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    The ARRL Letter

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

    July 14, 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

    - Geochron Atlas 2 4K Donated to ARRL
    - Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL, to Receive Engineering Achievement Award
    - Amateur Radio to Be Showcased at 2022 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh,
    Wisconsin
    - Richard William Ehrhorn, W4EA, SK
    - Amateur Radio in the News
    - ARRL Podcasts Schedule
    - Announcements
    - In Brief...
    - The K7RA Solar Update
    - Just Ahead in Radiosport
    - Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions

    GEOCHRON ATLAS 2 4K DONATED TO ARRL

    Geochron <https://www.geochron.com/>, headquartered in Oregon City,
    Oregon, has donated a Geochron Atlas 2 4K - a digital Geochron world
    clock - to ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio <http://www.arrl.org/>®.

    Geochron Owner Patrick Bolan is on the fourth leg of a cross-country motorcycle trip during which he has supported Geochron installations at
    MIT in Massachusetts, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, the
    US Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., the University of Delaware,
    and the University of Vermont. Bolan arranged the donation for
    installation at the ARRL Headquarters station, W1AW
    <http://www.arrl.org/w1aw>.

    The digital Geochron displays the Earth with sunrise and sunset
    rendered in real time. "The device is a small computer that plugs
    directly into any HDMI port on your TV via a short cable," wrote
    reviewer Pascal Villeneuve, VA2PV in the February 2022 edition of QST.
    "It offers several standard base maps, including a ham radio map set
    with DXCC country prefixes and CQ zones. There are several data layers,
    with some using live updates from the internet. Layers can be turned on
    and off and adjusted by the viewer using the included remote. It's very
    simple to set up and operate." A subscription to a premium bundle
    supports real-time data for radio amateurs including live propagation information, AMSAT satellite tracking, and Maximum Usable Frequency
    overlays.

    "We're honored that ARRL has received the donation of a digital
    Geochron," ARRL Director of Operations Bob Naumann, W5OV, said. "Its
    beautiful maps of the Earth and the utility of so much displayed
    information will be a treat for members to see and use when visiting
    the station. ARRL thanks Patrick Bolan for arranging this donation and
    for Geochron's support."

    Read the complete ARRL News <http://www.arrl.org/news/geochron-atlas-2-4k-donated-to-arrl> story
    and see more photos.

    ULRICH L. ROHDE, N1UL, TO RECEIVE ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio <http://www.arrl.org>®
    is pleased to recognize Dr. Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL, as the 2022
    recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    (IEEE) Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award. The award is
    for outstanding engineering achievement in the field of optoelectronic
    signal generation and optical measurement equipment for next-generation intelligent optical networks. Dr. Rohde is an ARRL Maxim Society and
    Life Member.

    Dr. Rohde is currently a partner of Rohde & Schwarz, in Munich,
    Germany, and Chairman of Synergy Microwave Corporation in Paterson, New
    Jersey. He is also President of the Communications Consulting
    Corporation, serving as an honorary member of the Senate of the
    University of the Armed Forces in Munich, honorary member of the Senate
    of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, and
    past member of the Board of Directors of Ansoft Corporation in
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Throughout his career he has been active in microwave technology, and
    in 2017 was honored for his work developing software-defined radio
    (SDR).

    Dr. Rohde has been an avid amateur radio operator holding several
    licenses in the United States and Germany. He has been licensed since
    1956 and involved mostly in technology and systems. In 2015, he won
    first place in the ARRL DX Contest in the Northern New Jersey Section.
    He also operates N1UL/MM on his yacht, the Dragonfly, and is Trustee of
    the Marco Island Radio Club, K5MI.

    "We congratulate Dr. Rohde on this prestigious award," said ARRL
    Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI. "We in the amateur radio community
    have long benefited from Dr. Rohde's expertise. His advice and guidance
    on technical procedures and his generosity have been invaluable to ARRL
    members and our Lab." In 2021, Rohde donated <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2021-02-18#toc03> a Rohde &
    Schwarz SMBV100A vector signal generator to the ARRL Lab.

    Dr. Rohde will receive the 2022 Engineering Achievement Award at the
    IEEE Photonics Conference in November in Vancouver, British Colombia,
    Canada.

    AMATEUR RADIO TO BE SHOWCASED AT 2022 EAA AIRVENTURE IN OSHKOSH,
    WISCONSIN

    ARRL member-volunteers will ensure amateur radio is well-represented at
    the annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 25 through
    July 31. More than 10,000 aircraft and a half-million flight
    enthusiasts make Wittman Regional Airport the busiest airfield in the
    world during AirVenture.

    ARRL has participated at AirVenture since 2018, supporting an exhibit
    that encourages pilots and aviation enthusiasts to discover radio communications and radio technology through ham radio. ARRL Director of
    Public Relations and Innovation Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, has organized a
    booth (#2152 in Hangar B) and an all-volunteer team.

