[SFDXA] The ARRL Letter for January 30, 2014

[WILLIAM MARX]

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	* Regulatory: FCC Opens Brief Window for Comments on
WRC-2015 Draft Recommendations
	* ARRL Centennial: ARRL Debuts "ARRL at 100"
Video
	* ARRL Centennial: W1AW Centennial Operations
Now in Minnesota and Texas
	* ARRL Centennial: A Century of Amateur Radio
and the ARRL
	* DX: Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition Making
a Big Splash
	* DX: Cuba Provides its Hams a Slice of 60
Meters
	* DX: Portugal's Radio Amateurs Granted
Temporary Access to 1850-2000 kHz for Contests
	* DX: 7Z1ES, T6ZG Operations Approved for DXCC
Credit
	* Your League: K9LA Named to Receive the 2013
Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award
	* Education: Foundation for Amateur Radio
(FAR) Invites Scholarship Applications
	* Milestones: Past ARRL Roanoke Division
Director Paschal L. "Andy" Anderson Jr, N4AE, SK
	* Milestones: IARU President Appointed Queen's
Counsel in Alberta
	* Milestones: Army MARS Parent Organization
Announces Changing of the Guard
	* The K7RA Solar Update
	* Just Ahead in Radiosport
	* Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division
Conventions and Events
Regulatory: FCC
Opens Brief Window for Comments on WRC-2015 Draft Recommendations
The FCC has invited comments by February 18 on the latest
batch of draft recommendations of its Advisory Committee for World Radiocommunication Conference 2015
(WRC-2015). At its January 27 meeting, the Advisory Committee (WAC) approved
draft recommendations on a number of issues that will be considered by
WRC-2015. Some items, including one which could possibly lead to changes to 60
meters in the long term, could affect the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite
services. ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, is a member of the
WAC, which is chartered to allow non-federal government entities to "provide
to the [FCC] advice, technical support, and recommended proposals for the
2015 World Radiocommunication Conference." 
"Based upon an
initial review of the draft recommendations forwarded to the Commission,
the International Bureau, in coordination with other Commission bureaus and
offices, tentatively concludes that we can generally support most of the
attached WRC-2015 Advisory Committee draft recommendations," the Commission
said in a January 28 Public Notice.
The FCC also seeks comment on draft proposals from the National Telecommunications & Information
Administration (NTIA) as well as on the International Bureau's initial conclusions with
regard to the WRC-2015 Advisory Committee draft recommendations.
WRC-2012 Resolution 649 invited WRC-2015, to consider allocating "an
appropriate amount of spectrum, not necessarily contiguous," to the Amateur
Service on a secondary basis within the band 5250 to 5450 kHz. "In order
to maintain effective and reliable communications capability throughout the
sunspot cycle, allocations at regular intervals are desirable, in order to
permit operation as close to the maximum usable frequency as possible," the
WAC said in its draft recommendations. Incumbent services in the 5250 to
5450 kHz range include fixed, mobile, and radiolocation services.
"A secondary allocation from 5275 to 5450 kHz avoids the
unsuitable segment allocated to the Radiolocation Service, reduces the interval
between HF amateur allocations below 10 MHz to permit reliable operation
throughout the sunspot cycle, maximizes the flexibility of Amateur Service
stations to effectively communicate within the secondary allocation, and
fulfills their obligations to avoid harmful interference to primary services," the
WAC concluded. 
WRC-2015 will also
consider a number of issues that could impact amateur allocations above 420
MHz, including a possible extension of the current worldwide allocation to
the Earth Exploration-Satellite service in the band 9300 to 9900 MHz by up to
600 MHz "within the frequency bands 8700 to 9300 MHz and/or 9900 to 10,500
MHz."
Incumbent services in the 9900 to 10,500 MHz
range include the Radiolocation, Fixed, Mobile, Amateur, and Amateur-Satellite
services. The Amateur Service is secondary at 10,000 to 10,500 MHz
worldwide, and the Amateur-Satellite Service is secondary at 10,450 to 10,500 MHz
worldwide.
