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The ARRL Letter

September 1, 2016
Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME

 *  FCC Proposes Substantial Fine for Unlicensed Amateur Operation, False
    Police Call
 *  Hurricane Watch Net Activates for Hermine, Hawaii Dodges Madeline,
    SKYWARN Eyes Lester
 *  Team USA Attending World Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships
 *  The Doctor Will See You Now!
 *  National Parks on the Air Update
 *  ARRL CEO Urges New York City-Area Hams to Join Him as Marathon Volunteer
 *  Application Window Now Open for Prospective ISS Ham Radio Contact Hosts
 *  Nominations Open for the George Hart Distinguished Service Award
 *  Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Stations Encouraged to Register and File
    Post-Event Reports
 *  FO-29 Satellite Turns 20
 *  Ham Radio Outlet Refurbishes, Reopens Former AES Milwaukee Location
 *  The K7RA Solar Update
 *  Just Ahead in Radiosport
 *  Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions



FCC Proposes Substantial Fine for Unlicensed Amateur Operation, False Police
Call

A New York City man faces a fine of $23,000 for operating on Amateur Radio
frequencies without a license and for transmitting a false officer-in-distress
call on a New York City Police Department (NYPD) radio channel. The FCC issued
a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) on August 31 to Daniel
Delise of Astoria. It details a history of complaints and alleged illegal
radio operation on Delise's part that dates back to 2012.

"The Commission previously warned Mr Delise that unlicensed operation of this
station was illegal," the FCC said in the NAL, adding that his deliberate
disregard of the Communications Act and the Commission's warning "warrants a
significant penalty."

ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, credited the intervention
earlier this year of New York Rep Peter King with getting the case "off the
back burner and up to the front of the line." Lisenco and ARRL General Counsel
Chris Imlay, W3KD, met with the Republican congressman in January to discuss
ongoing interference issues in the Greater New York City/Long Island area.
King subsequently wrote FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to urge "timely and visible
enforcement."

Lisenco also praised the direct involvement of FCC Enforcement Bureau Region 1
Director David C. Dombrowski as well as "a system of grass-roots reporting,"
coordinated by Richie Cetron, K2KNB, an Official Observer and Assistant Hudson
Division Director. Lisenco said FCC Special Counsel Laura Smith "has been a
great help in keeping us informed and in the loop."

The FCC reported receiving "numerous complaints" that Delise was transmitting
on different frequencies, and issued him two official warnings in 2012. The
Commission said complaints about Delise continued through 2013 and 2014, but,
the FCC said, an investigating agent "was not able to confirm a rule
violation." Still more complaints alleged that Delise was transmitting without
authority on 461.225 MHz, a frequency licensed to NYC City Wide Disaster
Services, the FCC recounted. In 2014, the FCC received 10 more complaints
identifying Delise by name, plus another nine in 2015 and one more in 2016.

Last April, field agents monitoring in Delise's Astoria neighborhood detected
a strong voice transmission on 147.96 MHz. They were able to track the signal
to the building where Delise resided, and, ultimately, went to his apartment
and confronted him.

The FCC said Delise admitted making the transmissions on 147.96 MHz and
acknowledged that he did not have an Amateur Radio license. As a result, the
FCC's New York Field office issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation.

A couple of weeks later, the NYPD informed an FCC field agent that it had
taken Delise into custody for "sending out false radio transmissions" over the
NYPD radio system and for possessing radios capable of operating on NYPD
frequencies, in violation of state law. According to the NYPD, a call had gone
out reporting an officer in need, and the responding officer spotted Delise
speaking into a radio. The police report said Delise admitted to making the
transmission, and that he told officers that he had more radios and would
continue to transmit on police frequencies. After obtaining a warrant, the
NYPD confiscated all radio transmitting equipment from Delise's apartment,
including 14 radios capable of operating on NYPD frequencies.

