , available every Frida= y. ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week's top news stories in the world of= amateur radio and ARRL, along with interviews and other features. The ARRL Audio News is now broadcast on FM low power radio stations KQRZ-LP= 100.7 and 96.7 MHz FM in Spokane, Washington every Saturday and Sunday mor= ning at 8:00 AM PDT. More info [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news?utm_s= ource=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] | Listen on Blubrr= y [ https://blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ ] | Also available on iTunes and App= le Podcasts. Schulman Auction Amateur Radio Equipment Specialists [http://www.schulmanauction.com/] Rig Expert Take on the Air [https://rigexpert.com/news/match-upgradeable-antenna-and-cable-analyzer/] [http://www.preppcomm.com/] Rigol RF Test Gear [https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-multimeters/dm800/?utm_source=3DQ= ST&utm_medium=3DeNews&utm_campaign=3DDM858] Radioddity Xiegu X6200 Multi-mode HF Radio [https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-g106?utm_medium=3Dbanner&utm_sou= rce=3DARRL&utm_campaign=3DThe%20ARRL%20Letter&utm_content=3DXiegu_G106] Flex Radio FT8 [https://www.flexradio.com/insider/articles/ft8-tipping-point-for-ham-radio= /] [https://ai6ym.radio/picofox?utm_source=3Darrl&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_id=3D= pfox4] [https://tele-pole.com/] In Brief... The Northern Panhandle Amateur Radio Club [ https://www.qsl.net/w8zq/main.h= tm ] , Wheeling, West Virginia, will operate W8ZQ, POW/MIA awareness specia= l event station, on September 20, 2025. Operation will begin at 1300 UTC in= the General-class portions of the 20- and 40-meter bands. The event honors= National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a time to remember prisoners of war (POW= ) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well as their families. In 1979, Congress passed a law authorizing the President to proclaim a nati= onal day of recognition. President Jimmy Carter designated July 18, 1979, as the first National POW/= MIA Recognition Day. In 1986, the event was formally assigned to be observe= d on the third Friday in September each year. Today, that is the official time to honor the sacrifices made by POWs and M= IAs. The Alabama Contest Group [ http://www.alabamacontestgroup.org/ ] will oper= ate special event station K4A to honor the victims of the 9-11 attacks in N= ew York City, Shanksville Pennsylvania, and Washington , D. C. on September= 11, 2001. This year=E2=80=99s theme is " 9-11 We Do Remember." Operations = continue through Thursday, September 11, at 23:59 UTC. K4A will operate SSB= , FT8, CW, and RTTY. There will QSOs on all bands from 160 through 10 meter= s. This year, a new special QSL and certificate with the " We Do Remember" = theme will be available. To amateurs who contact K4A on 3 bands using any combination of bands/modes= , there will be a full-color glossy certificate on heavy paper which will b= e mailed in a full-sized manila envelope, all postage paid by the Alabama C= ontest Group, even if you are DX. Contact www.alabamacontestgroup.org [ http://www.alabamacontestgroup.org/ ]= for more information. [http://www.arrl.org/DreamStation] Announcements [https://biara.org/] The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association=E2=80=99s (BIARA) NI6BB will = celebrate the U.S. Navy=E2=80=99s 250th birthday with radio operations from= October 4 - 19, 2025. Frequencies will be on or near those listed on the f= ront page of BIARA.ORG | Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association [ https:= //biara.org/ ] . Modes will be at the discretion of the individual control = operators manning NI6BB. Operating hours are expected to be between 1400 an= d 2400 UTC (0700 and 1700 local Pacific Time). QSLs will be available per t= he detailed instructions found on the website. For additional information, please contact w6hb@biara.org [ http://w6hb@bia= ra.org ] . Open Positions at ARRL Come join the headquarters staff of ARRL The National Association for Amate= ur Radio=C2=AE! We are currently seeking qualified applicants for the follo= wing positions: =C2=A0=20 Membership Manager Membership Services Representative Technical Editor Assistant Editor =C2=A0=20 Full details may be found on the ARRL HR web page at www.arrl.org/careers [= http://www.arrl.org/careers?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_ca= mpaign=3DARRL ] . =C2=A0=20 ARRL is an equal opportunity employer. [https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2043696926] The ARRL Solar Report ARRL Solar Report September 11, 2025 =C2=A0 Solar activity has been at very low to low levels this past week.=20 =C2=A0 Low level C-class flaring was observed from Regions 4210 and 4207. Slight g= rowth was observed in Regions 4213 and 4214. The rest of the spotted region= s were either stable or in decay. Solar activity is expected remain at low = levels, with a chance for isolated M-class flares (R1-R2/minor-moderate) th= rough September 13. =C2=A0 A CME (coronal mass ejection) eruption was observed just beyond the W limb = on September 9. No impacts are expected, and no Earth-directed CMEs were ob= served. =C2=A0 Solar wind parameters continued to be enhanced under positive polarity coro= nal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) influences. Solar wind speed increased = =66rom approximately 450 km/s to near 550 km/s. Elevated solar wind conditi= ons are expected to continue through September 11 under positive polarity C= H HSS influences with waning influences into September 12. =C2=A0 The 10.7-centimeter flux: September 12, 125; September 13, 120; September 1= 4, 125; September 15, 130; September 16 - 17, 135; September 18, 140. =C2=A0 Predicted sunspot numbers: September 11, 138; September 12, 131; September = 13, 143; September 14, 129; September 15, 150; September 16, 120; September= 17, 155. =C2=A0 For more information concerning radio propagation, visit [ https://www.arrl= =2Eorg/technical-information-service?