[From nobody Thu May 7 19:27:41 2026 Return-Path: <nde_3092554752.2@informz.net> Delivered-To: n0nb@n0nb.us Received: from www11.qth.com by merlin.lan with POP3 (fetchmail-6.4.39) for <nate@localhost> (single-drop); Thu, 07 May 2026 14:12:28 -0500 (CDT) Received: from www11.qth.com by www11.qth.com with LMTP id 2euRBfHj/GnWYhYAyA/1RA (envelope-from <nde_3092554752.2@informz.net>) for <n0nb@n0nb.us>; Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:45 -0500 Return-path: <nde_3092554752.2@informz.net> Envelope-to: n0nb@n0nb.us Delivery-date: Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:45 -0500 Received: from mail.40.61.informz.net ([205.201.40.61]:36531) by www11.qth.com with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.2) (envelope-from <nde_3092554752.2@informz.net>) id 1wL48P-000000069eT-2pZp for n0nb@n0nb.us; Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:44 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=s02a; d=arrl.org; h=Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:Message-ID:List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe:MIME-Version:Content-Type; i=memberlist@arrl.org; bh=49ZtgQAqIeBZIQbeGpbNU2f+DzRXbieiv3iXIBArwMk=; b=HqAsI9G/UmqFrU0e9T2dK4UH5IaxFjtelRSyMuLhFlJlBsmqHrNuSChicfBaEmw+C/CBynIuha+I ChJ02t7InfhFQRr9urtoHVgNw0TqYoQVKbnUR1bdjPc5i/K8VxOLeE8hBILxTD2Gaqmq7x08HdeT gCgCRVSZFO4u+KFAUhM= Received: by mail.40.61.informz.net id hvjhv03colg1 for <n0nb@n0nb.us>; Thu, 7 May 2026 15:11:44 -0400 (envelope-from <nde_3092554752.2@informz.net>) X-Receiver: <n0nb@n0nb.us> X-Sender: <nde_3092554752.2@informz.net> Date: Thu, 07 May 2026 19:09:14 -0000 From: "ARRL Letter" <memberlist@arrl.org> Reply-To: memberlist@arrl.org Subject: The ARRL Letter for May 7, 2026 To: n0nb@n0nb.us Message-ID: <3092554752.2@informz.net> List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click List-Unsubscribe: <https://arrl.informz.net/informzdataservice/mailing/listheaderunsub?email=n0nb@n0nb.us&mailingInstance=3622750&brandId=2350> Feedback-ID: 2350:3622750:205.201.40.61:informz.net X-DKIM-Options: s=s02a;d=arrl.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NDkwNjAwNDQzNDM1NDU2MDU0MzI2MDQ5MTc4ODMzNDIzMzcw" Content-Disposition: inline --NDkwNjAwNDQzNDM1NDU2MDU0MzI2MDQ5MTc4ODMzNDIzMzcw Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable view this email in your browser [ https://arrl.informz.net/InformzDataServi= ce/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=3D3622750&subscriberId=3D5205= 29725 ] The ARRL Letter John E. Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | May 7, 2026 ARRL Home Page http://www.arrl.org ARRL Audio News http://arrl.org/arrl-audio-news ARRL Letter Archive https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter [https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/amateur/?utm_source=3DQR&utm_medium=3DB= anner&utm_campaign=3DYearoftheClub&utm_id=3DARRL2026] In this Issue: =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0The Ham Radio World Heads to Ohio=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Learn More About SDR=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0STEM On and Off the Air=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Salty Walt Goes =E2=80=9CNext Level=E2=80=9D with New = Portable Antenna Sketchbook=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=A0Announcements=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0In Brief...=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=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Save the Date The Ham Radio World Heads to Ohio [https://hamvention.org] Hamvention=C2=AE 2026 is just over a week away, and the world=E2=80=99s lar= gest in-person amateur radio gathering promises another three-day weekend o= f total immersion in all things ham radio. According to the Dayton Amateur Radio Association, more than 30,000 people = are expected to descend on the Greene County Fair and Expo Center in Xenia,= Ohio, on May 15-17. Attendees will discover the latest and greatest in ham= radio equipment and technology from more than 500 indoor exhibitors, learn= about virtually all aspects of our hobby at nearly 60 forums, and scour th= e 2,500-space outdoor flea market for bargains and hard-to-find accessories= =2E=20 =C2=A0=20 The theme of this year=E2=80=99s Hamvention is =E2=80=9CRadio Adventure,=E2= =80=9D which is reflected in many of the forum topics, including Summits an= d Parks on the Air=C2=AE, high-altitude ballooning, and DXpeditions to remo= te locations. There is also a youth focus, with the annual Radio Club of America youth fo= rum, booths on radio scouting, Youth DX Adventure and Youth on the Air (YOT= A), as well as the ARRL Youth Rally [ https://pci.jotform.com/form/26097582= 7202158 ] on Saturday afternoon =E2=80=94 which includes a hidden transmitt= er hunt, handheld radio sprint, and the chance to contact a parachute-mobil= e station.=20 =C2=A0=20 ARRL=E2=80=99s large exhibit area will serve as a hub for attendees, includ= ing free handheld radio testing for spurious emissions by the ARRL Lab, opp= ortunities to meet the organization=E2=80=99s leaders and program represent= atives, and author book-signings. Students representing the ARRL Collegiate= Amateur Radio Program [ https://www.arrl.org/collegiate-amateur-radio?utm_= source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] (CARP) will be on= hand to showcase amateur radio at their schools. Other ARRL booths will highlight major 2026 activities including the Year o= f the Club, the Worked All States America250 award, and Field Day. A comprehensive listing of ARRL activities at Hamvention is available [ htt= ps://www.arrl.org/dayton-hamvention-2026?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3D= Email&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . =C2=A0=20 Beyond the fairgrounds, the Xenia-area ham radio adventure stretches into a= nearly week-long series of events, including Four Days in May for low-powe= r (QRP) enthusiasts, and Contest University, before Hamvention begins; dinn= ers and evening gatherings for DXers, contesters, and various interest grou= ps; and a 3-day AUXCOMM class for emergency communicators the following wee= k. Plus, if you=E2=80=99re in the area and not sure about attending Hamvent= ion, admission on Sunday is free! =C2=A0=20 Hamvention spokesman Michael Kalter, W8CI, says the event =E2=80=94 which d= ates back to 1952 =E2=80=94 is =E2=80=9Ca living, breathing community =E2= =80=94 part festival, part classroom, part marketplace, and part reunion (w= here) visitors from across North America and around the world gather each y= ear =E2=80=A6 transforming a quiet Ohio city into the international capital= of amateur radio for one unforgettable weekend.=E2=80=9D=20 =C2=A0=20 More information and tickets are available on the Hamvention website [ http= s://hamvention.org/ ] . The free ARRL Events app, produced in partnership w= ith Hamvention, is available to navigate the complete program, exhibits, an= d prize drawings. Download the app at www.tripbuildermedia.com/apps/arrl [ = http://www.tripbuildermedia.com/apps/arrl ] or use the web version [ https:= //www.tripbuilder.net/html5/arrl ] . [https://www.repeaterbook.com/] Learn More About SDR The Boston Software Defined Radio User Group, SDR-Boston, is hosting the Ne= w England Workshop for Software Defined Radio 2026 (NEWSDR [ https://newsdr= =2Eorg/workshops/newsdr-2026/ ] ), June 4 - 5, at Worcester Polytechnic Ins= titute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts. [https://newsdr.org/workshops/newsdr-2026/] The primary goal of this workshop is to provide a forum that enables softwa= re defined radio (SDR) enthusiasts to get together, collaborate, and introd= uce SDR concepts to those interested in furthering their knowledge of SDR c= apabilities and available resources. NEWSDR 2026 welcomes experienced SDR e= nthusiasts as well as individuals who are interested in getting started wit= h SDR. =C2=A0=20 John Swoboda, Ph.D., Geospace Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Insti= tute of Technology Haystack Observatory, said the two-day event is open to = all amateur radio operators who want to learn more about SDR.=20 =C2=A0=20 =C2=A0=20 =E2=80=9CThis an opportunity...to explore more opportunities...using SDR, h= ow it works, and the advantages of SDR technology,=E2=80=9D said Swoboda. = =E2=80=9CYou don=E2=80=99t have to quit using the tactile touch of tuning a= transceiver or give up tubes. SDR still has all of those familiar function= s.