Delise could have faced a penalty of more than $140,000, under the provisions
of the Communications Act. The NAL gave Delise 30 days to pay the fine or to
file a written statement seeking a reduction or cancellation of the proposed
forfeiture. According to Lisenco, Delise is now serving prison time resulting
from the false police call and his guilty pleas to other charges.



Hurricane Watch Net Activates for Hermine, Hawaii Dodges Madeline, SKYWARN
Eyes Lester

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated for Tropical Storm Hermine on
September 1. The storm was expected to develop into a hurricane before making
landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast. The net operates on 14.325 MHz until 0100
UTC, then shifts to 7.268 MHz, although it may operate on both frequencies
simultaneously.

"It seems we've been tracking this system, which began as a tropical
disturbance, for nearly 2 weeks," HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, said on
September 1.

A Hurricane Warning went into effect along parts of Florida's Gulf Coast. The
National Weather Service (NWS) said interests along the US East Coast should
monitor the progress of this system. Florida's Emergency Operations Center was
at full activation, and evacuation shelters were put on standby.



SKYWARN Tracking Pacific Hurricane Lester

ARRL Pacific Section Emergency Coordinator Clement Jung, KH7HO, said the NWS
would activate SKYWARN for Hurricane Lester at 1800 UTC on Saturday, September
3, continuing until 2400 UTC on Sunday, September 4. All four Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (ARES) districts on the Big Island of Hawaii remained in
active status for Hurricane Lester, to support each other and served agencies.
KH6SW has been active from the NWS Honolulu Forecast Office on HF, VHF, and
UHF.

The NWS reported that a weakening Madeline, now a tropical storm, passed "well
south of the Big Island," with maximum sustained winds of 50 MPH, but the
storm dumped a lot of rain on the Big Island, and a flood advisory was in
effect for some areas. Predictions called for up to 10 inches of rain, and
possibly more.

Hurricane Lester, now a category 2 storm, continued its westward movement
toward the Hawaiian Islands, boasting maximum sustained winds of 110 MPH and
moving at 14 MPH. Some weakening was forecast through late Friday. No watches
or warnings were in effect.

ARES teams remained ready to initiate local repeater nets, holding 146.52 MHz
simplex in reserve in case repeaters go down.



Team USA Attending World Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships

Fifteen top US on-foot hidden transmitter hunters have joined more than 400
other competitors representing 39 nations taking part in the 18th World
Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Championships in the Black Sea resort
of Albena, Bulgaria. Competitors are divided into six age categories for males
and five for females, in accordance with International Amateur Radio Union
(IARU) rules for ARDF competition. Team USA includes nine men and six women
from six states. Ranging in age from 26 to 74, they won their places on the
team by their excellent performances in the 2016 USA ARDF Championships in
Texas and the 2015 USA ARDF Championships in Colorado.

"This is the 10th time that the US has fielded a team for the World
Championships, which take place in even-numbered years in various countries,"
said ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV. "The last time that Bulgaria
hosted was in 2006, when Team USA won its first World Championships medal."
That year, Nadia Scharlau of North Carolina captured bronze in the 80 meter
classic event, which required her to find four transmitters scattered within
2700 acres of forest.

Team USA picked up two medals in the optional ARDF World Cup competition,
which precedes the World Championships. In the 80 meter classic competition,
Vadim Afonkin, KB1RLI, of Newton, Massachusetts, placed third in the M40
category, capturing a bronze medal. The next day, Alla Mezhevaya of Rockford,
Illinois, took the silver in the 2 meter classic competition in the W35
category. "We're off to a great start!" Moell allowed. Five Team USA members
are participating in the 3 days of World Cup events.

World Cup competitors get a day of rest on Saturday, September 3, as the
remaining World Championships participants arrive. The following day is
devoted to foxoring, the first official World Championships event.
Participants in all events seek medals both as individuals and as members of
national teams, which are limited to three participants per age/gender
category from each country.

The World Championships continue with the sprint on Monday, September 5, and
classic events on Tuesday and Thursday; Wednesday is set aside as a free day
and cultural tour, offering a break between the classics. Banquets and medal
award ceremonies follow each day's competition, and everyone goes home on
Friday, September 9.

