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The ARRL Letter

Published by the American Radio Relay League ********************************************

January 27, 2022

Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME <ww1me@arrl.org>

ARRL Home Page <http://www.arrl.org/>ARRL Letter Archive <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/>Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> IN THIS ISSUE

- Amateur Radio Digital Communications Grants Continue
- ARRL Podcasts Schedule
- Weak Signals Heard from Spanish Satellites EASAT-2 and HADES
- Puerto Rico Section and Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter Sign New MOU
- Announcements
- Amateur Radio in the News
- Next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo set for Mid-March
- ARRL Learning Network Webinars
- QRP Operator Logs One Contact per Day for Nearly 30 Years
- Getting It Right!
- In Brief...
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Just Ahead in Radiosport
- Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions

AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS GRANTS CONTINUE

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC <https://www.ampr.org/>) has continued its largesse, funding a variety of projects through
individual grants. Among the latest is a nearly $900,000 award that
will permit the Internet Archive <https://archive.org/> to build the
Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC), "an
online, open-access resource that preserves the vital resources --
past, present, and future -- that document the history of amateur radio
and communications," as the project proposal explained. Internet
Archive is a nonprofit library of millions of free books, movies,
pieces of software, pieces of music, websites, and more.

"The DLARC will be both an education program building a unique and
unparalleled collection of primary and secondary resources, but also an innovative technical project that will build a digital library that
combines both digitized print materials and [original] digital
content," Internet Archive said in its proposal.

It will incorporate three distinct areas: a large-scale scanning
program to digitize relevant print materials from institutions and
individuals; a large-scale digital archiving initiative that seeks to
curate, archive, and provide specialized access to such media as
digital photos and audio-video presentations, as well as websites and web-published material, and a personal archiving campaign to ensure the preservation and future access of notable individuals and stakeholders
involved in the founding and activities of ARDC and the broader
community.

The ARDC grant program stems from the proceeds of the July 2019 sale of
some 4 million unused consecutive AMPRNet internet addresses. Using
those funds, ARDC established a program of grants and scholarships in
support of communications and networking research, with a strong
emphasis on amateur radio.

Another ARDC grant for nearly $34,000 will permit the Fauquier 4-H
Ham Radio Club
<https://fauquier.ext.vt.edu/programs/4h-clubs-list.html> in Virginia
to purchase and equip a 4-H Youth Station and Outreach Trailer for the
club's youth to use at regular meetings, public demonstrations, and
special events.

"A big thanks to Amateur Radio Digital Communications for awarding our
new Ham Radio Club a grant to build a ham radio trailer," the club
posted on its Facebook page. "Building out the trailer and using the
modern amateur radio equipment will be a fun STEAM [science,
technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics] project for our club
members. Once it is all built out, you can plan to see the trailer out
at some local events -- hopefully the Fauquier County Fair and the
Manassas HamFest in mid-June."

The Fauquier 4-H Ham Radio Club offers local youth ages 9 to 18
opportunities to explore STEAM through amateur radio communications and electronics projects. "An amateur radio license is not required to
join, but the club strives to inspire and help members who are
interested in getting their license achieve that goal," the proposal
said.

A $318,000 grant to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE <https://www.swe.org/>), will fund 30 SWE global scholarships and
"contribute to programs that will help women in engineering excel professionally and showcase their achievements." According to SWE,
these programs include the High School Leadership Academy, a virtual, year-round program aimed at building self-confidence and resilience
among high school students who are interested in pursuing engineering
and technology degrees; the Community College Women of Color Pathways
Research, a new year-long program to encourage undergraduate women
studying at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to pursue STEM graduate degrees,
and its Collegiate Leadership Institute, a program designed to equip
collegiate SWE members with the skills, knowledge, and leadership
abilities that will enable them to become leaders in engineering and technology.

ARRL PODCASTS SCHEDULE

The latest episode of the On the Air podcast (Episode 25) features a conversation with Michael Fluegemann, KE8AQW, about how to get started
with CW.

The latest edition of the Eclectic Tech podcast (Episode 52) features a
chat with Sal DeFrancesco, K1RGO, about his 630-meter receiving loop
antenna design that appears in the February issue of QST. Also, there
is a brief discussion of the new YubiKey Bio password protection device

The On the Air and Eclectic Tech podcasts are sponsored by Icom. Both
podcasts are available on iTunes (iOS) and Stitcher (Android) as well
as on Blubrry -- On the Air <https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/> |
Eclectic Tech <https://blubrry.com/eclectictech/>.