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0=20 The keynote speaker this year is ARRL Member Gregory Charvat, N8ZRY. A rada= r expert in his professional life, he operates SSB equipment that he has de= signed/built from scratch and vintage gear that he has restored. His work has been featured in QST magazine, on Hackaday, and many other pub= lications. Charvat is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics E= ngineers (IEEE). His YouTube channel is Gregory Charvat - YouTube [ https:/= /www.youtube.com/channel/UCwIokcNSAdzzgehIE-VjHew?view_as=3Dsubscriber ] . =C2=A0=20 NEWSDR 2026 will be held at WPI, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, Massachuset= ts. The main event is scheduled for Friday June 5, 2026, 8:00 AM =E2=80=93 = 5:00 PM (Eastern). Tutorials are scheduled Thursday June 4, 5:00 =E2=80=93 = 9:00 PM (Eastern). Attendance is free, but advance registration is required= =2E Visit newsdr.org/workshops/newsdr-2026/ [ https://newsdr.org/workshops/= newsdr-2026/ ] . [https://ccrane.com/arrl?utm_source=3Darrl&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&utm_camp= aign=3D2026&utm_content=3Dssb2] STEM On and Off the Air The Garden School Amateur Radio Club in Jackson Heights, New York, K2GSG, w= as started in September 2016 as a way to implement the science, technology,= engineering, and mathematics (STEM) standard at the school. =C2=A0=20 Currently the ARRL Affiliated Club has 13 members ranging from 4th graders = to 12th graders. =C2=A0=20 Well, last week they got a big surprise...they were on television...in Chic= ago!! CBS News in Chicago aired a short feature that showed the students us= ing amateur radio to make contacts and then transmitting weather reports on= the air to a SKYWARN training net! =C2=A0=20 You can watch the video at www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/students-learn-how= -use-ham-radio [ http://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/students-learn-how-us= e-ham-radio ] . =C2=A0=20 Their reaction to seeing the video, =E2=80=9CThey loved it!=E2=80=9D said t= heir teacher, John Hale, KD2LPM. =C2=A0=20 Hale said students are learning more than just how to push buttons...they a= re learning how to talk on and off the air! One student said he really did = not know how to speak correctly but amateur radio was helping him improve h= is speaking, reading the station IDs and reading those weather reports. The= group may participate in ARRL Field Day later this year. =C2=A0=20 Hale has been selected for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technolo= gy [ https://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-on-wireless-technology?utm_sou= rce=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] (TI) for an upcoming= session on Long Island this summer. TI is a donor-funded professional deve= lopment program designed to help classroom teachers elevate their STEM prog= rams through the use of wireless technology.=20 =C2=A0=20 Garden School was founded in 1923 to meet the need for a high-quality, inde= pendent school in Queens. [http://rooftowers.com/?liftlaunch] Salty Walt Goes =E2=80=9CNext Level=E2=80=9D with New Portable Antenna Sket= chbook [https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2094335552] For many hams, portable operating starts simply: a wire in a tree, a foldin= g chair, and the lure of making memorable contacts from a favorite spot. Fo= r Walt Hudson, K4OGO =E2=80=94 better known to many as =E2=80=9CSalty Walt= =E2=80=9D from YouTube=E2=80=99s Coastal Waves & Wires [ https://www.youtub= e.com/@COASTALWAVESWIRES ] =E2=80=94 that spirit of the outdoors has always= been the point. =C2=A0=20 Now Walt is back with a second collection of antenna projects, Salty Walt= =E2=80=99s Next Level Portable Antenna Sketchbook [ https://home.arrl.org/a= ction/Store/Product-Details/productId/2094335552 ] , expanding on the easyg= oing, field-tested style that made his first book a favorite among radio am= ateurs. =C2=A0=20 Where Salty Walt's Portable Antenna Sketchbook [ https://home.arrl.org/acti= on/Store/Product-Details/productId/2026924035 ] focused on beachside builds= and creative wire antennas, the new volume ventures into even more concept= s while keeping the designs approachable. Readers will still find practical, deployable antennas designed for parks, = beaches, and backyard operating, but this time Walt explores ideas like pha= sed arrays, beam-forming, and higher-gain directional arrays =E2=80=94 all = presented in his familiar notebook-sketch style. =E2=80=9CDesigning, building, improving, and learning about antennas never = ends =E2=80=94 it evolves,=E2=80=9D says Walt. =E2=80=9CThis book is meant = to take antenna building to the NEXT LEVEL.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0=20 The 17 projects range from relatively simple builds, such as a three-elemen= t vertical Yagi-Uda and half-square antenna, to more sophisticated designs = including portable rhombics, bobtail curtains, and co-phased vertical array= s. =C2=A0=20 Throughout the book, Walt keeps the emphasis on learning-by-doing, with the= same entertaining teaching style and relaxed voice that fans have come to = expect. =E2=80=9CI referred to my first book as the Jimmy Buffett of antenn= a books,=E2=80=9D Walt says. =E2=80=9CWell, this is the second album, where= the songs are only getting better.=E2=80=9D [https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2094335552] Alongside the antenna projects, Walt shares radios from his personal collec= tion, and operating tips to help amateurs get the most from their stations,= whether running QRP or operating at 100 watts. The book also explores mili= tary-inspired antenna systems and streamlined wire antenna designs that can= be deployed with minimal equipment. The result feels less like a technical= manual and more like riding along on another operating adventure. =C2=A0=20 Salty Walt=E2=80=99s Next Level Portable Antenna Sketchbook is published by= ARRL. Find it now through the ARRL online store [ https://home.arrl.org/ac= tion/Store/Product-Details/productId/2094335552 ] and ARRL publication deal= ers [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-publication-dealers?utm_source=3DInformz&ut= m_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . ARRL Item No. 2370, ISBN: 978-1-62= 595-237-0, $27.95 retail, $24.95 ARRL member price. =C2=A0=20 For builders looking for a quick weekend project to start out, ARRL offers = an End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna Kit [ https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Produ= ct-Details/productId/133267 ] as an accessible introduction to portable wir= e antennas. To order by phone call 1-888-277-5289 (toll-free in the US), Mo= nday through Thursday, 8 AM to 7 PM, and Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time.= Outside the US, call (860) 594-0200. =C2=A0=20 ARRL will host Salty Walt at the 2026 Dayton Hamvention [ https://hamventio= n.org/ ] =C2=AE, May 15 =E2=80=93 17. Walt will lead a portable antenna for= um on Friday, and sign books throughout the weekend. [https://preppcomm.com/products/ditstorm%E2%84%A2-cypher%E2%84%A2-universal= -morse-expert] Amateur Radio in the News =E2=80=9CTheir ability to communicate when no one else can [ https://www.th= epress.net/features/their-ability-to-communicate-when-no-one-else-can/artic= le_aae15542-4284-42ed-bd95-93630b1cd98d.html ] =E2=80=9D and YouTube [ http= s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dmxy4G-Gwt0c ] video / The Brentwood Press (Ca= lifornia) April 30, 2026 -- Delta Amateur Radio Club and Heritage High Scho= ol Amateur Radio Club are ARRL Affiliated Clubs. =C2=A0=20 =E2=80=9CHam operators around the world will connect during Oswego event Ju= ne 6 [ https://www.oswegocountynewsnow.com/arts_and_entertainment/ham-opera= tors-around-the-world-will-connect-during-oswego-event-june-6/article_ecdfa= b02-0ce2-48f0-b36e-130a65c034e8.html ] =E2=80=9D / Oswego County News Now (= New York) May 2, 2026 -- The Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station is= an ARRL Affiliated Club. [https://elecraft.com/products/k4-transceiver] 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 Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, as he takes amateur = radio to the final frontier! In this session of On the Air Live, we will ex= plore how to make contacts through amateur radio satellites and the Interna= tional Space Station (ISS) using portable equipment. We=E2=80=99ll dive int= o the essential gear=E2=80=94including handheld radios and directional ante= nnas=E2=80=94and discuss the techniques needed for successful space-based c= ommunication. Plus, Wayne will show you how to use computer and smartphone = apps to accurately track satellite passes in your specific area. Whether yo= u are a newcomer or a seasoned operator, tune in to learn how to work "the = birds" right from your own backyard! =C2=A0=20 The session will air on the ARRL'S learning center, learn.arrl.org [ http:/= /learn.arrl.org ] , on May 26th at 8 PM Eastern. Preregistration is require= d and can be accomplished on the learning center.