    "There's a kinship among the aviation and amateur radio communities," Inderbitzen said. "In addition to introducing newcomers to ham radio,
    we expect to meet hundreds of ham-pilots at AirVenture. This is a great opportunity to show off ham radio at such a large-scale event."
    Frederick Hart, AA0JK, and Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, wrote "Growing
    Amateur Radio, One Pilot at a Time," in the January 2019 issue of QST, describing some of the opportunities and experiences pursued by pilots
    who become active ham radio operators.

    At KidVenture, a highlight for children attending AirVenture, kids
    can build and take home a radio receiver to listen to air traffic and
    other nearby transmissions from approximately 65 - 140 MHz. The kit,
    designed by student engineer Levi Zima, KN4YHS, with additional support
    from his sister, Kirsten Zima, KC9RWG, has been an ARRL offering since
    2021 (see ARRL's Introduction to Radio Receiver Kit <https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/133264>).
    "It's great fun to see children at AirVenture walking around with the
    radio kits they've built and tuning in to the busy Air Traffic Control
    Tower throughout the event," said Inderbitzen. "Radio communications is
    a key part of learning about avionics. ARRL is grateful to EAA
    AirVenture for sponsoring the activity, which promises to introduce a
    lot of young people to radio."

    RICHARD WILLIAM EHRHORN, W4EA, SK

    Richard William Ehrhorn, W4EA, passed away on June 26, 2022. An ARRL
    Life Member, Ehrhorn was first licensed in 1947 and founded Signal/One.
    He and Eugene Chenette, N5YJ (SK), designed, manufactured, and marketed
    the then state-of-the-art, high-end Signal/One CX7 multiband
    transceiver in the late 1960s. He also founded Ehrhorn Technological Operations, Inc. and was Chairman of Alpha/Power, Inc.

    He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1955 with a BS in
    Electrical Engineering, and in 1958 he received his MS in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

    Ehrhorn was a licensed amateur radio operator for over 70 years, an
    ARRL Life Member, and throughout his career in radio technology, was
    well known for designing and building RF amplifiers.

    In his QRZ database biography, Ehrhorn wrote about his respect and competitiveness with Art Collins, founder of the Collins Radio Company
    in 1933. "I always had aimed to replicate in a small way Art Collins'
    success: build the finest ham radio gear and -- someday -- government
    and/or industrial customers would 'discover' us," Ehrhorn wrote. Then
    in 1983, Ehrhorn was invited by General Electric Medical Systems to
    design a linear RF amplifier to work with their new magnetic resonance
    imaging (MRI) technology.

    Ehrhorn retired to Forest, Virginia, where Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, began
    to know Ehrhorn and his work in more detail. "He was a man of a lot of
    firsts and high-water marks," said Justin. "His claim to fame was
    certainly the development [of] the Alpha Series RF power amplifiers
    that made their way into medical technology."

    Justin added that Ehrhorn, in his later years, was still active in
    amateur radio, especially on the HF bands. On his move to a new
    location, Ehrhorn wrote, "New QTH, 58 acres with a broad hilltop 0.2
    miles high! We still can see for miles in all directions. And I finally
    have room for decent 75 - 80 and 160-meter antennas. Better late than
    never." Several years ago, a tornado barely missed Ehrhorn's house,
    leaving his towers and antennas intact.

    Amateur radio drove Richard Ehrhorn's passions and creativity
    throughout his career.

    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>.

    "Ham radio group receives national recognition <https://www.kaaltv.com/rochester-minnesota-news/ham-radio-group-receives-national-recognition/6493404/>"

    / KAAL TV (Minnesota), July 6, 2022 -- Northland Amateur Communications
    Group is an ARRL Affiliated Club.

    "Amateur radio group holds 90th Hamfest <https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/07/08/amateur-radio-group-holds-90th-hamfest/>"

    / Rochester Beacon (New York), July 8, 2022 -- The Rochester Amateur
    Radio Association is an ARRL Affiliated Club.

    "Community Amateur Radio Club holds 24-hour emergency training <https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_68ff7d60-fb0c-11ec-9e3c-e3c32c76eaec.html>"

    / The Advocate (Louisiana), July 8, 2022 -- Baton Rouge Amateur Radio
    Club is an ARRL Affiliated Club.

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

    ARRL PODCASTS SCHEDULE

    The latest episode of the ARRL On the Air
    <https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/> podcast (Episode 31) provides an
    overview of the 222 MHz frequency band.

    The latest edition of the ARRL Eclectic Tech <https://blubrry.com/eclectictech/> podcast (Episode 64) features a
    discussion with Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, about station downsizing and getting
    the most out of limited space antennas.

