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The ARRL Letter

September 29, 2016
Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME

 *  ARRL Acting as Catalyst in College Radio Club Revitalization Campaign
 *  Amateur Radio Volunteers Go on Alert during Major Puerto Rico Power
    Outage
 *  Amateur Radio Credited with Role in Helping Injured Cyclist
 *  "Cows Over the World" DXpedition is "Permantly QRT," KC0W Says
 *  The Doctor Will See You Now!
 *  National Parks on the Air Update
 *  Rules Released for New ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest
 *  ARRL Outgoing QSL Service to Raise Rates
 *  ARRL Foundation Invites Scholarship Applications for 2017-18 Academic
    Year
 *  ARRL Announces Club Competition Changes
 *  More than 200 US Stations Signed Up for Scouting's Jamboree on the Air
 *  Retired Librarian Who Was Maine's First Woman Radio Amateur Turns 108
 *  The K7RA Solar Update
 *  In Brief...
 *  Just Ahead in Radiosport
 *  Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions



ARRL Acting as Catalyst in College Radio Club Revitalization Campaign

ARRL is serving as a catalyst in a nascent campaign -- "Ivy + Amateur Radio"
-- to boost college and university Amateur Radio club interest, membership,
and activity. The initiative sprang from a conversation earlier this year
between ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, and retired Yale University staffer Dr
Martin Ewing, AA6E, about how to get colleges and universities to revitalize
their ham clubs. Ewing relayed the message to the president of the Yale
University Amateur Radio Club (W1YU), who, in turn, contacted the president of
the Harvard University Amateur Radio Club (W1AF).

The two schools subsequently sponsored what turned out to be a s
anding-room-only forum at the 2016 ARRL New England Division Convention in
Massachusetts over the September 10-11 weekend, with representatives from
Harvard, Yale, Penn, and MIT on hand.

"They all share common problems, which include finding suitable space, finding
faculty or staff sponsors -- preferably permanent -- and providing for an
orderly succession of student leadership," said Gallagher, who attended the
forum and moderated the hour-long idea exchange that followed. Gallagher said
a college club shouldn't fall into decline just because students graduate.

"Undergraduates are busy people, they're all competing for the top jobs and
have busy social lives," Gallagher allowed. "Sometimes it's difficult for
Amateur Radio to compete with those other interests." During the Convention
and at the forum, ARRL gave copies of the 2016 ARRL Handbook to all college
and university attendees.

Representatives of the Ivy League clubs are planning to meet -- possibly in
New York -- in December. "There's a lot of work to do before that next
meeting," Gallagher said. "We want to create a reflector, we want to create a
mailing list, we want to reach out to all the clubs that did not show up. And
of course we welcome college clubs to join us." He said a senior member of the
Yale team offered a "generous contribution" to ARRL to support the Ivy +
Amateur Radio initiative. Initial efforts will include a newsletter and a
Facebook page.

Gallagher stressed that the outreach initiative is not limited to Ivy League
schools, although that has been the initial focus. "We welcome the
participation of everyone," Gallagher said, "but the Ivies and MIT stepped up
in a leadership role. The Ivy schools are very competitive with each other,
and college students are very competitive with each other, and what we want to
do is to put that competitive energy to work to fashion wider college Amateur
Radio club participation in the process." Gallagher noted that many state
colleges and universities already have active Amateur Radio clubs. "We hope
they'll join us in what will become an ever-widening circle," he said.

Contact Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, for more information.



Amateur Radio Volunteers Go on Alert during Major Puerto Rico Power Outage

Amateur Radio volunteers went on alert following an afternoon explosion on
September 21 at a power station in Salinas that left some 1.5 million
residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico without power. ARRL Public
Information Coordinator Angel Santana, WP3GW, said that as the evening wore
on, the most sought-after items were ice and potable water -- which depend on
electricity to power the pumps that deliver it. The outage also resulted in
traffic jams due to non-functioning signal lights. The governor of Puerto Rico
declared a State of Emergency.

"On the Amateur Radio side, the VHF/UHF linked repeater system of the
Federaci¢n de Radio Aficionados de Puerto Rico (FRA), an ARRL-affiliated club,
was the main source of information," Santana told ARRL. "As soon as the
situation began, lots of mobile and portable stations got on the air from east
to west to report on the power loss, and ham radio was among the first to
report the explosion, as smoke was observed soaring toward the sky."

According to FEMA, the fire at the Salinas switching station caused the
island-wide power generation plant to shut down as a safety precaution. FEMA
said that all critical facilities operated on back-up generators, and
airports, police stations, and water plants received priority as power was
restored. The agency said telecommunications were operating normally.