=20 =C2=A0=20 =F0=9F=93=85 Date: May 26, 2026 =F0=9F=95=97 Time: 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific =F0=9F=91=89 Register Now [ https://learn.arrl.org/events ] | =E2=8F=AA Pre= viously Recorded Sessions [ https://learn.arrl.org/events ] ARRL Audio News [http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news] ARRL Audio News 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. More = info [ https://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium= =3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] | Listen on Blubrry [ https://blubrry.com/ar= rlaudionews/ ] | Also available on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. ARRL On the Air [http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast] On the Air Sponsored by Icom =C2=A0=20 Get On the Ham Satellites!=20 ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, visits the podcast to discu= ss his May/June 2026 On the Air article =E2=80=9CEquipment for Making Conta= cts Through an Amateur Radio Satellite=E2=80=9D as well as the upcoming May= 26 =E2=80=9COn the Air Live=E2=80=9D session he=E2=80=99ll be hosting on t= he same topic. More info [ http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast?utm_sourc= e=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] | Listen on Blubrry [ = https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/ ] | Also available on iTunes and Apple Po= dcasts. [https://store.ai6ym.radio/pages/picofox?utm_source=3Darrl&utm_medium=3Dema= il&utm_campaign=3Dr3] Announcements All Aboard!!! The Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club [ https://fmarc.net/ ] (FMA= RC), an ARRL Affiliated Club, will be joining the Railroad Museum of South = Florida [ https://www.rrmsf.org/ ] (RRMSF) in celebrating this year=E2=80= =99s National Train Day on Saturday May 9, 2026, 1400 - 1900Z, with club ca= ll sign W4LX. The event commemorates the driving of the Golden Spike in Pro= montory, Utah, on May 10 1869, which marked the completion of the first tra= nscontinental railroad in the United States. FMARC will be demonstrating Morse code (CW) by communicating with other ama= teur radio operators around the world. Other stations will be sharing this information via voice communications. A certificate will be available. For more information visit their website. [https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html] In Brief... [https://www.arrl.org/america250-was?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmai= l&utm_campaign=3DARRL&_zs=3DOV2xl&_zl=3DRifc3] The following America250 W1AW Portable Activations begin 0000z on Wednesday= s, and end 2359z on Tuesdays (7 days total for each activation). See the co= mplete schedule at www.arrl.org/america250-was [ https://www.arrl.org/ameri= ca250-was?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL&_zs= =3DOV2xl&_zl=3DRifc3&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign= =3DARRL&utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . =C2=A0=20 05/06/2026 Maryland W1AW/3 (host K2EJ) 05/06/2026 Nevada W1AW/7 (host N=C3=98CSM) 05/06/2026 Ohio W1AW/8 (host K8ZT) 05/20/2026 Connecticut W1AW/1 (host W8ZY)=20 05/20/2026 Missouri W1AW/=C3=98 (host N=C3=98AX) Emergency communications professional and ARRL Life Member Ross Merlin, WA2= WDT, passed away on May 3, 2026. He was 67 years old. Merlin held an Amateu= r Extra class license and had a career in emergency communications at the n= ational level and in the federal government. He had also long been an advocate for amateur radio. Merlin is credited with creating the National Interoperability Field Operat= ions Guide (NIFOG) for CISA, the Department of Homeland Security=E2=80=99s = Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. He also worked with ARRL in many ways over the years and led the national S= HAred RESources (SHARES) High Frequency (HF) Radio Program from 2015 to 202= 1. Before he became a government employee, Merlin was involved in radio com= munications professionally with the National Disaster Medical Services (NDM= S). Within the federal government, he held many positions, including FEMA N= ational Emergency Radio System (FNARS) manager; FEMA Spectrum Manager and D= epartment of Homeland Security Frequency Manager. Merlin was also on the board of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation (ARSFI)= , which funds and operates Winlink and helped to build a substantial Winlin= k network on government radio channels which is still active today. =C2=A0=20 A celebration of life for Ross Merlin will be announced at a later date. The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC [ https:/= /www.ncvec.org/ ] ) held a teleconference meeting on April 24, 2026. During= the meeting, VEC representatives elected new officers for several leadersh= ip positions. The newly elected officers are Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG (W5YI VEC), Chairman= ; Maria Somma, AB1FM (ARRL), Vice Chairman; Michael Masterson, WT9V (W5YI),= Treasurer; Ashley Wallis, WQ9K (GLAARG), Assistant Treasurer; Michele Cimb= ala, WK3X (Laurel), Secretary; Austin Smith, W4PBL (SANDARC), Custodian of = the VEC/FCC Rules, and Roland Anders, K3RA (Anchorage), Question Pool Commi= ttee (QPC) Chairman. [https://www.arrl.org/HOA] 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 Awards Program Supervisor Membership Manager RFI Lab Engineer Public Relations and Outreach Manager =C2=A0=20 Full details may be found on the ARRL HR web page at www.arrl.org/careers [= https://www.arrl.org/careers?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_c= ampaign=3DARRL ] . =C2=A0=20 ARRL is an equal opportunity employer. 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The largest event of the period was a C= 1.4/Sf flare from Region 4429 on May 5. =C2=A0 There are currently six numbered regions on the visible disk as Region 4434= decayed to plage and Region 4428 rotated beyond the western limb as an E-t= ype group. The remaining regions mostly showed signs of decay. Region 4425 = appeared stable, though full characterization is difficult due to extreme l= imb proximity. Region 4429 showed continued submergence and decay, decreasi= ng in both area and length along with a total loss of penumbra.=20 =C2=A0 Region 4431 showed some minor new development, with a few small spots emerg= ing in both polarities following recent decay. Region 4432 had minor emerge= nce in its intermediate spots, despite an overall gradual decrease in exten= t. The remaining regions were mostly stable. =C2=A0 No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph imagery. =C2=A0 Solar activity is expected to be at low levels on May 7 with a slight chanc= e for isolated M-class (R1-R2/minor-moderate) flares. Flare probabilities i= ncrease beginning May 8 as up to two active regions near L=3D330 rotate int= o view from beyond the eastern limb. Considering the size of these regions and recent far-side eruptions seen in= coronagraph imagery, solar activity is expected to increase May 8 =E2=80= =93 9 with a chance for M-class (R1-R2/minor-moderate) flares and a slight = chance for X-class (R3/strong or greater) flares. =C2=A0 Solar wind parameters returned to near background levels as transient coron= al mass ejection (CME) influences waned. Solar wind speeds averaged around = 375 km/s. The phi angle was predominantly in a positive (away) orientation = for the majority of the period with a few short-lived oscillations into a n= egative (toward) orientation during the period. Solar wind parameters are expected to reflect a slow wind regime into early= May 7. By mid-to-late May 7, the onset of a coronal high speed stream (+CH= HSS) is expected with CH HSS influences persisting through May 8 before be= ginning to subside on May 9. =C2=A0 The 10.7-centimeter flux: May 8, 135; May 9, 130; May 10, 130; May 11 - 12,= 125; May 13, 120. =C2=A0 Predicted sunspots: May 7, 104; May 8, 98; May 9, 110; May 10, 93; May 11, = 114; May 13, 88; May 14, 118.