The latest information on how Team USA is faring in Bulgaria will be posted on
Moell's "Homing In" website. The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA)
is hosting the event. Visit Moell's Homing In website for more information on
ARDF.



The Doctor Will See You Now!

"Software Defined Radio" is the topic of the latest (August 25) 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.
Coming up on September 8: "Coaxial Connectors."



National Parks on the Air Update

The National Park Service Centennial last week was a great celebration of our
National Parks. Amateur Radio operators played their part, transmitting from
an amazing 174 units during the Centennial Week, as part of ARRL's National
Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program. There were 77 units active on August 25, the
actual date of the NPS Centennial, and 286 activations resulted in 14,559 QSOs
between August 22-28. Thanks to all the NPOTA activators who made this
possible!

The first activation of the newly-created Katahdin Woods and Rivers National
Monument (MN84) in Maine occurred on August 30, just 6 days after President
Obama created the monument. Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, and his wife Anita, AB1QB,
had to work "split" to handle the pileups. They will return to MN84 on
September 3, and others are planning to activate this new one as well.

There are 41 activations are scheduled for September 1-7, including Hovenweep
National Monument in Utah, and Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut.

Details about these and other upcoming activations can be found on the NPOTA
Activations calendar.

Keep up with the latest NPOTA news on Facebook. Follow NPOTA on Twitter
(@ARRL_NPOTA).



ARRL CEO Urges New York City-Area Hams to Join Him as Marathon Volunteer

ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF -- a New York City Marathon volunteer since 1981
-- is urging radio amateurs in the New York metropolitan area to join him on
the race course this fall to, as he put it, "participate in one of the world's
most important public service events."

On Sunday, November 6, Amateur Radio volunteers will provide communication
support for the 46th running of the TCS New York City Marathon. The Marathon
starts near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on
Staten Island and continues through Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx before
finishing 26.2 miles later in Manhattan's Central Park. Amateur Radio
volunteers provide emergency medical and logistics communication support
throughout the course, working in concert with the New York Police Department
and Fire Department of New York Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to aid the
more than 50,000 athletes expected to take part this year.

"Additional ham radio operators are still needed to staff some mile points
along the course as well as some post-finish locations inside Central Park,"
said TCS NYC Marathon Amateur Radio Communications Director Deborah Kerr,
KC2GPV.

Radio amateurs interested in serving the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon
should register online.

The New York City Marathon originated in 1970 as a low-budget event confined
to Central Park. That first marathon attracted 127 entrants. In 1976 -- the US
Bicentennial Year -- the marathon was expanded to encompass the city's five
boroughs.

For many years, Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML (SK), served as the Marathon's
communications director, overseeing the approximately 400 ham radio volunteers
supporting race communications. Inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of
Fame a week before he died in 2012, Mendelsohn had served as ARRL Hudson
Division Director and as ARRL First Vice President.

"I feel as though I have been given this amazing opportunity to continue
Steve's legacy and continue to give other hams the opportunity to enjoy an
event that I hope will continue in the years to come," Kerr said.



Application Window Now Open for Prospective ISS Ham Radio Contact Hosts

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is
seeking proposals from schools and formal or informal educational institutions
and organizations -- individually or working in concert -- to host Amateur
Radio contacts next year with ISS crew members. The window to accept proposals
opened on September 1, and the deadline to submit a proposal is November 1.
ARISS anticipates that contacts will take place between July 1 and December
31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact
dates. The ARRL website includes proposal information and documents.

To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS seeks proposals from
schools and organizations that can draw large numbers of participants and
integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Each FM-voice
contact lasts about 10 minutes -- the length of a typical overhead ISS pass
from horizon to horizon.

Scheduled ham radio contacts with ISS crew members allow students to interact
with an astronaut or cosmonaut through a question-and-answer format.
Participants and the audiences alike can learn firsthand from the astronaut or
cosmonaut what it's like to live and work in space and learn about space
research on the ISS. Students will be able to observe and learn about
satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science.

Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling
activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to
accommodate changes in contact dates and times.

To help organizations prepare proposals, ARISS offers 1-hour online
information sessions, designed to provide more information regarding US ARISS
contacts and the proposal process, as well as provide an avenue for interested
organizations to ask questions. Attending an online Information Session is not
required, but is strongly encouraged.

Information Sessions for the current application window will take place on
Tuesday, September 20, at 4 PM ET (2000 UTC), and Wednesday, September 28, at
7 PM ET (2300 UTC). Contact ARISS to sign up and take part.



Nominations Open for the George Hart Distinguished Service Award

The ARRL will accept nominations until November 1 for the George Hart
Distinguished Service Award. The award honors long-time ARRL Communications
Manager George Hart, W1NJM (SK), the chief developer of the National Traffic
System(TM) (NTS). An ARRL Charter Life Member, Hart spent more than 4 decades
as a member of the ARRL Headquarters staff and continued to be an active radio
amateur and regular Field Day participant in his retirement. In 1984, the ARRL
Board of Directors named Hart as an ARRL Honorary Vice President. He died in
2013 at the age of 99.

Established by the ARRL Board of Directors in 2009, the George Hart
Distinguished Service Award is given annually to an ARRL member for exemplary
service to the League's Field Organization. Selection criteria include NTS
operating record, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) participation, or
service to the ARRL Field Organization in terms of appointments and/or
leadership positions held.

Nominations should thoroughly document the nominee's lifetime activities and
achievements with the ARRL Field Organization. Nominees are expected to have
at least 15 years of distinguished service.

The Programs and Services Committee will serve as the Review Committee, and
the ARRL Board of Directors will make the final decision at its Annual Meeting
in January.

Submit nominations and related supporting material and letters of
recommendation via e-mail or USPS mail to ARRL Field Organization Team
Supervisor Steve Ewald, WV1X, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.

Recipients receive an engraved plaque and will be profiled in QST.



Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Stations Encouraged to Register and File Post-Event
Reports

Scouting's Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) officials are asking JOTA 2016
participants not only to register for this year's event, but to follow up with
a post-JOTA report. As an incentive, all stations filing reports will
automatically be entered to win an Icom ID-51A handheld transceiver. The 59th
annual JOTA takes place October 14-16.

"Last year we had 400 stations register but only 200 stations file a report,"
said JOTA Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND. "We're going to improve that this
year. Icom America and Ray Novak, N9JA, have
stepped up to help us with a considerable incentive."

Wilson pointed out that only BSA stations will be eligible to win. "These
prizes are for the station. It's up to you to determine who gets it or how you
share it," he said. "Of course, everyone who files a report will receive the
2016 Jamboree on the Air Certificate."

More than 1 million Scouts in 150+ countries -- at nearly 18,000 stations --
are expected to take part in JOTA 2016, engaging with other Scouts to talk
about Amateur Radio and their Scouting experiences. "JOTA is about
conversations across town and around the world, rather than about contacts,"
Wilson said.

The JOTA reporting system will open right after JOTA weekend; reports are due
on November 1, with the prize drawing held that week. "Designate someone on
your team to collect the information needed for your report," Wilson
recommended, pointing to a list of "best practices" to ensure a report that
"truly captures your event."

JOTA Guidelines for Amateur Radio Operators are available online. Among other
advice, the operating guide points out that US Scouts may speak directly with
Scouts in other countries as long as a third-party agreement exists between
that country and the US. A Scout station spotting cluster will also be
available this year, to show who's on the air and where. Dave Edwards, KD2E,
and Andy O'Brien, K3UK, have developed a Scout scheduling page for teams to
post their frequencies.

JOTA stations have been asked to avoid other operating activities taking place
over the October 14-16 weekend, including the Worked All Germany Contest. Four
state QSO parties are also taking place over JOTA weekend -- Illinois, Iowa,
New York, and South Dakota. Wilson also asked for the cooperation of
contesters.