    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/>.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Amateur radio operators are needed for the Marine Corps Marathon on
    October 30, 2022, in Washington, DC, and Arlington, Virginia. The call
    is for 150 amateur radio operators to provide "eyes on the course"
    using the 144 and 420 MHz bands, with FM and Digital Smart Technologies
    for Amateur Radio (D-STAR), and a Medical Data Network using Amateur
    Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN). Amateur radio will also be used
    as back-up communications in case all else fails. Operators will
    prepare themselves, supplies, and equipment to function in a
    large-scale, multi-jurisdictional, mass casualty-type event under
    real-world conditions. Training will be provided, and each operator
    will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Amateurs can sign up by following
    the link www.mcmham.org <https://www.mcmham.org/>. To learn more about
    the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon, visit their website at Marine Corps
    Marathon <http://www.marinemarathon.com/events/marathon>.

    The EAA Warbirds of America <https://www.warbirds-eaa.org/> Board of
    Directors will be sponsoring a special event station, W9W, which will
    be on the air all week during daylight hours on July 25 - 31 from
    AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

    The station will be located on the Warbirds' grounds near their
    headquarters, against the backdrop of the display of historic and
    vintage ex-military aircraft. Look for W9W on 40 - 10 meters near
    7.225, 14.250, 21.235, and 28.425 MHz. The station will also operate on
    the 2-meter and 440 MHz bands, simplex. A special event QSL card will
    be issued for contacts with W9W. Icom America
    <http://www.icomamerica.com/> will support the event with HF, VHF, and
    UHF radio equipment. Other sponsors include Heil Sound, Radio Wavz, DX Engineering, and US Tower. If you would like to get on the schedule to
    operate W9W, please contact Ray Novak, N9JA <n9ja@icomamerica.com>. See
    the ARRL Special Events <http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations>
    database for further details.

    Members of the Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club (FCARC
    <http://www.fcarc.club/>) will be operating station W9ZL from Pioneer
    Airport at KidVenture throughout EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
    Club members and other volunteers will operate HF stations on 20 and 40
    meters, 6-meter SSB (on, or near, 7.250, 14.270, and 50.150 MHz), plus
    local communications on 2 meters. A special event certificate will be available. See the ARRL Special Events <http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations> database for further
    details.

    IN BRIEF...

    The 2021 ARRL Technical Innovation Award honors Wojciech Kaczmarski,
    SP5WWP, for developing a new digital radio communication protocol, M17 <https://m17project.org/>, for the good of amateur radio. M17 is a new open-source and patent-free digital radio protocol with a goal to
    provide a fully sustainable option for digital radios in the future.
    ARRL member Ed Wilson, N2XDD, the Community Manager of the M17 Project, accepted the 2021 Technical Innovation Award plaque on behalf of
    Kaczmarski when Wilson visited ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, July 12,
    2022. The award plaque is being shipped to Kaczmarski in Poland. The
    efforts of Kaczmarski and other M17 community team members have led to
    the development of DroidStar, an Android application by Doug McLain,
    AD8DP. The protocol has also been incorporated within other amateur radio-related projects to help advance the radio art.

    ARRL is seeking a Public Relations & Outreach Manager for employment at
    our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. The manager will be
    responsible for increasing the awareness and value of the Amateur Radio
    Service to the public at large, for promoting the value of ARRL and the contributions of its member-volunteers, and for developing outreach opportunities that support awareness and growth of amateur radio. The
    ideal candidate will be a storyteller who is adept at writing content
    and developing campaigns to convey our message to various audiences.
    This professional must possess the know-how to train and motivate
    grassroots volunteers, and the ability to develop and sustain long-term relationships with external media. ARRL is also seeking a Social Media Strategist who will be responsible for developing and administering
    social media content that is aimed at engaging users and creating an interactive relationship with members, the wider amateur radio
    community, and prospective hams. Visit www.arrl.org/careers <http://www.arrl.org/careers> for a complete summary of open positions
    and instructions to apply.

    THE K7RA SOLAR UPDATE

    Tad Cook, K7RA, of Seattle, Washington, reports for this week's ARRL Propagation Bulletin ARLP028:

    Rising solar activity over the past reporting week, July 7 - 13, 2022,
    was reflected in increased sunspot numbers, solar flux, and rising
    geomagnetic activity.

    Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 62.6 to 102.1, with the
    peak value at 134 on Monday, July 11. Average daily solar flux rose
    from 103.5 to 147.4, with peak values at 164.9 and 164.8 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    New sunspots emerged on July 7, July 10, and July 11. Total sunspot
    area peaked on July 11.

    Planetary A index averaged out at 12.4 (up from 9.8 last week) while
    the middle latitude A index went from 9.7 to 10.6.