=20 =C2=A0=20 For more information concerning radio propagation, visit [ https://www.arrl= =2Eorg/technical-information-service?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmai= l&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] the ARRL Technical Information Service, read A Quic= k Guide to HF Propagation Using Solar Indices [ https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/P= ropagation/HF-Propagation-Solar-Indices.htm ] , and check out the Propagati= on Page of Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA [ https://k9la.us/body_index.html ] . =C2=A0=20 For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio = website [ https://www.voacap.com/ ] . [http://www.arrl.org/shop] Just Ahead in Radiosport =E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 7 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA (digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 7 - 8 -- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 7 -- NRAU 10m Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 7 -- SKCC Sprint Europe (CW) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 9 - 10 -- CQ-M International DX Contest (CW, phone) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 9 - 10 -- VOLTA WW RTTY Contest (digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 9 - 10 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 9 - 10 -- Canadian Prairies QSO Party (CW, phone) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 9 - 10 -- 50 MHz Spring Sprint (CW, phone, digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 11 -- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (CW,= phone)=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 12 -- DARC FT4 Contest (digital) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 14 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA (digital)=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 14 -- QRP Minimal Art Session (CW)=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 16 -- UN DX Contest (CW, phone)=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 16 -- NZART Sangster Shield Contest (CW) =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0May 16 - 17 -- His Maj. 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line-height:1px"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMwOQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"tr= ue" data-informz-link-type=3D"Web_Page" data-informz-link-name=3D"" data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false"> <img alt=3D'' src=3D'https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Final%2026%20HV%20Logo.j= pg?cb=3D9662' border=3D'0' height=3D'200' width=3D'200' align=3D'right' style=3D'text-align: right; inline: true; position: center;' class=3D'img ' /> </a></td></tr></table><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--> <div class=3D"image AABCF5248-612E-A699-6BDC-72591A974480" style=3D"float:r= ight; padding:5px 0px 0px 15px;"> <div style=3D"line-height:1px;"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMwOQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"tr= ue" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"col= or: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Final%2026%20HV= %20Logo.jpg?cb=3D9662" border=3D"0" height=3D"200" width=3D"200" align=3D"r= ight" style=3D"height: auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width:= 100% !important; position: center; text-align: right; width: auto !importa= nt;" class=3D"img "> </a></div> </div> <!--<![endif]--><span class=3D"text A698FD0EA-D9BF-6829-71A9-62FEA844C936" = 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Hamvention<sup>=C2=AE</sup> 2026 is just over a week away, and the world=E2= =80=99s largest in-person amateur radio gathering promises another three-da= y weekend of total immersion in all things ham radio. According to the Dayton Amateur Radio Association, more than 30,000 people = are expected to descend on the Greene County Fair and Expo Center in Xenia,= Ohio, on May 15-17. Attendees will discover the latest and greatest in ham= radio equipment and technology from more than 500 indoor exhibitors, learn= about virtually all aspects of our hobby at nearly 60 forums, and scour th= e 2,500-space outdoor flea market for bargains and hard-to-find accessories= =2E </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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The theme of this year=E2=80=99s Hamvention is =E2=80=9CRadio Adventure,=E2= =80=9D which is reflected in many of the forum topics, including Summits an= d Parks on the Air=C2=AE, high-altitude ballooning, and DXpeditions to remo= te locations. There is also a youth focus, with the annual Radio Club of Am= erica youth forum, booths on radio scouting, Youth DX Adventure and Youth o= n the Air (YOTA), as well as the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUu= cD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxMA/index.html" target= =3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-= do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-= decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>AR= RL Youth Rally</span></a> on Saturday afternoon =E2=80=94 which includes a hidden transmitter hunt, h= andheld radio sprint, and the chance to contact a parachute-mobile station.= </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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> ARRL=E2=80=99s large exhibit area will serve as a hub for attendees, includ= ing free handheld radio testing for spurious emissions by the ARRL Lab, opp= ortunities to meet the organization=E2=80=99s leaders and program represent= atives, and author book-signings. Students representing the <a href=3D"http= s://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1= ODMxMQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-inform= z-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; fo= nt-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-= color-preserver" style>ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program</span></a> (CARP) will be on hand to showcase amateur radio at their schools. Other AR= RL booths will highlight major 2026 activities including the Year of the Cl= ub, the Worked All States America250 award, and Field Day. A comprehensive = listing of ARRL activities at Hamvention is <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz= =2Enet/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxMg/index.h= tml" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name da= ta-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inh= erit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserve= r" style>available</span></a>.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Beyond the fairgrounds, the Xenia-area ham radio adventure stretches into a= nearly week-long series of events, including Four Days in May for low-powe= r (QRP) enthusiasts, and Contest University, before Hamvention begins; dinn= ers and evening gatherings for DXers, contesters, and various interest grou= ps; and a 3-day AUXCOMM class for emergency communicators the following wee= k. Plus, if you=E2=80=99re in the area and not sure about attending Hamvention= , admission on Sunday is free!</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Hamvention spokesman Michael Kalter, W8CI, says the event =E2=80=94 which d= ates back to 1952 =E2=80=94 is =E2=80=9Ca living, breathing community =E2= =80=94 part festival, part classroom, part marketplace, and part reunion (w= here) visitors from across North America and around the world gather each y= ear =E2=80=A6 transforming a quiet Ohio city into the international capital= of amateur radio for one unforgettable weekend.=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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> More information and tickets are available on the <a href=3D"https://arrl.i= nformz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxMw/ind= ex.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-nam= e data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight:= inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-pres= erver" style>Hamvention website</span></a>. The free ARRL Events app, produ= ced in partnership with Hamvention, is available to navigate the complete p= rogram, exhibits, and prize drawings. 