WEAK SIGNALS HEARD FROM SPANISH SATELLITES EASAT-2 AND HADES

AMSAT-EA <https://www.amsat-ea.org/> (Spain) has said it appears that
EASAT-2 and HADES are transmitting, and that weak signals have been
heard, but apparently the satellites' antennas have not deployed.

"We confirm the reception of both EASAT-2 and HADES, as well as the
decoding of telemetry and the FM recorded voice beacon with the call
sign AM5SAT of the first one. EASAT-2 appears to be working well,
except for the deployment of the antennas -- something that apparently
has not yet occurred and causes weak signals," said AMSAT-EA Mission
Manager Felix Paez, EA4GQS. "However, the AMSAT-EA team confirms that,
based on the reception of FSK, CW, the FM voice beacon, and the
telemetry data that has been decoded, it can be said that the satellite
is working perfectly. In the event of low battery or system
malfunction, the onboard computer would not transmit CW messages or the
voice beacon call sign, as it would be in [safe mode] with only fast
and slow telemetry transmissions."

At the request of AMSAT-EA, EASAT-2 has been designated as Spain-OSCAR
114 (SO-114) and HADES as Spain-OSCAR 115 (SO-115).

"These signals that confirm the operation of both satellites were
received by Daniel Estévez, EA4GPZ, at 1807 UTC on Saturday, January
15, using two antennas from the Allen Telescope Array." Doppler
observations from the co-launched Delfi-PQ satellite and the amateur
radio community have been used to identify the satellites' orbits or
TLEs <https://github.com/AMSAT-EA/easat2-tle-lottery/blob/main/satnogs-2022-01-16-DELFI-PQ.tle>.


AMSAT-EA reports that Estévez performed a preliminary analysis using
just one polarization of one of the Allen Telescope Array satellite
dishes. EASAT-2 was detected with a relatively strong signal, close to
the Delfi-PQ signal, obtaining voice FM beacon transmissions and FSK,
FSK-CW at 50 baud, AMSAT-EA said.

"The CW beacon clearly shows the message VVV AM5SAT SOL Y PLAYA, which
is one of several that both satellites emit, although the call sign
AM5SAT confirms that it is EASAT-2," AMSAT-EA said. "In the recording
made by EA4GPZ, there is also a faint trace confirmed to be from HADES
and stronger packets probably from the IRIS-A satellite."

AMSAT-EA reports that signals from HADES are weaker than those of
EASAT-2, "most likely because the onboard computer has not yet managed
to deploy the antennas either, although it will continue trying
regularly," AMSAT-EA said. "The reason the signals are suspected to be
weaker at HADES is that the antennas are more tightly folded than those
of EASAT-2. In any case, this is great news, since the transmission
pattern confirms the proper functioning of the satellite. In the
observations, you can see the FSK tones with a deviation of about 5 kHz interspersed with the FM carrier corresponding to the voice beacon of
the satellite, which has call sign AM6SAT. The AMSAT-EA team is working
to try to decode the telemetry signals and obtain more detailed
information on the state of the satellite."

AMSAT is asking amateurs with "very high-gain antennas" to try to
receive them -- especially HADES. "If we could decode telemetry, it
would be very helpful for us." AMSAT-EA said. "Until antennas are
deployed, it will be very difficult to use their repeaters or to
receive any SSTV camera images from HADES, but we hope that this will
happen sooner or later, at least because, even if the computer doesn't
succeed applying heat to the resistor where the thread [retaining the
antennas] is attached, with time, the thread should break due to the
space environment conditions."

PUERTO RICO SECTION AND RED CROSS PUERTO RICO CHAPTER SIGN NEW MOU

The ARRL Puerto Rico Section and the American Red Cross Puerto Rico
Chapter signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on January 13.
The MOU calls on the ARRL Puerto Rico Section to offer any assistance
and emergency communication support to the American Red Cross, should
their communications systems fail or become disrupted. American Red
Cross Regional Executive Lee Vanessa Feliciano; Puerto Rico Section
Manager Rene Fonseca, NP3O, and Section Emergency Coordinator William Planas-Montes, NP3WP, signed for their respective organizations.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 prompted renewal of the MOU.
Following Hurricane Maria, the American Red Cross asked ARRL to provide
amateur radio volunteers to assist on site for about 6 weeks.