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmai= l&utm_campaign=3DARRL&_zs=3DOV2xl&_zl=3DTltC3&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medi= um=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] the ARRL Technical Information Service, re= ad A Quick Guide to HF Propagation Using Solar Indices [ https://www.qsl.ne= t/4x4xm/Propagation/HF-Propagation-Solar-Indices.htm ] , and check out [ ht= tps://k9la.us/ ] the Propagation Page of Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA. =C2=A0=20 For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio = website [ https://www.voacap.com/ ] . [https://www.arrl.org/arrl-online-auction] Just Ahead in Radiosport =E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 13 - 14 -- ARRL EME Contest [ https://www.arrl.org= /eme-contest?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] = (CW, phone, digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 13 - 14 -- WAE DX Contest, SSB (phone) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 13 -- Africa FT4 DX Contest (digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 14 -- North American Sprint [ https://ncjweb= =2Ecom/Sprint-Rules.pdf ] , (CW)=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 15 -- RSGB FT4 Contest (digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 18 -- BCC QSO Party (CW, phone, digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 - 22 -- ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest [ http= s://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_camp= aign=3DARRL ] (CW, phone, digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 - 21 -- Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW= (CW)=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 - 21 -- New Jersey QSO Party (CW, phone) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 =E2=80=9321 -- Texas QSO Party (CW, phone= , digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 - 21 -- Iowa QSO Party (CW, phone, digita= l) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 - 21 -- New Hampshire QSO Party (CW, phon= e, digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20 - 21 -- Washington State Salmon Run (CW, = phone) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 21 -- North American Sprint, RTTY [ https://= ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf ] (digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 22 -- 144 MHz Fall Sprint (CW, phone, digita= l) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 24 -- UKEICC 80 Meter Contest (CW) Remember to visit the ARRL Contest Calendar [ https://www.arrl.org/contest-= calendar?_zs=3DOV2xl&_zl=3DgeQ73&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&ut= m_campaign=3DARRL%20website%20amateur%20radio%20&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_m= edium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&u= tm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DA= RRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source= =3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_= medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&= utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3D= ARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source= =3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_= medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&= utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3D= ARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source= =3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_= medium=3DEmail&utm_campaig&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_camp= aign=3DARRL ] for more events and information. Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions =E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 12 - 13 | Slidell EOC Hamfest [ https://www.arrl.o= rg/hamfests/slidell-eoc-hamfest-arrl-louisiana-state-convention-2?utm_sourc= e=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Lou= isiana State Convention, Slidell, Louisiana =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 19 - 21 | Duke City Hamfest [ https://www.ar= rl.org/hamfests/duke-city-hamfest-arrl-new-mexico-state-convention?utm_sour= ce=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Ne= w Mexico State Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 20-21 | Midwest Superfest [ https://www.arrl= =2Eorg/hamfests/midwest-superfest-arrl-central-division-convention?utm_sour= ce=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Ce= ntral Division Convention, Chillicothe, Illinois =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0September 27 | ARRL Dakota Division Convention [ https= ://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-dakota-division-convention-1?utm_source=3DInf= ormz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , Moorhead, Minnesota =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 4 | Rock Hill Hamfest [ https://www.arrl.org/h= amfests/rock-hill-hamfest-arrl-south-carolina-section-convention-3?utm_sour= ce=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL So= uth Carolina Section Convention, Rock Hill, South Carolina =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 10 -12 | Pacificon [ https://www.arrl.org/hamf= ests/pacificon-arrl-pacific-division-convention-3?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_= medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Pacific Division Co= nvention, San Ramon, California =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 10 - 11 | Melbourne Hamfest [ https://www.arrl= =2Eorg/hamfests/melbourne-hamfest-arrl-florida-state-convention-2?utm_sourc= e=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Flo= rida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 10 - 11 | SPARK-CON [ https://www.arrl.org/ham= fests/spark-con-arrl-midwest-division-convention-1?utm_source=3DInformz&utm= _medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Midwest Division C= onvention, Sedalia, Missouri =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 11 | North Star Radio Convention [ https://www= =2Earrl.org/hamfests/north-star-radio-convention-arrl-minnesota-state-conve= ntion-1?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hos= ting the ARRL Minnesota State Convention, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 12 | Nutmeg Hamfest [ https://www.arrl.org/ham= fests/nutmeg-hamfest-arrl-connecticut-state-convention-4?utm_source=3DInfor= mz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Connecticut = State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0October 23 - 26 | HamCon Colorado 2025 [ https://www.a= rrl.org/hamfests/hamcon-colorado-2025-arrl-rocky-mountain-division-conventi= on?