Santana said designated repeaters on 2 meters and 70 centimeters that remained
up and running served as the primary network for any emergency or health care
traffic. On HF, Antonio Santiago, KP4IA, in Toa Alta was "the main source of
what was happening even before the situation got to the mainland news
services," checking into nets on 20, 40, and 75 meters and relaying
information about the situation to other amateur stations on the mainland,
Santana said.

Santana said that two cellular phone companies had problems, and at least one
death was reported, due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator. A few
vehicle accidents also occurred, he said.



Amateur Radio Credited with Role in Helping Injured Cyclist

Members of the Huntsville Amateur Radio Club (HARC) in Alabama had a role in
getting help for a Louisiana cyclist injured in a September 17 group ride in
Madison County, Alabama.

A representative of the sponsoring Spring City Cycling Club told WHNT-19 News
that a number of riders -- including Brian Guerrero, who was seriously injured
-- fell as a motor vehicle was passing in the opposite direction. The cycling
club spokesperson said it was unlikely the motorist caused or contributed to
the accident. An investigation continues. The club praised the action of first
responders and first aid from fellow cyclists -- a trauma surgeon and a nurse.

"Their actions in first aid and in directly calling for MedFlight likely saved
[Guerrero's] life. Huntsville Amateur Radio Club volunteers were instrumental
in coordinating the communications among event organizers and volunteers,
emergency personnel, and law enforcement. We extend our gratitude to law
enforcement, first responders, and HARC for their able and quick response to
this terrible incident," the cycling club said. -- Thanks to WHNT-19 News



"Cows Over the World" DXpedition is "Permantly QRT," KC0W Says

The one-man "Cows Over the World" DXpedition has ended -- prematurely,
abruptly, and on a sour note. Tom Callas, KC0W, reported that a theft this
week in Kiribati has left him with nothing. He told The Daily DX that his Cows
DXpedition is "permanently QRT."

"Everything I own was stolen on 28 September from here in Kiribati," Callas
posted on his QRZ.com page. "They took all the radios, computers, amplifiers,
antennas, coax, everything. They even took my clothing and shoes. I have
literally nothing left. I type this with tears in my eyes."

The Cows Over the World DXpedition got under way last spring, when the
Minnesota DXer fired up as KH8/KC0W from American Samoa. Other stops followed,
and, after a brief hiatus, Callas last week announced plans to resume with his
T30COW operation from Western Kiribati. He had been financing the round-robin
DXpedition on his own.

All call signs in the all-CW DXpedition tour included a "COW" suffix. In
addition to T30COW, the "Cows" DXpedition has included operations such as
5W0COW, T2COW, and YJ0COW. Announced plans to operate from the Solomons,
Tokelau, Bangladesh, and other locations now are off the table.

The Daily DX reported on September 29 that Callas had received "a money
transfer" and now will head back to the US. "It's been a major financial blow,
but I will pull through," Callas told The Daily DX. -- Thanks to The Daily DX
for some information



The Doctor Will See You Now!

"Coping with the Solar Minimum" is the topic of the latest (September 22)
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.
Just ahead on October 6: "Bits vs Baud."



National Parks on the Air Update

The National Park Service keeps expanding, which means there are more units to
work for ARRL's National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program. In August, Katahdin
Woods and Waters National Monument was added. On September 23, Natural Bridge
in Virginia became an official NPS Affiliated Area, creating the 489th NPOTA
unit (AA26).

It didn't take long for Activators to put the new unit on the air. Just 2 days
after the designation, a group led by Todd Lee, N4USS, became the first to
transmit from Natural Bridge. Bob Voss, N4CD, who was already in the area on
one of his long NPOTA activation trips, was a close second on the same day.
They even worked each other for a park-to-park contact. Look for this new unit
to be on more in the coming weeks.

There are 42 activations on tap for September 29-October 5, including the
first-ever activation of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York,
and the Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama.

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).



Rules Released for New ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest

The official rules for the new ARRL 222 MHz and Up Contest have been released.
The contest will debut in August 2017. Participants will attempt to work as
many stations as possible on the 222 MHz through 241 GHz bands, "using any
allowable mode." Competing stations will exchange six-character grid locators
(sub-grids) at the time of each contact.

Contact point values will be computed on the basis of both the c
nter-to-center distance in kilometers between the sub-grid square of each
station and an arbitrary "band factor," a multiplier ranging from 1 to 20. For
example, contacts made on 222 MHz will have a band factor of 2, contacts on
432 MHz will have a band factor of 1, and contacts made on 24 GHz and higher
will have a band factor of 20.