The FCC said comments provided by interested
parties will assist it in its consultations with the US Department of
State and NTIA in the development of US positions for WRC-2015. "The
recommendations...may evolve in the course of interagency discussions as we approach
WRC-2015 and, therefore, do not constitute a final US Government position
on any issue," the FCC Public Notice stressed.
Comments should reference IB Docket 04-286 and specific
recommendations by WAC document number. Interested parties may file comments via
the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). The ARRL plans to file comments in this
proceeding.
ARRL
Centennial: ARRL Debuts "ARRL at 100" Video
As part of
its Centennial celebration, the ARRL has debuted a video, "ARRL at 100 --
A Century of Ham Radio," which explains the League's history and mission
over the past century. Past ARRL Manager for Media and Public Relations Allen
Pitts, W1AGP, wrote and produced the half-hour presentation. It is
available for club meetings and other gatherings. Pitts said he got started on the
project about a year ago with a personal study of the League's
history. 
"Using books, old QSTs, and documents
stored in Newington as sources, I eventually created a 28 foot long
timeline that rolled across my office floor," he recalled. "This paper roll was
then posted in the main hallway, where staff and visitors were invited to
write comments and additional events on it."
Last fall,
the unwieldy roll was transformed into a more permanent graphic banner that
became the basis for the new timeline
booklets. These will be freely available at major Centennial conventions in
2014.
Pitts said he realized that the timeline held an
interesting storyline about the ARRL and its protection of Amateur Radio for 100
years, and he decided the next step would be to use it as the basis for
scripting a video. "Unlike the classic 'Amateur Radio Today,'" Pitts said,
"this new video would not be hampered by any TV broadcast
restrictions, so it was made to fit into a 30 minute time slot." Al Petrunti, KA1TCH,
of The New Day
Group was chosen for the video production. Securing a "personality" to host
the video turned out to be easier than it first seemed.
Becky Schoenfeld,
W1BXY. 
"After inquiries to
professional television personalities, it was apparent that the budget could not
meet their expense requirements," Pitts explained. As it happened, a host
was right at hand, as QST Managing Editor Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY,
stepped forward. "Once again an amateur did excellent professional-grade
work," Pitts said. "Becky had done a fair amount of stage work in the past and
absolutely lights up the video with her knowledge of ham radio and obvious
true interest in the topic. We couldn't be happier."
Pitts solicited brief "I am the ARRL" cameo clips from around the country and
included these along with impromptu clips taken at hamfests.
Pitts feels the video represents some of the best script writing he's
ever done, "but then, it is one of the best stories I have ever found," he
added. "We often say 'If not for the ARRL we would not have ham radio as
we know it,' but few people know how very true that is and how close we came
on several occasions to not having ham radio."
Pitts
credited Petrunti's ability to quickly understand "the visions I had in my
head for many video shots. Better yet, he was excellent at putting people at
ease in front of the camera -- and we had a lot of people."
First to view the video was the ARRL Board of Directors at its annual
meeting earlier this month. "Since then it has already received many
compliments from hams and professional videographers," Pitts said.
The video can be seen and/or downloaded from the ARRL website and viewed on YouTube. DVDs are for sale from the
ARRL online store. ARRL Directors and Section Managers received courtesy
copies of the DVD and booklets.
If you have the ability
to show the DVD on a TV or cable outlet, contact Media and Public Relations
Manager Sean
Kutzko, KX9X, for special DVDs or extra high-resolution files.
ARRL Centennial: W1AW Centennial
Operations Now in Minnesota and Texas
The ARRL
Centennial "W1AW WAS" operations taking place throughout
2014 from each of the 50 states are in Minnesota (W1AW/0) and Texas
(W1AW/5) until February 5 at 0000 UTC (the evening of February 4 in US time
zones), when they will shift to Georgia (W1AW/4) and Hawaii (W1AW/KH6). During
2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and from most
US territories, and it will be easy to work all states solely by contacting
W1AW portable operations. 