Among other provisions, the MOU calls on both organizations to
encourage their units to engage in discussions with their field units
to develop plans for local response or disaster relief operations. It
also calls on each party to participate in community preparedness, as
well as in ARRL Field Day, the ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), and
other emergency exercises.

Also present for the signing, were Logistics Specialist Nory Bonilla
and Regional Disaster Officer Joseph Guzmán from the Puerto Rico Red
Cross. Puerto Rico Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator James Perez,
KP4WA, and Section Traffic Manager Emmanuel Cruz, NP4D, represented
ARRL. Perez arranged the signing ceremony.

The MOU is for a 3-year term and is renewable. An initial MOU was
signed in 2017, and a second one was signed in 2019. Since then, the
amateur radio population has grown to more than 4,900, indicating an
interest in maintaining communication in emergencies and disasters. --
Thanks to Angel Santana, WP3GW <>

ANNOUNCEMENTS

- Winter Field Day (WFDA <https://www.winterfieldday.com/>) takes place
over the January 29 - 30 weekend. It runs for 24 hours, from Saturday
at 1900 UTC to Sunday at 1900 UTC. The goal of the Winter Field Day
association is to enhance operating skills and prepare participants for
all environmental conditions found in the US and Canada.The RSGB
reports that Ofcom-licensed radio amateurs may celebrate Queen
Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee by adding the letter Q before the
numeral in their call signs. For example G4WQG in England could
identify as GQ4WQG throughout June. Stations throughout the UK can
apply to Ofcom for a Notice of Variation.

- The Boston Marathon is seeking amateur radio volunteers for its
Patriots Day event in April. New volunteers can sign up online <http://register.hamradioboston.org/>. The site includes a step-by-step
guide <https://hamradioboston.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/44002294773-2022-volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guide>

on how to select amateur radio volunteer positions during the
registration process. Email <contact@hamradioboston.org> with
questions. -- The Boston Marathon Communications Committee

- Nominations for the 2022 Amateur Radio Software Award
<https://arsaward.com/> are being accepted until February 14, 2022. The
Amateur Radio Software Award is an annual international award to
recognize software projects that enhance amateur radio. The award aims
to promote innovative, free, and open amateur radio software
development. A nomination form is on the Award website.

- The non-competitive St. Patrick's Award
<https://www.stpatricksaward.com/> on-the-air event will take place
March 16 -18. The St Patrick's Award encourages radio amateurs
worldwide to join the celebration by "going green for St Patrick's
day." Email <stpatrickaward@gmail.com> for additional information. --
Thanks to Bobby Wadey, MI0RYL

AMATEUR RADIO IN THE NEWS

ARRL Public Information Officers, Coordinators, and many other member-volunteers help keep amateur radio and ARRL in the news <http://www.arrl.org/media-hits>.

- "Radio to the rescue <https://www.gtgazette.com/2022/01/22/radio-club-aids-north-county-residents-when-all-else-fails/>"

/ Georgetown Gazette (California), January 20, 2022

- "Tecumseh School Project Catches NASA's Attention <https://www.countywidenews.com/news/tecumseh-school-project-catches-nasas-attention>"

/ Countywide & Sun (Oklahoma), January 20, 2022

- "Networks of service <https://www.legion.org/hamradio/254691/networks-service>" / The
American Legion, January 20, 2022

- "How the huge volcanic eruption in Tonga was picked up by amateur
radio enthusiasts in Harborough -- over 10,000 miles away <https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/environment/how-the-huge-volcanic-eruption-in-tonga-was-picked-up-by-amateur-radio-enthusiasts-in-harborough-over-10000-miles-away-3532570>"

/ Harborough Mail (United Kingdom), January 18, 2022

- "Inspiring Students through Volunteer Work <https://dsu.edu/news/2022/01/inspiring-students.html?fbclid=IwAR3GPk4lMA5VDwH56oxn5_DAoMJdz8P9VYKLsVIwRTKPz8oFaJLPd0T2mvM>"

/ Dakota State University (South Dakota), January 17, 2022

Share <newsmedia@arrl.org> any amateur radio media hits you spot with
us.