To promote participation, the new contest encourages the formation of operator
teams. These may be made up of Single Operator, Fixed; Multioperator, Fixed,
and/or Rover category participants operating within a single Contest Region as
defined in the contest rules. Participants may only be on one team, and the
scores of all team members are combined. This is similar to the approach used
for years in the NCJ-sponsored North American QSO Party (NAQP) events. Teams
must register in advance of the contest with the ARRL Contest Branch Manager.

The contribution of a Rover to a team score is limited to that portion of the
Rover's score achieved from within the team's region. Team members' scores
also count toward a club total in the Club Competition.

The ARRL 222 MHz and Up Contest will kick off the weekend of August 5-6, 2017.



ARRL Outgoing QSL Service to Raise Rates

Although ARRL believes it's important to maintain the long-standing tradition
of the ARRL Outgoing QSL Service as a membership benefit, increased
administration costs will require an increase in rates, in order to keep the
Service available and viable.

"The Service has been a member benefit for decades," an ARRL statement said.
"Since its official formation in November 1976, tens of millions of QSL cards
have been shipped from ARRL Headquarters
to Amateur Radio QSL bureaus of other national societies worldwide. At one
time, this benefit offered a safe, reliable, and inexpensive way to exchange
QSL cards for a fraction of the cost of the postal service. What amateurs
saved in financial cost, however, was made up for in time; it could take
months, or even years, to send and receive a QSL through the bureau."

Effective on November 1, the rate for 1 ounce of outgoing QSLs via the Service
will increase to match the 1 ounce USPS international postage rate. As of
September 2016, this rate is $1.15 per ounce -- about 10 cards. An additional
service fee of $7 will be charged per individual transaction, to cover
administrative costs.

ARRL said QSLing is very different now, and, while postal services are
generally more reliable than in years past, international shipping costs have
risen significantly. "With the advent of the Internet and online QSL
confirmation services such as ARRL's Logbook of The World, fewer and fewer
paper cards are being exchanged," the ARRL statement observed.

Calling the Outgoing QSL Service "a significant tradition in the world of
Amateur Radio," the League said it's committed to keeping that tradition and
service alive for members who enjoy using it. "We are committed to ensuring
our members will be able to send their QSL cards through the Service for
decades to come."



ARRL Foundation Invites Scholarship Applications for 2017-18 Academic Year

The ARRL Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications on October 1
from eligible radio amateurs planning to pursue post-secondary education in
the 2017-2018 academic year. Completed applications must be received by
January 31, 2017. Individuals and clubs support many of the more than 80
scholarships, ranging from $500 to $5,000, that are awarded annually.
Applicants for all scholarships must be active radio amateurs and must
complete and submit the online application.

"The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors is very pleased to be entrusted with
managing this program. The scholarship program is a wonderful way to encourage
students to continue their Amateur Radio activities while assisting them with
the costs of their higher education," says ARRL Foundation Secretary and ARRL
Development Manager Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD. "All ARRL Foundation scholarships
are made possible by individuals or clubs, and we are grateful for their
support."

The Foundation reported that 81 radio amateurs were the recipients of
2016-2017 academic year scholarships it administered. Awards totaled $120,150.

Students planning to apply for 2017-18 academic year awards should first
carefully review the eligibility requirements and scholarship descriptions.
Although only one application per applicant is required, applicants may ask to
be considered for as many of the scholarships for which they are eligible
(some scholarships have geographic criteria or other requirements). Check off
only the scholarships for which you would like to be considered. In addition
to completing the online application, applicants must submit a PDF of their
academic transcript from their most recently completed school year (e-mailed
to foundation@arrl.org).

Applications are due by January 31, 2017, by 11:59 PM ET. Applications without
accompanying transcripts will not be considered. Award winners typically are
notified in mid-May by USPS mail and e-mail.

For more information about ARRL Foundation scholarships, e-mail the ARRL
Foundation or call 860-594-0348.



ARRL Announces Club Competition Changes

Earlier this year, following a challenge that resulted in the realignment of
several club scores in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest, it became clear that the
Club Competition rules were not being enforced as consistently as they should
have been. In order to make sure club results are accurate and fair to all,
the ARRL Contest Branch is renewing its effort to help clubs comply with the
rules (See Section 8 of the "General Rules for All Contests").