"As you participate in these or other contests that weekend, please keep in
mind that Scouts will be on the air at the same time," Wilson advised
competitors. "For most, this will be their first experience with Amateur
Radio. Please be courteous and, where possible, provide some contest-free
space around their ongoing QSOs near the Scouting frequencies. After all, they
are the next generation of ham operators -- or not."



FO-29 Satellite Turns 20

It's been 20 years since the Fuji-OSCAR 29 (FO-29) satellite launched on
August 17, 1996, from Tanegashima Space Center. Its 100-kHz-wide analog Mode
V/U transponder continues to serve the Amateur Satellite community, although
its packet BBS and digitalker no longer function.

With an apogee of 1323 kilometers, FO-29 provides satellite operators with
excellent DX opportunities every few months. Intercontinental contacts are
regularly reported, including contacts between Japan and Alaska and between
North America and Europe. While the theoretical maximum range at apogee is
7502 kilometers, the transponder's excellent sensitivity and solid 1 W
downlink signal allow that distance to be stretched when conditions are right.
The longest distance covered via FO-29 was an unscheduled 7599.959 kilometer
(approximately 4712 mile) contact on August 27, 2015, between Dave Swanson,
KG5CCI, of Little Rock, Arkansas (on Shinnal Mountain in EM34), and Christophe
Lucas, F4CQA, in Trouy, France (NJ17). Swanson answered F4CQA's CQ.

The 2015 K1N DXpedition to Navassa Island made 29 contacts during two passes
of FO-29, activating that extremely rare DX entity on satellite for the first
time since 1993, when Don Roland, VE1AOE, reported logging between 400 and 500
contacts as part of the W5IJU DXpedition to Navassa -- making the bulk of them
on AO-13.

FO-29 remains the most widely used linear transponder satellite and an ideal
starting point for beginners.

Uplink for the mode V/U (J) inverting linear transponder is from 145.900 to
146.000 MHz, SSB or CW. The downlink is 435.800 to 435.900 MHz. The CW beacon
transmits on 435.795 MHz.

JARL offers an award for confirmed QSOs with 10 different stations via FO-29.
-- Thanks to AMSAT News Service



Ham Radio Outlet Refurbishes, Reopens Former AES Milwaukee Location

Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) opened its latest Amateur Radio retail outlet at the
site of the former Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) headquarters store at 5710
West Good Hope Road in Milwaukee on [HRO%20Milwaukee%20Exterior.JPG] August
27. AES closed its Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Cleveland, and Orlando outlets on
July 28, following a surprise announcement 4 weeks earlier that it was going
out of business after 59 years as a ham radio equipment supplier. A couple of
weeks later, HRO announced plans to make over the Milwaukee outlet and reopen
it as its latest "super store" -- now HRO's
largest. Several former AES Milwaukee employees are now working for HRO, which
undertook a rapid remodeling project to make the store over in its own brand.
Dan Vanevenhoven, N9LVS, visited the HRO Milwaukee location on opening day,
camera in hand, and he posted video of his brief tour on YouTube.

"One of the first things that caught my eye was the radio demo area,"
Vanevenhoven says in his video. "They've actually got radios that you can try
out." A row of eight carrels, each with a different piece of gear ready to
use, stretches along part of one wall in the store.

The Milwaukee store is 5000 square feet of Amateur Radio equipment, antennas,
books, and accessories.

A family-owned business, HRO is the world's largest Amateur Radio dealership,
with 14 locations from New England to the West Coast. It opened a new outlet
in Plano, Texas, in early 2015 and relocated and expanded its Portland,
Oregon, store, which opened in late July.

HRO has planned the weekends of September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 for the
grand opening of its Portland store, and October 1, 8, 15, and 22 for the
grand opening of the new Milwaukee outlet.



The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Over the August 25-31 reporting week,
average daily sunspot numbers rose from 33.9 to 60.1, and average daily solar
flux increased from 79.6 to 87.9, compared to the previous 7 days. Over the
same period the average planetary A index declined from 9.7 to 8, and the
mid-latitude A index went from 8.7 to 6.9. That's a nice combination, lower
geomagnetic activity and higher solar activity. As solar activity declines
overall, there will be brief respites when sunspots increase, but only
temporarily.

