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The ARRL Letter

May 25, 2017
Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME

 *  Hamvention Gets Off to a Promising Start at Its New Venue
 *  CQ Announces Hall of Fame Honorees for 2017
 *  Federal Court Complaint Filed to Recover Unpaid $11,500 FCC Fine in
    Amateur Case
 *  The Doctor Will See You Now!
 *  Ned Stearns, AA7A, Elected as Southwestern Division Vice Director
 *  Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced
 *  Suquamish Tribe Hosts Regional Tribal Emergency Preparedness Conference
 *  Hawaii Hams Demonstrate Amateur Radio at Youth Fest
 *  Case Western Honors David Kazdan, AD8Y, for Excellence in Undergraduate
    Teaching
 *  Low-Power Broadcasting Proponent Nick Leggett, N3NL, SK
 *  In Brief...
 *  The K7RA Solar Update
 *  Just Ahead in Radiosport
 *  Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

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ARRL Headquarters Will Be Closed on Monday, May 29: ARRL Headquarters will be
closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29. There will be no W1AW
code practice or bulletin transmissions on that day. ARRL Headquarters will
reopen for business on Tuesday, May 30, at 8 AM EDT. Have a safe and enjoyable
holiday!

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Hamvention Gets Off to a Promising Start at Its New Venue

Official attendance numbers are not yet in, but Hamvention(R) 2017 drew a happy
and enthusiastic crowd to its new venue at the Greene County Fairgrounds and
Expo Center May 19-21 in Xenia, Ohio. The sponsoring Dayton Amateur Radio
Association (DARA) was forced to relocate the event after the dilapidated Hara
Arena in Trotwood closed for good last summer. Traffic jams were the order of
the day on opening day, however, with those eager to experience Hamvention's
first Xenia outing waiting, or up to 2 hours in traffic. Traffic flow smoothed
out on Saturday and Sunday. Heavy rain on Saturday didn't dampen spirits,
although it made things a bit dicey in the flea market. ARRL Contributing
Editor Ward Silver, N0AX, a Hamvention veteran, gave the show high marks.

"Overall, I would give it a 9 out of 10, just due to the [Friday] traffic and
some mud," he said. "I had a great time, and I think a large collective sigh of
relief went up from everybody that it all worked out as well as it did -- rain
and traffic issues notwithstanding." Silver said DARA did "a fantastic job," in
moving the show from Trotwood to Xenia. "I look forward to many more years of
Hamvention. They saved it with this performance." Silver noted that Hamvention
had renamed several of the large halls on site after such notables as Hertz,
Tesla, and ARRL co-founder Hiram Percy Maxim.

"I liked the way they had the buildings clearly labeled," Silver said, "so you
could tell who was inside."

QST Managing Editor Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, felt Hamvention 2017 went well, by
and large. "I visited a lot of forums and generally saw very good attendance,"
she said. She said ARRL's "Ham Radio Makers and Hackers" forum drew a capacity
crowd. "Attendees seemed to be pleased with the number and variety of food
trucks." But Schoenfeld and others also remarked on the warm and steamy
atmosphere in the exhibit halls on Friday; cooler weather made things more
comfortable on Saturday and Sunday.

The ARRL Expo remained busy throughout the 3-day international gathering, which
featured, among other things, a meet-the-author table. Visitors also took the
opportunity to meet with League Board members and staffers as well as to stock
up on new publications and ARRL Field Day gear.

More than 100 turned out for the ARRL Member Forum, where moderator and ARRL
Great Lakes Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, encouraged attendees to
build something, mentor a young person, become a volunteer examiner, and
contribute to Amateur Radio in some meaningful way.

Keynote speaker and ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, offered members more
information about the revamping of the ARRL Official Observer program, prompted
in part by the FCC's closing of several field offices and cutting staff.

"We will be retraining OOs," Roderick told the forum. "Instead of focusing on
individual offenses by hams, we will focus on patterns of offenses, things that
happen routinely. Once we observe and establish a pattern of offenses, then the
FCC may become involved."

Roderick also talked about possible changes to entry-level licensing, assuring
those on hand that a new or revised entry-level license would not be "dumbed
down" but redirected toward privileges that the "new generation" of hams
actually want. He also challenged forum attendees to approach potential new
hams with activities and information that they will find interesting.

