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The ARRL Letter
John E. Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:
jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | July 10, 2025
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In this Issue:
�-�Amateur Radio Volunteers Serving During Texas Floods
�-�Special Call Signs for this year's International Amateur Radio Union
(IARU) Contest
�-�Great Numbers Stacking Up for 2025 ARRL Field Day
�-� 'Tripp' Owens, N4NTO, Silent Key
�-�Changes in the ARRL Idaho Section
�-�Amateur Radio in the News
�-�ARRL Live Events and Podcasts
�-�In Brief...
�-�Announcements
�-�The ARRL Solar Report
�-�Just Ahead in Radiosport
�-�Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions
Amateur Radio Volunteers Serving During Texas Floods
Volunteer amateur radio operators in the ARRL(R) Amateur Radio Emergency
Service(R) [
http://www.arrl.org/ares?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] (ARES(R)) are embedded with local served agencies in the areas of central
Texas affected by devastating floods.
The needs and assignments have been changing, but ARES volunteers are
stepping up to the dynamic needs of their communities. "This is a very fluid
situation. It changes by the hour," said ARRL South Texas Section District 7
Emergency Coordinator Terry Jones, K5LGV.
[
http://www.arrl.org/ares]
The trained ham radio operators were activated starting on Friday, July 4,
2025. Radio amateurs are providing communications capabilities to agencies
whose primary systems were damaged in the flooding event or where they suffer
poor connectivity due to the terrain.
ARES members helped the American Red Cross with setup of a reunification
shelter in response to the floods. Ten hams were assigned to
search-and-rescue teams.
Dozens of health and welfare messages were passed by ham radio operators who
provided a critical link when phone lines were overwhelmed. "A lot of this is
tied to circuit overload preventing folks from making direct contact with
family members in the area," said Kevin McCoy, KF5FUZ.
During the flooding event and subsequent search and recovery missions, ARES
members have been deployed to serve many different counties, including
hard-hit Kerr and Kendall Counties. Mutual aid has been offered between
several surrounding ARRL sections.
This story continues to develop, please refer to ARRL News for more
information [
https://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-volunteers-serving-during-texas-floods?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] as it comes in.
Special Call Signs for this year's International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
Contest
[
https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/IARU-HF-Rules.pdf]
Amateur radio operators in Puerto Rico will represent the United States in a
worldwide amateur radio contest during the International Amateur Radio Union
(IARU) HF World Championship on July 12 - 13, 2025. The operators will use
the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Headquarters station call sign,
W1AW/KP4. The identifier of /KP4 is added to indicate the signal is being
transmitted from Puerto Rico.
"We are very happy and honored that ARRL has given us the opportunity to use
its call sign for this important contest," said Angel Santana, WP3GW, Public
Information Coordinator for the ARRL Puerto Rico Section, and the amateur
radio operator in charge of organizing the 2025 event in Puerto Rico.
[
https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/IARU-HF-Rules.pdf]
"Although W1AW/KP4 has been used in recent years in special events, the
particularity this year is that, in addition to representing the United
States, it takes place in the context of the founding of the IARU 100 years
ago, which makes it more attractive while we are on the air as W1AW/KP4,"
Santana added.
The call sign 1AW was originally issued to Hiram Percy Maxim, co-founder of
ARRL and the first president of the IARU in 1925. W1AW became the official
call sign of the ARRL Headquarters station and is today one of the most
recognized amateur radio stations in the world, with its transmissions of
bulletins, contests, and messages during emergencies.
ARRL is the International Secretariat of the IARU, and a team of operators is
planning to activate the International Secretariat call sign, NU1AW, from the
W1AW facility.
The objective of his year's IARU HF World Championship is to support amateur
radio self-training in radio communications, including improving amateur
operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and
inter-communication with other amateurs around the world, especially IARU
member society headquarters stations, using the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and
10-meter bands.
The contest begins at 1200 UTC Saturday July 12 and runs through 1159 UTC
Sunday July 13. Both single and multi-operator stations may operate the
entire 24-hour period.
