[SFDXA] The ARRL Letter for January 21, 2016
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The ARRL Letter
January 21, 2016
Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME <mailto:ww1me at arrl.org>
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* /Changing of the Guard/ : Rick Roderick, K5UR, Elected as ARRL's
16th President <#toc01>
* ARRL's New President to Make First Official Convention Visit in
Puerto Rico <#toc02>
* Outgoing ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, Honored with ARRL President's
Award <#toc03>
* ARRL President Bestows President's Award on AMSAT's Tom Clark, K3IO
<#toc04>
* *National Parks on the Air Update* <#toc05>
* There's Still Time -- But Not Much -- to Make Plans for the ARRL
National Convention and Banquet <#toc06>
* Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, Named as ARRL Contest Branch Manager <#toc07>
* Dayton Amateur Radio Association Surprises ARRL CEO David Sumner,
K1ZZ <#toc08>
* Winter Field Day Set for January 30-31 <#toc09>
* Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend Set for Early February <#toc10>
* NASA Control Terminates Spacewalk by Two-Ham Astronaut Team <#toc11>
* In Brief... <#toc12>
* The K7RA Solar Update <#toc13>
* Just Ahead in Radiosport <#toc14>
* Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
<#toc15>
/Changing of the Guard/: Rick Roderick, K5UR, Elected as ARRL's 16th
President
The ARRL Board of Directors has elected ARRL First Vice President Rick
Roderick, K5UR, of Little Rock, Arkansas, as ARRL President. The Board
took the action as it convened for its 2016 Annual Meeting January 15-16
in Windsor, Connecticut. Roderick, 63, officially assumed office for a
2-year term at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. He is the ARRL's
16th president, succeeding Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia,
who had served for three terms since being elected in 2010.
*ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]*
A ham for 48 years, Roderick is an attorney. He has served on the ARRL
Board of Directors for 24 years and is an enthusiastic Amateur Radio
operator and DXer on HF and VHF/UHF. He and his wife Holly have two
adult children.
The Board also chose other officers, electing Dakota Division Director
Greg Widin, K0GW, of Stillwater, Minnesota, as First Vice President,
succeeding Roderick, and Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian
Mileshosky, N5ZGT, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as Vice President,
succeeding Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF. Roderick, Widin, and Mileshosky all
are ARRL Life Members. Fenstermaker was later named by the Board as an
ARRL Honorary Vice President.
As a result of the Vice President election, Rocky Mountain Division Vice
Director Dwayne Allen, WY7FD, of Sundance, Wyoming, has become the new
Division Director, succeeding Mileshosky, while Dakota Division Vice
Director Kent Olson, KA0LDG, of Horace, North Dakota, has become the new
Division Director, succeeding Widin. President Roderick will fill the
Vice Director vacancies.
In other action, the Board re-elected International Affairs Vice
President Jay Bellows, K0QB, Chief Financial Officer Barry Shelley,
N1VXY, and Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX.
*The ARRL Board of Directors held its Annual Meeting January 15-16 in
Windsor, Connecticut. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]*
The Board also elected one new member to the Executive Committee, which
can act on the behalf of the Board between its two yearly meetings in
January and July. Delta Division Director David Norris, K5UZ, will
replace New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, on the panel.
The other Director members are Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco,
N2YBB; West Gulf Division Director Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV; Pacific
Division Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and Great Lakes Division Director
Dale Williams, WA8EFK.
ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, also was attending his
final meeting in an official capacity. He will retire on March 1 after
about 11 years at ARRL Headquarters.
The Board considered the recommendations of the CEO Search Committee and
selected a candidate to succeed ARRL Chief Executive Officer David
Sumner, K1ZZ, who is retiring this spring after 44 years on the ARRL
Headquarters staff. A formal announcement is pending.
In other action, the Board approved an annual budget that contains an
operating surplus this year, in the wake of a deficit last year. The
overall budget was $15.3 million, approximately the same as the previous
year's spending plan.
ARRL's New President to Make First Official Convention Visit in Puerto Rico
Newly elected ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, will make his first
official convention visit as he heads a League contingent at the ARRL
Puerto Rico State Convention <http://www.arrlpr.org/> later this month
in Hatillo, Puerto Rico.
"The Organizing Committee of the convention is pleased to know that
President Roderick will be attending and has chosen to participate with
us," said Convention Chair José Vicéns, NP4G. Other League officials
expected to attend include Southeastern Division Director Doug Rehman,
K4AC, and General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD.