NEXT QSO TODAY VIRTUAL HAM EXPO SET FOR MID-MARCH

What's become a regular March event, the next QSO Today Virtual Ham
Expo <https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/> will be held live from March
12-13, and then on demand for 30 days afterward. More than 60 speakers
will deliver presentations on their subject areas. "There's content for everyone whether a newly licensed ham looking for next steps to using
that license or a 30+ year experienced ham looking for new projects,"
the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo organizers promise.

Presentations will include "Core HF Communication Concepts:
Fundamentals of Shortwave Propagation;" "Deep Dive of an FPGA DVB-S2 Implementation;" "Fun With the NanoVNA," and "Helically Wound Vertical
for 160 Meters. The complete list of presentations is available from
the Virtual Ham Expo home page <https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/>.

Virtual visitors may watch as many presentations as they want and
return any time within 30 days to view speakers and presentations they
may have miss as well as explore exhibitor offerings.

This Virtual Ham Expo will debut new technology that, organizers say,
will "further improve the live video interaction experience with
exhibitors and fellow operators." ARRL The national association for
Amateur Radio®, is a QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Partner. Early bird
tickets go on sale on February 1. Tickets are $10 through March 6.

ARRL LEARNING NETWORK WEBINARS

Visit the ARRL Learning Network
<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network> (a members-only benefit) to register, check on upcoming webinars, and to view previously recorded
sessions.

More webinars are coming soon!

ARRL members may register for upcoming presentations and view
previously recorded Learning Network <http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network> webinars. ARRL-affiliated
radio clubs may also use the recordings as presentations for club
meetings, mentoring new and current hams, and discussing amateur radio
topics.

The ARRL Learning Network schedule is subject to change.

QRP OPERATOR LOGS ONE CONTACT PER DAY FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS

From August 5, 1994, through December 20, 2021 -- a span of nearly

10,000 days -- ARRL member John Shannon, K3WWP, of Kittanning,
Pennsylvania, made at least one CW contact while running 5 W or less to
simple wire antennas. That includes one that's in his attic.

Over the course of said 10,000 days, Shannon made 72,190 contacts with
20,098 unique stations. For at least 2,099 of his contacts, his signal
traveled 1,000 or more miles per W, while another 24,098 were DX
(non-W/VE) contacts made in 224 DXCC entities. He contacted all 50
states "many times over" -- he made 3,819 contacts with stations in Pennsylvania and 63 contacts with stations in Wyoming.

Shannon reports that the DX country he contacted most often was
Germany, with 1,934 contacts. By continent, his contact totals ranged
from 52,639 with stations in North America to 325 with stations in
Oceania, plus 18 with stations in Antarctica. The number of contacts he
made on each band used includes 19,279 on 40 meters; 15,459 on 20
meters; 28 on 60 meters, and 39 on 6 meters.

Within his first UTC hour of operation each day, Shannon logged nearly
73% of his daily contacts.

He also experienced a DX streak from March 1, 2013 through August 1,
2018, which was a total of 1,980 days. During this time, he contacted
at least one DX station per day.

Shannon said that the greatest satisfaction he's derived from his
operating streak is that other hams express that he inspired their
interest in, and enjoyment of, CW and/or QRP operating. Shannon said
that his greatest satisfaction derived from his lengthy operating
streak was having other hams express that he inspired their interest in operating CW and/or QRP, and that they really enjoyed it.

In the early 2000s, he wrote for the "QRP with John Shannon, K3WWP"
column in The Key Note, the FISTS <http://www.fistsna.org/> CW Club's newsletter. Additionally, his article, "The Streak: 23 Years of Daily Contacts," was published in the August 2017 issue of QST.

Shannon said his streak is not over. He intends to continue making
daily contacts for 11,000 or 12,000 days. View his website for more
information <http://www.k3wwp.com/>.

GETTING IT RIGHT!

Regarding the story "Two Radio Amateurs Appointed to the FCC
Technological Advisory Council (TAC)" in the January 20 edition of The
ARRL Letter: Andy Clegg, W4JE, was also appointed to the TAC to
represent the Wireless Innovation Forum. Dale Hatfield, ex-W0IFO, was
another TAC appointee.