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting = the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Grand Junction, Colorado =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0November 1 | Stone Mountain Hamfest [ https://www.arrl= =2Eorg/hamfests/stone-mountain-hamfest-arrl-georgia-state-convention-2?utm_= source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARR= L Georgia State Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0November 15 | Superstition ARC Superfest & Electronics= Expo [ https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/superstition-arc-superfest-electronic= s-expo-arrl-arizona-state-convention?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmai= l&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] , hosting the ARRL Arizona State Convention, Mesa, = Arizona Remember to search the ARRL Hamfest and Convention [ https://www.arrl.org/h= amfests-and-conventions-calendar?_zs=3DOV2xl&_zl=3Dnww63&utm_source=3DInfor= mz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium= =3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_ca= mpaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&u= tm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInf= ormz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium= =3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_ca= mpaign=3DARRL ] Database to find events in your area. 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max-width: 100% !important; position: center; tex= t-align: right; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td style=3D"padding:5px 0px 0px 15px;"></td></tr></table><span class=3D"text A2E8E2E82-1893-9122-3= ED6-CA24CD6BBBC5" style=3D"inline: true; "> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Amateur radio volunteers serving in the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net= /z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwMA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service</span></a>=C2=AE (ARES=C2=AE) a= nd the National Weather Service SKYWARN=C2=AE program were active over the weekend. They were serving their communities in New England as tornado-warned storms moved across New= York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Five EF1 tornadoes struck the central Massachusetts communities of Paxton, = Holden, Berlin and Stow. </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> A squall line of severe thunderstorms that would eventually have embedded t= ornadoes in central Massachusetts swept across the region. SKYWARN nets activated o= n repeaters across the area. Reports came in rapidly of downed trees and wires, as wel= l as hail up to =C2=BE=E2=80=9D in diameter in western Massachusetts, with radi= o amateurs sharing critical damage reports from this area. In addition, reports of damage wer= e received in all of the tornado path areas in near real time and were shared with th= e National Weather Service, Boston / Norton Weather Forecast Office, <a href=3D"https= ://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1N= DUwMQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>WX1BOX</span></a>, amateur radio team direct via repeaters, using va= rious applications, email, social media that the amateur radio team utilizes.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-ser= if; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top:= 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> =E2=80=9CIt had been a below normal 2025 severe weather season with only on= e large-scale severe weather event [in July] across Rhode Island and southeastern Massac= husetts,=E2=80=9D said Rob Macedo, KD1CY, ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coord= inator and SKYWARN Coordinator. =E2=80=9CThat all changed on September 6th.=E2=80=9D</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: norma= l; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 7px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;= text-align: left;"> Southern New England averages 2 tornadoes per year. The 6 states of New Eng= land average 8 tornadoes per year and there had been none in 2025 until Saturda= y, 9/6, when 2/3 of the average yearly total occurred. This outbreak also put southern New England above average for tornadoes in the 2025 season.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8= px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; t= ext-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> All active SKYWARN nets were secured around 6:30 PM Saturday. Andrew Locont= o, Lead Meteorologist NWS Norton MA, commented, =E2=80=9CThanks to the entire team= for all the reports today!=E2=80=9D A complete summary of the severe weather in southe= rn New England can be seen on the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzN= jc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwMg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>WX1BOX web site</span></= a>.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> </span></td></tr></table><table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image A163ED7D6-6D6= C-496F-3CDD-50159F17C3F3" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwMw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt=3D"Dr. Duino" src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/email-ad2.jpg?cb= =3D965616" border=3D"0" height=3D"200" width=3D"468" align=3D"center" style=3D"height= : auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !im= portant;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AA703B514-9692-597D-1AF0-94FE85D80605" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AF0B47E6B-E777-4E0A-963D-E96F80712204" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: = 0pt;"> <tr> <a name=3D"Bookmark_AF0B47E6B"></a> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><strong><span class=3D"inline-color" style=3D"color:= #c00000">National Preparedness Month =E2=80=93 Ham Radio Supply List</span></strong></p></td= ></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A1DF43626-BF3C-8EC3-6803-3C3F3ACA5E24" = cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-ta= ble-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> As the tornadoes that struck Massachusetts on September 6, 2025, demonstrate, you= need to be ready for an emergency ahead of time. Radio amateurs were able to se= rve their communities and the National Weather Service because they were prepa= red. </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released <a href=3D"https://arr= l.