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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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The Boston Software Defined Radio User Group, SDR-Boston, is hosting the Ne= w England Workshop for Software Defined Radio 2026 (<a href=3D"https://arrl= =2Einformz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxNw= /index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link= -name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-wei= ght: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-= preserver" style>NEWSDR</span></a>), June 4 - 5, at Worcester Polytechnic I= nstitute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts.</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 A5A8D95A6-6C2B-01C7-631D-9706B0A8FFD9"= 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/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxNw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"tr= ue" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"col= or: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/SDR%20Picture1%= 202026.jpg?cb=3D970083" border=3D"0" height=3D"125" width=3D"463" align=3D"= center" style=3D"height: auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !impor= tant; text-align: center; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A02605C7C-B22B-BDC4-BDCB-E4BF22B998F8" = 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: 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The primary goal of this workshop is to provide a forum that enables softwa= re defined radio (SDR) enthusiasts to get together, collaborate, and introd= uce SDR concepts to those interested in furthering their knowledge of SDR c= apabilities and available resources. NEWSDR 2026 welcomes experienced SDR enthusiasts as well as individuals who= are interested in getting started with SDR.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> John Swoboda, Ph.D., Geospace Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Insti= tute of Technology Haystack Observatory, said the two-day event is open to = all amateur radio operators who want to learn more about SDR. </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: 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> =E2=80=9CThis an opportunity...to explore more opportunities...using SDR, h= ow it works, and the advantages of SDR technology,=E2=80=9D said Swoboda. = =E2=80=9CYou don=E2=80=99t have to quit using the tactile touch of tuning a= transceiver or give up tubes. SDR still has all of those familiar functions.=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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The keynote speaker this year is ARRL Member Gregory Charvat, N8ZRY. A rada= r expert in his professional life, he operates SSB equipment that he has de= signed/built from scratch and vintage gear that he has restored. His work h= as been featured in <em>QST</em> magazine, on Hackaday, and many other publ= ications. Charvat is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Ele= ctronics Engineers (IEEE). His YouTube channel is <a href=3D"https://arrl.i= nformz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxOA/ind= ex.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-nam= e data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight:= inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-pres= erver" style>Gregory Charvat - YouTube</span></a>.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> NEWSDR 2026 will be held at WPI, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, Massachuset= ts. The main event is scheduled for Friday June 5, 2026, 8:00 AM =E2=80=93 = 5:00 PM (Eastern). Tutorials are scheduled Thursday June 4, 5:00 =E2=80=93= 9:00 PM (Eastern). Attendance is free, but advance registration is require= d. 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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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Currently the ARRL Affiliated Club has 13 members ranging from 4th graders = to 12th graders.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Well, last week they got a big surprise...they were on television...in Chic= ago!! CBS News in Chicago aired a short feature that showed the students us= ing amateur radio to make contacts and then transmitting weather reports on= the air to a SKYWARN training net!</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> You can watch the video at <strong><a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cj= UucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyMA/index.html" target= =3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-= do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-= decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ww= w.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/students-learn-how-use-ham-radio</span></a></st= rong>.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Their reaction to seeing the video, =E2=80=9CThey loved it!=E2=80=9D said t= heir teacher, John Hale, KD2LPM.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Hale said students are learning more than just how to push buttons...they a= re learning how to talk on and off the air! One student said he really did = not know how to speak correctly but amateur radio was helping him improve h= is speaking, reading the station IDs and reading those weather reports. The= group may participate in ARRL Field Day later this year.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Hale has been selected for the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD= 9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyMQ/index.html" target=3D"= _blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-n= ot-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-deco= ration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>ARRL T= eachers Institute on Wireless Technology</span></a> (TI) for an upcoming session on Long Island this summer. TI is a donor-fund= ed professional development program designed to help classroom teachers ele= vate their STEM programs through the use of wireless technology. </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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Garden School was founded in 1923 to meet the need for a high-quality, inde= pendent school in Queens.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> </span></td></tr></table><table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image A7DACD8FD-B6E= 3-412F-0A7D-9FF64EDF5E3A" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"bord= er: none; 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text-align: left;"> For many hams, portable operating starts simply: a wire in a tree, a foldin= g chair, and the lure of making memorable contacts from a favorite spot. Fo= r Walt Hudson, K4OGO =E2=80=94 better known to many as =E2=80=9CSalty Walt= =E2=80=9D from YouTube=E2=80=99s <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUu= cD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyNA/index.html" target= =3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-= do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-= decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Co= astal Waves &amp; Wires</span></a> =E2=80=94 that spirit of the outdoors has always been the point.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Now Walt is back with a second collection of antenna projects, <em><a href= =3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZs= aT00Mjg1ODMyMw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" dat= a-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #00= 00ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hy= perlink-color-preserver" style>Salty Walt=E2=80=99s Next Level Portable Ant= enna Sketchbook</span></a></em>, expanding on the easygoing, field-tested s= tyle that made his first book a favorite among radio amateurs.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Where <em><a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ= 1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyNQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-= link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" st= yle=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span = class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Salty Walt&#39;s Portable A= ntenna Sketchbook</span></a></em> focused on beachside builds and creative = wire antennas, the new volume ventures into even more concepts while keepin= g the designs approachable. Readers will still find practical, deployable antennas designed for parks, = beaches, and backyard operating, but this time Walt explores ideas like pha= sed arrays, beam-forming, and higher-gain directional arrays =E2=80=94 all = presented in his familiar notebook-sketch style.