For all IARU contest rules, visit [IARU HF World Champtionship Rules v1.21 [
https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/IARU-HF-Rules.pdf ] ]
Dr. Duino
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Great Numbers Stacking Up for 2025 ARRL Field Day
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https://www.arrl.org/field-day]
The numbers for 2025 ARRL Field Day [
https://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] continue to grow. As of today, July 10, 3227 entries have been received and
each day the list gets bigger, according to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul
Bourque, N1SFE. "Get those entries in!" he encouraged. The deadline is July
29.
It was a big year for ARRL Field Day on social media. 260 public posts across
several platforms used the hashtag #ARRLFD. That doesn't even cover posts in
groups or on private pages. The public posts alone reached 3.5 million
viewers.
There was also significant growth in news media coverage of 2025 ARRL Field
Day. Using ARRL's media monitoring suite, staff was able to track that
amateur radio public information volunteers generated $37.5M in ad value
equivalence (AVE) year-to-date around ARRL Field Day alone. That's a metric
that tracks the amount of money that would have to be spent to buy
advertisements that get the same number of viewers that news stories or
"earned media" did.
That's up from $18M in 2023 and $20M in 2024. There were 1,810 media mentions
of ARRL Field Day year-to-date, a 70% increase from 2024.
"We're hearing from clubs that were featured in coverage that people have
been calling and wanting to get into amateur radio," said ARRL Public
Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX. "It shows that the
outreach value of ARRL Field Day is significant."
Geochron Global Operational Awareness
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https://www.geochron.com/hamclub/]
'Tripp' Owens, N4NTO, Silent Key
[
https://www.carlislefuneralhome.com/obituary/AmbroseTripp-OwensIII]
Ambrose "Tripp" L. Owens, III, N4NTO, passed away on July 4, 2025. He was 57
years old. Investigators from the Harnett County Sheriff's Office in North
Carolina believe the cause of death was accidental electrocution but a final
determination has not been made.
Owens was working with an antenna mast in the Chicora Civil War Cemetery at
the Averasboro Battlefield during a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation. He
was an avid participant with POTA, activating over 660 parks. Owens was an
ARRL member and belonged to the Potomac Valley Radio Club.
He held an Amateur Extra Class license and earned his first amateur radio
license in 1985 when he was 13 years old. Many condolences have been posted
on social media.
"He was a great CW op, and I had many POTA QSOs with him." said Thomas Cort,
VA2NW. Services were scheduled for July 10 at the Calvary Episcopal Church in
Tarboro, North Carolina.
You can read a full obituary for Owens here [
https://www.carlislefuneralhome.com/obituary/AmbroseTripp-OwensIII ] .
Changes in the ARRL Idaho Section
Don Lynn Jr., ND7L, of Nampa, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL
Idaho Section effective July 9, 2025. Lynn has served as the Assistant
Section Manager since 2019, and the State Government Liaison since 2020. He
is an ARRL Life Member.
Lynn will serve the remainder of a term expiring September 30, 2026. He
replaces Dan Marler, K7REX, who resigned from the position due to health
issues. Marler had served in the role since 2019.
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https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html]
Amateur Radio in the News
"Ham radio operator have field day in Lackawanna County [
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ham-radio-operators-have-field-day-in-lackawanna-county/ar-AA1HEhMo?ocid=BingNewsSerp] " / WBRE (Pennsylvania) June 29, 2025 -- The Windmill Amateur Radio Club.
"Ham radio operators take part in annual event [
https://www.dailysentinel.com/news/local/ham-radio-operators-take-part-in-annual-event/article_0f351210-9d5e-5156-9bf6-34e258b1fe21.html] " / The Daily Sentinel (Texas) July 1, 2025 -- The Nacogdoches Amateur
Radio Club.
"Ham radio connects the world [
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-07-01/ham-radio-connects-the-world ] " / WVTF
(Virigina) July 1, 2025 -- The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL
Affiliated Club.
"Preparing for disaster on the radio [
https://www.mitchellnews.com/local-news/preparing-disaster-radio ] " / The
Mitchell News - Journal (North Carolina) July 2, 2025 -- The Mayland Amateur
Radio Club is an ARRL Affiliated Club.
"Collier ham radio club tries to 'solve the world's problems' [
https://triblive.com/local/carlynton/collier-ham-radio-club-tries-to-solve-the-worlds-problems/] " / TRIB Live (Pennsylvania) July 3, 2025 -- The Steel City Amateur Radio
Club is an ARRL Affiliated Cub.
