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The ARRL Letter

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

September 8, 2022

John E. Ross, KD8IDJ, Editor <news@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

- ARRL Board Holds Second Annual Meeting
- Amateur Radio Makes the Connection to Save Lives in Wisconsin and
Idaho
- Richard Tell, K5UJU, Receives IEEE SA Lifetime Achievement Award
- AMSAT Outlines Tracking for Artemis I Moon Mission using "Welcome"
Beacons
- Amateur Radio in the News
- ARRL Podcasts
- Announcements
- In Brief...
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Just Ahead in Radiosport
- Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions

ARRL BOARD HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL MEETING

The ARRL Board of Directors gathered for its Second Meeting on July 15
- 16, 2022, in Windsor, Connecticut.

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, opened the July ARRL Board
meeting with a moment of silence for those radio amateurs who had
passed away since the last meeting. Among those remembered was Life
Member Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, who died on
February 7. Bruninga created the Automatic Packet Reporting System
(APRS), and he shared his broad knowledge and experience in the amateur
radio and electronics fields throughout his life.

Report Highlights

Midwest Division Director Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, who is Chair of the
Ethics and Elections Committee (E&E Committee), summarized the
committee's report, noting that it would take on the task of creating
an all-inclusive election guidebook that would address all activities
related to the conduct and procedures of elections. Later in the
meeting, the Board approved establishing an ARRL Election Review
Committee under the aegis of the E&E Committee. Among the proposed
purposes of the new committee is to develop an integrated "one-stop"
document that defines election procedures, the behavior of those
conducting the election, and all ethical and behavioral requirements
imposed on candidates. The Board also approved including a non-voting
staff appointee to support the E&E Committee.

Southeastern Division Director Mickey Baker, N4MB, who is the Board
Liaison to the Logbook of The World Committee (LoTW Committee),
reported that LoTW availability continues to be excellent -- 99.99% in
the last 90 days, exceeding the 99% goal.

In his first report as Treasurer, John Sager, WJ7S, highlighted that
the ARRL investment portfolio declined by 9.2% in the second quarter
and declined by 11.1% for the year-to-date. He noted that despite the
recent sharp downturn, the portfolio's value remains greater than it
was 2 years ago (after considering withdrawals for operations). Sager
also summarized the activities of the permanent Investment Management
Committee (IMC) and expressed appreciation for the Board's foresight in
hiring an outside investment manager and creating the committee to
oversee portfolio management. He expressed his confidence in the value
that such a structure will have in inspiring confidence from ARRL
members and future donors. Chief Financial Officer Diane Middleton,
W2DLM, reported that even with the impact the downward financial
markets have had on total assets, the association's balance sheet
remains solid with healthy cash balances.

The meeting also included a report from ARRL Foundation President
David Norris, K5UZ. Norris shared that the Foundation awarded $922,250
for scholarships to 139 students this season. Norris made note of the
generous funding from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC),
which substantially increased the scholarship awards, and additional
funding from ARDC that granted $500,000 for the newly launched ARRL
Foundation Club Grant Program. The Foundation also awarded $41,032 to
six organizations for the betterment and advancement of amateur radio.

Board Actions

The Board approved the following actions during the meeting:

- Establishing a means for all members to access and/or subscribe to
all Division and Section emails. Currently, members may subscribe to
emails for their respective Division and Section.

- Permitting the inclusion of military veteran status in ARRL's
publication of Silent Key reports. The information will be gathered
from Silent Key submissions. Recognition is permitted for all honorably discharged members of the U.S. Armed Forces and all National Guards.

- Directing the ARRL CEO/Secretary to vote in favor of International
Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Proposal No. 263, which concerns the
admission of the Sudan Amateur Radio Union (SARU) as an IARU Member
Society.

- Amendments to By-Law 40, which includes the duties of the Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (EC-FSC). The Board
established the ECFSC as a Standing Committee in July 2021. The
amendments to By-Law 40 clarify the committee's role with respect to
matters within the scope of its duties.

Also present at the meeting were IARU Secretary Joel Harrison, W5ZN,
and President of the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Phil McBride,
VA3QR. In his greeting, Harrison made note of the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference, WRC-23 (see IARU positions for WRC-23 at www.iaru.org/spectrum/iaru-and-itu/wrc-23 <https://www.iaru.org/spectrum/iaru-and-itu/wrc-23/>). McBride
highlighted RAC efforts to advance positions involving frequency
coordination for amateur satellites.