The Hamvention Youth Forum, moderated for her 30th year by Carole Perry,
WB2MGP, attracted a large crowd on Saturday morning to hear some of Amateur
Radio's best young minds present on a variety of topics.

The HamSCI citizen science team reported "a successful weekend" at Hamvention,
with a booth in the ARRL Expo area, where they discussed the HamSCI mission,
upcoming experiments, and ways ham radio operators could participate in HamSCI
activities, including the upcoming Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP). On Saturday,
HamSCI presented an ARRL-sponsored forum about HamSCI research and activities.

Schoenfeld said Hamventioneers seemed pleased with the choice of cuisine. "Over
the course of the weekend, many Hamvention attendees commented on the variety
of food choices that had been available, from 'walking tacos' and corn dogs, to
pork chop sandwiches and local sausage," she said.

Products debuting at Hamvention included the FLEX-6400/6400M and
FLEX-6600/6600M from FlexRadio Systems; the KPA1500 1,500 W amplifier from
Elecraft; the IC-7610 HF/50 MHz transceiver from Icom; a new line of
microphones from INRAD, and new antennas from MFJ, Momobeam, and SteppIR. The
August issue of QST will include a roundup of new products.

"Xenia was a significant upgrade over Hara Arena," noted contester and
Hamvention regular Kirk Pickering, K4RO, told ARRL. He said the large,
comfortable forum rooms were far better than those available at Hara Arena.
Silver pointed out that the new arrangement meant no "QRM" from adjacent
forums.

"I really preferred the county fair atmosphere over Hara and am already looking
forward to next year," Pickering added. "I felt good about the new venue and
think that DARA has found a nice home for Hamvention. Major kudos to DARA for
pulling it together."

ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, compiled some short GoPro videos:
The Faces of 2017 Hamvention and A Walk through 2017 Hamvention.



CQ Announces Hall of Fame Honorees for 2017

CQ magazine has announced the induction of new members to the CQ DX Hall of
Fame, the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, and the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. Hall
of Fame nominees are traditionally announced each spring in conjunction with
Hamvention(R).


CQ DX Hall of Fame

Bill Moore, NC1L (SK): ARRL DXCC Manager for more than 20 years, Bill Moore
provided a public face for the program at hamfests around the world. He was
also a major contributor behind the scenes, heading the transition from DXCC
paper records to a computer database, then, years later, guiding a major
upgrade to the system that is in use today. Severely injured in a traffic
accident in 2014, Moore died last year.

Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z: An accomplished DXer and DXpeditioner, Rosalius has
worked them all, except for North Korea, and has participated in multiple major
DXpeditions -- seven of which were designated as "DXpedition of the Year" by
the Southwest Ohio DX Association. He is a frequent speaker at club meetings
and hamfests and regularly makes his home station available for training new
contesters.

CQ DX Editor Bob Schenck, N2OO, presented Hall of Fame plaques at an induction
ceremony held at the annual Dayton DX dinner on May 19.


CQ Contest Hall of Fame

Dave Robbins, K1TTT: Robbins is the builder and owner of a contest superstation
in Western Massachusetts. Soon after assembling his first contest station, he
wrote in the introduction to his book, Building a Superstation, "I realized I
was not a 48-hour iron pants operator and decided to start doing multi-ops from
here." For more than 30 years, Robbins has hosted legions of operators at his
multi-multi station, some veterans, some newcomers, and willingly shared his
knowledge and experiences, both in his building book and his annual Contest
Cookbooks, distributed to members of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club (YCCC), of
which he is a past president.

Bob Wilson, N6TV: An accomplished contester and contest DXpeditioner, Wilson's
achievements behind the scenes are as significant as those he's made on the
air. A regular speaker at Contest University and at the International DX
Convention's Contest Academy, Wilson has developed new techniques and
technologies to enhance logging and scorekeeping software and to advance SO2R
(single operator, two radio) operating, along with the efficiency of
software-defined radios, CW Skimmer, the Reverse Beacon Network, and more.

CQ Contesting Editor David Siddall, K3ZJ, presented Hall of Fame plaques at an
induction ceremony held at the annual Dayton contest dinner on May 20.


CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame gained 18 new members. They are Bhumibol
Adulyadej, HS1A (SK); John Brosnahan, W0UN (SK); Garrett Brown, W3AFF; Britton
Chance, W2IBK (SK); John Crockett, W3KH; Julius T. Freeman, KB2OFY (SK); Limor
Fried, AC2SN; Robin Haighton, VE3FRH (SK); David Honess, M6DNT; Pete Kemp, KZ1Z
(SK); Kristen McIntyre, K6WX; Pat McPherson, WW9E (SK); Andy Nguyen, VK3YT; Tim
Peake, KG5BVI; Mike Santana, WB6TEB (SK); Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, ex-KL7HIR
(SK), and Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR.



Federal Court Complaint Filed to Recover Unpaid $11,500 FCC Fine in Amateur
Case

The US Government has filed a civil complaint in Federal District Court for the
Western District of Pennsylvania to recover an unpaid $11,500 fine that the FCC
imposed in a Forfeiture Order 2 years ago on Brian Crow, K3VR, of North
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The complaint was filed in Federal District Court for
the Western District of Pennsylvania on the basis of Crow's residence. The
office of the clerk for the US District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania confirmed to ARRL that the complaint was filed on May 8.

In January 2015, the FCC levied the $11,500 fine on Crow for allegedly causing
deliberate interference. The FCC had linked its enforcement case against Crow
with the separate case of Michael Guernsey, KZ8O (ex-ND8V), of Parchment,
Michigan, whom the FCC has fined $22,000 for allegedly causing intentional
interference with other Amateur Radio communications and for allegedly failing
to identify. In both cases, the FCC said, it responded in March 2014 to
"several complaints of intentional interference" on 14.313 MHz, and Commission
agents used radio direction-finding techniques to determine the transmission
sources.

According to the court complaint against Crow, FCC agents in March 2014 tracked
transmissions to Crow's residence and monitored them for approximately 3 hours
and heard him transmit slow-scan television (SSTV) signals and a prerecorded
voice transmission of another Amateur Radio station on the frequency.

The complaint seeks payment of the $11,500 fine plus interest and the
plaintiff's costs.



The Doctor Will See You Now!

"Flea Market Tips" is the topic of the latest episode of the "ARRL The Doctor
is In" podcast. Listen...and learn!

Sponsored by DX Engineering, "ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative
discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or
smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like!

Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor-in-Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and the
Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of technical
topics. You can also e-mail your questions to doctor@arrl.org, and the Doctor
may answer them in a future podcast.

Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes, or by using your iPhone or iPad
podcast app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can also listen
online at Blubrry, or at Stitcher (free registration required, or browse the
site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or Android
devices. If you've never listened to a podcast before, download our beginner's
guide.



Ned Stearns, AA7A, Elected as Southwestern Division Vice Director

Edward J. "Ned" Stearns, AA7A, is once again Vice Director of the ARRL
Southwestern Division. Stearns, of Scottsdale, Arizona, served as Southwestern
Division Vice Director in 2005-2006. After ballots were counted on May 19 at
ARRL Headquarters, Stearns topped a field of three candidates. He succeeds
Marty Woll, N6VI, who decided not to run for another term after serving since
2008. Stearns garnered 1,836 votes, while Grant Hays, WB6OTS, received 575
votes, and Frank Westphal, K6FW, picked up 762 votes.

Stearns has served on the ARRL DX Advisory Committee. Since September 2015, he
has maintained the World Above 50 MHz Standings on the ARRL website. Licensed
since 1963, Stearns has chased DX on all bands, operated as part of DXpeditions
all over the world, and run moonbounce from home and abroad. He is active on
all bands from 160 meters to 23 centimeters.



Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced

Northern New Jersey Section ARRL members have elected a new Section Manager,
while members in Utah have re-elected their Section Manager for another 2-year
term. Ballots for contested seats in the spring election cycle were counted on
May 23 at ARRL Headquarters.

In Northern New Jersey, Rob Roschewsk, KA2PBT, of Washington, outpolled
incumbent SM Steve Ostrove, K2SO, 399 to 307 votes.

Roschewsk has been licensed since 1982 and is a computer server/network
engineer. In his candidate statement, Roschewsk said his goal is "to promote
the diverse facets of Amateur Radio, with a special focus on youth activities,
building-making, contesting, and public service."

Ostrove has been the Northern New Jersey Section Manager since September 2016,
when he was appointed to complete the remaining term of Rich Krohn, N2SMV, who
stepped down midterm.

