[From nobody Fri Aug 28 21:48:09 2026 Return-Path: <nde_3239993035.2@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); Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:38:11 -0500 (CDT) Received: from www11.qth.com by www11.qth.com with LMTP id JfuNCuQpkmpuQzAAyA/1RA (envelope-from <nde_3239993035.2@informz.net>) for <n0nb@n0nb.us>; Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:37:56 -0500 Return-path: <nde_3239993035.2@informz.net> Envelope-to: n0nb@n0nb.us Delivery-date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:37:56 -0500 Received: from mail.40.61.informz.net ([205.201.40.61]:32488) by www11.qth.com with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.5) (envelope-from <nde_3239993035.2@informz.net>) id 1x0752-0000000DGpO-3AvB for n0nb@n0nb.us; Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:37:56 -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=wVuZHoZwuAjBGhk4x7NdQM7Bs0MlZhhoua9pYr+9s5A=; b=yEk/IV/WEKzsGAPez5TfGUJaJhp+iP1rsDSvFKcOYAdG8D5eCZ2AdFZoJqnTKFZX4GwphGfHh+8k vHNYJOzf02vVPl8KShHhAf4m4rEOMryGSHKbkKJoG6oNUB/5PPrFLqudQ2CGvOWeK/6Ng3CkwJ+A 2p6EjvVneWrgJGJyp+g= Received: by mail.40.61.informz.net id hi8ku63colgl for <n0nb@n0nb.us>; Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:11:46 -0400 (envelope-from <nde_3239993035.2@informz.net>) X-Receiver: <n0nb@n0nb.us> X-Sender: <nde_3239993035.2@informz.net> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:24 -0000 From: "ARRL Letter" <memberlist@arrl.org> Reply-To: memberlist@arrl.org Subject: The ARRL Letter for August 27, 2026 To: n0nb@n0nb.us Message-ID: <3239993035.2@informz.net> List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click List-Unsubscribe: <https://arrl.informz.net/informzdataservice/mailing/listheaderunsub?email=n0nb@n0nb.us&mailingInstance=3713699&brandId=2350> Feedback-ID: 2350:3713699:205.201.40.61:informz.net X-DKIM-Options: s=s02a;d=arrl.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MTM3NzI1NDc1NjYyNDM3NjY3MTQ5MzY4Mzk1NjkwMjM4NzM5MzQ1NzYyMDg5MjMxM" Content-Disposition: inline --MTM3NzI1NDc1NjYyNDM3NjY3MTQ5MzY4Mzk1NjkwMjM4NzM5MzQ1NzYyMDg5MjMxM 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=3D3713699&subscriberId=3D5205= 29725 ] The ARRL Letter John E. Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | August 27, 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=A0Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL Nation= al Convention and Huntsville Hamfest=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Route 66 on the Air=20 =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0The ARRL EME Contest=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 ARRL Conventions and Major Events Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Hun= tsville Hamfest by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, ARRL Senior Director of Marketing and Innovation =C2=A0 Alabama=E2=80=99s Huntsville Hamfest proudly promotes itself as =E2=80=9CTh= e World=E2=80=99s Friendliest Hamfest!=E2=80=9D It=E2=80=99s been only a fe= w days since the convention ended, and that sentiment is still resonating a= mong those of us who attended the 2026 ARRL National Convention hosted by t= he Huntsville Hamfest, August 21 =E2=80=93 23. =C2=A0 You could feel the welcome almost immediately. ARRL=E2=80=99s National Convention program on Friday drew attendees from 37= states. The day started early with three full-day workshops, each attracti= ng a different slice of the amateur radio community. In Mini Contest University, organized by Tim Duffy, K3LR, and sponsored by = DX Engineering, first-time and veteran contesters settled in together to le= arn, compare notes, and sharpen their skills. In the room next door, the Emergency Communications Academy brought togethe= r amateurs who volunteer when their communities need communications support= , sharing experiences and practical lessons from the field. =C2=A0 Then there was the Portable Antenna Workshop, where ARRL author =E2=80=9CSa= lty Walt=E2=80=9D Hudson, K4OGO, teamed up with Michael Martens, KB9VBR, of= YouTube=E2=80=99s KB9VBR Antennas, and ARRL Digital RF Engineer John McAul= iffe, W1DRF. It was the kind of session that captures what amateur radio do= es so well: take a popular activity, put a group of curious people in a roo= m, and start figuring it out together. And then there was the setting itself. =C2=A0 Huntsville is a natural place for a gathering centered on radio and technol= ogy. The connection was especially apparent at dinner Friday evening, when Natio= nal Convention attendees gathered for a fundraiser at the U.S. Space & Rock= et Center to support the ARRL Education and Technology Program. Surrounded by reminders of America=E2=80=99s history of exploration and tec= hnological achievement, amateur radio=E2=80=99s role in advancing technolog= y and inspiring young people felt right at home. ARRL Director of Education and Learning Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, delivered an = inspiring message, sharing his lifelong journey as a radio amateur while hi= ghlighting ARRL=E2=80=99s commitment to developing educators who can ultima= tely reach thousands of young people. Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL, encouraged additional donations = [ https://home.arrl.org/action/Donate/Donate-Now/CashProductId/115065 ] , n= oting that the cost to sponsor and cover all expenses for an educator atten= ding the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is $4,000. =C2=A0 The evening also included special recognition of the Huntsville Hamfest Ass= ociation for hosting the National Convention, with ARRL presenting a plaque= to Chairman Mark Brown, N4BCD. That spirit carried onto the hamfest floor. =C2=A0=20 Crowds flooded in when the doors opened on Saturday morning to the familiar= sounds of a major hamfest =E2=80=93 conversations, laughter, the occasiona= l =E2=80=9CHey, good to see you!=E2=80=9D and plenty of discussion about ra= dios, antennas, operating, technology, and everything in between.=20 =C2=A0=20 That energy was also evident throughout the sprawling ARRL EXPO. Attendees had the opportunity to talk with ARRL staff and volunteers, ask q= uestions, learn more about programs and services, and put faces to the peop= le behind the organization. For ARRL, being present at major conventions such as Huntsville is an impor= tant part of being a member association. We can communicate through QST, the ARRL Letter, email and social media, bu= t there is something different about sitting across the table from a member= and having a conversation. That was especially apparent in the area of the EXPO where ARRL Officers sp= ent time meeting with attendees. President Rick Roderick, K5UR; CEO David Minster, NA2AA; First Vice Preside= nt Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, and Second Vice President Rick Niswander, K7GM, = spoke with hundreds of attendees who stopped by to ask questions, share ide= as, or simply say hello. The ARRL Lab tested over 100 handheld radios for spurious emissions during = the weekend while also promoting the ARRL Technical Information Service. = =E2=80=9CThe Lab booth had lots of traffic, and as usual, it was super fun,= =E2=80=9D said Senior Laboratory Engineer Rick Ciervo, W1CIE. =E2=80=9CIt w= as great to meet so many members who recognize and appreciate the work ARRL= does for amateur radio.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 At Saturday afternoon=E2=80=99s ARRL Membership Forum, Emergency Communicat= ions and Field Services Director Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, presented Year of t= he Club newsletter and website contest [ https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-yea= r-of-the-club-contests-celebrate-outstanding-club-websites-and-newsletters?= utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] awards to rep= resentatives of ARRL Affiliated Clubs. Three days went by quickly. There was plenty to see, learn, buy, discuss, a= nd experience. But what stood out most was the people. If =E2=80=9CThe Worl= d=E2=80=99s Friendliest Hamfest!=E2=80=9D sounds like a bold claim, those o= f us who spent the weekend in Huntsville might suggest that they have a pre= tty good case. =C2=A0=20 You can see even more photos from the 2026 ARRL National Convention on Face= book [ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=3Da.1504029165092726 ] . =C2=A0=20 Looking ahead: There are tentative plans to host the next ARRL National Con= vention at Pacificon [ https://www.pacificon.org/ ] in San Ramon, Californi= a, in October 2028. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0E6bfPnFSA4] [https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/] Route 66 on the Air Route 66 has been celebrating its centennial, 1926 =E2=80=93 2026, all year= =2E The 100th anniversary still has events scheduled across the country [ h= ttps://www.route66centennial.org/ ] , and there is time left to join the fu= n...especially if you=E2=80=99re an amateur radio operator!