Recognitions

It is the Board's practice to recognize individuals, groups, and
organizations for their contributions to ARRL and the greater amateur
radio community at each Board meeting.

The Board recognized William Hudzik, W2UDT, for his 20 years of service
to ARRL and its members. Hudzik retired in February as Vice Director of
the Hudson Division. First licensed in 1961, Hudzik honorably served in multiple elected ARRL positions, including Northern New Jersey Section
Manager from 2001 to 2008, and Hudson Division Vice Director from 2011
to 2022. He also served as a member of several Board committees,
including the Historical Committee, on which he still serves today as a volunteer.

The Board congratulated and extended its appreciation to the members of
the RF Safety Committee for their contributions to the science and
practice of amateur radio and, more generally, of radio communications.
Earlier this year, members of the RF Safety Committee were recognized
and honored by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) with the 2021 Founders' Trophy for their work and collaboration with RSGB on methods
of conforming with RF exposure regulations.

The Board also recognized the following ARRL Affiliated Clubs for their
lengthy tenure and service to the amateur radio community:

- Uniontown Amateur Radio Club in the ARRL Western Pennsylvania
Section, an ARRL Special Service Club. Affiliated since May 5, 1930,
and incorporated on February 20, 1933.

- Mesabi Wireless Association of Minnesota, an ARRL Affiliated Club
since October 2, 1947.

- Cambridge Amateur Radio Association of Ohio, an ARRL Affiliated Club
since February 20, 1947, and founded in 1913.

- West Seattle Amateur Radio Club of Washington, an ARRL Special
Service Club. Affiliated since October 2, 1947.

- Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association of California, an ARRL Affiliated
Club, established in 1937.

- Rochester Amateur Radio Club of Minnesota, an ARRL Affiliated Club
since July 30, 1971, founded in 1932.

- Motor City Radio Club of Michigan, an ARRL Special Service Club,
founded in 1932.

- Red River Radio Amateurs of North Dakota, an ARRL Affiliated Club
since September 27, 1969.

- St. Paul Radio Club of Minnesota, an ARRL Affiliated Club since
November 2, 1931, and founded in 1931.

The Meeting adjourned on Saturday morning. The complete minutes are
available at www.arrl.org/board-meetings
<http://www.arrl.org/board-meetings>.

AMATEUR RADIO MAKES THE CONNECTION TO SAVE LIVES IN WISCONSIN AND

IDAHO

The following two rescue stories are great examples of why amateur
radio is important. The first story occurred in Wisconsin and is told
by ARRL member Scott Strecker, KG9IV. In his own words, Strecker shares
how he was able to help a ham in distress. Thanks to the Chippewa
Valley Amateur Radio Club in Wisconsin, an ARRL Affiliated Club, for
this information.

"It was Friday, September 2, 2022, which meant I worked from my home
office. I have the VHF radios on low to monitor them in the background. Recently, I got into the Allstar node <>with a hotspot. I use it to
monitor the FM38 systems (Allstar 2495) in the southern [part] of
Wisconsin.

At about 7:45 AM, I heard the Allstar node come up. An individual in
distress was asking for assistance to get an ambulance to him. It was a
ham in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. He had slipped on his bathroom floor and
went down so hard he could not get up, but he happened to have his
handheld with him (don't we all). He did not have access [to the]
phone, and he lived alone.

[I called the] Brown Deer police call center. The dispatcher got the
fire department rolling and then started asking me for more details. I
had the dispatcher on speaker phone, and he could hear the hams'
responses to the questions. Being on a handheld and [lying] prone, the
signal was, at times, noisy. At that time, both the other ham and I
used ITU phonetics to get the exact info out. All those times
practicing on the ARES® nets made it second nature. The dispatcher was
also able to understand the info without my having to repeat it.

It felt good to help out. I also realized it was due to my monitoring
that I was able to hear his call. If you are not participating in the
weekly local ARES net, I would encourage you to do so when you can."

In addition to Strecker's story, newly licensed amateur radio operators
Shannon Vore, KK7GVG, and CJ Bouchard, KK7GNG, also shared a rescue
story. On September 3, 2022, in the Rocky Mountains in northwest Idaho,
they were out for a weekend of four-wheeling in their Jeep. The area is
an extremely mountainous region with no towns, very few people, no
facilities, and no cell phone coverage. The nearest airfield is Horse
Haven Trail, an unimproved dirt strip that's severely eroded and
covered with rocks and debris.