Predicted solar flux is 105 on September 1-7; 95 on September 8; 78 on
September 9-10; 80 on September 11; 82 on September 12-16; 80 on September
17-21; 82 on September 22; 85 on September 23-25; 82 on September 26-27; 85 on
September 28-29; 80 on September 30 and October 1, and 78 on October 2-7.

The predicted planetary A index is 18 on September 1-2; 15 on September 3; 12
on September 4-7; 10 on September 8; 5 on September 9-12; 10 and 8 on
September 13-14; 5 on September 15-16; 8, 5, 15, 12, and 8 on September 17-21;
5 on September 22-24; 20, 18, 10, 15, 12, 10, and 8 on September 25-October 1,
and 15 on October 2-3.

The autumnal equinox is only 3 weeks away, so HF conditions are likely to
improve.

Sunspot numbers for August 25-31 were 39, 44, 52, 64, 67, 64, and 91, with a
mean of 60.1. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 78.7, 81.9, 83.9, 85.4, 87.8,
100.4, and 97.5, with a mean of 87.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 11,
7, 5, 3, 6, 16, and 8, with a mean of 8. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were
9, 5, 5, 4, 5, 12, and 8, with a mean of 6.9.

This weekly Solar Update in The ARRL Letter is a preview of the Propagation
Bulletin issued each Friday.

Send me your reports and observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  September 2 -- QRP Fox Hunt (CW)
 *  Septembr 2-4 -- G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest
 *  September 3 -- CWOps CW Open
 *  September 3 -- Russian RTTY WW Contest
 *  September 3 -- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)
 *  September 3 -- AGCW Straight Key Party
 *  September 3-4 -- All Asian DX Contest (SSB)
 *  September 3-4 -- Colorado QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
 *  September 3-4 -- PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial (Digital)
 *  September 3-4 -- IARU Region 1 Field Day (SSB)
 *  September 3-5 -- RSGB SSB Field Day
 *  September 4 -- WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone
 *  September 4 -- DARC 10 Meter Digital Contest
 *  September 4-5 -- Tennessee QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
 *  September 5-6 -- MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint
 *  September 6 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
 *  September 7 -- UKEICC 80 Meter Contest (phone)

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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

 *  September 3-4 -- North Carolina State Convention, Shelby, North Carolina
 *  September 9-11 -- New England Division Convention, Boxborough,
    Massachusetts
 *  September 10 -- Kentucky State Convention, Shepherdsville, Kentucky
 *  September 10 -- Virginia Section Convention, Virginia Beach, Virginia
 *  September 16-17 -- W9DXCC Convention, Schaumburg, Illinois
 *  September 16-18 -- ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, St
    Petersburg, Florida
 *  September 17-18 -- Illinois State Convention, Peoria, Illinois
 *  September 23-24 -- W4DXCC Convention, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
 *  September 24 -- San Joaquin Valley Section Convention, Modesto,
    California
 *  September 24 -- North Dakota State Convention, West Fargo, North Dakota
 *  September 24 -- Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley, Washington
 *  October 7-8 -- Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida
 *  October 7-8 -- Pacific Northwest VHF Conference, Bend, Oregon
 *  October 13-15 -- Microwave Update Conference, St Louis, Missouri
 *  October 14-16 -- Pacific Division Convention, San Ramon, California
 *  October 16 -- Connecticut State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut
 *  October 21-22 -- Arizona State Convention, Maricopa, Arizona
 *  October 22 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids,
    Wisconsin
 *  November 5 -- TechFest Convention, Lakewood, Colorado
 *  November 5-6 -- Georgia State Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
 *  November 12-13 -- Indiana State Convention, Fort Wayne, Indiana
 *  November 19 -- Alabama State Convention, Montgomery, Alabama

    Find conventions and hamfests in your area.

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