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNA/= index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>a list of supplies</span= ></a> [PDF] to keep in an emergency supply kit, which includes things like food, = water, medications, a first aid kit, and other useful items =E2=80=93 but hams ma= y want to take it a step further.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image ADA6C62AB-9AFC-7707-B20D-1FAE88A67047" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Checklist%20(002).jpg?cb= =3D857305" border=3D"0" height=3D"692" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style=3D"height= : auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !im= portant;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AA7411401-751F-C17C-6491-DA8555C776C9" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A2939BF72-1061-D70D-F3E7-C46A9993404A" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: = 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, says hams should m= ake sure their stations are resilient. =E2=80=9CHave a battery backup, or alte= rnate means of power. The grid may go down. Make sure all your antennas are functional= and that you have backups in case they are damaged. It may be a good idea to k= eep a few baluns and some spools of wire to quickly erect wire antennas, if ne= eded,=E2=80=9D he said.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> In addition to having these items, Johnston says to test and exercise the e= quipment throughout the year. =E2=80=9CConsider getting your emergency gear out and= doing a shakedown of it during a Parks on the Air operation =E2=80=93 it puts your station t= o the test, gets you active on the air, and can be a fun activity done year-round.=E2= =80=9D</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Find more information about resilience and preparedness through amateur rad= io at <strong><a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1= PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwMA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>www.arrl.org/ares</span></a></strong>.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A28D2D596-E854-D466-D739-A10FC8016873" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; 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mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:5px 0px 0px 10px; line-height:1px" class=3D"null"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/ARRL%20Diamond.pn= g?cb=3D283129" border=3D"0" height=3D"188" width=3D"80" align=3D"right" style=3D"height: = auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; position: center; tex= t-align: right; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "></td></tr><tr> <td style=3D"padding:5px 0px 0px 10px;"></td></tr></table><span class=3D"text A63C53832-C7F7-75A3-9= 98F-0655549AA8B9" style=3D"inline: true; "> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Below are the results of our recent Section Manager nomination period for t= he term beginning January 1, 2026, and declared elected, with no opposition:</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8= px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; t= ext-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>New Section Managers</strong>:</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: norma= l; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 7px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;= text-align: left;"> Michigan =E2=80=93 Ralph Katz, AA8RK</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Santa Barbara =E2=80=93 Keith Elliott, W6KME</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Continuing</strong>: </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-h= eight: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 7px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;= text-align: left;"> Alabama =E2=80=93 Dennis Littleton, K4DL</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Alaska =E2=80=93 David Stevens, KL7EB</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Delaware =E2=80=93 Steven Keller, KC3DSO</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> East Bay =E2=80=93 Mike Patterson, N6JGA</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Kansas =E2=80=93 Ron Cowan, KB=C3=98DTI</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> New Mexico =E2=80=93 Bill Mader, K8TE</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Tennessee =E2=80=93 David Thomas, KM4NYI</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Western Massachusetts =E2=80=93 Ray LaJoie, AA1SE</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyM= DUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ARRL Field Organization</span></a> is the grassroots corps that makes up the 60,000 volunteers among ARRL membership. It is divided into 71 Section= s, each of which is led by a volunteer Section Manager who is elected by the membe= rs of the Section. Section Managers serve two-year terms.