At about 4:30 PM, Vore and Bouchard were taking a break when an
approaching truck notified them of an ATV accident involving two
teenage girls. The accident scene was just a few miles away, and when
they arrived it was clear the teenagers were critically injured.
Bouchard was unable to contact several local repeaters, but was finally
able to make contact using a simplex frequency (146.420 MHz) that's
popular with the hams in Coeur d'Alene, 20 miles from the accident
site.

While Bouchard and an off-duty Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) were administrating medical aid to the teenagers, Vore took over radio
operations. The call for emergency assistance was picked up by local
amateur radio operator John Tappero, K7JNT, who immediately called 911
and asked that 146.420 MHz be used only for emergency traffic. For
nearly 2 hours, Vore and Tappero provided relay between the 911
dispatcher, advising the condition of the injured and the approaching
weather. Life Flight Network was unable to respond because of a severe thunderstorm immediately over the rescue site.

Two teams of EMT's were dispatched, but due to the mountains and the
storm, they couldn't communicate with dispatch. Tappero continued to
provide relay information for all parties until 6:00 PM, when the EMT's arrived. The teenagers were in stable condition and immediately
transported to the nearest hospital. Today, they're in good condition
and recovering.

"It took us about 2 days to wind down from the experience," said Vore.
"We are both glad we had our amateur radio licenses and were able to
help."

Bouchard said that they had been using radios on the General Mobile
Radio System (GMRS), but have since upgraded their licenses for more
operating privileges. "Because the area signals were not good, it was
difficult to communicate," he continued. "So, we studied, took our
exams, and are now looking forward to much more amateur radio
opportunities."

Both Vore and Bouchard are now looking to join a local amateur radio
club and become involved in the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Services®
(ARES®).

--Thanks to ARRL Idaho Section Manager Dan Marler, K7REX, and Idaho
Assistant Section Manager Ed Stuckey, AI7H, for their help with the
Idaho rescue story.

RICHARD TELL, K5UJU, RECEIVES IEEE SA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards
Association (IEEE SA) Awards and Recognition Committee has selected
ARRL member Richard A. (Ric) Tell, K5UJU, as the recipient of the IEEE
SA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tell has more than 50 years of outstanding contributions to the
science and technology of non-ionizing radiation safety, and has
developed standards for measurement methods, safety programs, and
exposure limits. He is Chair of IEEE SA Nuclear Power Engineering
Committee Subcommittee SC-2 (NPEC SC-2) and is a member of the ARRL RF
Safety Committee <http://arrl.org/arrl-rf-safety-committee> (RFSC).

Tell also received a Founders' Trophy in 2022 from the Radio Society of
Great Britain (RSGB), recognizing his outstanding service to the
Society. Along with other ARRL RFSC members, he helped form an
Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Oversight Group, which has been meeting
since August 2020 to develop tools and procedures for compliance with
the new RF exposure regulations for amateur radio operators in Great
Britain. The new rules in the UK are similar to those already in effect
in the US and will be phased into the UK over a 2-year period. They're currently only in effect for high-frequency bands.

RFSC member Greg Lapin, N9GL, praised Tell for his contributions. "The
entire amateur radio community was fortunate when Ric Tell agreed to
join the ARRL RF Safety Committee. Ric's long history with RF safety
includes many years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
followed by a consultancy that evaluated RF fields at commercial
installations to identify potential exposure issues. During that entire
time, Ric donated his time and assumed a leadership role in the
development of the IEEE RF Safety standards, which make up a large
portion of the FCC's regulations related to exposure."

Tell received his amateur radio license in 1959 at the age of 15, and
he used a homebrew transmitter operating at 7.5 W to work the world.
His favorite area of ham radio is analysis and experimentation with
antennas.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from Midwestern State University and a
Master of Science from Rutgers University. Prior to entering a private consulting practice related to RF safety matters for the past 33 years,
Tell served at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US
EPA) for 20 years, where he lead the Electromagnetics Branch in the
Office of Radiation Programs.

Tell specializes in analysis and measurements of RF fields, RF exposure standards compliance, and RF safety programs. His background includes participation in a scientific exchange program with Russian scientists
on biological effects of electromagnetic energy and numerous
publications related to RF safety. He is Chair of the IEEE SA
International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES) TC95
Subcommittee 2, which developed the IEEE SA Recommended Practice on RF
Safety Programs, and he's Chair of the IEEE SA Committee on Man and
Radiation (COMAR).