It will no longer be necessary to mail, e-mail, or fax the club roster to the
Contest Branch. Clubs now will be able to upload a club roster -- now called
an "eligibility list" -- via a web page,
just as they do with contest logs. Information will be time stamped and
stored. The club just has to upload a file containing the current club roster,
including the club's section or the center of the club's eligibility circle.

All members' locations will be entered and displayed as six-character grid
locators, such as FN21aw or DM02ks. It will no longer be necessary to
determine latitude and longitude for members or a club circle center. The
center of the locators will be used to calculate a member's distance from the
club center using a standard algorithm that will also be public. A member may
reside and operate anywhere in a six-digit locator that satisfies the distance
rule. The maximum circle distances are not changing, however.

With the availability of the online service, the deadline of 30 days following
a contest to submit a roster is changing. Putting contests on the same footing
as all other competitions, and to eliminate any temptation to pick only high
scores or to engage in "category shopping," the eligibility deadline is being
changed to the start of the contest, effective with the ARRL November CW
Sweepstakes -- eg, 2100 UTC on November 5, 2016 -- and will apply to all nine
ARRL contests that have a Club Competition category (see General Rule 8.1).

Rosters and club circle centers can be changed and uploaded at any time -- via
multiple uploads as needed -- until the contest starts. After a roster is
submitted, it will be available for inspection online The roster eligibility
service will allow other contesters to view the rosters and to make it easy
for clubs to follow the rules. Challenges may be made through the Contest
Branch. Minimum log totals for each club category will remain the same.

A regularly updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been posted.
For more information, contact ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ.



More than 200 US Stations Signed Up for Scouting's Jamboree on the Air

So far, 219 US stations have registered to take part in Scouting's 2016
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), which will take place October 14-16. Registration
remains open for the 59th annual event. Last year, 400 US stations signed up.
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.

"We expect to have several thousand stations around the world signed up by
JOTA weekend," JOTA Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND, said in a JOTA-JOTI
(Jamboree on the Internet) update. "Make sure you register your station."
Designated Scouting frequencies are on the "Guidelines for Amateur Radio
Operators" page. "Twenty meters is probably the go-to band during the
daytime," Wilson said. "Try moving off the calling frequency and spreading out
while making those contacts." Wilson noted that, in addition to the DX
spotting websites, there's a Scout station spotting cluster.

He also suggested taking advantage of "modes that don't require radio waves,"
including the dedicated D-STAR Scouting reflector 033A, as well as DMR, IRLP
with topic channel 9091, and Echolink, with conference node JOTA-365. Doug
Crompton, WA3DSP, and Elliott Liggett, W7QED, have set up Allstar node 41760
for JOTA/Scouting conversations, Wilson added. In addition to social media,
ScoutLink is an excellent way to connect to Scouts around the world with only
an Internet connection, he said.

"Dave Edwards, KD2E, and Andy O'Brien, K3UK, have developed a Scout scheduling
page," Wilson said. "You can use this to post your frequency and to pick up on
other stations as well."

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.



Retired Librarian Who Was Maine's First Woman Radio Amateur Turns 108

Mary Cousins, ex-W1GSC, who was the first woman in Maine to obtain an Amateur
Radio license, celebrated her 108th birthday on September 20. Now a resident
of a care facility in the coastal fishing village of Deer Isle, Cousins was
treated to a party complete with a cake decorated with images of local
newspaper articles from 1908, the year she was born. The confection also bore
an image of her 1933 "Amateur First" radio license, issued to Mary Sibyl
Wallace -- her maiden name -- by the old Federal Radio Commission, when
Cousins was 24. The FCC came into being the following year. Cousins' old call
sign has since been reissued at least once. Cousins said she operated Morse,
although she does not remember the code anymore, and used to relay weather
information using that mode.

Cousins, a native of nearby Stonington, Maine, worked as the town's librarian,
a school bus driver, and a telephone operator. She said she never stops
learning new things.

Cousins told Bangor TV station WFVX that in the 1930s, ham radio "was
something that the girls did not do, and the boys were all doing it at the
time, and I said, 'I can do it too.' And I did."

Her cake also bore images of Stonington as it looked in 1908, when Teddy
Roosevelt was the US president. Enlivening the party were 108 balloons and
live piano music. Cousins received and read cards from many well-wishers.

Her son John told WFVX, "When she decides she's going to do something, she's
going to do it. I think 100 was going to be the goal. She wanted to reach 100.
She did. And then she said, 'Well, might as well go for 105.' I think she's
working on 110 now."



The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Australia's Space Weather Services issued a
geomagnetic warning, calling for variable geomagnetic conditions -- from
active to major storms -- for the next 3 days.