</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> </span></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AE65D9711-238F-B6F9-06B7-27495E9AD015" = 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> =E2=80=9CDesigning, building, improving, and learning about antennas never = ends =E2=80=94 it evolves,=E2=80=9D says Walt. =E2=80=9CThis book is meant = to take antenna building to the NEXT LEVEL.=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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The 17 projects range from relatively simple builds, such as a three-elemen= t vertical Yagi-Uda and half-square antenna, to more sophisticated designs = including portable rhombics, bobtail curtains, and co-phased vertical array= s.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Throughout the book, Walt keeps the emphasis on learning-by-doing, with the= same entertaining teaching style and relaxed voice that fans have come to = expect. =E2=80=9CI referred to my first book as the Jimmy Buffett of antenn= a books,=E2=80=9D Walt says. =E2=80=9CWell, this is the second album, where= the songs are only getting better.=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 AF6D68F65-73BF-A193-1465-6993316EFB2A"= 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/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyMw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"tr= ue" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"col= or: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/findew.png?cb= =3D338879" border=3D"0" height=3D"270" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style= =3D"height: auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-al= ign: center; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AA591A4EB-59A5-F100-A2F4-11E14A5E58EB" = 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: 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Alongside the antenna projects, Walt shares radios from his personal collec= tion, and operating tips to help amateurs get the most from their stations,= whether running QRP or operating at 100 watts. The book also explores mili= tary-inspired antenna systems and streamlined wire antenna designs that can= be deployed with minimal equipment. The result feels less like a technical= manual and more like riding along on another operating adventure.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <em>Salty Walt=E2=80=99s Next Level Portable Antenna Sketchbook</em> is pub= lished by ARRL. Find it now through the ARRL <a href=3D"https://arrl.inform= z.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyMw/index.ht= ml" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name dat= a-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inhe= rit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver= " style>online store</span></a> and ARRL <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1= PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyNg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-l= ink=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" sty= le=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span c= lass=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>publication dealers</span></= a>. ARRL Item No. 2370, ISBN: 978-1-62595-237-0, $27.95 retail, $24.95 ARRL= member price.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> For builders looking for a quick weekend project to start out, ARRL offers = an <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMD= UyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMyNw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D= "true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"= color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class= =3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna Kit</s= pan></a> as an accessible introduction to portable wire antennas. To order by phone = call 1-888-277-5289 (toll-free in the US), Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to= 7 PM, and Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time. Outside the US, call (860) 59= 4-0200.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> ARRL will host Salty Walt at the 2026 <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z= /cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODMxMw/index.html" tar= get=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-infor= mz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; te= xt-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style= >Dayton Hamvention</span></a><sup>=C2=AE</sup>, May 15 =E2=80=93 17. 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font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong><em>On the Air LIVE</em></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-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Join ARRL&#39;s Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, as he takes amat= eur radio to the final frontier! In this session of <em>On the Air Live</em= >, we will explore how to make contacts through amateur radio satellites an= d the International Space Station (ISS) using portable equipment. We=E2=80=99ll dive into the essential gear=E2=80=94including handheld radio= s and directional antennas=E2=80=94and discuss the techniques needed for su= ccessful space-based communication. Plus, Wayne will show you how to use co= mputer and smartphone apps to accurately track satellite passes in your spe= cific area. 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The <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0= zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM0Mw/index.html" target=3D"_blan= k" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-tr= ack=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoratio= n: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Fort Myers = Amateur Radio Club</span></a> (FMARC), an ARRL Affiliated Club, will be joining the <a href=3D"https://ar= rl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM0NA= /index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link= -name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-wei= ght: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-= preserver" style>Railroad Museum of South Florida</span></a> (RRMSF) in celebrating this year=E2=80=99s National Train Day on Saturday M= ay 9, 2026, 1400 - 1900Z, with club call sign W4LX</strong>. 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font-family:'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; color:#333333; line-height:21px; font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">ARSFI Director Ross Merli= n, WA2WDT on ARSFI Director Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA's, sailboat, San Diego Bay,= after a successful Board of Directors meeting regarding the Winlink Radio = Email System.</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td= ></tr></table><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--> <div class=3D"image AAFFD2934-5ED8-6E27-4E34-FB0D5E38E4C9" style=3D"float:r= ight; padding:5px 0px 0px 10px;"> <div style=3D"line-height:1px;"><img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/= arrl/data/images/Ross%20Merlin%20photo%201.jpg?cb=3D759295" border=3D"0" he= ight=3D"251" width=3D"188" align=3D"right" style=3D"height: auto !important= ; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; position: center; te= xt-align: right; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "></div> <table width=3D"188" class=3D"imagecaption AAFFD2934-5ED8-6E27-4E34-FB0D5E3= 8E4C9" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"right" 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: 0= pt;"> <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: 0= pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"center"> <p style=3D"color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0;">ARSFI Director Ross Merlin, WA2WDT on ARSFI Director = Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA's, sailboat, San Diego Bay, after a successful Board of= Directors meeting regarding the Winlink Radio Email System.</p></td></tr><= /table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> </div> <!