Tell is also a Fellow of the IEEE SA and was the 2019 recipient of the Non-ionizing Radiation Distinguished Service Award from the Health
Physics Society.

The IEEE SA Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented on Sunday,
December 4, 2022, at The Imperia in Somerset, New Jersey.

AMSAT OUTLINES TRACKING FOR ARTEMIS I MOON MISSION USING "WELCOME"

BEACONS

When NASA's Artemis I rocket launches for its mission to the moon this
month, you'll be able to track it using 70-centimeter beacons known as Outstanding MOon exploration TEchnologies demonstrated by NAno
Semi-Hard Impactors (OMOTENASHIs).

Omotenashi is Japanese for welcome or hospitality, and it describes the 70-centimeter beacons as small spacecraft and semi-hard landers of the
6U CubeSat <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CubeSat> format which will demonstrate low-cost technology to land and explore the lunar surface. OMOTENASHI will be one of 10 CubeSats to be carried with the Artemis I
mission.

Brian Wilkins, KO4AQF, says that with the Artemis Real-time Orbit
Website (AROW), anyone with internet access can pinpoint where Orion is
and track its distance from the Earth, its distance from the moon, the
mission duration, and more. AROW is available on NASA's <https://www.nasa.gov/feature/track-nasa-s-artemis-i-mission-in-real-time/> website and Twitter account. AROW visualizes data collected by sensors
on Orion that are sent to the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control
Center in Houston during its flight. It will provide periodic real-time
data beginning about 1 minute after liftoff through the separation of
the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's Interim Cryogenic Propulsion
Stage, approximately 2 hours into flight.

Once Orion is flying on its own, AROW will provide constant real-time information. On the web, users can follow AROW to see where Orion is in relation to the Earth and the moon, and follow Orion's path during the
mission. Users can view key mission milestones and characteristics on
the moon, including information about landing sites from the Apollo
program. Also available for download will be an ephemeris, which
provides trajectory data from the flight.

AROW will also provide a set of Orion's state vectors -- data that
describes precisely where Orion is in space and how it moves -- for
inclusion in these tweets once Orion is flying on its own. These
vectors can be used for data lovers, artists, and creatives to make
their own tracking app, data visualization, or anything else they
envision. For more information, read https://www.nasa.gov/feature/track-nasa-s-artemis-i-mission-in-real-time/.

AMSAT member Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, adds a second online tool, called
Horizons. The JPL Horizons online solar system data and computation
service provides access to key solar system data and flexible
production of highly accurate locations for solar system objects such
as asteroids, planetary satellites, planets, the Sun, and select
spacecraft. Horizons is provided by the Solar System Dynamics Group of
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Fitzgerald says to use "OMOTENASHI" as the Target Body. You can find information and the online app at https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.

-- Thanks to Brian Wilkins, KO4AQF; Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P; NASA; JPL
Horizons, and AMSAT.

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>.

"Fulton Amateur Radio Club Holds Annual Picnic <https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/fulton/fulton-amateur-radio-club-holds-annual-picnic/>"

/ Oswego County Today (New York), September 1, 2022. -- The Fulton
Amateur Radio Club is a ARRL Affiliated Club.

"New Daleville Area Amateur Radio Service gets grant <https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/new-daleville-area-amateur-radio-service-gets-grant/article_921d92fc-2d36-11ed-9010-3b5b9942c25e.html>"

/ Dothan Eagle (Alabama) September 5, 2022. -- The Daleville Area
Amateur Radio Service is an ARRL Affiliated Club.

"Amateur radio informs and protects county residents <https://timesbulletin.com/Content/News/News/Article/Amateur-radio-informs-and-protects-county-residents/2/4/233919>"

/ Times Bulletin (Ohio), September 7, 2022. -- Van Wert Amateur Radio
Club, Inc. is an ARRL Affiliated Club.

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

ARRL PODCASTS

The latest episode of the ARRL On the Air
<https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/> podcast (Episode 32) addresses the
topic of scanning, with specific discussions about memory scanning,
CTCSS tone scanning, priority watch, and more.

Listen to ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news>,
available every Friday. ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week's top
news stories in the world of amateur radio and ARRL, along with
interviews and other features.