=20 =C2=A0=20 Route 66 on the Air 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 to Sunday,= September 20 ... a nine-day window for amateur radio operators to particip= ate. Twenty-five special event stations under the 1=C3=971 W6 call sign hav= e been set up for this event. =C2=A0=20 The goal is to commemorate the history of the =E2=80=9CMother Road=E2=80=9D= connecting the eastern and western United States. Through stories, songs, = and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of the freedom of th= e open road, inspiring many to see America. =C2=A0=20 Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 was part of the U.S. highway sys= tem and stretched approximately 2,448 miles, from Chicago, Illinois, to San= ta Monica, California, passing through eight states: Illinois, Missouri, Ka= nsas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Known as the = =E2=80=9CMain Street of America=E2=80=9D and later dubbed the =E2=80=9CMoth= er Road=E2=80=9D by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel, The Grapes of Wrath, = it became an iconic symbol of American mobility and opportunity. =C2=A0=20 However, the demise of Route 66 began in the 1950s as the U.S. began buildi= ng the interstate highway system, and the highway was officially decommissi= oned in 1986. Today, small portions of the U.S. Highway 66 still exist in t= owns and rural areas in several states. =C2=A0=20 Much of the original Highway 66 has been rerouted into a fast-moving inters= tate, bypassing many of the small towns and interests of this nation. Every= year, Route 66 on the Air takes place to remember, celebrate, and share th= e enthusiasm and memories that Highway 66 represented in its time=E2=80=A6 = and even today. =C2=A0=20 A map of the original highway shows its route from Santa Monica, California= to Chicago, Illinois.=20 =C2=A0 To find stations participating in Route 66 on the Air, browse the calendar = at www.route66centennial.org [ https://www.route66centennial.org/ ] . The A= RRL Special Events Stations [ https://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations?u= tm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] database also = includes listings. Search for the keyword "66". [https://elecraft.com/products/kh1-transceiver] The ARRL EME Contest Mark your calendars now. This year=E2=80=99s second ARRL EME (Earth-Moon-Ea= rth) Contest weekend is September 5 - 6, 2026, 0000 UTC on Saturday through= 2359 UTC Sunday, and encompasses the bands 2.3 GHz and up. =C2=A0 The contest objective is to work as many amateur stations as possible via t= he EME path on the bands associated with the above weekend dates. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9COur goal is scoring =E2=80=93 while grid squares are shown in the = contest log upload for every QSO reported,=E2=80=9D said ARRL Radiosport an= d Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CWhat is transmitted over the air to complete the QSO may simply be= your 4-digit grid square, OR a report in any mutually understood format if= station size or propagation prohibit grid squares from being exchanged (e.= g., these typical exchanges have included, T/M/O {weak-signal CW}, RST {CW = or voice}, or -R## {digital}). Then, when submitting your log to ARRL, you = would enter your 4-digit-grid-square and the 4-digit-grid-square of the sta= tion you contacted,=E2=80=9D added Jahnke. =C2=A0 Beginning this fall, with all ARRL contests after September VHF, and for th= e future, all EME contest logs must be uploaded to the dedicated EME Electr= onic Submission page [ https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php= ] . For those with electronic spreadsheets or paper logs, a utility for co= nverting log files in non-Cabrillo format to Cabrillo is available at www.b= 4h.net/cabforms [ http://www.b4h.net/cabforms ] . Rules for the next two EME weekends, 3 and 4 ... 50 to 1296 MHz, October 31= - November 1, and November 28 - 29, are posted at www.arrl.org/eme-contest= [ https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail= &utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . =C2=A0=20 As a =E2=80=9Cprequel=E2=80=9D to the September ARRL EME Contest, you can e= njoy an almost blood moon lunar eclipse. On August 27 - 28, 2026, a very de= ep partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa, North America= , and South America, with just over 96% of the moon passing into Earth's sh= adow. That event will turn the moon into shade of crimson in light filtered= and refracted by Earth=E2=80=99s atmosphere. [https://carlsontowers.com/compact-towers/?8-27-26] Amateur Radio in the News =E2=80=9CLooking up: French radio enthusiast captures ISS signals from his = garage [ https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/looking-french-radio-enthusias= t-captures-134819586.html ] =E2=80=9D / RFI (Radio France International) Au= gust 25, 2026 -- Vincent Plousey, F=C3=98GXR. [https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-multimeters/dm800/?utm_source=3DQ= ST&utm_medium=3DeNews&utm_campaign=3DDM858] [https://www.flexradio.com/aurora/] [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 Director for Learning and Education Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, for the= September episode of OTA Live on Tuesday, September 22 at 8 PM Eastern, wh= ere he will explore an inexpensive and practical way to evaluate the perfor= mance of your handheld (HT) radio. Using a low-cost Software Defined Radio = (SDR) dongle, free SDR software, and free audio-editing software, Wayne wil= l demonstrate several tests that can help you get a better idea of how well= your HT is working. While these measurements won=E2=80=99t replace lab-grade testing, they can = reveal useful information about your radio=E2=80=99s performance. Wayne wil= l also demonstrate how to use these tools to identify CTCSS tones and DCS c= odes. The livestream will air on the ARRL's learning center, learn.arrl.org [ htt= p://learn.arrl.org ] . Preregistration is required and can be accomplished = through the Learning Center. =C2=A0=20 =F0=9F=93=85 Date: September 22, 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 ] [https://ccrane.com/arrl?utm_source=3Darrl&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&utm_camp= aign=3D2026&utm_content=3Dssb2] ARRL Audio News [https://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news] ARRL Audio News Listen to ARRL Audio News [ https://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://podcast.show/a= rrlaudionews/ ] | 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 Hams and Hurricane Season =C2=A0=20 ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY,= joins the podcast to talk about the Atlantic hurricane season and ham radi= o=E2=80=99s role in it, as a follow-up to the July/August 2026 issue=E2=80= =99s article =E2=80=9CHam Radio and the Hurricane Season=E2=80=9D by Rick P= alm, K1CE. More info [ http://www.arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast?utm_source=3D= Informz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] | Listen on Blubrry [ http= s://podcast.show/arrlontheair/ ] | Also available on iTunes and Apple Podca= sts. [https://store.ai6ym.radio/pages/picofox?utm_source=3Darrl&utm_medium=3Dema= il&utm_campaign=3Dr3] Announcements [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 08/26/2026 New York W1AW/2 (hosts WU2M, NQ2U, KD2QLH)=20 08/26/2026 Oklahoma W1AW/5 (host N5HZR)=20 08/27/2026 Wyoming W1AW/7 (host WY7AA) 09/02/2026 North Carolina W1AW/4 (host N1X1) 09/02/2026 Colorado W1AW/0 (host K1DDN) 09/09/2026 Kentucky W1AW/4 (host W4NHO) 09/09/2026 North Dakota W1AW/0 (W=C3=98ND) The Handiham Program=E2=80=99s 59th Anniversary Radio Camp QSO Party will b= e held September 9 - 16, 2026, sponsored by the Handiham Radio Club & Handi= ham Radio Club of Minnesota. The object is for Handiham members, and all amateur radio operators, to wor= k as many stations as possible during the operating period. The Courage Kenny Handiham Program provides tools for people with disabilit= ies to learn amateur radio and technology skills, and to earn their amateur= radio licenses. Handiham Radio Club of Minnesota will be active on all amateur bands and mo= des to make contacts including digital and VOIP modes, calling =E2=80=9CCQ = Radio Camp.=E2=80=9D The exchange is simply name and state, province, or co= untry. Stations will be using their own call signs, and contact might be possible = with the club call signs, W=C3=98ZSW and W=C3=98EQO, as well as special eve= nt call sign W=C3=98H. Suggested HF operating frequencies (MHz): =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A028.050 CW & 28.350 SSB =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A021.050 CW & 21.350 SSB =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A014.050 CW & 14.250 SSB =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A07.050 CW & 7.200 SSB For more information, visit Courage Kenny Handiham Program =E2=80=93 Amateu= r Radio and Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities [ https://han= diham.org/ ] . [https://www.arrl.org/HOA] In Brief... Calling all amateur radio instructors! Sharing your knowledge and helping n= ewcomers earn their licenses is one of the most rewarding ways to support t= he future of amateur radio. The ARRL National Instructor Program [ https://www.arrl.org/license-instruc= tor-registration?