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font= -weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp;</p> </span></td></tr></table><table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image ABF50161A-6B1= 7-D3F1-E68A-EB568984D111" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/aslack.jpg?cb=3D14878" bo= rder=3D"0" height=3D"200" width=3D"468" align=3D"center" style=3D"height: auto !impor= tant; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !important;= " class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text ACF57B051-A4D6-0F3D-55F5-420A77A023D2" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp; </p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A446528D4-B179-F9B1-1B2C-95B0A150465D" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: = 0pt;"> <tr> <a name=3D"Bookmark_A446528D4"></a> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><strong><span class=3D"inline-color" style=3D"color:= #c00000">Arkansas Club Shares Ham Radio at Maker Faire</span></strong></p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AE1F4FB3F-F171-51C5-AB24-DA1D5B9A17FE" cellpa= dding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-ta= ble-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUy= OTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Bella Vista Radio Club (BVRC)</span></a> in northwest Arkansas, an ARRL Special Service Club, found a good outreach opportunity with the NWA Maker= Faire, held Saturday, September 6, 2025. The event touts that it =E2=80=9Cbrings = together creators, innovators, and DIY enthusiasts to showcase their projects, share ideas, a= nd show us all what the future can be.=E2=80=9D</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image AC43EF74C-1014-EF1A-34DE-82D7D9541647" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/BVRC_MakerFaire2025_Booth= 1.jpg?cb=3D429445" border=3D"0" height=3D"348" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style=3D"height= : auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !im= portant;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td> <table width=3D"620" class=3D"imagecaption AC43EF74C-1014-EF1A-34DE-82D7D95= 41647" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"center" style=3D"border: none= ; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr><tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: = none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"center"> <p style=3D"color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margi= n-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;">BVRC=E2=80=99s booth at the NWA Maker Faire reached ove= r 100 people with information about how to get their amateur radio license. </p></td></= tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AAFAB4615-00F9-C0B0-D204-27636EC5AA36" = cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-ta= ble-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: norma= l; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 7px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;= text-align: left;"> BVRC is a large club and found a lot of interest quickly, said club member = James Bennett, KA5DVS, who organized the radio presence at the event. =E2=80=9CI made announcements at the monthly BVRC meeting and several club members volunteered to help i= n planning, supplying equipment and other needs, as well as staffing the booth. These included me, Tom Northfell, W5XNA; Ryan Biazo, K5HEX; John Robinson, W5HB; Jan Haga= n, WB5JAN, and Kathy Long, who helped set up and staff the booth as well. Other club members who assisted included Sharron Edmondson, KC5SKY, and Alex Smith, KI5EQK,= =E2=80=9D he said.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image AB94AE2BA-9664-88B9-743D-E2CC550D4DF6" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/MakerFaire2025_MainHall.j= pg?cb=3D308288" border=3D"0" height=3D"466" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style=3D"height= : auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !im= portant;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td> <table width=3D"620" class=3D"imagecaption AB94AE2BA-9664-88B9-743D-E2CC550= D4DF6" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"center" style=3D"border: none= ; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr><tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: = none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"center"> <p style=3D"color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margi= n-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;">Maker Faires are a series of events produced by the pub= lishers of Make: magazine. The first one was held in the San Fracisco Bay Area in = 2006. </p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tabl= e> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AC8DFCE3A-81B0-F731-90EA-E4BA7738B8C4" cellpa= dding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-ta= ble-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The club visited with over 100 people who stopped by their booth. =E2=80=9CMost were familiar or at the very least curious about ham radio,=E2=80=9D noted Bennett. =E2= =80=9CHowever, we also heard a few comments such as: =E2=80=98Is anyone still doing ham radi= o?=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98I thought this was only used by truckers years ago,=E2=80=99 so t= here is a bit of an information gap on ham radio within the maker community, and this is mi= rrored by the surprisingly low number of hams familiar with the maker movement.= =E2=80=9D</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Radio clubs are vital to the growth of amateur radio. ARRL has declared 2026 to be the Year of the Club, and radio clubs such as BVRC will be a central fo= cus of support next year. They are on the front lines of sharing amateur radio with their communities. </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Bennett feels that last weekend=E2=80=99s booth was a good use of time to d= o so. =E2=80=9CMaker Faires are an outstanding venue for presenting ham radio and for ham clubs= to engage with the maker community, one that is filled with technically-orien= ted folks who love tinkering, hacking and building.=E2=80=9D</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-= weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> For more information on BVRC, visit <strong><a href=3D"https://arrl.informz= =2Enet/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUwNw/index.h= tml" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>bellavistaradioclub.org</span></a></strong>. 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font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>This device is essential for Hurricane preparedness</span></a>=E2=80= =9D / KHON2 (Hawaii) September 6, 2025 -- ARRL Pacific Section.