    Toward the end of the day on July 7, Alaska's college A index was 46 (a
    very high value), while the last four K index readings of the same day
    and the next two were 6, 6, 7, 5, 5, and 5.

    This was caused by a corotating interaction region, sparking a G1-class geomagnetic storm.

    Visit the following links for info on corotating interaction regions:

    https://bit.ly/3P91Xrp

    https://bit.ly/3IBOtlm

    https://bit.ly/3yDwxlU

    The Wednesday-night prediction from the United States Air Force shows
    solar flux at 165 on July 14 - 15; 160 on July 16 - 18; and 155, 150,
    and 135 on July 19 - 21. A prediction of 130 is shown July 22 - 24; 138
    and 148 on July 25 - 26; 150 on July 27 - 29; 160 on July 30 - August
    7; and 155, 145, and 135 on August 8 - 10. August 11 - 12 is 138, then
    128 and 125 on August 13 - 14, and 130 on August 15 - 17.

    Predicted planetary A index is 8 on July 14 - 21, then 15, 20, and 12
    on July 22 - 24. Eight is predicted again on July 25 - August 2, then
    12 and 10 on August 3 - 4, and 8 on August 15 - 17.

    I often see news items that mention solar flares and are written as
    though the world is about to end.

    A few recent examples, for our collective amusement:

    https://bit.ly/3yCXV3h

    https://bit.ly/3RA5Bfy

    https://bit.ly/3P5KakF

    Sunspot numbers for July 7 - 13, 2022, were 80, 81, 89, 113, 134, 117,
    and 101, with a mean of 102.1. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 121.3,
    129.6, 136.9, 153, 161, 164.9, and 164.8, with a mean of 147.4.
    Estimated planetary A indices were 20, 19, 6, 7, 12, 18, and 5, with a
    mean of 12.4. Middle latitude A index was 15, 14, 6, 8, 10, 16, and 5,
    with a mean of 10.6.

    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

    - July 16 -- Russian Radio Team Championship (CW, phone)

    - July 16 -- Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge (CW, phone, digital)

    - July 16 - 17 -- IARU Region 1 70 MHz Contest (CW, phone)

    - July 16 - 17 -- North American QSO Party (RTTY, digital)

    - July 16 - 17 -- CQ Worldwide VHF Contest (CW, phone, digital)

    - July 17 -- RSGB International Low Power Contest (CW)

    - July 17 -- CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush (CW)

    - July 17 -- 18 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)

    - July 18 -- OK1WC Memorial (MWC) (CW)

    - July 18 -- RSGB FT4 Contest (FT4)

    - July 20 -- A1Club AWT (CW)

    - July 20 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest (FT8)

    - July 21 - 22 -- Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)

    - July 21 -- NAQCC CW Sprint (CW)

    - July 21 -- NTC QSO Party (CW)

    - July 23 - 28 -- YOTA Contest (CW, phone)

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

    UPCOMING SECTION, STATE, AND DIVISION CONVENTIONS

    - July 15 -17 | Glacier Waterton Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/glacier-waterton-hamfest-arrl-montana-state-convention-1>,

    hosting the ARRL Montana State Convention, Essex, Montana

    - July 22 - 23 | Ham Holiday 2022 <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/ham-holiday-2022-arrl-oklahoma-section-convention>,

    hosting the ARRL Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    - July 30 - 31 | ARRL West Virginia State Convention <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-west-virginia-state-convention-and-ham-fest>,

    Sutton, West Virginia

    - August 6 - 7 | Cedar Valley ARC Techfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/cedar-valley-arc-techfest-arrl-iowa-state-convention-1>,

    hosting the ARRL Iowa State Convention, Central City, Iowa

    - August 13 | Tidewater Hamfest and Swap Meet <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/tidewater-hamfest-and-swap-meet-arrl-virginia-state-convention>,

    hosting the ARRL Virginia State Convention, Portsmouth, Virginia

    - August 20 - 21 | Huntsville Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/huntsville-hamfest-arrl-southeastern-division-convention-1>,

    hosting the ARRL Southeastern Division Convention, Huntsville, Alabama

    - August 26 - 28 | Northeast HamXposition <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/northeast-hamxposition-arrl-new-england-and-hudson-division-convention>,

    hosting the ARRL New England and Hudson Division Conventions,
    Marlborough, Massachusetts

    - September 2 - 4 | Shelby Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/shelby-hamfest-arrl-north-carolina-section-convention-1>,

    hosting the ARRL North Carolina Section Convention, Shelby, North
    Carolina

    - 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 | Midwest Superfest 2022 <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/midwest-superfest-2022-arrl-illinois-state-convention>,

    hosting the ARRL Illinois State Convention, East Peoria, Illinois

    - 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

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

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