In conjunction
with the 100th anniversary of the ARRL, the ARRL Centennial QSO Party kicked off January 1 for a year-long operating event in which participants can
accumulate points and win awards. The event is open to all, although only
ARRL members and appointees, elected officials, HQ staff and W1AW are worth
ARRL Centennial QSO Party points. Working W1AW/x from each state is
worth 5 points per contact.
To earn the "Worked all
States with W1AW Award," work W1AW operating portable from all 50 states.
(Working W1AW or W100AW in Connecticut does not count for Connecticut,
however. For award credit, participants must work W1AW/1 in Connecticut.) A
W1AW WAS certificate and plaque will be available (pricing not yet
available).
ARRL Centennial: A
Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL
During 1916, the art and science of radio advanced by leaps and bounds. The
oscillating Audion was the subject of experimentation by professional and
Amateur Radio operators, and receiving performance was much advanced by the end
of 1916.
The ARRL continued to grow. Comments from
members and QST subscribers lauded the magazine. One lovely bit of
praise said, "Your QST received and I think it is all to the mustard."
The first QST article by "The Old Man" appeared in the January 1916
issue.
Hiram Percy Maxim proposed trunk lines across the
country for relaying messages methodically (QST, Feb 1916), and
they soon went into operation. The League and its relay stations showed
skeptical government officials that amateurs could efficiently relay messages. A
Washington's Birthday message that originated at Rock Island Arsenal was
relayed by many hams, and was delivered to various mayors and governors all
across the country.
Cover
of the June 1916 QST, which featured an article "Wireless and the
Aeroplane." 
Thoughts soon turned
to mating two exciting new technologies -- "Wireless and the Aeroplane"
(QST, Jun 1916). Also by this time, The Lynn News in
Massachusetts was providing baseball scores to a local amateur to be broadcast over his
station's 30 mile radius. Radio was grabbing the public's attention.
In mid-1916, with World War I in progress but the US not yet
involved, the president called out the National Guard in all States. The
Army and amateurs began to discuss ways that portable amateur stations could
be quickly loaded onto Army trucks and transported to points where it
needed communication. David Moore, 1ZZ, a member of the Connecticut National
Guard, was called up for that service. Moore had been one of the ARRL's
original Governors. Next week: Amateur Radio and WW I -- before, during,
and after. -- Al Brogdon, W1AB
DX: Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition Making a
Big Splash 
After a January 26 start, the
14-member Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition team is on the air from two camps on
the small South Indian Ocean island outpost. The FT5ZM operators have been
attacking gigantic pileups that sometimes spread across 10 or 15 kHz or
more of spectrum. Despite the imprecations of the self-appointed "DX police,"
many stations continue to call FT5ZM on its transmitting frequency instead
of up the band where the operator is listening. FT5ZM operators use
split-frequency operation. Considerable intentional interference has slowed
progress too.
The kickoff to this approximately $450,000 venture to provide a rare DXCC entity to eager DXers around the
globe came in the wake of a difficult sea voyage and dozens of trips from the
M/V Braveheart via Zodiac to the island to get the gear ashore.
Team member Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z, called it "one of the (if not the) roughest
DXpeditions [I've] ever been on."
Team Leader Ralph
Fedor, K0IR, said the island's logistics make activities time and energy
consuming. "For example, at the Antonelli site the grasses are chest high and
conceal holes and rocks," he said, adding that the terrain varies wildly.
"All this makes antenna installation, placing radials, and running feed lines
very difficult." The hike between the two sites is rough and can take
nearly 2 hours.
Amsterdam and St Paul Islands is the seventh
most-wanted DXCC entity, according to Clublog. The ARRL has made a Colvin
Award grant to help support the Amsterdam Island DXpedition.
The FT5ZM DXpedition appears to put putting in good signals to all areas
of the world, as it follows propagation from band to band, handing out the
new one at a rapid rate. "We are struggling with noise on 12 and 30 meters
and occasionally on 15," Fedor said January 30. "While we work to resolve
this, we ask your patience, if we have difficulty hearing you on these
bands. After installing our 160 meter antenna, taking it down, and replacing it,
[the] first full night on 160 meters netted 500 QSOs We are very happy
about that."