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARR= L ] supports volunteer instructors with resources, updates on programs and = opportunities, and access to the Instructor/Teacher Discount Program [ http= s://www.arrl.org/instructor-discount-program?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_mediu= m=3DEmail&utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . You=E2=80=99ll also receive periodic upda= tes from ARRL National Instructor Gordon West, WB6NOA. If you teach or plan= to teach amateur radio licensing classes, register today for the ARRL Nati= onal Instructor Program and join a community helping prepare the next gener= ation of radio amateurs. Register at www.arrl.org/license-instructor-registration [ http://www.arrl.= org/license-instructor-registration?utm_source=3DInformz&utm_medium=3DEmail= &utm_campaign=3DARRL ] . Known as the largest amateur radio activation of beaches in the Caribbean, = Puerto Rico will be holding its Mega BOTA 2026 on September 6. Spearheaded = by ARRL Puerto Rico Section Affiliated Club Coordinator Juan L=C3=B3pez, KP= 4KJ, this special event will include various clubs which will be on the air= from different beaches around the island for those who are award chasers f= or the Beaches on the Air (BOTA) program. "It is a way to interest clubs to= get on the air from as many beaches as possible, the same way as a POTA (P= arks on the Air) operation, and at the same time to bring awareness to the = importance of our beaches," said L=C3=B3pez. =E2=80=9CThere are now more th= an 20 clubs, including two from the Dominican Republic, which will be part = of this special event.=E2=80=9D L=C3=B3pez also organized the Mega POTA eve= nt in May. For more information about BOTA 2026 and a list of activations, visit www.b= eachesontheair.com [ http://www.beachesontheair.com/ ] . [https://morsenexus.com/products/ditstorm-cypher-universal-morse-expert] 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 Technical Editor RFI Lab Engineer Public Relations and Outreach Manager Advertising Sales Manager Member Services Representative =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. The ARRL Solar Report ARRL Solar Report August 27, 2026 =C2=A0 Solar activity reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsib= le for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on August 26. This event was = accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio burst that reached 140 solar flux un= its (SFU) and a type II radio sweep with an estimated shock speed of 930 km= /s despite its relatively impulsive nature. No resulting coronal mass eject= ion (CME) has been observed in available coronagraph imagery as of the time= of this report. =C2=A0 Other activity of note since the last reporting period included an easterly= CME first seen in two LASCO C2 coronagraph imageries on August 25.=20 =C2=A0 The first event likely originated from the vicinity of Region 4513 around A= ugust 25 while no definitive source could be identified with any confidence= for the latter. Nevertheless, both of these events are currently being mod= eled and assessed to determine the presence of an Earth-directed path. =C2=A0 Solar activity will likely remain at minor-moderate (R1-R2) levels, with a = slight chance for strong (R3) activity, through August 28, mostly due to th= e flare history and potential of Region 4513. =C2=A0 Solar wind parameters were at undisturbed levels with solar wind speeds bet= ween ~300-340 km/s, total field at or below 5 nT and Bz northward or near n= eutral. Phi angle was predominantly negative. =C2=A0 Nominal solar wind conditions are expected to continue until midday August = 27, when the onset of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (C= H HSS) influence is anticipated. Additional solar wind disturbances, with i= ncreased solar wind densities and total IMF, are likely on August 28 due to= the impact of the CMEs that left the Sun on August 25. =C2=A0 The 10.7-centimeter flux: August 27 =E2=80=93 31,120; September 1, 120; Sep= tember 2, 115. =C2=A0 Predicated sunspot numbers: August 27, 95.4; August 28, 89; August 29, 102;= August 30, 83; August 31, 105; September 1, 75; September 2, 110. =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/ ] . 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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"text A77228471-727B-B9C0-188D-38D74663617D" = 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_A77228471"></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">Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL N= ational Convention and Huntsville Hamfest</span></strong></p></td></tr></ta= ble> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AABB0466B-9D76-48BD-7F27-1CB1089D3E9C" = 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;"> <em>by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, ARRL Senior Director of Marketing and Innovat= ion</em></p><p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Cal= ibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; m= argin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp;</p><p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calib= ri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; = margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Alabama=E2=80=99s Huntsville Hamfest proudly promotes itself as =E2=80=9CTh= e World=E2=80=99s Friendliest Hamfest!=E2=80=9D It=E2=80=99s been only a fe= w days since the convention ended, and that sentiment is still resonating a= mong those of us who attended the 2026 ARRL National Convention hosted by t= he Huntsville Hamfest, August 21 =E2=80=93 23.</p><p style=3D"color: #00000= 0; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; fon= t-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', Calib= ri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; = margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> You could feel the welcome almost immediately.</p><p style=3D"color: #00000= 0; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 8px; fon= t-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 A8471594F-= 8ED3-75E4-B1CD-AB2246AC774C" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"b= order: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rs= pace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Screenshot%2020= 26-08-27%20at%2010.14.05%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb=3D560318" border=3D"0" height=3D= "559" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style=3D"height: auto !important; marg= in: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !importa= nt;" class=3D"img "></td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A319B1469-BC94-A5F8-4258-B4DB748E6A70" = 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></td></tr></table><table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" clas= s=3D"A432C5517-4815-FF63-47FA-72A6CB4D8BAB" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing= =3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-bottom: none; border-collapse: collaps= e; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspac= e: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <span class=3D"text A7BBE74A0-E722-5D5D-F754-63E4E90FE1D3" 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;"> ARRL=E2=80=99s National Convention program on Friday drew attendees from 37= states. The day started early with three full-day workshops, each attracti= ng a different slice of the amateur radio community. In Mini Contest University, organized by Tim Duffy, K3LR, and sponsored by = DX Engineering, first-time and veteran contesters settled in together to le= arn, compare notes, and sharpen their skills. In the room next door, the Emergency Communications Academy brought togethe= r amateurs who volunteer when their communities need communications support= , sharing experiences and practical lessons from the field.</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;"> Then there was the Portable Antenna Workshop, where ARRL author =E2=80=9CSa= lty Walt=E2=80=9D Hudson, K4OGO, teamed up with Michael Martens, KB9VBR, of= YouTube=E2=80=99s KB9VBR Antennas, and ARRL Digital RF Engineer John McAul= iffe, W1DRF. It was the kind of session that captures what amateur radio do= es so well: take a popular activity, put a group of curious people in a roo= m, and start figuring it out together.</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 bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" class=3D= "ABE00012F-7A71-519A-91D7-ED9724DC5077" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-bottom: none; border-collapse: collapse; bor= der-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspace: 0pt= ; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <!--[if mso]><table =20 class=3D'image A9AAFF827-4884-1A61-C01B-233A74C41454' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'left'> <tr> <td =20 style=3D"padding:5px 20px 0px 0px; line-height:1px"> <img alt=3D'' src=3D'https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Screenshot%202026-08-27%= 20at%2010.39.12%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb=3D115559' border=3D'0' height=3D'157' width=3D'251' align=3D'left' style=3D'text-align: left; inline: true; position: center;' class=3D'img ' /></td></tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;"> <table width=3D'251' class=3D'imagecaption A9AAFF827-4884-1A61-C01B-233A74C41454' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'left'> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td align=3D'center' > <p style=3D "font-size:14px; font-family:'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; color:#333333; line-height:21px; font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Huntsville Hamfest Associ= ation Chairman Mark Brown, N4BCD (center), receives a plaque recognizing th= e association=E2=80=99s efforts to host the 2026 ARRL National Convention. = Presenting are ARRL Senior Director of Marketing and Innovation Bob Inderbi= tzen, NQ1R (left), and President Rick Roderick, K5UR (right).</p></td></tr>= </table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--><= !--[if !mso]><!--> <div class=3D"image A9AAFF827-4884-1A61-C01B-233A74C41454" style=3D"float:l= eft; padding:5px 20px 0px 0px;"> <div style=3D"line-height:1px;"><img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/= arrl/data/images/Screenshot%202026-08-27%20at%2010.39.12%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb= =3D115559" border=3D"0" height=3D"157" width=3D"251" align=3D"left" style= =3D"height: auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !impo= rtant; position: center; text-align: left; width: auto !important;" class= =3D"img "></div> <table width=3D"251" class=3D"imagecaption A9AAFF827-4884-1A61-C01B-233A74C= 41454" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"left" style=3D"border: = none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0= pt;"> <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;"> Huntsville Hamfest Association Chairman Mark Brown, N4BCD (center), receive= s a plaque recognizing the association=E2=80=99s efforts to host the 2026 A= RRL National Convention. Presenting are ARRL Senior Director of Marketing a= nd Innovation Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R (left), and President Rick Roderick, K5= UR (right).</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> </div> <!--<![endif]--><span class=3D"text AF14DAD4A-4908-CC2B-D955-8A4D5DAA2D6A" = 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;"> And then there was the setting itself.</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;"> Huntsville is a natural place for a gathering centered on radio and technol= ogy. The connection was especially apparent at dinner Friday evening, when = National Convention attendees gathered for a fundraiser at the U.S. Space &= amp; Rocket Center to support the ARRL Education and Technology Program. Su= rrounded by reminders of America=E2=80=99s history of exploration and techn= ological achievement, amateur radio=E2=80=99s role in advancing technology = and inspiring young people felt right at home. ARRL Director of Education a= nd Learning Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, delivered an inspiring message, sharing h= is lifelong journey as a radio amateur while highlighting ARRL=E2=80=99s co= mmitment to developing educators who can ultimately reach thousands of youn= g people. Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL, encouraged additional = <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk1OA/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;"><span class=3D"e= mail-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>donations</span></a>, noting that the= cost to sponsor and cover all expenses for an educator attending the ARRL = Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is $4,000.</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 evening also included special recognition of the Huntsville Hamfest Ass= ociation for hosting the National Convention, with ARRL presenting a plaque= to Chairman Mark Brown, N4BCD. </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 bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" class=3D= "AB81E9922-7087-795E-532F-9B2A6AB652C5" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-bottom: none; border-collapse: collapse; bor= der-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspace: 0pt= ; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <!--[if mso]><table =20 class=3D'image ACE681A68-B933-A313-6F25-05AEC2365AE7' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'right'> <tr> <td =20 style=3D"padding:5px 0px 0px 10px; line-height:1px"> <img alt=3D'' src=3D'https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Screenshot%202026-08-27%= 20at%2010.14.35%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb=3D760816' border=3D'0' height=3D'199' width=3D'250' align=3D'right' style=3D'text-align: right; inline: true; position: center;' class=3D'img ' /></td></tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"> <table width=3D'250' class=3D'imagecaption ACE681A68-B933-A313-6F25-05AEC2365AE7' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'right'> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td align=3D'center' > <p style=3D "font-size:14px; font-family:'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; color:#333333; line-height:21px; font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">CEO David Minster, NA2AA = (center), and Second Vice President Rick Niswander, K7GM (right), were amon= g the ARRL Officers greeting convention attendees.</p></td></tr></table></t= d></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--><!--[if !mso= ]><!--> <div class=3D"image ACE681A68-B933-A313-6F25-05AEC2365AE7" 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/Screenshot%202026-08-27%20at%2010.14.35%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb= =3D760816" border=3D"0" height=3D"199" width=3D"250" align=3D"right" style= =3D"height: auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !impo= rtant; position: center; text-align: right; width: auto !important;" class= =3D"img "></div> <table width=3D"250" class=3D"imagecaption ACE681A68-B933-A313-6F25-05AEC23= 65AE7" 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;">CEO David Minster, NA2AA (center), and Second Vice Pr= esident Rick Niswander, K7GM (right), were among the ARRL Officers greeting= convention attendees.</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></t= able> </div> <!--<![endif]--><span class=3D"text A3FE3C559-5D0A-D589-41F0-C3425A8ABDF3" = 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;"> That spirit carried onto the hamfest floor.</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;"> Crowds flooded in when the doors opened on Saturday morning to the familiar= sounds of a major hamfest =E2=80=93 conversations, laughter, the occasiona= l =E2=80=9CHey, good to see you!=E2=80=9D and plenty of discussion about ra= dios, antennas, operating, technology, and everything in between. </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;"> That energy was also evident throughout the sprawling ARRL EXPO. Attendees had the opportunity to talk with ARRL staff and volunteers, ask q= uestions, learn more about programs and services, and put faces to the peop= le behind the organization. For ARRL, being present at major conventions such as Huntsville is an impor= tant part of being a member association. We can communicate through <em>QST</em>, the <em>ARRL Letter</em>, email an= d social media, but there is something different about sitting across the t= able from a member and having a conversation. That was especially apparent in the area of the EXPO where ARRL Officers sp= ent time meeting with attendees. President Rick Roderick, K5UR; CEO David Minster, NA2AA; First Vice Preside= nt Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, and Second Vice President Rick Niswander, K7GM, = spoke with hundreds of attendees who stopped by to ask questions, share ide= as, or simply say hello.</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"image ACC846138-18C= 6-0801-01B4-D2AB207879A0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"bord= er: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspac= e: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Screenshot%2020= 26-08-27%20at%2010.13.25%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb=3D722345" border=3D"0" height=3D= "438" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style=3D"height: auto !important; marg= in: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !importa= nt;" class=3D"img "></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"620" class=3D"imagecaption ACC846138-18C6-0801-01B4-D2AB207= 879A0" 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: 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;">Members of the Rambler Radio Club, W4LMS, from Lafaye= tte, Georgia, joined ARRL staff members Josh Johnston, KE5MHV (left), and M= ax Freedman, N4ML (right), at the hamfest. The middle school club members a= re all radio amateurs.