--<![endif]--><span class=3D"text ACB1EB25F-3A65-3C4A-71CC-893E2ECA1E72" = 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Emergency communications professional and ARRL Life Member Ross Mer= lin, WA2WDT, passed away on May 3, 2026. </strong>He was 67 years old. Merl= in held an Amateur Extra class license and had a career in emergency commun= ications at the national level and in the federal government. He had also long been an advocate for amateur radio. Merlin is credited with creating the National Interoperability Field Operat= ions Guide (NIFOG) for CISA, the Department of Homeland Security=E2=80=99s = Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. He also worked with ARRL in many ways over the years and led the national S= HAred RESources (SHARES) High Frequency (HF) Radio Program from 2015 to 202= 1. Before he became a government employee, Merlin was involved in radio com= munications professionally with the National Disaster Medical Services (NDM= S). Within the federal government, he held many positions, including FEMA N= ational Emergency Radio System (FNARS) manager; FEMA Spectrum Manager and D= epartment of Homeland Security Frequency Manager. Merlin was also on the board of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation (ARSFI)= , which funds and operates Winlink and helped to build a substantial Winlin= k network on government radio channels which is still active today.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> A celebration of life for Ross Merlin will be announced at a later date.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> </span></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A6473DC7E-56C5-20E4-36FA-F21B7A7C2521" = 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (<a href= =3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZs= aT00Mjg1ODM0OA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" dat= a-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #00= 00ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hy= perlink-color-preserver" style>NCVEC</span></a>) held a teleconference meet= ing on April 24, 2026</strong>. During the meeting, VEC representatives ele= cted new officers for several leadership positions. The newly elected officers are Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG (W5YI VEC), Chairman= ; Maria Somma, AB1FM (ARRL), Vice Chairman; Michael Masterson, WT9V (W5YI),= Treasurer; Ashley Wallis, WQ9K (GLAARG), Assistant Treasurer; Michele Cimb= ala, WK3X (Laurel), Secretary; Austin Smith, W4PBL (SANDARC), Custodian of = the VEC/FCC Rules, and Roland Anders, K3RA (Anchorage), Question Pool Commi= ttee (QPC) Chairman.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image A8AEEA2F9-8920-8F4D-B6DC-20A3DEB203C7"= 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/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM1MA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"tr= ue" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"col= or: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"> <img alt src=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Untitled%20(1).gi= f?cb=3D898607" border=3D"0" height=3D"77" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" st= yle=3D"height: auto !important; 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 A99CAEB3D-DA68-79D1-0778-F809C56668E9" = 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-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp; </p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text ACB73C4CA-0961-A108-4FE0-12DD4133F5AC" = 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-bot= tom: 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-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Come join the headquarters staff of ARRL The National Association for Amate= ur Radio<sup>=C2=AE</sup>! We are currently seeking qualified applicants fo= r the following positions:</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Awards Program Supervisor</strong></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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Membership Manager</strong></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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>RFI Lab Engineer</strong></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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Public Relations and Outreach Manager</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-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 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/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg= 1ODM1MQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-infor= mz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; f= ont-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span 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-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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <em>ARRL is an equal opportunity employer</em>.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" class=3D"ADD2933A5-7E7B-19B5-3C82= -54ADB2F4C673" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; b= order-bottom: none; border-collapse: collapse; border-left: none; border-ri= ght: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" border=3D"0" width=3D"100%" styl= e=3D"border: none; 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font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0;">Solar disk image courtesy of NASA/SDO, May 7, 2026</p= ></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> </div> <!--<![endif]--><span class=3D"text A888CE369-B325-B55B-C6BE-F1000448DEFA" = 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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>ARRL Solar Report for May 7, 2026</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-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Solar activity was at low levels this past week with occasional B-class and= isolated low-level C-class flares. The largest event of the period was a C= 1.4/Sf flare from Region 4429 on May 5.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> There are currently six numbered regions on the visible disk as Region 4434= decayed to plage and Region 4428 rotated beyond the western limb as an E-t= ype group. The remaining regions mostly showed signs of decay. Region 4425 appeared stable, though full characterization is difficult due = to extreme limb proximity. Region 4429 showed continued submergence and decay, decreasing in both area= and length along with a total loss of penumbra. </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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Region 4431 showed some minor new development, with a few small spots emerg= ing in both polarities following recent decay. Region 4432 had minor emergence in its intermediate spots, despite an overa= ll gradual decrease in extent. The remaining regions were mostly stable.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph imagery.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Solar activity is expected to be at low levels on May 7 with a slight chanc= e for isolated M-class (R1-R2/minor-moderate) flares. Flare probabilities i= ncrease beginning May 8 as up to two active regions near L=3D330 rotate int= o view from beyond the eastern limb. Considering the size of these regions and recent far-side eruptions seen in= coronagraph imagery, solar activity is expected to increase May 8 =E2=80= =93 9 with a chance for M-class (R1-R2/minor-moderate) flares and a slight = chance for X-class (R3/strong or greater) flares.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Solar wind parameters returned to near background levels as transient coron= al mass ejection (CME) influences waned. Solar wind speeds averaged around = 375 km/s. The phi angle was predominantly in a positive (away) orientation = for the majority of the period with a few short-lived oscillations into a n= egative (toward) orientation during the period.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Solar wind parameters are expected to reflect a slow wind regime into early= May 7. By mid-to-late May 7, the onset of a coronal high speed stream (+CH= HSS) is expected with CH HSS influences persisting through May 8 before be= ginning to subside on May 9.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The 10.7-centimeter flux: May 8, 135; May 9, 130; May 10, 130; May 11 - 12,= 125; May 13, 120.