The FT5ZM Mataf
site. [TAAF photo] 
Difficulties aside, the team is reported to be in good spirits. As of January 29,
the team already had more than 36,000 contacts in the log. 

Frank Donovan, W3LPL,
has advised US stations to turn their beams to peak the FT5ZM signal. Given
the DXpedition's location relative to the US, he explained, it may arrive
at different headings on different bands and times of day.
The team will not have e-mail service during the DXpedition and pilot
stations do not have log or QSO information.
The FT5ZM Antonelli site. [TAAF
photo] 
"The only
channel to pass your remarks and suggestions to the team is to contact one of
our pilot
operators assigned to your area," a January 27 website post advised.
"Please do not contact the Pilot Station about a busted call or if
your call is missing from the online log. Keep a record of your QSO details
and contact the QSL manager after the DXpedition. Alternately, work FT5ZM
again." The DXpedition is not accepting sked requests.
The FT5ZM DXpedition has a Facebook page. DXers also can follow its
activities via Twitter or RSS feed. The DXpedition has allocated 18 days "to set up, conduct the
DXpedition, and tear down for departure."
Discovered by the
Spanish in 1522, Amsterdam Island is under the administration of Terres
Australes et Antarctiques Francaises (TAAF), which controls access to the islands in the French
Antarctic Territories. The UN Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)
maintains a presence on the island. -- Thanks to The Daily DXfor some
information
DX: Cuba
Provides its Hams a Slice of 60 Meters
Cuba's Ministry
of Communications is reported to have made available to its radio amateurs
a 12 kHz segment of 60 meter spectrum, instead of individual channels, as
the US and other countries have done. Access is not immediate. Hams in Cuba
must obtain approval and a license modification. Access to 5418 to 5430 kHz
will be on a secondary basis, with emphasis on its use during
emergencies. 
"Cuba is in the path of the Caribbean
hurricanes every year, and this band allows a steady communication path for all
the island," said Pavel Milanes Costa, CO7WT, in Camagüey, who posted
the news on the Internet. Cuban hams will be allowed to use SSB, CW, and
PSK31 and PSK63 in the new mini-band. Once an official emergency is declared
in Cuba, band usage will be restricted to emergency traffic only. Hams in
Cuba may run 50 W (10 W for Novice licensees) on 60 meters, although 100 W
would be permitted in an emergency if needed to provide a reliable link.
At World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 2007 it was
Cuba that suggested establishing an allocation to the Amateur Service on a
secondary basis within the band 5250 to 5450 kHz. The item failed at
WRC-2012 but will be on the agenda of WRC-2015 as Agenda Item 1.4 (see "FCC Opens
Brief Window for Comments on WRC-2015 Draft Recommendations," above). The FCC authorized five
channels for US radio amateurs after consulting with the National
Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) regarding ongoing government use of that region
of the spectrum. The US channels were specifically chosen to avoid Amateur
Radio interference to government operations.
DX: Portugal's Radio Amateurs Granted Temporary
Access to 1850-2000 kHz for Contests
The Portuguese
telecommunications regulator ANACOM has granted radio amateurs temporary use of the extended 160 meter
band segment 1850 to 2000 kHz to participate in several major operating
events during 2014.
"The authorization for temporary use of
1850 to 2000 kHz may not be used for other purposes within the amateur
service, nor any other radio services," the ANACOM announcement said. 
Hams in Portugal may use that part of 160 meters to participate in
the CQ World Wide 160 Meter Contest (CW); the ARRL International DX
Contest (CW and phone); the CQ World Wide 160 Meter Contest (SSB); the CQ WW WPX
(CW and phone); the King of Spain Contest (CW and phone); the IARU HF
Championship; the CQ WW DX Contest (CW and phone), and the ARRL 160 Meter
Contest.