In Utah, incumbent SM Mel Parkes, NM7P, was re-elected to a ninth consecutive
term. In a very close race, Parkes received 351 votes, and Pat Malan, N7PAT, of
South Jordan, received 332 votes. Parkes has been the Utah Section Manager
since 1999.

Elsewhere, in the West Texas Section, H. Dale Durham, W5WI, of Buffalo Gap was
an uncontested nominee for the SM position. He has been serving as Section
Emergency Coordinator under current Section Manager Ron Harden, KB5HGM, since
2015, and as Assistant Section Manager since 2016. Harden did not run for a new
term after serving since 2015.

These incumbent Section Managers were unopposed in this election cycle and were
declared elected: Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM (Maryland-DC); John Bigley, N7UR
(Nevada); Peter Stohrer, K1PJS (New Hampshire); Bob Beaudet, W1YRC (Rhode
Island), and Dan Pruitt, AE6SX (San Joaquin Valley).

All new terms of office begin on July 1.



Suquamish Tribe Hosts Regional Tribal Emergency Preparedness Conference

The Suquamish Tribe hosted the 14th annual Regional Joint Tribal Emergency
Preparedness Conference May 1-3 at the Port Madison Indian Reservation at Agate
Pass on Puget Sound, Washington. Radio amateurs from Washington, Oregon,
California, and Arizona contributed to the success of this conference. The
event was sponsored by the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council
(NWTEMC).

Kitsap County ARES/RACES/ACS set up a demonstration station and display tables
outside the conference rooms, and many tribal emergency management leaders
stopped by for information, to chat about
creating a stronger Amateur Radio presence within their tribes, and to see the
station in operation. Kitsap County Emergency Coordinator Mike Montfort,
KB0SVF, called his group's participation "a fantastic opportunity" to build
relationships with neighbors. At the request of Quileute Nation Fire Chief
Chris Morganroth, KI7EGI, Montfort and Dan Ransom, K7MM, will soon conduct a
Technician license class for Quileute tribal members.

At the Monday general session, Suzanne Everson, KI7EGE, Regional Emergency
Management Specialist at Region 10 Administration for Children and Families,
co-presented "Administration for Children and Families, How We Can Work With
You." Lou Schmitz, KE7RYR, American Indian Health Commission, discussed the
"Emergency Preparedness Toolkit."

On Tuesday morning, three hams spoke at the conference general session. Jim
Sande, KG7NRF, National Tribal Emergency Management Education Sub-Committee
Chair, co-presented "Pursuing Ongoing Education in Emergency Management."
Nathan Nixon, N7NAN, President of the National Tribal Amateur Radio Association
and Training Coordinator for the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, discussed the
"Indian Country Intelligence Network." Tracy DePew, KI7EGC, Director of
Emergency Management, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, presented
"FEMA HMA External Stakeholder Working Group and PDM in Indian Country."

On Tuesday afternoon, three radio amateurs gave talks during breakout sessions.
Bart Kus, AE7SJ, founder and lead developer of HamWAN, spoke about the
operational high-speed digital network designed for maximum resiliency and
survivability, which operates on Amateur Service microwave frequencies and
allows for continuous exchange of data between key emergency management
facilities throughout the Puget Sound region. Assistant State RACES Officer
Steve Aberle, WA7PTM, spoke on communication support for mass care and public
health, which included a practicum in message receiving. FirstNet Regional
Tribal Government Liaison Adam Geisler, KJ6YHN, co-hosted "FirstNet
Presentation, Listening Session, and FirstNet Surveys."

On Wednesday morning, Everson moderated a breakout session talk titled,
"Children and Youth Task Forces," and NWTEMC Executive Director Lynda Zambrano,
KE7RWG, facilitated an open panel discussion between attendees and the NWTEMC
Board of Directors. She reported hearing many "best tribal emergency
preparedness conference ever" comments afterward. -- Thanks to Steve Aberle,
WA7PTM, Assistant State RACES Officer (Tribal Liaison), Washington State



Hawaii Hams Demonstrate Amateur Radio at Youth Fest

Members of the Kohala Hamakua Radio Club in Hawaii demonstrated Amateur Radio
during the annual Keiki (Youth) Fest in Kamuela on the Big Island. The event
April 22 event was sponsored by the North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH).
South Kohala Emergency Coordinator Norm Cohler, NH7UA, and South Kohala AEC
Steve Doyle, WH7TW, staffed the booth. An Icom IC-706 and a Buddipole were set
up on 40 meters to demonstrate regional communication.