IN BRIEF...

A February webinar will discuss amateur radio and AUXCOM support to the
US Department of Defense. On Thursday, February 18, at 0100 (the
evening of February 17 in North American time zones), the US Army
Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) will host a Zoom call to
discuss amateur radio and AUXCOM support to the US Department of
Defense. During this presentation, the NETCOM representative will
discuss the authorities for these operations; upcoming DOD exercise opportunities for 2022 where outreach to the amateur radio/AUXCOM
community will be a primary training objective; use of the five
60-meter channels, and the concept for the types of amateur/AUXCOM
outreach. There will be an opportunity for Q&A throughout the
presentation. Use this Zoom link <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83781154615?pwd=L0NOY0hEV0tBdmNDWVNNeWRaVXJ5dz09>
to attend. This is meeting ID 837 8115 4615, and the pass code is
670665. Dial in by location: (346) 248-7799 (Houston); (669) 900-6833
(San Jose); (253) 215-8782 (Tacoma); (929) 205-6099 (New York); (301)
715-8592 (Washington DC), and (312) 626-6799 (Chicago). One tap mobile: +13462487799,,83781154615#,,,,*670665# US (Houston); +16699006833,,83781154615#,,,,*670665# US (San Jose)

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) team of Centralia,
Washington, activated following an early morning bombing on December
19. Authorities say two men planted the bomb, which blew up the ATM at
a local bank. The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad and the FBI
responded to assist the Centralia Police Department (CPD) in the
investigation. The Centralia ARES team staged its communications van
next to the scene. The 13 ARES team members who responded to a call for assistance were paired with CPD detectives to assist in the evidence
search at the crime scene. ARES team members had been trained to
perform evidence searches for the police department and were able to
put those skills to work. Teams of three to five ARES members, led by a detective, gloved up and slowly searched an estimated 10,000 square
feet around the bank, along nearby railroad tracks, and an adjoining
field, retrieving as many potential pieces of evidence as they could
find. The ARES team was released after about 1 hour. -- Thanks to Bob
Willey, KD7OWN, <kd7own@comcast.net> Centralia, Washington, ARES
Emergency Coordinator

After an August storm damaged the satellite antenna that DP0GVN <https://www.qrz.com/lookup/dp0gvn> in Antarctica had been using for
QO-100, AMSAT-DL has provided a new one. The new QO-100 SatCom ground
station antenna arrived intact in Antarctica at Neumayer Station III in December, ensuring future operations by the 2022/2023 overwintering
crew. "AMSAT-DL provided the appropriate radio equipment for DP0GVN at
Neumayer Station III, covering all costs for setup and provision of the required radio equipment and antenna," said AMSAT-DL President Peter
Guelzow, DB2OS. "While amateur radio operations mostly take place
during free time, contacts with schools have also been arranged on a
regular basis. Similar to ARISS <http://www.ariss.org> [Amateur Radio
on the International Space Station], such contacts in Antarctica are
also something very special for the students. This will certainly also
arouse interest in scientific or technical professions and, last but
not least, in amateur radio." DP0GVN is a permanent ham radio club
station, which offers operation for residents as their
responsibilities. Much of the activity is on the QO-100 satellite. The
primary operator is Felix Riess, DP1POL/DL5XL, who will be in
Antarctica until mid-February. His HF activities are largely on 30 or
20-meter CW and sometimes FT8. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service and to
The Daily DX <http://www.dailydx.com/>

The CW-only Maritime Radio Day <file:///C:/Users/Rick/Documents/ARRL%20News/maritimeradio.pro/maritimeradioday/>

2022 is set for 1200 UTC on April 14 until 2200 UTC on April 15. Bands
will include 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 15, and 10 meters. Certificate and
QSL. This will mark the 11th anniversary of the event, held to
commemorate the many years of CW wireless service for seafarers. Former
US Merchant Marine wireless operators, fisheries, and coastal stations
may register and participate. Radio amateurs and shortwave listeners
are welcome. Former maritime radio officers should register <https://mrd.sfk-bremen.com/> in advance by April 1. Operating
frequencies will focus on 1824 kHz; 3520 kHz; 7020 kHz; 10,118 kHz;
14,052 kHz; 21,052 kHz, and 28,052 kHz. The primary working frequency
is 14,052 kHz. There is no power limit.