"I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the ARRL Puerto Rico State
Convention," President Roderick told the Organizing Committee.
The January 30-31 event, the 4th Puerto Rico State Convention, will be
dedicated to emergency communication. The Caribbean Amateur Radio Group,
the Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Group, and the city of Hatillo are
co-sponsoring the gathering in the Francisco "Pancho" Deida Coliseum.
More than 1200 are expected to attend the largest Amateur Radio event of
the Caribbean. Admission is free.
In addition to forums, exhibits, and Amateur Radio examinations, special
event station KP4AW will be on the air from inside the coliseum. An
Amateur of the Year Award will also be presented, and the Coquifest 2016
get-together will be held on el Gran Parque de Hatillo on Saturday evening.
Outgoing ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, Honored with ARRL President's Award
As both were on the threshold of departing their official positions with
the League, then-ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, presented ARRL CEO
David Sumner, K1ZZ, with the ARRL President's Award. The presentation
came during the ARRL Board of Directors' Annual Meeting January 15-16 in
Windsor, Connecticut. She also recognized two Board members for their 50
years of League membership.
*ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, receives the ARRL President's Award plaque
from ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]*
The legend on the ARRL President's Award plaque recognizes Sumner "for
lifetime dedication to advancing the art, science, and enjoyment of
Amateur Radio." Sumner announced last year that he would be stepping
down at the end of May after 44 years on the ARRL Headquarters staff.
Licensed in 1962, Sumner has been engaged in Amateur Radio in the
domestic and international arenas for most of the years since. Sumner is
an active contester and DXer and renowned for the breadth and depth of
his knowledge and expertise in Amateur Radio.
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ARRL President Bestows President's Award on AMSAT's Tom Clark, K3IO
The ARRL has honored veteran AMSAT personality and Amateur Radio digital
pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO (ex-W3IWI), with its President's Award.
Then-ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, presented the award plaque to
Clark at a January 10 meeting of the Potomac Valley Radio Club in
Blacksburg, Virginia. The plaque, which bears a likeness of ARRL
Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, recognizes Clark's 60 years of
advancing Amateur Radio technology.
*Tom Clark, K3IO, receives the ARRL President's Award from then-ARRL
President Kay Craigie, N3KN. [Courtesy of Bob McGwier, N4HY]*
"In addition to his work with AMSAT, Tom was a leader in the development
of the AX.25 packet radio network in the 1980s, when he was W3IWI.
Anyone who was on packet in the 1980s knew that call sign," President
Craigie said. "I recall attending a forum he gave on packet radio at a
hamfest in Baltimore in the 1980s, when people on the East Coast were
just getting interested in the mode and its possibilities." Clark was a
TAPR director during the heyday of packet radio forwarding, and TAPR's
significance was huge, she said.
Former AMSAT President and current AMSAT Director Bob McGwier, N4HY, was
more direct. "There would be no AMSAT to inspire all of this work
without Tom Clark," he said, noting that the organization had been in
serious trouble after the Phase 3A satellite launch failure.
"Tom took over as president of AMSAT, and he saved the organization and
inspired all of us to look to the future and aim for the stars," McGwier
said. "All that has followed, including PACSAT and microsats, CubeSats,
AO-13, all the way through AO-85, are a /direct/ result of Tom Clark
saving AMSAT and providing it leadership as president from 1980 to 1987
and continuous leadership on the Board of Directors of AMSAT from 1976
until today." Read more
<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-president-bestows-president-s-award-on-amsat-s-tom-clark-k3io>.
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*National Parks on the Air Update*
Great pileups were reported from many National Parks on the Air (NPOTA
<https://npota.arrl.org/>) activators over the January 16-17 weekend.
We're getting more and more comments from participants who are catching
"NPOTA Fever" and beginning the chase.
At three weeks into the year-long event, we've seen nearly 200 of the
483 NPOTA units activated -- an amazing level of participation! Several
Chasers are taking the event seriously as well; 11 Chasers have more
than 100 NPOTA units confirmed, and 84 have 50 or more units in the bag.
And it's still mighty cold in a large part of the county...just think
what activity will be like when it warms up a bit.
NPOTA Managers Sean Kutzko, KX9X, and Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, are talking
NPOTA, ham radio, and RVing on this week's RoadTreking.com podcast
<http://roadtreking.com/rt71reliable-communications-for-the-rver/>,
"Reliable Communications for the RVer," hosted by Mike Wendland, K8ZRH,
an NPOTA Activator.