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-= weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> =E2=80=9C<a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1= PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUxMQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Officials enlist amateur radio operators as critical backup for extr= eme weather planning: &#39;When the lights go out, we can keep going&#39;</spa= n></a>=E2=80=9D Yahoo News (Canada) September 6, 2025 -- Radio Amateurs of Canada. </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; 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font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp; </p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A5EB0612B-2325-21EA-72B2-BFAB63C6B438" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: = 0pt;"> <tr> <a name=3D"Bookmark_A5EB0612B"></a> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><strong><span class=3D"inline-color" style=3D"color:= #c00000">In Brief...</span></strong></p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A2262C37D-3F96-F8C4-140B-FEDD5AD9E435" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: = 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>The <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUy= OTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUyOQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Northern Panhandle Amateur Radio Club</span></a>, Wheeling, West Vir= ginia, will operate W8ZQ, POW/MIA awareness special event station, on September 2= 0, 2025</strong>. Operation will begin at 1300 UTC in the General-class portions of the 20- = and 40-meter bands. The event honors National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a time = to remember prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well = as their families. In 1979, Congress passed a law authorizing the President to proclaim a nati= onal day of recognition. President Jimmy Carter designated July 18, 1979, as the first National POW/= MIA Recognition Day. In 1986, the event was formally assigned to be observed o= n the third Friday in September each year. Today, that is the official time to honor the sacrifices made by POWs and M= IAs.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AC2AB95FB-6DB1-9D3C-7A5A-1E7AAF4232BE" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>The <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9M= SZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUzMA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Alabama Contest Group</s= pan></a> will operate special event station K4A to honor the victims of the 9-11 att= acks in New York City, Shanksville Pennsylvania, and Washington , D. C. on Sept= ember 11, 2001</strong>. This year=E2=80=99s theme is &quot; 9-11 We Do Remember= =2E&quot; Operations continue through Thursday, September 11, at 23:59 UTC. K4A will operate SS= B, FT8, CW, and RTTY. There will QSOs on all bands from 160 through 10 meters. Thi= s year, a new special QSL and certificate with the &quot; We Do Remember&quot; the= me will be available. To amateurs who contact K4A on 3 bands using any combination= of bands/modes, there will be a full-color glossy certificate on heavy paper = which will be mailed in a full-sized manila envelope, all postage paid by the Al= abama Contest Group, even if you are DX. 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Frequencies will be on or near those listed on the front page of <a href= =3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZs= aT0zOTY1NDUzMw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>BIARA.ORG | Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association</span></a>. Mo= des will be at the discretion of the individual control operators manning NI6B= B. Operating hours are expected to be between 1400 and 2400 UTC (0700 and 1700 local Pa= cific Time). QSLs will be available per the detailed instructions found on the w= ebsite. For additional information, please contact <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz= =2Enet/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUzNA/index.h= tml" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>w6hb@biara.org</span></a= >.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> </span></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A68623631-F142-60A3-4917-A58998A4C116" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Open Positions at ARRL</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Come join the headquarters staff of ARRL The National Association for Amateur R= adio=C2=AE! 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font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Assistant Editor</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Full details may be found on the ARRL HR web page at <strong><a href=3D"htt= ps://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY= 1NDUzNg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>www.arrl.org/careers</span></a>.</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-= weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> ARRL is an equal opportunity employer.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image A0612E28A-C222-8E91-7261-3BFDEE03CE2F" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUzNw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/ARRL%20Letter/Stealth%20A= ntennas%20Graphics%20468x200.jpg?cb=3D291967" border=3D"0" height=3D"200" width=3D"468" align=3D"center" style=3D"height= : auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !im= portant;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr><tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A408AC14A-285A-4061-D097-C4574CC0747E" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0;= margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A55BB93B9-675F-C17C-8F44-D10B5EFA7383" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; 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mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:5px 15px 0px 0px; line-height:1px" class=3D"null"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/latest_4096_HMIIC= %20new%20solar%20disk%20image%209-11-25.jpg?cb=3D322463" border=3D"0" height=3D"250" width=3D"250" align=3D"left" style=3D"height: = auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; position: center; tex= t-align: left; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "></td></tr><tr> <td