Operations may not interfere with other radio
services. ANACOM said the temporary grant does not infer any expectation
regarding future use of the band segment.
On 160 meters, hams
in Portugal have access to 1810 to 1830 kHz with 200 W maximum EIRP, and
1830 to 1850 with up to 1500 W maximum EIRP. -- ANACOM
DX: 7Z1ES, T6ZG Operations Approved
for DXCC Credit 
The ARRL DXCC Desk has approved
the operation of 7Z1ES -- Saudi Arabia -- and the current operation of T6ZG
-- Afghanistan -- for DX Century Club credit. If a request for DXCC credit
for these operations has been rejected in a prior application, contact ARRL
Awards Branch ManagerBill Moore, NC1L, to be placed on the list for an update to your
record. Please note the submission date and/or reference number of your
application in order to expedite the search for any rejected contacts.
DXCC is Amateur Radio's premier award that hams can earn by
confirming on-the-air contacts with 100 DXCC "entities," most of which are
countries in the traditional sense. You can begin with the basic DXCC
award and work your way up to the DXCC Honor Roll. Learn more. -- ARRL Awards Branch
Manager Bill Moore, NC1L
Your League: K9LA Named to Receive the 2013 Bill Orr, W6SAI,
Technical Writing Award
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA. 
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been named the winner
of The Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award for the 2013. The ARRL
Foundation Board of Directors selected Luetzelschwab at its January 21 meeting
for his article "The Sun and the Ionosphere," which
appeared in the March 2013 issue of QST. Luetzelschwab won the March QST Cover Plaque Award last year for the same article. Luetzelschwab, who
frequently writes on solar and propagation phenomena and trends, is the
"Propagation" columnist for NCJ -- National Contest Journal.
"I am
honored to receive the William Orr Award from the ARRL," Luetzelschwab
said. "Orr's Radio Handbook (23rd ed) is one of my favorite references
in my library, because of its practical information."
K9LA received his Novice license (WN9AVT) in 1961, upgrading to General
(WA9AVT) the following spring. He obtained K9LA in the mid-1970s. His Amateur
Radio interests include propagation, DXing, contesting (he was NCJ editor from 2002 until 2007), antennas, and vintage equipment, and he has
contributed many articles to Amateur Radio publications. Luetzelschwab holds
both bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue
University. He recently retired after 41 years as an RF design engineer.
The Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award is bestowed
each year to the QST author who writes an outstanding QST article or series on new or existing technologies or on methods or means of
amateur communication. Articles must be written in an easily understood style,
worthy of the Bill Orr "stamp of approval" and encourage interest and
expand the knowledge and understanding of amateurs who may lack a strong
technical background.
The QST editorial staff serves as
the selection panel and recommends the winner from a review of the year's QST articles to the ARRL Foundation Board for final approval at its
Annual Meeting. The award comprises an engraved plaque and $250, to be
presented at an ARRL convention. 
Established in 1973 by the ARRL, the ARRL Foundation is an independent IRS 501(c)(3)
organization that administers programs to support the Amateur Radio
community. The Foundation is funded entirely through the generosity of radio
amateurs and friends. ARRL Foundation programs for Amateur Radio award
scholarships for higher education, grants for Amateur Radio projects, and special
Amateur Radio program grants for The Victor C. Clark Youth Incentive Program
and The Jesse A. Bieberman Meritorious Membership Program.
Education: Foundation for Amateur
Radio (FAR) Invites Scholarship Applications
The
non-profit Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) is inviting applications for the Amateur Radio-related scholarships
it administers. These academic awards are sponsored by both individuals and
by Amateur Radio clubs from across the US. The FAR scholarship application
process is open to Amateur Radio licensees worldwide. Awards range from
$500 to $5000.
Applications are due by April 30, 2014.
Submissions sent by mail must be postmarked by April 30. Late applications
will not be considered. Recommendations for the Chichester and QCWA
scholarships must be received or postmarked no later than May 15, 2014. 