"Ham radio operators take part in annual event [
https://www.dailysentinel.com/news/local/ham-radio-operators-take-part-in-annual-event/article_0f351210-9d5e-5156-9bf6-34e258b1fe21.html] " / The Daily Sentinel (Texas) July 1, 2025 -- The Nacogdoches Amateur
Radio Club.
"West Seattle Amateur Radio Club: More than a hobby, A lifeline in disguise [
https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2025/07/05/west-seattle-amateur-radio-club-more-hobby-lifeline-disguise] " / Westside Seattle (Washington State) July 5, 2025 -- The West Seattle
Amateur Radio Club.
"Ham radio operators hold summer field day [
https://www.captivasanibel.com/news/2025/07/ham-radio-operators-hold-summer-field-day/] " / Sanibel Captiva (Florida) July 7, 2025 -- The Fort Myers Amateur Radio
Club is an ARRL Affiliated Club.
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ARRL Live Events and Podcasts
On the Air LIVE
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https://learn.arrl.org/events]
On the Air LIVE
Join Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, to learn about operating in the field. You'll
learn about everything you need to take your operating out of the shack
including antennas, power, and radios. Whether you are interested in POTA,
SOTA, or just operating in the outdoors, this is the session for you!
Registration is open now! learn.arrl.org/webinars/83549 [
https://learn.arrl.org/webinars/83549 ]
Up Next:
�"- Date: July 22, 2025
�- Time: 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific
�'� Register Now [
https://learn.arrl.org/events ]
The ARRL Education and Learning Department would like to apologize for the
limitation of the registration system for May's edition of On The Air Live.
It hit a limit at 500 registrants. We've upgraded the system to allow for
this rapid success and growth in participation. The recording of the May
session is available in the ARRL Learning Center [
https://learn.arrl.org/ ]
.
ARRL On the Air
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On the Air
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Your Ham Radio Everyday Carry
Everybody's talking about everyday carry, or EDC, the trendy name for the
collection of necessities you tote around with you every day, whether it's in
a pocket or a bag. ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, joins the
podcast to talk about easy ways to make radio part of your everyday carry.
Listen Now [
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ARRL Audio News
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ARRL Audio News
Listen to ARRL Audio News [
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , 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 ARRL Audio News is now broadcast on FM low power
radio stations KQRZ-LP 100.7 and 96.7 MHz FM in Spokane, Washington every
Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:00 AM PDT.
The On the Air podcast and ARRL Audio News are available on blubrry, iTunes,
and Apple Podcasts.
On the Air [
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Schulman Auction Amateur Radio Equipment Specialists
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Rig Expert Take on the Air
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https://rigexpert.com/]
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Rigol RF Test Gear
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Radioddity Xiegu X6200 Multi-mode HF Radio
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In Brief...
Michael Dean, K5MFD, ARRL Oklahoma Section Public Information Coordinator,
passed away on July 7, 2025. He was 77 years old. Dean was first licensed as
a Technician in 1991 and upgraded to a General class license in 2010. He
served as a Public Information Officer since 2013, and as Section Public
Information Coordinator from 2014 - 2016 and since 2019. He was also the
Section State Government Liaison since 2016. Dean was well-known as the
University of Oklahoma Sooners radio engineer and producer for the OU
football and basketball teams [
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2025/07/07/ou-football-basketball-sooner-sports-radio-network-engineer-producer-michael-dean-dies/84495981007/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLbhYpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFKYjJjNmxLb25EQTRLdlZFAR5cCBv9T3IA8WG3OZqfCiceBP1zNIZbModcOub_y-KZO0PW1e3pJsqeIPw_ng_aem_UjJoMJMuGXJRGY6jB9Mv5A] . He was known for his unmistakable and iconic voice and storytelling.
Dean worked as a historian of "everything" and served in the U.S. Army
Reserve and as a United States Marine.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the
Edmond Church of Christ, 801 S. Bryant Ave, Edmond, OK.
Youth on the Air (YOTA) Camp Junior is set to debut on July 25 - 27, 2025 at
the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester
(Cincinnati), Ohio. The camp is a subregional, 3-day version of the YOTA
region-wide camps. Campers will experience similar activities as the
region-wide camps, but on a smaller scale.