style=3D"padding:0px 15px 0px 0px;"> <table width=3D"250" class=3D"imagecaption AB4661460-E0A1-8423-6ED5-DDB0481= 963B6" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"left" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: c= ollapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: = none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr><tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-ta= ble-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"center"> <p style=3D"color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21= px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;">This image was taken on September 11, 20= 25. [Photo courtesy of NASA SDO/HMI]</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></= td></tr></table></td></tr></table><span class=3D"text A888CE369-B325-B55B-C6BE-F1000448DEFA" style=3D"inline: true= ; "> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-ser= if; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-t= op: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>ARRL Solar Report September 11, 2025</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-= weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Solar activity has been at very low to low levels this past week. </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8= px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; t= ext-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Low level C-class flaring was observed from Regions 4210 and 4207. Slight g= rowth was observed in Regions 4213 and 4214. The rest of the spotted regions wer= e either stable or in decay. Solar activity is expected remain at low levels, with a chance for isolated= M-class flares (R1-R2/minor-moderate) through September 13.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-= weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> A CME (coronal mass ejection) eruption was observed just beyond the W limb = on September 9. No impacts are expected, and no Earth-directed CMEs were observed.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8= px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; t= ext-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Solar wind parameters continued to be enhanced under positive polarity coro= nal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) influences. Solar wind speed increased fro= m approximately 450 km/s to near 550 km/s. Elevated solar wind conditions are expected to = continue through September 11 under positive polarity CH HSS influences with waning= influences into September 12.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The 10.7-centimeter flux: September 12, 125; September 13, 120; September 1= 4, 125; September 15, 130; September 16 - 17, 135; September 18, 140.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8= px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; t= ext-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Predicted sunspot numbers: September 11, 138; September 12, 131; September = 13, 143; September 14, 129; September 15, 150; September 16, 120; September 17= , 155.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> For more information concerning radio propagation, <a href=3D"https://arrl.= informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDUzOQ/in= dex.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>visit</span></a> the ARRL Technical Information Service, read <a href=3D"https://arrl.inform= z.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU0MA/index.ht= ml" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>A Quick Guide to HF Propagation Using Solar Indices</span></a>, and = <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU0Mg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>check out</span></a> the Propagation Page of Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-= weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; mar= gin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> For customizable propagation charts, visit the <a href=3D"https://arrl.info= rmz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU0Mw/index.= html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>VOACAP Online for Ham Radio website</span></a>.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font= -weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: le= ft;"> &nbsp; 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font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>North American Sprint</span></a>, (CW) </li><li class=3D"undefined" = style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 15 -- RSGB FT4 Contest (digital)</li><li class=3D"undefined" styl= e=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 18 -- BCC QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)</li><li class=3D"undefin= ed" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 - 22 -- <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMz= Njc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU0OQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest</span></a> (CW, phone, digital)</li><li c= lass=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 - 21 -- Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW (CW) </li><li class= =3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 - 21 -- New Jersey QSO Party (CW, phone)</li><li class=3D"unde= fined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 =E2=80=9321 -- Texas QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)</li><li cl= ass=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 - 21 -- Iowa QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)</li><li class=3D"u= ndefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 - 21 -- New Hampshire QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)</li><li c= lass=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 20 - 21 -- Washington State Salmon Run (CW, phone)</li><li class= =3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 21 -- <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5J= nA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU0OA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>North American Sprint, RTTY</span></a> (digital)</li><li class=3D"un= defined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 22 -- 144 MHz Fall Sprint (CW, phone, digital)</li><li class=3D"u= ndefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> September 24 -- UKEICC 80 Meter Contest (CW)</li></ul><p class=3D"undefined= " style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8= px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"> &nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AE66BDE8A-8185-BAFE-E7A2-6D88E67B745C" = cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-ta= ble-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Remember to visit the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA= 9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1MA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ARRL Contest Calendar</s= pan></a> for more events and information.