Average daily sunspot numbers and solar flux changed little for September
22-28 from the previous 7 days. Average daily sunspot numbers went from 29.7
to 29.9, and the average daily solar flux declined from 83.4 to 81.4. The
average planetary A index was much higher, rising from 8.9 to 19.7. The
average mid-latitude A index increased from 7.6 to 12.3.

Projected solar flux for the near term is 85, 80, and 78 for September
29-October 1; 80 on October 2-3; 85 on October 4-7; 90 on October 8-14; 95 on
October 15-18; 90 on October 19-21; 85 on October 22-27; 80 on October 28-31;
85 on November 1-3, and 90 on November 4-10.

Predicted planetary A index is 44, 38, 30, 20, 14, 12, and 8 for September
29-October 5; 5 on October 6-14; 8, 10, 20, and 8 on October 15-18; 5 on
October 19-22; 18 and 12 on October 23-24; 35 on October 25-27; 25, 20, 16,
10, and 8 on October 28-November 1, and 5 on November 2-10.

Sunspot numbers for September 22 through 28 were 30, 49, 47, 18, 23, 21, and
20, with a mean of 29.7. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 85.1, 85.5, 84.9, 84.6,
86.8, 85.6, and 84.4, with a mean of 81.4. Estimated planetary A indices were
4, 4, 5, 23, 22, 38, and 42, with a mean of 19.7. Estimated mid-latitude A
indices were 4, 3, 4, 12, 18, 21, and 24, with a mean of 12.3.

Send me your reports and observations.

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In Brief...


ARRL to Host CHIRP Radio Programming Webinar: ARRL will host a CHIRP Radio
Programming webinar on October 19 at 8 PM ET (0000 UTC on October 20 in US
time zones). This presentation will offer a brief overview of the free,
open-source CHIRP software, which can be used to program most radios.
Attendees will learn: What CHIRP is, which radios are supported, how to get
CHIRP, and how to troubleshoot CHIRP. Presenter James Lee, N1DDK, became
active in CHIRP development for the initial TYT9800 driver. He is a hardware
development engineer for Qualcomm. Register now! Those signing up will receive
a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar.


SEDCO Contributes $1,000 to ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund: The SouthEastern DX
and Contesting Organization (SEDCO) has once again presented ARRL with a check
for $1,000 at the recent W4DXCC convention it sponsors, to support the
Spectrum Defense Fund. SEDCO has supported the Spectrum Defense Fund every
year since 2009, except for 2012, when it gave $1,000 to the Second Century
Campaign. With this check, SEDCO has given a total of $3,700 to support
Spectrum Defense. The 12th W4DXCC convention took place September 23-24 in
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Contributions to the Spectrum Defense Fund ensure
that ARRL will have the resources to meet future challenges as they arise, and
to protect Amateur Radio operating privileges.


Logbook of The World to No Longer Accept Contacts Signed by TQSL Versions
Earlier Than 2.0: As of 1400 UTC on January 16, ARRL's Logbook of The World
(LoTW) no longer will accept contacts that have been digitally signed by
versions of TQSL earlier than version 2.0. Users of earlier versions are
encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible, as older TQSL versions contain
uncorrected defects and display inaccurate error messages. The current
versions of TQSL for Windows, OS X, and Linux are available online at
https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/installation/. -- Thanks to Norm Fusaro, W3IZ



Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  October 1 -- TARA PSK Rumble Contest
 *  October 1-2 -- 15 Meter SSTV Dash Contest
 *  October 1-2 -- Oceania DX Contest (Phone)
 *  October 1-2 -- Russian WW Digital Contest
 *  October 1-2 -- GTC CW Cup
 *  October 1-2 -- TRC DX Contest (CW, phone)
 *  October 1-2 -- WAB HF Phone
 *  October 1-2 -- International HELL-Contest
 *  October 1-2 -- California QSO Party (CW, phone)
 *  October 1 -- FISTS Fall Slow Speed Sprint (CW)
 *  October 2 -- UBA ON Contest (SSB)
 *  October 2 -- RSGB International DX Contest (CW, phone)
 *  October 3 -- German Telegraphy Contest
 *  October 4 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
 *  October 5 -- 432 MHz Fall Sprint (CW, phone)
 *  October 5 -- UKEICC 80 Meter Contest (Phone)
 *  October 6 -- SARL 80 Meter QSO Party (Phone)
 *  October 6 -- NRAU 10 Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)



Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

 *  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
 *  December 9-10 -- West Central Florida Section Convention, Plant City,
    Florida

Find conventions and hamfests in your area.

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