The camp will focus on building strong relationships with peers, mentors, and
parents while developing new and refining old skills.
YOTA Junior in the Americas is closely modeled after the Kids On The Air
program in IARU Region 1 (Europe/Africa/Middle East). Campers, all of whom
are licensed amateurs under age 15, will also have the chance to operate
special event station W8Y, featuring cutting-edge HF and VHF/UHF radios that
many only dream of having a chance to use... and a wide array of antennas.
The West Chester Amateur Radio Association [
https://wc8voa.org/ ] , WC8VOA,
is located at the museum and is a division of National Voice of America
Museum of Broadcasting.
Masayoshi "Masa" Ebisawa, JA1DM, Silent Key. Longtime DXer, DXCC card
checker, CQ DX Hall of Fame member, friend of ARRL and former Japanese
Amateur Radio League (JARL) Director Masayoshi "Masa" Ebisawa, JA1DM, passed
away in March 2025. He was 92 years old. Masa was first licensed in 1953 and
for many years worked on behalf of DXers in Japan and elsewhere through his
efforts leading the DXCC Card Checking group for ARRL/JARL. He sought out and
trained new card checkers, organized sessions, trained volunteers, and
arranged for QSL card checking at JARL HQ, and at the large Tokyo "Ham Fair"
event every August. Masa never had a large station, and operating mostly from
his city lots, he achieved tremendous success as a DXer, reaching the rare
390-country level in the mixed DXCC category, as well as 374 countries on
phone and 347 on CW.
He wrote a book, simply titled The DX Century Club Award - DXCC, for Japanese
hams which explained DXing, QSLing and the Logbook of The World (LoTW) in
simple terms and with lots of pictures.
One of Masa's fondest milestones was being inducted into the CQ DX Hall of
Fame in 2005 at the DX Banquet at Dayton. Masa made numerous trips to the
Dayton Hamvention(R) as a representative of JARL and a partner of ARRL.
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Announcements
The Sussex County Amateur Radio Club is holding its annual hamfest and
hosting the 2025 ARRL Hudson Division Convention in Augusta, New Jersey, on
Sunday, July 13. The convention will span more than six acres of outdoor
tailgate space and 10,000 square feet indoors.
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet ARRL Hudson Division Director Ed
Wilson, N2XDD; Vice Director David Galletly, KM2O; Director of Marketing and
Innovation Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, and many ARRL Section Managers and Field
Organization volunteers.
The Hudson Division includes the ARRL Sections of Eastern New York, New York
City-Long Island, and Northern New Jersey.
Visit the SCARC website [
https://scarcnj.org/hamfest.html ] for more
information.
The Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) will
operate special event station W3A commemorating live TV from the moon that
allowed the world to see mankind's first steps on the lunar surface.
The event will take place July 18 - 21, 1300Z-2200Z, on 14.269, 14.069,
7.269, and 7.069 MHz. Operation on 80 meters �-" 3.869 and 3.569 �-" and
digital modes are also possible during event.
Frequencies +/- according to QRM. QSL and certificate available via SASE.
Details at ww-2.us [
http://ww-2.us/ ] .
Open Positions at ARRL
Come join the headquarters staff of ARRL The National Association for Amateur
Radio(R)! We are currently seeking qualified applicants for the following
positions:
Membership Manager
Advertising Sales Manager
Administrative Coordinator
Full details may be found on the ARRL HR web page at
www.arrl.org/employment-opportunities [
http://www.arrl.org/employment-opportunities?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL]
ARRL is an equal opportunity employer.
[
http://www.arrl.org/DreamStation]
The ARRL Solar Report
ARRL Solar Report July 10, 2025
Solar activity was at moderate levels last week due to an isolated M1.3 flare
on July 4. However, activity is expected to be low with a further chance for
M-class flares (R1-R2/minor-moderate) on July 10 - 11, primarily due to the
flare potential of region 4136.
G1 (minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 06 July due to coronal hole
high speed stream (CH HSS) influence. Outlook For July 10 - 13: there is a
decreased chance for R1-R2 (minor-moderate) radio blackouts on July 11 with
most regions on the visible disk rotating off and no appreciable spot groups
rotating on. Conditions could increase on 12-13 July as old regions 4117,
4118, 4120, and 4121 rotate back onto the visible disk.