More than 20 Activations are scheduled for the week of January 21-27;
check the NPOTA Activations calendar
<https://npota.arrl.org/nps-events.php> for details. Follow NPOTA on
Facebook and Twitter, too!/-- Thanks to ARRL Media and Public Relations
Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X/
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There's Still Time -- But Not Much -- to Make Plans for the ARRL
National Convention and Banquet
Time is tight to order
<http://www.arrl.org/shop/Banquet-Reservation-2016-ARRL-National-Convention/>
ARRL National Convention Banquet tickets and to make your plans to
attend the Convention February 12-14, hosted by the popular Orlando
HamCation <http://www.hamcation.com/>^® , which celebrates its 70th
anniversary this year. The banquet will take place on Saturday, February
13, at 6:30 PM, with ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, as the keynote
speaker. Guests also will hear from and get to meet the League's new
President, Rick Roderick, K5UR. Master of Ceremonies will be ARRL
Southeastern Division Director Doug Rehman, K4AC. Banquet tickets will
be available until January 31. The ARRL cannot guarantee that any
tickets will be available for sale during the convention.
The Convention and HamCation have plenty of activities to offer, and, of
course, it's a great place to meet with friends you haven't seen for a
while. ARRL's exhibit area <http://www.arrl.org/expo> will highlight the
various aspects of League services, including the ARRL Education &
Technology Program (ETP
<http://www.arrl.org/education-technology-program>), Public Service,
Radiosport and DXCC card checking, and The Amateur Radio Parity Act
<http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act>. Visitors not only will
be able to peruse the many and varied ARRL publications and gear, but
ARRL staff will be on hand to help generate and send letters to Members
of Congress to urge their support of The Amateur Radio Parity Act. ARRL
Laboratory representatives will test your handheld radio. It's also an
opportunity to learn more about the ARRL National Parks on the Air
(NPOTA <https://npota.arrl.org/>) event, which continues through the end
of the year. On Saturday afternoon, younger visitors -- licensed or not
-- can participate in a hidden-transmitter hunt -- a foxhunt -- using a
receiver and directional antenna.
Download the entire ARRL National Convention Exhibit & Activities Guide
<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARRL%20National%20Convention%20at%20Orlando%20HamCation%202016%20Program%20with%20map_indd%281%29.pdf>
(PDF) so you won't miss anything. More information
<http://www.arrl.org/expo> is available on the ARRL National Convention
web page. Read more
<http://www.arrl.org/news/there-s-still-time-but-not-much-to-make-plans-for-the-arrl-national-convention-and-banquet>.
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Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, Named as ARRL Contest Branch Manager
Former ARRL staffer Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, is the League's new ARRL Contest
Branch manager. Jahnke returned to ARRL Headquarters on January 4 after
a decade away, working in the customer service, manufacturing sales and
support, and information technology fields in the Midwest and on the
East Coast. He succeeds Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW, who resigned last year.
*ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. [Steve Ford, WB8IMY, photo]*
"It is great to be back at ARRL and to see the faces of many friends
still here -- and still dedicated to serving Amateur Radio -- as well as
new faces, new friends, to join in the journey," said Jahnke, who
previously spent nearly 20 years at Headquarters. "With continued strong
activity comes our obligation to produce and release results as rapidly
as possible."
Jahnke said he hopes -- with the help of Headquarters staff and
volunteer data processers and log checkers outside Headquarters -- to
make things happen more rapidly and efficiently, processing logs and
publishing contest results without compromising the integrity of the
current system.
"We need to continue to work smarter, not harder, to serve the contest
community," he said.
Jahnke served as ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Manager from
1989 until 2005. He initially joined the ARRL Headquarters staff in
1985, starting out as editor of the /ARRL Repeater Directory/.
Jahnke said that while his primary interest during his 36 years in ham
radio has been volunteer activities and "weak-signal" VHF, UHF, and
microwave contesting, meteor scatter, and EME work, he has also enjoyed
casually operating in HF contests. He concedes, however, that it may be
time to "add some forte to my low bands!"