</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></t= able></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A78C5A418-2164-B0C5-7E51-7CA8E9FF918A" = 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></td></tr></table><table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" clas= s=3D"AEA2E95C4-B076-B165-FE38-D1AA31863EC4" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing= =3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-bottom: none; border-collapse: collaps= e; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspac= e: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <!--[if mso]><table =20 class=3D'image A11BBF60A-933D-A2C4-0009-47E7C2D29B28' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'left'> <tr> <td =20 style=3D"padding:5px 20px 0px 0px; line-height:1px"> <img alt=3D'' src=3D'https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Screenshot%202026-08-27%= 20at%2010.13.10%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb=3D483955' border=3D'0' height=3D'200' width=3D'250' align=3D'left' style=3D'text-align: left; inline: true; position: center;' class=3D'img ' /></td></tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;"> <table width=3D'250' class=3D'imagecaption A11BBF60A-933D-A2C4-0009-47E7C2D29B28' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'left'> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td align=3D'center' > <p style=3D "font-size:14px; font-family:'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; color:#333333; line-height:21px; font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Youth Lounge volunteers C= harlie Hibbs, KR4LXJ (front), and Todd Cline, N7KDT, operating the Get On t= he Air =E2=80=93 GOTA =E2=80=93 station from the 2026 Huntsville Hamfest.</= p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><= ![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--> <div class=3D"image A11BBF60A-933D-A2C4-0009-47E7C2D29B28" style=3D"float:l= eft; padding:5px 20px 0px 0px;"> <div style=3D"line-height:1px;"><img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/= arrl/data/images/Screenshot%202026-08-27%20at%2010.13.10%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb= =3D483955" border=3D"0" height=3D"200" width=3D"250" align=3D"left" style= =3D"height: auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !impo= rtant; position: center; text-align: left; width: auto !important;" class= =3D"img "></div> <table width=3D"250" class=3D"imagecaption A11BBF60A-933D-A2C4-0009-47E7C2D= 29B28" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"left" style=3D"border: = none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0= pt;"> <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;">Youth Lounge volunteers Charlie Hibbs, KR4LXJ (front)= , and Todd Cline, N7KDT, operating the Get On the Air =E2=80=93 GOTA =E2=80= =93 station from the 2026 Huntsville Hamfest.</p></td></tr></table></td></t= r></table></td></tr></table> </div> <!--<![endif]--><span class=3D"text A9C615FFC-0C2F-B383-BAEC-3BDB84D96CE1" = 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;"> The ARRL Lab tested over 100 handheld radios for spurious emissions during = the weekend while also promoting the ARRL Technical Information Service. =E2=80=9CThe Lab booth had lots of traffic, and as usual, it was super fun,= =E2=80=9D said Senior Laboratory Engineer Rick Ciervo, W1CIE. =E2=80=9CIt w= as great to meet so many members who recognize and appreciate the work ARRL= does for amateur radio.=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;"> At Saturday afternoon=E2=80=99s ARRL Membership Forum, Emergency Communicat= ions and Field Services Director Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, presented Year of t= he Club <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1P= TUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk1OQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-li= nk=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" styl= e=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span cl= ass=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>newsletter and website contes= t</span></a> awards to representatives of ARRL Affiliated Clubs.</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;"> &nbsp; </p> </span></td></tr></table><table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" class=3D= "AEADEE9CB-17FF-084E-F96B-087BF6E3B01B" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"= style=3D"border: none; border-bottom: none; border-collapse: collapse; bor= der-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspace: 0pt= ; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <!--[if mso]><table =20 class=3D'image A6E521588-2B7B-D96F-1700-6725300C42FD' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'right'> <tr> <td =20 style=3D"padding:5px 0px 0px 10px; line-height:1px"> <img alt=3D'' src=3D'https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/Screenshot%202026-08-27%= 20at%2010.13.38%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb=3D268538' border=3D'0' height=3D'183' width=3D'250' align=3D'right' style=3D'text-align: right; inline: true; position: center;' class=3D'img ' /></td></tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"> <table width=3D'250' class=3D'imagecaption A6E521588-2B7B-D96F-1700-6725300C42FD' cellpadding=3D'0' cellspacing=3D'0' align=3D'right'> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"8" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td align=3D'center' > <p style=3D "font-size:14px; font-family:'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-serif; color:#333333; line-height:21px; font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Attendees who shared how = their radio clubs are helping grow amateur radio were invited to spin the w= heel at the ARRL Year of the Club booth.</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></t= able></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--> <div class=3D"image A6E521588-2B7B-D96F-1700-6725300C42FD" 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/Screenshot%202026-08-27%20at%2010.13.38%E2%80%AFAM.png?cb= =3D268538" border=3D"0" height=3D"183" width=3D"250" align=3D"right" style= =3D"height: auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !impo= rtant; position: center; text-align: right; width: auto !important;" class= =3D"img "></div> <table width=3D"250" class=3D"imagecaption A6E521588-2B7B-D96F-1700-6725300= C42FD" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"right" style=3D"border:= none; 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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;"> Three days went by quickly. There was plenty to see, learn, buy, discuss, a= nd experience. But what stood out most was the people. If =E2=80=9CThe Worl= d=E2=80=99s Friendliest Hamfest!=E2=80=9D sounds like a bold claim, those o= f us who spent the weekend in Huntsville might suggest that they have a pre= tty good case.</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 see even more photos from the 2026 ARRL National Convention on <a h= ref=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyN= SZsaT00NDQyMjk2MA/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>Facebook</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;"> <strong>Looking ahead:</strong> There are tentative plans to host the next = ARRL National Convention at <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9ta= T0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk2MQ/index.html" target=3D"_bl= ank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-= track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decorat= ion: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Pacificon= </span></a> in San Ramon, California, in October 2028. </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"image A19656478-6E4= F-73CB-09C1-85D0FBD99034" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"bord= er: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspac= e: 0pt;"> <tr> <td style=3D"line-height:1px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"> <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk2Mg/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/Untitled%20-%20= August%2027%2C%202026%20at%2014.14.41.png?cb=3D367586" border=3D"0" height= =3D"349" width=3D"620" align=3D"center" style=3D"height: auto !important; m= argin: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !impo= rtant;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"620" class=3D"imagecaption A19656478-6E4F-73CB-09C1-85D0FBD= 99034" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"center" style=3D"border= : none; 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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">Route 66 on the Air</span></strong></p></td></tr>= </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AB9012772-8AC9-05FB-291D-7223A534CC37" = 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;"> Route 66 has been celebrating its centennial, 1926 =E2=80=93 2026, all year= =2E The 100th anniversary still has <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/c= jUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk2NA/index.html" targe= t=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>e= vents scheduled across the country</span></a>, and there is time left to jo= in the fun...especially if you=E2=80=99re an amateur radio operator! </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>Route 66 on the Air 2026</strong> is scheduled for Saturday, Septem= ber 12 to Sunday, September 20 ... a nine-day window for amateur radio oper= ators to participate. Twenty-five special event stations under the 1=C3=971 W6 call sign have bee= n set up for this event.