Solar wind parameters reflected continued but waning influences from a
negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream. Solar wind speeds peaked at
640 km/s and have slowly declined to near 530 km/s. Nominal solar wind
conditions are anticipated to return on July 11. The co-rotating interacting
region associated with the positive polarity CH HSS is expected to arrive
July 12. An enhancement of the solar wind parameters will follow the arrival.
10.7 -centimeter flux: July 10 - 11: 110; July 12 - 13: 105; July 14: 110;
July 15: 115; July 16: 120.
Predicted sunspot numbers: July 11: 137; July 12: 136; July 13: 143; July 14:
138; July 15: 141; July 16: 139.
For more information concerning radio propagation, visit [
https://www.arrl.org/technical-information-service?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&_zs=OV2xl&_zl=TltC3&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] the ARRL Technical Information Service, read A Quick Guide to HF
Propagation Using Solar Indices [
https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/Propagation/HF-Propagation-Solar-Indices.htm ] ,
and check out [
https://k9la.us/ ] the Propagation Page of Carl
Luetzelschwab, K9LA.
For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio
website [
https://www.voacap.com/ ] .
Just Ahead in Radiosport
�-�July 11 -- QRP Fox Hunt (CW)
�-�July 11 -- NCCC FT4 Sprint (digital)
�-�July 12 - 13 -- IARU HF World Championship [
https://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] (CW, phone)
�-�July 14 -- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (CW, phone)
�-�July 15 -- ICWC Medium Speed Test (CW)
�-�July 16 -- RSGB 80 Meter Club Championship, SSB (phone)
�-�July 18 -- NCCC FT4 Sprint (digital)
�-�July 18 -- Weekly RTTY Sprint (digital)
�-�July 19 -- YOTA Contest (CW, phone)
�-�July 19 -- Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge (CW, phone, digital)
�-�July 19 - 20 -- LABRE DX Contest (CW, phone)
�-�July 20 -- RSGB International Low Power Contest (CW)
�-�July 21 -- K1USN Slow Speed Test (CW)
�-�July 23 -- A1Club AWT (CW)
�-�July 24 -- RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data (digital)
Remember to visit the ARRL Contest Calendar [
https://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar?_zs=OV2xl&_zl=geQ73&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL%20website%20amateur%20radio%20&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaig&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] for more events and information.
Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions
�-�July 12 | Souris Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/souris-valley-amateur-radio-club-hamfest-arrl-north-dakota-section-convention?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL North Dakota Section Convention
�-�July 13 | Sussex NJ Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/sussex-nj-hamfest-arrl-hudson-division-convention-1?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL Hudson Division Convention
�-�July 26 | ARRL West Virginia State Convention and Ham Fest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-west-virginia-state-convention-and-ham-fest-2?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , Sutton, West Virginia
�-�August 2 | ARRL Maine State Convention and Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-maine-state-convention-and-hamfest-1?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , Augusta, Maine
�-�August 3 | SVARC Berryville Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/svarc-berryville-hamfest-arrl-roanoke-division-convention?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL Roanoke Division Convention, Berryville, Virginia
�-�August 9 | ARRL Idaho State Convention [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-idaho-state-convention?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , Post Falls, Idaho
�-�August 16 - 17 | Huntsville Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/huntsville-hamfest-arrl-alabama-state-convention-1?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL Alabama State Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
�-�August 21-24 | Northeast HamXposition [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/northeast-hamxposition-arrl-new-england-division-convention-3?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL New England Division Convention, Marlborough,
Massachusetts
�-�August 30 - September 1 | Shelby Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/shelby-hamfest-arrl-north-carolina-section-convention-4?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL North Carolina Section Convention, Shelby, North
Carolina
�-�September 7 | Southern New Jersey Conference and HamFest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/southern-new-jersey-conference-and-hamfest-arrl-southern-new-jersey-section-convention-1?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Convention, Mullica Hill,
New Jersey.
�-�September 12 - 13 | Slidell EOC Hamfest [
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/slidell-eoc-hamfest-arrl-louisiana-state-convention-2?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL] , hosting the ARRL Louisiana State Convention, Slidell, Louisiana
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