Applicants may type their information into
the electronic form on the FAR website. This is the preferred method of
submission, although handwritten forms also are acceptable. Applicants may add
pages as necessary to complete any answers. Electronic submissions, such as
MS-Word or PDF files, are preferable. If possible, scan any
additional letters of recommendation or endorsements into PDF files. Include the
number of the question to which they apply. Official or unofficial
transcripts may be submitted but are not required; it is preferred that these
documents be scanned into PDF files as well.
Applications may
be submitted via e-mail. This is the preferred method. Applicants must check
the block above the signature line; doing so takes the place of a physical
signature for electronic submissions. E-mail submissions in which this
box is not checked will not be considered.
Applications also are accepted via fax to (877) 691-2725, or via USPS mail to FAR
Scholarship Committee, PO Box 911, Columbia, MD 21044.
FAR's scholarship program is one of the largest for Amateur Radio licensees
in the US. The organization's purpose is to further Amateur Radio in all of
its various facets. FAR sponsors training, seminars, and other events in
support of Amateur Radio.
Milestones: Past ARRL Roanoke Division Director Paschal L. "Andy"
Anderson Jr, N4AE, SK 
Past ARRL Roanoke Division Director P.L. "Andy" Anderson, N4AE
(ex-W4MWH), of Danville, Virginia, died January 27. He was 99. Anderson served on
the ARRL Board of Directors from 1953 until 1967, spanning the tenures of
ARRL President Emeritus G.L. Dosland, W0TSN (SK), and President Herbert
Hoover, Jr, W6ZH (SK). "He was a wonderful story/joke teller, excellent CW op,
and a very successful building contractor," said Bill Perkins, KC4D, who
had visited Anderson at his retirement condominium January 24. "I and the
entire Amateur Community have lost a great friend and role model." He was a
full charter life member of the ARRL. Services were January 29 in
Danville.
Milestones: IARU
President Appointed Queen's Counsel in Alberta
IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA. [Tony Waltham,
HS0ZDX, photo] 
International
Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, of Calgary was among those
appointed Queen's Counsel in the Canadian Province of Alberta. Attorney General
Jonathan Denis, QC, announced the names of
114 lawyers to be admitted as Queen's Counsel for "outstanding
contributions to legal and public life." The list includes both public and private
sector lawyers who have practiced in communities across the province.
"The Queen's Counsel designation recognizes the exceptional
capabilities and talents of this year's impressive group," said Jonathan
Denis, Alberta's Minister of Justice and Solicitor General. "These lawyers are
a credit to their profession and to their province." Read more.
Milestones: Army MARS Parent Organization Announces
Changing of the Guard 
Brigadier General John B. Morrison Jr has
been tapped to lead the Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command
(NETCOM) -- the parent organization of the US Army Military Auxiliary Radio
Service (MARS). The MARS program consists of Amateur Radio operators who are interested
in military communications on a local, national, and international basis as
an adjunct to normal communications. Morrison served previously as
commanding general of the 7th Signal Command (Theater), the NETCOM subordinate unit
serving the Western Hemisphere.
A Reserve Officer
Training Corps (ROTC) alumnus, Morrison was honored in 2012 as one of the
federal government's 100 best technology problem-solvers of the year. He will
succeed Brigadier General Peter Gallagher, who has been NETCOM's acting
commander. Morrison has served in Bosnia, Iraq, and Germany. He is a graduate of
James Madison University, Webster University, and the Industrial College
of the Armed Forces. -- US Army MARS via Bill Sexton, N1IN 
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad
Cook, K7RA, Seattle, Washington, reports: Another week of solar ambiguity, with
sunspot numbers down, but solar flux up. Average daily sunspot number
declined from 113.3 to 101.4, but average daily solar flux moved from 133.4 to
142.9. 
The latest prediction
has solar flux at 155 on January 30-31, 150 on February 1-2, 155 on February
3-5, 160 on February 6, 200 on February 7-8, then 180, 170 and 150 on
February 9-11, 130 on February 12-13, 125 on February 14-15, 130 on February
16-17, and 135 on February 18-22.