</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 goal is to commemorate the history of the =E2=80=9CMother Road=E2=80=9D= connecting the eastern and western United States. Through stories, songs, and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spi= rit of the freedom of the open road, inspiring many to see America.</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;"> Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 was part of the U.S. highway sys= tem and stretched approximately 2,448 miles, from Chicago, Illinois, to San= ta Monica, California, passing through eight states: Illinois, Missouri, Ka= nsas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Known as the =E2=80=9CMain Street of America=E2=80=9D and later dubbed the = =E2=80=9CMother Road=E2=80=9D by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel, <em>The = Grapes of Wrath</em>, it became an iconic symbol of American mobility and o= pportunity.</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;"> However, the demise of Route 66 began in the 1950s as the U.S. began buildi= ng the interstate highway system, and the highway was officially decommissi= oned in 1986. Today, small portions of the U.S. Highway 66 still exist in t= owns and rural areas in several states.</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;"> Much of the original Highway 66 has been rerouted into a fast-moving inters= tate, bypassing many of the small towns and interests of this nation. Every year, Route 66 on the Air takes place to remember, celebrate, and sha= re the enthusiasm and memories that Highway 66 represented in its time=E2= =80=A6 and even 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 map of the original highway shows its route from Santa Monica, California= to Chicago, Illinois. </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;"> To find stations participating in Route 66 on the Air, browse the calendar = at <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMD= UyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk2NA/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>www.route66centennial.org</span>= </a>. The ARRL <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5Jn= A9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk2NQ/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>Special Events Station= s</span></a> database also includes listings. Search for the keyword &quot;66&quot;.</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 A9E2A51D2-CEE1-10AA-2A9C-46FB33363C4A"= 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"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/route-66-centen= nial-map-1926-2026.jpg?cb=3D384944" border=3D"0" height=3D"310" width=3D"62= 0" align=3D"center" style=3D"height: auto !important; margin: 0; max-width:= 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img= "></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"620" class=3D"imagecaption A9E2A51D2-CEE1-10AA-2A9C-46FB333= 63C4A" 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: 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;"> The Route 66 Centennial Commission Act was passed by Congress and signed in= to law by President Trump in 2020. The Act creates a commission, with repre= sentatives from each of the eight Route 66 states, to recommend activities = to commemorate the 100th anniversary in 2026.</p></td></tr></table></td></t= r></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A7EECA26E-9449-AAC6-55D2-AD0C44697A21" = 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-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table><table = width=3D"100%" class=3D"image AD9164EFB-B468-A56B-F682-29F1FF57F59E" cellpa= dding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse: colla= pse; 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/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk2Ng/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/ARRL%20KH1%20Ba= nner.png?cb=3D353012" border=3D"0" height=3D"266" width=3D"620" align=3D"ce= nter" style=3D"height: auto !important; margin: 0; max-width: 100% !importa= nt; text-align: center; width: auto !important;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AFBF35203-2030-C0A5-32AD-96F0AF4E131E" = 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-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A01778CD5-2736-A206-2A08-52034614FFA9" = 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_A01778CD5"></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">The ARRL EME Contest</span></strong></p></td></tr= ></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A499BCE7C-5FA5-92EB-C690-D3875499278D" = 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;"> Mark your calendars now. This year=E2=80=99s second ARRL EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) Contest weekend is = September 5 - 6, 2026, 0000 UTC on Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday, and en= compasses the bands 2.3 GHz and up.</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 contest objective is to work as many amateur stations as possible via t= he EME path on the bands associated with the above weekend dates.</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=9COur goal is scoring =E2=80=93 while grid squares are shown in the = contest log upload for every QSO reported,=E2=80=9D said ARRL Radiosport an= d Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ.</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=9CWhat is transmitted over the air to complete the QSO may simply be= your 4-digit grid square, <strong>OR a report in any mutually understood f= ormat if station size or propagation prohibit grid squares from being excha= nged (e.g., these typical exchanges have included, T/M/O {weak-signal CW}, = RST {CW or voice}, or -R## {digital})</strong>. Then, when submitting your = log to ARRL, you would enter your 4-digit-grid-square and the 4-digit-grid-= square of the station you contacted,=E2=80=9D added Jahnke.</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;"> Beginning this fall, with all ARRL contests after September VHF, and for th= e future, all EME contest logs must be uploaded to the dedicated <a href=3D= "https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT0= 0NDQyMjk2Nw/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-i= nformz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000e= e; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyper= link-color-preserver" style>EME Electronic Submission page</span></a>. For = those with electronic spreadsheets or paper logs, a utility for converting = log files in non-Cabrillo format to Cabrillo is available at <strong><a hre= f=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZ= saT00NDQyMjk2OA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" da= ta-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0= 000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-h= yperlink-color-preserver" style>www.b4h.net/cabforms</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> </td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image AABE8D29F-0878-336B-D4E0-A3A899662803"= 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"> <img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/arrl/data/images/noaa%20moon%205= months%20ago%20in%20arizona%20jpeg.jpeg?cb=3D414423" border=3D"0" height=3D= "302" width=3D"433" align=3D"center" style=3D"height: auto !important; marg= in: 0; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center; width: auto !importa= nt;" class=3D"img "></td></tr> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"433" class=3D"imagecaption AABE8D29F-0878-336B-D4E0-A3A8996= 62803" 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: 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;">Moon photo from Arizona, March 2026. [Photo courtesy = of NOAA]</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr= ></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A3D59D444-94CE-C476-DFAC-AF33873D1E96" = 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;"> Rules for the next two EME weekends, 3 and 4 ... 