</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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Predicted sunspots: May 7, 104; May 8, 98; May 9, 110; May 10, 93; May 11, = 114; May 13, 88; May 14, 118. </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-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> For more information concerning radio propagation, <a href=3D"https://arrl.= informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM2MQ/in= dex.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-na= me data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight= : inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-pre= server" style>visit</span></a> the ARRL Technical Information Service, read <a href=3D"https://arrl.inform= z.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM2Mw/index.ht= ml" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name dat= a-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; 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font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><strong><span class=3D"inline-color= " style=3D"color:#c00000">Just Ahead in Radiosport</span></strong></p></td>= </tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AE7DC2326-3F40-AB7D-A3F5-BC504BA25047" = 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 Regula= r', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height:= 25.5px; padding-left: 34px;"><li class style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text= -align: left;"> May 7 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA (digital)</li><li class=3D"undefin= ed" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 7 - 8 -- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)</li><li class=3D"undefined= " style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 7 -- NRAU 10m Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)</li><li class=3D"un= defined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 7 -- SKCC Sprint Europe (CW)</li><li class=3D"undefined" style=3D"paddi= ng-left: 4.25px;"> May 9 - 10 -- CQ-M International DX Contest (CW, phone)</li><li class=3D"un= defined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 9 - 10 -- VOLTA WW RTTY Contest (digital)</li><li class=3D"undefined" s= tyle=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 9 - 10 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)</li><li class=3D"undefined" sty= le=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 9 - 10 -- Canadian Prairies QSO Party (CW, phone)</li><li class=3D"unde= fined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 9 - 10 -- 50 MHz Spring Sprint (CW, phone, digital)</li><li class=3D"un= defined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 11 -- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (CW, phone) </li><li clas= s=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 12 -- DARC FT4 Contest (digital)</li><li class=3D"undefined" style=3D"p= adding-left: 4.25px;"> May 14 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA (digital) </li><li class=3D"undef= ined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 14 -- QRP Minimal Art Session (CW) </li><li class=3D"undefined" style= =3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 16 -- UN DX Contest (CW, phone) </li><li class=3D"undefined" style=3D"p= adding-left: 4.25px;"> May 16 -- NZART Sangster Shield Contest (CW)</li><li class=3D"undefined" st= yle=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> May 16 - 17 -- His Maj. 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font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 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-s= erif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><strong><span class=3D"inline-color= " style=3D"color:#c00000">Upcoming Section, State, and 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; 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font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><spa= n class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>SEA-PAC</span></a>, hosti= ng the ARRL Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, Oregon </li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> June 13 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MS= Z1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM3Mg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz= -link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" s= tyle=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span= class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Knoxville Hamfest</span></= a>, hosting the ARRL Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee </li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> June 14 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJnA9MS= Z1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM3Mw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz= -link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" s= tyle=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span= class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>BreezeShooters Hamfest</sp= an></a>, hosting the ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, Butler, = Pennsylvania</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> June 19 - 20 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJn= A9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM3NA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-inf= ormz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"fals= e" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><= span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Flagstaff HamFest</spa= n></a>, hosting the ARRL Arizona Section Convention, Flagstaff, Arizona.</l= i> <li class=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> August 28 - 30 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUw= JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM3Ng/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-i= nformz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"fa= lse" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"= ><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Wyoming HamCon</span= ></a>, hosting the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Casper, Wyoming= </li> <li class=3D"undefined" style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px;"> October 9 - 10 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUw= JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM3OA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-i= nformz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"fa= lse" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"= ><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>SPARK-CON 2026</span= ></a>, hosting the ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Sedalia, Missouri</li> </ul><p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, s= ans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margi= n-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Remember to search the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNj= IyNzUwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM4MA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" = data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track= =3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; 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font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;">= <span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>HAM RADIO</span></a>,= International Amateur Radio Exhibition, Friedrichshafen, Germany</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> August 7 - 8 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUwJn= A9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM4NQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-inf= ormz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"fals= e" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><= span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Shreveport-Bossier Ham= fest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Delta Division Convention, Shreveport, Lo= uisiana</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> August 13 - 16 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNjIyNzUw= JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00Mjg1ODM4Nw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-i= nformz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"fa= lse" style=3D"color: #0000ee; 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