THE K7RA SOLAR UPDATE

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: A new sunspot group appeared on
January 20, another on January 24, two more on January 25, and one more
on January 26. But, overall solar activity declined from the previous
week, January 13 - 19. Average daily sunspot number declined from 94.4
to 39.6, and average daily solar flux went from 112 to 97.6.

Predicted solar flux is 105 on January 27 - February 4; 108 on February
5 - 6; 110 on February 7 - 8; 108 on February 9 - 10; 106, 105, 103,
101, 100, and 95 February 11 - 16; 92 on February 17 - 18; 90 on
February 19 - 21; 88, 87, 92, and 94 on February 22 - 25; 96 on
February 26 - 28; 98 and 100 on March 1 - 2, and 105 on March 3 - 4.

Predicted planetary A index is 8, 5, 12, and 10 on January 27 - 30; 5
on January 31 - February 3; 15 and 10 on February 4 - 5; 5 on February
6 - 9; then 12, 15, and 12 on February 10 - 12; 5 on February 13 - 19;
6 on February 20 - 23; 5, 12, and 10 on February 24 - 26; 5 on February
27 - March 2, and 15 and 10 on March 3 - 4.

Look for reports on 6-meter openings in Friday's bulletin.

Sunspot numbers for January 20 - 26 were 60, 23, 22, 22, 26, 53, and
71, with a mean of 39.6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 99.3, 97.3, 95.2,
93.5, 95.2, 100.9, and 101.8, with a mean of 97.6. Estimated planetary
A indices were 5, 8, 10, 8, 4, 13, and 10, with a mean of 8.3. Middle
latitude A index was 5, 5, 7, 7, 3, 10, and 8, with a mean of 6.4.

A comprehensive K7RA Solar Update is posted Fridays on the ARRL
website. For more information concerning radio propagation, visit <http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals> the ARRL Technical
Information Service, read
<http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere> "What the Numbers
Mean...," and check out <http://k9la.us/> the Propagation Page of Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA

A propagation bulletin archive <http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation> is available. For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio <https://www.voacap.com/hf/> website.

Share <k7ra@arrl.net> your reports and observations.

JUST AHEAD IN RADIOSPORT

- January 28 - 30 -- CQ 160-Meter Contest (CW)

- January 29 - 30 -- REF Contest (CW)

- January 29 - 30 -- UBA DX Contest (Phone)

- January 29 - 30 -- Winter Field Day (CW, phone, digital)

- February 2 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest

- February 2 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (Phone)

- February 3 - 4 -- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW Maximum 13 WPM)

- February 3 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)

- February 3 -- SKCC Sprint Europe (CW)

UPCOMING SECTION, STATE, AND DIVISION CONVENTIONS

- January 28 - 29 -- ARRL Delta Division Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/jackson-ms-capital-city-hamfest-2022-arrl-delta-division-convention>

(Capital City Hamfest 2022), Jackson, Mississippi.

- February 10 - 13 -- 2022 ARRL National Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/expo> at Orlando HamCation®, Orlando, Florida

- February 18 - 19 -- ARRL Southwestern Division Convention <http://www.yumahamfest.org/> (Yuma Hamfest), Yuma, Arizona

- March 12 - 13 -- QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo <https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/>. (ARRL is a QSO Today partner)

- February 26 -- ARRL Vermont State Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/ham-con-arrl-vermont-state-convention-1> (HAM-CON), Colchester, Vermont

- March 19 -- ARRL Southern Florida Section Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/47th-annual-martin-county-hamfest-arrl-southern-florida-section-convention>

(47th Annual Martin County Hamfest), Stuart, Florida

- March 19 -- ARRL West Texas Section Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/66th-annual-st-patrick-s-day-hamest-arrl-west-texas-section-convention>

(66th Annual St. Patrick's Day Hamfest), Midland, Texas

- March 19 -- ARRL West Virginia Section Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/charleston-area-hamfest-arrl-west-virginia-section>

(Charleston Area Hamfest), Charleston, West Virginia

- March 27 -- ARRL Virginia Section Convention <https://viennawireless.net/wp/events/winterfest/> (Winterfest),
Annandale, Virginia

Search the ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests> to find events in your area.

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