50 to 1296 MHz, October 31= - November 1, and November 28 - 29, are posted at <strong><a href=3D"https= ://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyM= jk2OQ/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; fon= t-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-c= olor-preserver" style>www.arrl.org/eme-contest</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;"> As a =E2=80=9Cprequel=E2=80=9D to the September ARRL EME Contest, you can e= njoy an almost blood moon lunar eclipse. On August 27 - 28, 2026, a very de= ep partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa, North America= , and South America, with just over 96% of the moon passing into Earth&#39;= s shadow. 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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 Director for Learning and Education Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, for the= September episode of OTA Live on Tuesday, September 22 at 8 PM Eastern, wh= ere he will explore an inexpensive and practical way to evaluate the perfor= mance of your handheld (HT) radio. 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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 Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY,= joins the podcast to talk about the Atlantic hurricane season and ham radi= o=E2=80=99s role in it, as a follow-up to the July/August 2026 issue=E2=80= =99s article =E2=80=9CHam Radio and the Hurricane Season=E2=80=9D by Rick P= alm, K1CE. <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MS= Z1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4MA/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>More info</span></a> | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDU= yOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4MQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"= true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"c= olor: #0000ee; 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See the complete schedule at <strong><a href=3D"https://arrl.informz= =2Enet/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4NA/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>www.arrl.org/america250-was</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;"> 08/26/2026 New York W1AW/2 (hosts WU2M, NQ2U, KD2QLH) </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;"> 08/26/2026 Oklahoma W1AW/5 (host N5HZR) </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;"> 08/27/2026 Wyoming W1AW/7 (host WY7AA)</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;"> 09/02/2026 North Carolina W1AW/4 (host N1X1)</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;"> 09/02/2026 Colorado W1AW/0 (host K1DDN)</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;"> 09/09/2026 Kentucky W1AW/4 (host W4NHO)</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;"> 09/09/2026 North Dakota W1AW/0 (W=C3=98ND)</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 ADF1D5955-5927-751B-E7B3-3989F62D6063" = 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 Handiham Program=E2=80=99s 59th Anniversary Radio Camp QSO Part= y will be held September 9 - 16, 2026, sponsored by the Handiham Radio Club= &amp; Handiham Radio Club of Minnesota</strong>. The object is for Handiha= m members, and all amateur radio operators, to work as many stations as pos= sible during the operating period. The Courage Kenny Handiham Program provides tools for people with disabilit= ies to learn amateur radio and technology skills, and to earn their amateur= radio licenses. Handiham Radio Club of Minnesota will be active on all amateur bands and mo= des to make contacts including digital and VOIP modes, calling =E2=80=9CCQ = Radio Camp.=E2=80=9D The exchange is simply name and state, province, or co= untry. Stations will be using their own call signs, and contact might be possible = with the club call signs, W=C3=98ZSW and W=C3=98EQO, as well as special eve= nt call sign W=C3=98H.</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;"> Suggested HF operating frequencies (MHz):</p> <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 style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align= : left;"> 28.050 CW &amp; 28.350 SSB</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> 21.050 CW &amp; 21.350 SSB</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> 14.050 CW &amp; 14.250 SSB</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> 7.050 CW &amp; 7.200 SSB</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;"> For more information, visit <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9ta= T0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4NQ/index.html" target=3D"_bl= ank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-= track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decorat= ion: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Courage K= enny Handiham Program =E2=80=93 Amateur Radio and Assistive Technology for = People with Disabilities</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-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"image AF5A83452-51B3-466F-B24C-32EC82D1C06C"= 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/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4Ng/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: 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 A5AF4E4B3-4BF4-6907-5CDC-1BA59AD0C604" = 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_A5AF4E4B3"></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">In Brief...</span></strong></p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A8DD03622-E07D-F6D9-DFF8-E686B69DE7F2" = 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>Calling all amateur radio instructors!</strong> Sharing your knowle= dge and helping newcomers earn their licenses is one of the most rewarding = ways to support the future of amateur radio. The ARRL <a href=3D"https://ar= rl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4Nw= /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>National Instructor Program</span></a> supports volunteer instructors with resources, updates on programs and oppo= rtunities, and access to the <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9t= aT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4OA/index.html" target=3D"_b= lank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not= -track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decora= tion: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Instruct= or/Teacher Discount Program</span></a>. You=E2=80=99ll also receive periodi= c updates from ARRL National Instructor Gordon West, WB6NOA. If you teach o= r plan to teach amateur radio licensing classes, register today for the ARR= L National Instructor Program and join a community helping prepare the next= generation of radio amateurs. Register at <strong><a href=3D"https://arrl.= informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk4OQ/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>www.arrl.org/license-instructor-registration</span></a></stro= ng>.</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"text A943D89C4-C1F4-5D82-988C-E7478BD23EC8" = 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>Known as the largest amateur radio activation of beaches in the Car= ibbean, Puerto Rico will be holding its Mega BOTA 2026 on September 6</stro= ng>. Spearheaded by ARRL Puerto Rico Section Affiliated Club Coordinator Ju= an L=C3=B3pez, KP4KJ, this special event will include various clubs which w= ill be on the air from different beaches around the island for those who ar= e award chasers for the Beaches on the Air (BOTA) program. &quot;It is a wa= y to interest clubs to get on the air from as many beaches as possible, the= same way as a POTA (Parks on the Air) operation, and at the same time to b= ring awareness to the importance of our beaches,&quot; said L=C3=B3pez. =E2= =80=9CThere are now more than 20 clubs, including two from the Dominican Re= public, which will be part of this special event.=E2=80=9D L=C3=B3pez also = organized the Mega POTA event in May. For more information about BOTA 2026 = and a list of activations, visit <strong><a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.ne= t/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk5MA/index.html" = target=3D"_blank" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-in= formz-do-not-track=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit;= text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" st= yle>www.beachesontheair.com</span></a></strong>.