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-= height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AE9A4991A-E5DE-F782-3E5A-90DC954F06AC" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse= : collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <a name=3D"Bookmark_AE9A4991A"></a> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: norm= al; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><st= rong><span class=3D"inline-color" style=3D"color:#c00000">Upcoming Section, State, an= d Division Conventions</span></strong></p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A7EB4418C-3281-AD39-AEED-40DC823D5D7C" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: = 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <ul class=3D"depth-0" style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 7px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; padding-left: 34px;"><li style= =3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> September 12 - 13 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzN= jc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1MQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Slidell EOC Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Louisiana State Con= vention, Slidell, Louisiana</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> September 19 - 21 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzN= jc5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1Mg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Duke City Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL New Mexico State Conv= ention, Albuquerque, New Mexico</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> September 20-21 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc= 5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1NA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Midwest Superfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Central Division Conv= ention, Chillicothe, Illinois</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> September 27 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5Jn= A9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1NQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ARRL Dakota Division Convention</span></a>, Moorhead, Minnesota</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 4 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9M= SZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1Ng/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Rock Hill Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL South Carolina Sectio= n Convention, Rock Hill, South Carolina</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 10 -12 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5= JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1Nw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Pacificon</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, = San Ramon, California</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 10 - 11 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc= 5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU1OQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Melbourne Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Florida State Convent= ion, Melbourne, Florida</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 10 - 11 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc= 5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU2MQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>SPARK-CON</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Midwest Division Convention, = Sedalia, Missouri</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 11 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9= MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU2Mw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>North Star Radio Convention</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Minnesota S= tate Convention, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 12 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9= MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU2NA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Nutmeg Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Connecticut State Conven= tion, Meriden, Connecticut</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> October 23 - 26 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc= 5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU2NQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>HamCon Colorado 2025</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Rocky Mountain Div= ision Convention, Grand Junction, Colorado</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> November 1 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA9= MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU2Ng/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><sp= an class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Stone Mountain Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Georgia State Co= nvention, Lawrenceville, Georgia</li> <li class=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> November 15 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDMzNjc5JnA= 9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0zOTY1NDU2Nw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-i= nformz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; 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