Although band conditions were poor, they made a few contacts, including those
with Hamakua EC Rick Bowen, AH6RK, and North Hawaii DEC Eric Grabowski, KH6CQ.
They also contacted a few stations on the 147.32 MHz repeater at NHCH.

"As usual, one of the biggest draws this year was Norm's demonstration of Morse
code, using a code practice oscillator," Grabowski said. "As he keyed 'HI' and
'SOS' repeatedly, interest picked up and, at times, there was a line of four or
five keiki waiting their turn to send their names in Morse code."



Case Western Honors David Kazdan, AD8Y, for Excellence in Undergraduate
Teaching

At its May 21 commencement ceremonies, Ohio's Case Western Reserve University
(CWRU) honored ARRL member David Kazdan, AD8Y, with the Carl F. Wittke Award
for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. A retired anesthesiologist and
virtual renaissance man, Kazdan has leveraged his passion for Amateur Radio in
his Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES) course. SAGES
classes stress critical thinking, written and oral communication, the use of
information, quantitative reasoning, engagement with ethical issues and
diversity, and exposure to experimental and theoretical approaches to
understanding human culture and behavior, scientific knowledge, and methods of
research.

As part of Kazdan's course, all students must earn an Amateur Radio license and
use the Case Amateur Radio Club's W8EDU, where he's a club advisor. Examination
sessions can include 100 students at a time. Kazdan encourages his students "to
pursue virtually anything that interests them within and beyond the
requirements of his course," said an article posted in The Daily, CWRU's
e-newsletter and website.

"The curricular material is the accreditation requirement for the degree, but
it's going to be the application of that material to life that matters," Kazdan
said. "Extracurriculars, including research, are that application." Kazdan --
who's been licensed since 1970 -- and his students use Amateur Radio to frame
his SAGES course, exploring distance communication and how it has shrunk the
world, the Daily article recounted. Students nominated him for the award.

Kazdan holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering from CWRU as well as another
degree in electrical engineering, and is a musician, birder, cyclist,
photographer, licensed pilot, and drone enthusiast. He said he was "honored and
proud" to be recognized.



Low-Power Broadcasting Proponent Nick Leggett, N3NL, SK

Nickolaus Leggett, N3NL, an early low-power FM (LPFM) broadcasting proponent,
civil libertarian, and inveterate commenter in a variety of FCC proceedings
over the years, died on April 26 after a long illness. An ARRL member, he was
72. Hardly any FCC petition or proceeding escaped his attention, and Leggett
was often listed among those who had expressed their opinions. A recent
remembrance in Radio World magazine described Leggett as "an electronics
technician, analyst, technical writer, and inventor who held multiple US
patents," but pointed out that he would be best known within broadcasting
circles as one of the original petitioners for a super-local radio broadcasting
service, which grew into the LPFM initiative. Leggett and co-petitioners -- his
wife Judith, and attorney and friend Don Schellhardt, KI4PMG -- in 1997 sought
to have the FCC establish a microbroadcasting radio service to give a voice to
individuals and small groups.

"The microstation broadcasting service," the petition said, "would also provide
direct opportunity for citizen involvement in broadcasting."

Although the FCC did not go along with Leggett's vision for 10 W "micropower"
LPFMs, he never gave up on that notion either. He also hoped the FCC would
expand low-power broadcasting to the AM band. In 2013, Leggett urged the FCC to
consider the value of AM broadcasting in emergencies and the establishment of
neighborhood AM radio broadcasting outlets targeting specific communities.

Leggett and Schellhardt also lobbied for reform of rules regulating the
erection of Amateur Radio antennas in neighborhoods governed by deed covenants,
conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). Schellhardt credited Leggett with
strongly encouraging and assisting him in becoming a radio amateur.



In Brief...

ISS Commander Peggy Whitson, ex-KC5ZTD, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer,
K2FSH, Conclude Spacewalk: International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 51
Commander Peggy Whitson, ex-KC5ZTD, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer, K2FSH
(ex-KG5FYH), undertook a nearly 3-hour spacewalk to replace a faulty computer
relay box and install a set of antennas to enhance radio communication on
future spacewalks. This 10th spacewalk for Whitson moves her into third place
all-time for cumulative spacewalking time. This was Fischer's second spacewalk.
The computer relay unit failed on May 20. The ISS has two, but needs one for a
backup. Whitson and Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD, had
installed the failed computer relay box during a March 30 spacewalk.