The On the Air podcast and ARRL Audio News is available on iTunes (iOS)
and Stitcher (Android) as well as on Blubrry -- On the Air <https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/> | ARRL Audio News <https://blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/>.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 5th QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is returning September 17 - 18,
2022. The fully-interactive and full-featured virtual ham radio
convention will provide great interactive presentations, new content,
and excellent networking opportunities including 50+ amateur radio presentations on a wide variety of subjects. Check out the full list of Presentations
<https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/sept2022presentations.html> and get
the downloadable schedule. For the first time, anyone can share their
latest ham radio project, technology, operating mode, DXpedition, or
history in the new Project Gallery. Submit your presentation article,
video, or slideshow at Project Gallery Submission <https://airtable.com/shrGg2JHuPrCmz0j3>. Meet with ARRL
representatives and other exhibitors in state-of-the-art video lounges.
Visit the ARRL booth to meet over live video with ARRL staff and get
your specific questions answered. Other exhibitors will answer product questions, provide technical training, etc. Tickets are only $10 and
grant full access to the Expo weekend, presentations, Project Gallery,
and Exhibitor video lounges as well as the 30-day post-Expo on-demand
period where all presentations and resources are available. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.qsotodayhamexpo.com <https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/>. -- ARRL is a QSO Today Expo
Partner.

ARRL Online Groups. ARRL manages several online forums (groups.io)
where all radio amateurs - ARRL members and non-members alike - can
discuss issues and topics in two-way conversation with ARRL staff and leadership. The groups are aimed at enhancing communication among ARRL leadership, staff, members, and prospective members, in a manner that
enables timely updates and collegial discussion. The current ARRL
online subgroups include the following:

- Antenna Law and Policy Forum

- ARRL-Awards

- ARRL-Contesting

- ARRL-Education

- ARRL-HF-Band-Planning

- ARRL-LoTW

- ARRL-New-Hams

- ARRL-Regulatory-Affairs

- Feedback to ARRL

Visit https://www.arrl.org/arrl-groups for more information.

IN BRIEF...

A crossband activation of NEPM, the Battleship USS Iowa's original
active call sign, is scheduled in memory of Pearl Harbor. As the
representative of the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the
Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro, California, the Battleship Iowa
Amateur Radio Association (BIARA) will honor the sailors and ships
previously homeported in San Pedro who were attacked on December 7,
1941, with special crossband activations of NEPM on December 6 and 7,
2022. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, seven of the battleships formerly homeported in San Pedro Bay were not present. Eight Pacific fleet
battleships -- the USS Arizona, USS California, USS Maryland, USS
Nevada, USS Oklahoma, USS Tennessee, USS West Virginia, and USS
Pennsylvania -- were at Pearl Harbor and absorbed the brunt of the
Japanese attack. Of these eight ships, three sank, one capsized, and
four suffered varying degrees of damage. Under the authority of the
Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Office Southwest, they will transmit
using the Iowa's NEPM call sign on assigned military frequencies and
listen for calls from the amateur radio community in their adjacent
bands. NEPM will transmit on 14.375 MHz, 18.170 MHz, and/or 21.460 MHz
on J3E upper sideband and/or A1A CW. The operator will advise listeners
as to where they are listening. Amateur participants are reminded not
to transmit on the NEPM military frequencies. Operations on both days
are expected to be from 1500 to 2400 UTC. QSL procedures can be found
at https://biara.org <https://biara.org/>. For specific questions in
advance of the operation, contact w6hb@biara.org.

More African countries are now operating on the 60-meter band. The
South African Radio League (SARL) reports that three new African
countries have joined the ranks of 5 MHz as 60-meter operators. They
are Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland). Each
country has access to the new WRC-15 amateur secondary allocation of
5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz. This makes a total of 89 countries now on the band worldwide. --Thanks to SARL Secretary Dennis Green, ZS4BS.

THE K7RA SOLAR UPDATE

This week, September 1 - 7, 2022, two new sunspot groups emerged on
September 1, two more on September 2, one more on September 5, another
on September 6, and one more on September 7.

But average daily sunspot numbers declined from 74.9 to 68, while
average daily solar flux rose from 123.8 to 125.8.

Geomagnetic indicators were way up, and the average daily planetary A
index rose from 10.1 to 24.6, while middle latitude numbers increased
from 9.4 to 17.4.

September 4 was the most active day, with the planetary A index being
64. On that day, the college A index in Fairbanks, Alaska, was 91!