Dayton Amateur Radio Association Surprises ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ
As he nears retirement, ARRL CEO David Sumner has been honored by the
Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA <http://www.w8bi.org/>), which
sponsors Dayton Hamvention <http://www.hamvention.org/>^® . Sumner had
been invited to speak at DARA's January 8 meeting, purportedly to
recount his many years with ARRL. While such out-of-town speaking
engagements are not out of the ordinary for him, something he wasn't
anticipating awaited him at this event.
*DARA President Don Dubon, N6JRL, presents the "Outstanding Career and
Service to Amateur Radio" award to ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ.*
"Dave provided a great insight into the mission of the ARRL, but our
club had some surprises," said DARA President Don Dubon, N6JRL.
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association honored Sumner with a plaque noting
his "Outstanding Career and Service to Amateur Radio." The club also
made him a "Gold Card" lifetime member of DARA, an honor bestowed on
very few, Dubon said. In addition, the ARRL Ohio Section presented him
with a Special Recognition Award.
"I am very pleased that the relationship between DARA and the ARRL has
blossomed into one of the outstanding partnerships in organized Amateur
Radio," Sumner said.
A reception attended by some 160 DARA members followed the meeting.
Winter Field Day Set for January 30-31
There really /is/ a Winter Field Day, and this year, it takes place over
the January 30-31 weekend, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association
(WFDA <http://www.winterfieldday.com/>). The annual event's stated
purpose is to encourage emergency operating preparedness in the winter,
but it's also a great opportunity to operate in the great outdoors. The
WFDA describes itself as a dedicated group of Amateur Radio operators who
*Jean Morgan, KG7NJQ, operates SSB during the 2015 Winter Field Day near
North Bend, Washington.*
believe that getting ready for emergency communication in a winter
environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that
take place at ARRL Field Day each June, all while taking some additional
unique operational concerns into account. The WFDA points out that
disasters are unpredictable, and its goal is to help enhance operators'
skills and prepare for all environmental conditions typically found in
the US and Canada throughout the entire year.
"We believe...that maintaining your operational skills should not be
limited to fair weather scenarios," the group says. "The addition of a
Winter Field Day will enhance those already important skills of those
who generously volunteer their time and equipment to these organizations."
*The 2015 Winter Field Day at NC7G (L-R): Bill Harris, W7KXB; Jean
Morgan, KG7NJQ; Thom Proehl, K7FZO, and Curt Black, WR5J. [Photo
courtesy of Curt Black, WR5J]*
The event is not restricted to North America. All Amateur Radio
operators around the world are invited to participate. Operation will be
on all HF bands except 12, 17, 30, and 60 meters. The event runs 24
hours. US and Canadian stations exchange call sign, operating category,
and ARRL or RAC section. The rules
<http://www.winterfieldday.com/rules.html> are similar to those for the
ARRL Field Day, held in June.
Last year, WR5J, W7KXB, KG7NJQ, and K7ZFO braved the conditions to
operate as NC7G near North Bend, Washington. Curt Black, WR5J, recounts,
"We had a fantastic team -- young, new hams, and some amazing
octogenarian hams. All contributed to the effort and the triumph. We had
fantastic operating conditions." Black said the weather was great too,
with balmy temperatures.
"We had a blast -- worked all night long -- bounced from band to band
and mode to mode. We had no idea it was going to be as warm as it was,"
he said./-- Thanks to /The ARRL Contest Update
<http://www.arrl.org/the-arrl-contest-update>
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Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend Set for Early February
US and Canadian radio amateurs and experimenters will join forces in
February for the first Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend. The event
will get under way at 0000 UTC on February 6 (Friday, February 5, in US
time zones) and runs through 2359 UTC on February 7.
*"Tower A" at the QTH of Joe Craig, VO1NA, an LW/MW enthusiast in
Torbay, Newfoundland. He will be among the Canadian stations taking part
in the Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend. [Photo courtesy of Joe
Craig, VO1NA]*
"This event is being undertaken because of the new and quickly growing
interest in present 630 meter activities, both in the US and Canada,"
said ARRL 600 Meter Experimental Group <http://www.500kc.com/> (WD2XSH)
Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR. "Much of the interest is in
response to the strong likelihood of US amateurs receiving access to the
band in the near future, while Canadian hams are eager to learn more
about the present level of Amateur Radio activity on their newest ham
band." The activity weekend comes on the heels of a special event
operation over the November 13-14 weekend that included participation by
US and Canadian radio amateurs, and the Maritime Radio Historical
Society (MRHS <http://www.radiomarine.org/>).