Predicted planetary A
index is 8, 12 and 8 on January 30 through February 1, 5 on February 2-6, 8
on February 7-8, 5 on February 9-16, 8 on February 17-18, and 5 on February
19-22.
The Friday bulletin will feature a review of
solar activity averages, even though the bulletin is issued just prior to the
end of the month. We'll also have reports from readers. Readers may send reports and
observations to K7RA via e-mail.
Just
Ahead in Radiosport
	* Jan 31 -- NCCC Sprint
Ladder
	* Feb 1 -- Triathlon DX Contest (RTTY, SSB,
CW)
	* Feb 1 -- Minnesota QSO Party
	* Feb 1 -- AGCW Straight Key Party
	* Feb 1-2 --
Vermont QSO Party
	* Feb 1-2 -- 10-10 International
Winter Contest, SSB
	* Feb 1-2 -- EPC WW DX Contest
	* Feb 1-2 -- Black Sea Cup International
	* Feb 1-2 -- British Columbia QSO Party
	* Feb 1-2
-- Delaware QSO Party
	* Feb 1-2 -- Mexico RTTY
International Contest
	* Feb 2 -- North American
Sprint
	* Feb 3 -- OK1WC Memorial Contest
	* Feb 4 -- ARS Spartan Sprint
	* Feb 7 -- NS Weekly
Sprint
	* Feb 7-9 -- YL-OM Contest
	* Feb 8 -- Asia-Pacific Sprint
	* Feb 8 -- FISTS CW
Winter Sprint
	* Feb 8-9 -- YLISSB QSO Party
	* Feb 8-9 -- CQ World Wide RTTY WPX
	* Feb
8-9 -- Worldwide EME Contest
	* Feb 8-9 -- Dutch PACC
Contest
	* Feb 8-9 -- Straight Key Weekend
Sprintathon
	* Feb 8-9 -- OMISS QSO Party
	* Feb 8-9 -- New Hampshire QSO Party
	* Feb 8-9 --
RSGB - First 1.8 MHz Contest
	* Feb 8-9 -- AM QSO
Party
	* Feb 9 -- Milwaukee FM Simplex Contest
	* Feb 9-10 -- Classic Exchange
	* Feb 10-14 --
ARRL School Club Roundup
	* Feb 12 -- NAQCC Monthly
QRP Sprint
	* Feb 12 -- CWops Monthly Mini-CWT
Test
Upcoming ARRL Section,
State and Division Conventions and Events
	* January 31-February 1 -- Southern Florida Section Convention, Miami, Florida
	* February 1 -- Virginia State Convention (Frostfest), Richmond, Virginia
	* February 1 -- South Carolina State Convention, North Charleston, South
Carolina
	* February 7-9 -- Northern Florida Section Convention (Orlando
HamCation® -- Regional ARRL Centennial Event), Orlando, Florida
	* February 14-15 -- Arizona Section Convention, Yuma, Arizona
	* February 22 -- Vermont State Convention, South Burlington, Vermont
	* March 1-2 -- Alabama Section Convention (BirmingHAMfest 2014), Birmingham,
Alabama
	* March 7-8 -- North Carolina Section Convention (Charlotte Hamfest), Concord, North Carolina
	* March 7-8 -- West Gulf
Division Convention, Claremore, Oklahoma
	* March
14-15 -- Delta Division
Convention, Rayne, Louisiana
	* March 15 -- Nebraska State
Convention, Lincoln, Nebraska
	* March 15 -- West Texas Section
Convention, Midland, Texas
	* March 22 -- South Texas Section Convention (Greater Houston Hamfest), Rosenberg, Texas
	* March 22-23
-- Communications Academy, Seattle, Washington
	* March 28-29 -- Maine State
Convention, Lewiston, Maine
	* April 19 -- Roanoke Division Convention,
Raleigh, North Carolina
	* April 25-27 -- Idaho State
Convention, Boise, Idaho
	* April 26 -- Aurora '14 Conference, White Bear Lake,
Minnesota
	* May 16-18 -- Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, Ohio
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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