Predicted solar flux is 125 on September 8 - 14; 126 on September 15;
125 on September 16 - 17; 126 and 120 on September 18 - 19; 125 on
September 20 - 21; 115 on September 22 - 24; 120 on September 25 - 28;
118 on September 29 - 30; 115 and 125 on October 1 - 2; 120 on October
3 - 4; 122 on October 5; 120 on October 6 - 7; and 125 on October 8 -
11.

Predicted planetary A index is 50 on October 1! Otherwise, 10 on
September 8; 8 on September 9 - 11; 5 on September 12; 20 on September
13 - 14; 10 on September 15; 8 on September 16 - 17; 5 on September 18
- 22; 12 and 10 on September 23 - 24; 14 on September 25 - 27; 8 on
September 28 - 29; 22, 50, 25, 16, 12, and 10 on September 30 through
October 5; 8 on October 6 - 8, and 5, 12, and 15 on October 9 - 11.

Sunspot numbers for September 1 through 7 were 67, 71, 68, 62, 79, 56,
and 73, with a mean of 68. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 116.3, 129.8,
123.4, 128.3, 130.2, 126.2, and 126.1, with a mean of 125.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 9, 8, 25, 64, 32, 20, and 14, with a mean of
24.6. Middle latitude A index was 9, 10, 23, 33, 21, 14, and 12, with a
mean of 17.4.

Send your tips, questions, or comments to k7ra@arrl.net.

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.

A weekly, full report is posted on ARRL News
<http://www.arrl.org/news>.

JUST AHEAD IN RADIOSPORT

- September 10 -- VHF FOC QSO Party (CW)

- September 10 - 11 -- WAE DX Contest (SSB, phone)

- September 10 - 11 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)

- September 10 -- Ohio State Parks on the Air (phone)

- September 10 - 11 Alabama QSO Party (CW, phone)

- September 10 - 11 -- Russian Cup Digital Contest (digital)

- September 10 - 12 -- ARRL September VHF Contest (CW, phone, digital)

- September 11 -- North American Sprint (CW)

- September 12 -- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (CW, phone)

- September 14 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest (FT8)

- September 14 -- RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Series (CW)

- September 15 -- NAQCC CW Sprint (CW)

- September 15 -- BCC QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)

- September 15 -- NTC QSO Party (CW)

- September 16 -- AGB NEMIGA Contest (CW, phone, digital)

Visit the ARRL Contest Calendar <http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar>
for more events and information.

UPCOMING SECTION, STATE, AND DIVISION CONVENTIONS

- September 9 - 10 | Queen Wilhelmina Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/queen-wilhelmina-hamfest-arrl-arkansas-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Arkansas State Convention, Mena, Arkansas

- September 11 | ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-southern-new-jersey-section-convention-1>, Mullica Hill, New Jersey

- September 17 - 18 | QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo <https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/> (online event). ARRL is a QSO Today
partner.

- September 23 - 24 | HRO Superfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/hro-superfest-arrl-central-division-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Central Division Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

- September 24 | Red River Radio Amateur Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/red-river-radio-amateur-hamfest-arrl-dakota-division-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Dakota Division Convention, West Fargo, North Dakota

- September 24 | Spokane Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/spokane-hamfest-arrl-washington-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley,
Washington

- October 1 | Wichita Area Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/wichita-area-hamfest-arrl-kansas-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Kansas State Convention, Wichita, Kansas

- October 1 | Rock Hill Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/70th-annual-rock-hill-hamfest-arrl-south-carolina-section-convention>,

hosting the ARRL South Carolina Section Convention, Rock Hill, South
Carolina

- October 7- 8 | Melbourne Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/melbourne-hamfest-arrl-florida-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida

- October 7- 8 | Slidell EOC Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/slidell-eoc-hamfest-arrl-louisiana-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Louisiana State Convention, Slidell, Louisiana

- October 7- 9 | ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-rocky-mountain-division-convention>, Cheyenne, Wyoming

- October 9 | Nutmeg Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/nutmeg-hamfest-arrl-connecticut-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Connecticut State Convention, North Haven, Connecticut

- October 14 - 16 | Pacificon <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/pacificon-arrl-pacifc-division-convention>, hosting the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, San Ramon, California

- October 15 | Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference 2022 <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/wisconsin-ares-races-conference-2022-arrl-wisconsin-state-convention>,

hosting the ARRL Wisconsin State Convention, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin

- October 29 | CopaFest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/copafest-arrl-arizona-state-convention>,
hosting the ARRL Arizona State Convention, Maricopa, Arizona

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<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests> to find events in your area.

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