Resting Place of Keel from Marconi's Floating Lab Elettra to be "Museum Ships"
Event Site: The resting place of the keel from wireless pioneer Guglielmo
Marconi's floating laboratory -- the yacht Elettra -- will be the site of a
special event in conjunction with the annual Museum Ships Weekend Event, June
3-4, sponsored by the Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station NJ2BB.
Marconi named his youngest daughter after the Elettra, which means "electron"
in Italian. The Elettra special event, under the sponsorship of the Guglielmo
Marconi Foundation, will use the call sign IQ4FE. Members of the Italian
Amateur Radio Association (ARI) Fidenza Radio Club will operate from the
vicinity of the Marconi Museum in Pontecchio, where the vessel's keel is kept.
-- Thanks to Cristiano Cornini, IW4CLV, ARI Fidenza Radio Club President



The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: The Australian Space Forecast Centre on May
23 issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning for May 26-27, starting with a
minor to major storm warning for May 26, and a minor storm on May 27. These are
due to what's called a "partial halo coronal mass ejection."

Space Weather Woman Tamitha Skov has released a new space weather video.

Average daily sunspot number for the May 18-24 reporting week increased from
3.4 to 31.7. The previous week had 5 days of zero sunspots. There were no
zero-sunspot days this week, so the average daily sunspot number is much higher
now.

Over the same 2 weeks, average daily solar flux rose from 70.5 to 74.1. Average
daily planetary A index rose from 8.3 to 11, and average mid-latitude A index
rose from 9.4 to 11.7.

Predicted solar flux is 78 on May 25-28; 75 on May 29-June 1; 72 on June 2-3;
70 on June 4-8; 72 on June 9-11; 74 on June 12-18; 76 on June 19-23; 74 on June
24-25 (Field Day weekend); 72 on June 26-30, and 70 on July 1-5.

Predicted planetary A index is 5 on May 25; 12 on May 26-27; 10 and 8 on May
28-29; 5 on May 30-June 9; 10 and 12 on June 10-11; 5 on June 12-13; 8, 10, and
20 on June 14-16; 12 on June 17-18; 8 on June 19, and 5 on June 20-July 6.

ARRL Field Day is just four weeks away! The 45-day predictions for solar flux
and planetary A index look good for Field Day weekend. For June 23-25, the
predicted planetary A index is 5 (good) and solar flux is 76 on Friday and 74
on Saturday and Sunday (not bad).

Sunspot numbers for May 18 through 24, were 24, 24, 22, 35, 55, 47, and 15,
with a mean of 31.7. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 72.2, 72.3, 72.4, 73.5, 74.4,
76, and 77.9, with a mean of 74.1. Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 11,
24, 9, 10, 8, and 4, with a mean of 11. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were
15, 13, 23, 10, 9, 8, and 4, with a mean of 11.7.

Send me your reports or observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  May 25 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (CW)
 *  May 27-28 -- CQ WW WPX Contest (CW)
 *  May 28 -- SARL Digital Contest
 *  June 1 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)

See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information. For in-depth reporting on
Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update via your ARRL
member profile e-mail preferences.

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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

 *  May 27-28 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Cody, Wyoming
 *  June 2-4 -- Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, Oregon
 *  June 3 -- Georgia Section Convention, Marietta, Georgia
 *  June 4 -- Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, Prospect,
    Pennsylvania
 *  June 9-10 -- West Gulf Division Convention, Irving, Texas
 *  June 16-18 -- Utah State Convention, Garden City, Utah
 *  June 17 -- Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee
 *  July 14-16 -- Montana State Convention, Essex, Montana
 *  July 21-22 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 *  July 27-30 -- Central States VHF Society Conference, Albuquerque, New
    Mexico
 *  August 4-5 -- South Texas Section Convention, Austin, Texas
 *  August 4-6 -- Pacific Northwest DX Convention, Spokane, Washington
 *  August 12 -- Delta Division Convention, Shreveport, Louisiana
 *  August 18-20 -- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, West Virginia
 *  August 19-20 -- Alabama State Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
 *  August 20 -- Kansas State Convention, Salina, Kansas

Find conventions and hamfests in your area.

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