Raab said the two activity nights will offer interested amateurs in both
countries an opportunity to experience the 630 meter band and, through
crossband activity with Canadian amateurs, to take part in activity in
the MF spectrum. "Our hope is to see this activity become an annual
operating event, to be held every winter on the 630 meter band," Raab
said. "For those who may be building for future 630 meter operation,
this event will provide an opportunity to test your 'receive'
capabilities on MF."
Operation will be from 472 kHz to 479 kHz in various modes. Several
Canadian stations will undertake two-way crossband work, all on CW.
Submit reception reports via e-mail to the respective operators or via
the ARRL 600 Meter Experiment <http://500kc.com> website. Read more
<http://www.arrl.org/news/midwinter-630-meter-activity-weekend-set-for-early-february>.
NASA Control Terminates Spacewalk by Two-Ham Astronaut Team
NASA prematurely terminated a January 15 extra-vehicular excursion (EVA)
- or spacewalk - that Astronauts Tim Peake, KG5BVI, and Tim Kopra,
KE5UDN, had been undertaking since early that morning. The two were
replacing a voltage regulator near the solar arrays that had failed in
November outside the International Space Station (ISS) when Kopra
reported what NASA Control called "a small amount of water" inside his
space helmet. NASA cut the spacewalk short at about 1700 UTC.
*Astronauts Tim Peake, KG5BVI, and Tim Kopra, KE5UDN, undertake
maintenance and repair work in a January 15 extra-vehicular excursion --
or spacewalk. [NASA video]*
The incident recalled the 2013 problem suffered by Astronaut Luca
Parmitano, KF5KDP, when his helmet inexplicably began filling with
water. The situation became urgent by the time Parmitano and fellow
spacewalker Chris Cassidy, KF5KDR, were ordered back into the ISS. NASA
subsequently blamed the water buildup on unexplained cooling system issues.
The January 15 spacewalk was the first for Peake, and the third for
Kopra. Peake, the first UK astronaut, and Kopra arrived at the ISS in
December.
All Amateur Radio equipment on the ISS is routinely shut down during
EVAs, effectively postponing planned commemorative slow-scan TV
transmissions.
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In Brief...
*Time Running Out to Order ARRL 2015 November Sweepstakes Pins and
Mugs:* Orders for 2015 ARRL November Sweepstakes participation pins and
mugs must be placed by month's end. Those submitting logs with more than
100 contacts qualify for a Sweepstakes Participation Pin. Anyone
managing a "Clean Sweep" by working all 83 ARRL/RAC sections qualifies
for a Clean Sweep coffee mug. All pin/mug orders need to be postmarked
by January 31, 2016. To order a Sweepstakes pin or mug, send either a
copy of your Sweepstakes summary sheet or a copy of the first page of
your Cabrillo file along with your check payable to ARRL. Sweepstakes
Participation Pins are $8; Clean Sweep Mugs are $15 this year, including
shipping. Send orders to ARRL November Sweepstakes Pins/Mugs, 225 Main
St, Newington, CT 06111. These items are /not/ stocked. The ARRL places
its order once it's known how many have requested pins and mugs. Items
will be shipped after all contest entries and all pin/mug orders have
been processed and verified, which should happen by April.
*Foundation for Amateur Radio Invites Scholarship Applications: *The
Foundation for Amateur Radio Inc (FAR <http://www.farweb.org/>) invites
applications
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nXs53tvvtjaOogLeBEe--V9LvZWjuotVeHJi8lHgkqI>
for the 2016-2017 academic year for the 46 scholarships
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwGFyopxqmdKQ1UyX1lkRmdUejA> it
administers. Applicants must hold a valid Amateur Radio license and be
enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited university,
college, or technical school. Applicants attending schools outside the
US must provide a brochure describing the school. Students do not apply
for specific scholarships; each application will be considered for all
of the scholarships for which the applicant is qualified. In order to be
considered for the Chichester and QCWA scholarships, applicants must
obtain the appropriate recommendations. Applications
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nXs53tvvtjaOogLeBEe--V9LvZWjuotVeHJi8lHgkqI>
must be submitted by April 15, although applicants may edit their
applications until May 7. Data entered onto the application goes
directly into an encrypted, password-protected PDF file that is
available only to the review committee. No part of the application is
stored online. Contact <mailto:farscholarships at gmail.com> FAR for more
information.