</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 A4DCF0594-2FB3-7A48-A1D9-C89E0ABC2560"= 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/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyO= TcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk5MQ/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/Ditstorm%20Cyph= er-Amazing%20New%20CW%20Experience-Ad-Graphics-3.2-91826-468x200.jpg?cb=3D7= 92024" 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 !important;" class=3D"img "> </a></td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AE92C477B-925B-B747-A931-CA58BD001829" = 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-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">&nbsp; </p></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A616CC2AE-CBC3-3C6D-3B6D-7A71A0841132" = 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>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>Technical Editor</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: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Advertising Sales 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>Member Services Representative</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/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQ= yMjk5Mg/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 width=3D"100%" class=3D"text A1EFA7F98-F982-261F-A64D-AF11485989B1" = 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_A1EFA7F98"></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">The ARRL Solar= Report</span></strong></p></td></tr></table><table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" wid= th=3D"100%" class=3D"AB31F83BF-CD0B-78C9-36D3-9D53AAD18435" cellpadding=3D"= 0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-bottom: none; border-col= lapse: collapse; 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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;">Solar disk image courtesy= of NASA/SDO, August 27, 2026</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><= /tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--> <div class=3D"image A6CB2B070-CBC9-A450-A8BB-78F6A9275C11" style=3D"float:l= eft; padding:5px 10px 10px 0px;"> <div style=3D"line-height:1px;"><img alt src=3D"https://assets.informz.net/= arrl/data/images/latest_4096_HMIIC%20new%20solar%20disk%20marked%20for%208-= 27-2.jpg?cb=3D957643" border=3D"0" height=3D"250" width=3D"250" align=3D"le= ft" style=3D"height: auto !important; inline: true; margin: 0; max-width: 1= 00% !important; position: center; text-align: left; width: auto !important;= " class=3D"img "></div> <table width=3D"250" class=3D"imagecaption A6CB2B070-CBC9-A450-A8BB-78F6A92= 75C11" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" align=3D"left" style=3D"border: = none; border-collapse: collapse; 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margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>ARRL Solar Report August 27, 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 reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsible for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on A= ugust 26. This event was accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio burst that = reached 140 solar flux units (SFU) and a type II radio sweep with an estima= ted shock speed of 930 km/s despite its relatively impulsive nature. No resulting coronal mass ejection (CME) has been observed in available cor= onagraph imagery as of the time of this report.</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;"> Other activity of note since the last reporting period included an easterly= CME first seen in two LASCO C2 coronagraph imageries on August 25. </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 first event likely originated from the vicinity of Region 4513 around A= ugust 25 while no definitive source could be identified with any confidence= for the latter. Nevertheless, both of these events are currently being modeled and assessed= to determine the presence of an Earth-directed path.</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 will likely remain at minor-moderate (R1-R2) levels, with a = slight chance for strong (R3) activity, through August 28, mostly due to th= e flare history and potential of Region 4513.</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 were at undisturbed levels with solar wind speeds bet= ween ~300-340 km/s, total field at or below 5 nT and Bz northward or near n= eutral. Phi angle was predominantly negative.</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;"> Nominal solar wind conditions are expected to continue until midday August = 27, when the onset of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (C= H HSS) influence is anticipated. Additional solar wind disturbances, with increased solar wind densities and= total IMF, are likely on August 28 due to the impact of the CMEs that left= the Sun on August 25.</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: August 27 =E2=80=93 31,120; September 1, 120; Sep= tember 2, 115.</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;"> Predicated sunspot numbers: August 27, 95.4; August 28, 89; August 29, 102;= August 30, 83; August 31, 105; September 1, 75; September 2, 110.</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/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk5Mw/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.in= formz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMjk5NA/inde= x.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-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> Search the ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database at <strong><a href=3D"https= ://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyM= zAwMg/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; fon= t-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-c= olor-preserver" style>www.arrl.org/hamfests</span></a></strong> to find eve= nts in your area. </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;"> August 28 =E2=80=93 30 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0z= NzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAwNA/index.html" target=3D"_blank= " data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-tra= ck=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration= : none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Wyoming HamC= on</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Casper,= Wyoming</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;"> September 4 =E2=80=93 5 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT= 0zNzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAwNg/index.html" target=3D"_bla= nk" data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-t= rack=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decorati= on: none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Shelby Ham= fest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL North Carolina State Convention, Shelby, = North Carolina</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;"> September 26 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5Jn= A9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAwOA/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>Red River Radio Amateu= rs Hamfest</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Minnesota State Convention, Moorhea= d, Minnesota</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;"> October 3 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9M= SZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAxMA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-inform= z-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" = style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><spa= n class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Third Annual Micro Expo</= span></a>, hosting the ARRL Santa Barbara Section Convention, Camarillo, Ca= lifornia </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;"> October 3 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9M= SZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAxMg/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-inform= z-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-track=3D"false" = style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><spa= n class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>Wichita Area Hamfest</spa= n></a>, hosting the ARRL Kansas Section Convention, Wichita, Kansas</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;"> October 9 =E2=80=93 10 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0z= NzEzNjk5JnA9MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAxMw/index.html" target=3D"_blank= " data-informz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-do-not-tra= ck=3D"false" style=3D"color: #0000ee; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration= : none;"><span class=3D"email-hyperlink-color-preserver" style>SPARK-CON 20= 26</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Sedalia, Misso= uri</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;"> October 10 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9= MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAxNA/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-infor= mz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-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 Convent= ion</span></a>, hosting the ARRL Dakota Division Convention, Brooklyn Park,= Minnesota</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;"> October 11 | <a href=3D"https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzEzNjk5JnA9= MSZ1PTUyMDUyOTcyNSZsaT00NDQyMzAxNQ/index.html" target=3D"_blank" data-infor= mz-link=3D"true" data-informz-link-name data-informz-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 Convention, Meriden, Connecticut</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; 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