*Central States VHF Society Issues Call for Conference Papers:* The
Central States VHF Society (CVHFS <http://www.csvhfs.org>) is soliciting
papers, presentations, and poster displays about any aspect of
weak-signal VHF and above operating for the 50th annual CSVHFS
Conference to be held in Rochester, Minnesota July 28-31. Authors do not
need to attend the conference nor present their papers in order to have
them published in the /Proceedings/. Posters will be displayed at the
conference. The deadline for submissions is May 22. Further information
is available at the CVHFS <http://www.csvhfs.org> website.
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The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Over the past week we saw solar
activity decline somewhat. The average daily sunspot number dipped from
55.7 during the January 7-13 reporting period to 46 during the current
January 14-20 reporting period.
Over the same periods average daily solar flux declined from 106.5 to
100.7. Average daily planetary A index went from 11.1 to 9, and average
daily mid-latitude A index drooped from 8.4 to 5.6.
Predicted solar flux is 95 on January 21; 100 on January 22-23; 105 on
January 24-29; 100 on January 30; 105 on January 31; 110 on February
1-4; 105 on February 5-11; 100 on February 12-14; 95 on February 15-19,
and 105 on February 20-25.
We saw one new sunspot on January 14, another on January 17, and two
more on January 19 and 20.
Sunspot numbers for January 14 through 20 were 36, 38, 38, 48, 48, 55,
and 59, with a mean of 46. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 103.2, 103.5,
99.9, 100.6, 99.9, 97.5, and 100.4, with a mean of 100.7. Estimated
planetary A indices were 8, 6, 4, 4, 5, 11, and 25, with a mean of 9.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 6, 4, 3, 3, 4, 7, and 12, with a
mean of 5.6.
Send <mailto:k7ra at arrl.net> me your reports and observations.
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Just Ahead in Radiosport
*
January 23 -- WAB 1.8 MHz Phone
*
January 23-24 -- YL-ISSB QSO Party (CW/SSB)
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January 23-24 -- BARTG RTTY Sprint
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January 23-24 -- Montana QSO Party
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January 24 -- QRP ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint
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January 27 -- SKCC Sprint
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January 27 -- UKEICC 80 Meter Contest (CW)
See the ARRL Contest Calendar <http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> for
more information. For in-depth reporting on Amateur Radio contesting,
subscribe to /The ARRL Contest Update/
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues> via your ARRL member profile
e-mail preferences.
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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
*
January 17-23 -- Quartzfest <http://quartzfest.org/>, Quartzsite,
Arizona
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January 29-30 -- Mississippi State Convention
<http://hamfest.msham.org/>, Jackson, Mississippi
*
January 29-31 -- Puerto Rico State Convention
<http://www.arrlpr.org/>, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
*
February 6 -- South Carolina State Convention <http://wa4usn.org/>,
N. Charleston, South Carolina
*
February 6 -- Virginia State Convention <http://www.frostfest.com/>
(Frostfest), Richmond, Virginia
*
*February 12-14 -- **ARRL National Convention*
<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-expo>*, Orlando, Florida*
*
February 13 -- Georgia ARES Convention <http://gaares.org/>,
Forsyth, Georgia
*
February 19-20 -- Southwestern Division Convention
<http://www.yumahamfest.org/>, Yuma, Arizona
*
February 20 -- Arkansas State Convention <http://www.w5wra.org/>,
Hoxie, Arkansas
*
February 27 -- WCF Section Technical Conference
<http://www.arrlwcf.org/>, Tampa, Florida
*
February 27 -- New Mexico TechFest
<http://www.rmham.org/wordpress/new-mexico-techfest>, Albuquerque,
New Mexico
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February 27 -- Vermont State Convention
<http://www.ranv.org/hamcon.html>, S. Burlington, Vermont
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March 4-5 -- Alabama Section Convention
<http://www.birminghamfest.org>, Birmingham, Alabama
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March 11-12 -- Louisiana State Convention <http://www.w5ddl.org/>,
Rayne, Louisiana
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March 18-19 -- South Texas Section Convention
<http://www.houstonhamfest.org/>, Rosenburg, Texas
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March 19 -- West Texas Section Convention
<http://hamfest.w5qgg.org/>, Midland, Texas
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March 19 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference
<http://www.microhams.com/mhdc>, Redmond, Washington
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March 25-26 -- Maine State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/maine-state-convention-1>, Lewiston, Maine
Find conventions and hamfests in your area <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests>.
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