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<LI><A href="#toc01">ARES<SUP>®</SUP> Continues Move Toward Enhanced
Training, Paperless Reporting</A>
<LI><A href="#toc02">Amateur Radio Honored in Advance of Field Day 2018
on June 23 - 24</A>
<LI><A href="#toc03">W1AW Announces Field Day Bulletin Schedule</A>
<LI><A href="#toc04">Safety First on Field Day!</A>
<LI><A href="#toc05">The Doctor Will See You Now!</A>
<LI><A href="#toc06">Assigning Kosovo Z6 Call Signs "Unauthorized and
Illegal," ITU Secretary-General Says</A>
<LI><A href="#toc07">DXpedition Team Sets Sail for Baker Island</A>
<LI><A href="#toc08">Experiments Look to Leverage Low-Latency HF to
Shave Microseconds off Trade Times</A>
<LI><A href="#toc09">Curtis Keyer Chip Developer Jack Curtis, K6KU,
SK</A>
<LI><A href="#toc10">In Brief...</A>
<LI><A href="#toc11">The K7RA Solar Update</A>
<LI><A href="#toc12">Just Ahead in Radiosport</A>
<LI><A href="#toc13">Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division
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<DIV class=itemTitle>ARES<SUP>®</SUP> Continues Move Toward Enhanced
Training, Paperless Reporting</DIV>
<P class=default>As part of upgrades to the ARES<SUP>®</SUP> program, ARRL
will phase out traditional hard-copy report forms later this year in favor
of an online system, <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-emergency-service-transitioning-to-new-online-reporting-system"
target=_blank><I>ARES® Connect</I></A><I> -- </I>a new volunteer
management, communication, and reporting system. The system (in beta
testing since March in four ARRL sections with large ARES organizations)
will allow ARES members to log information for ARRL Field Organization
handling but does not change how ARES serves partner organizations. ARES
training also is due for enhancement.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARES%20logo%20(HD).jpg" width=220
align=right height=215>At the Hamvention<SUP>®</SUP> ARRL Membership Forum
in May, Great Lakes Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, who chairs
the ARRL Public Service Enhancement Working Group, discussed dramatic
changes occurring among agencies in the emergency/disaster response sector
and the transition to <I>ARES Connect</I>. In his presentation, "ARES
Advances into the 21st Century -- a New Program, a New Mission," Williams
outlined the vision for an ARES comprised of organized, trained,
qualified, and credentialed Amateur Radio operators who can provide public
service partners with radio communication expertise, capability, and
capacity.
<P class=default>Goals include aligning the ARES organizational structure
with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command
System (ICS). Emergency Coordinators (ECs) will continue to lead local
ARES teams during an incident, with support from District and Section
Emergency Coordinators.
<P class=default>Changes would encompass additional mandatory training to
include ARRL Emergency Communications courses and the now-standard FEMA
NIMS/ICS courses IS-100, 200, 700, 800, with IS-300 and 400 for higher
levels. Training levels attained would dovetail with three new levels of
ARES participation.
<P class=default>The ARRL Headquarters staff is undergoing training in
<I>ARES Connect</I> administration, with group registration under way and
IDs assigned. ARES-related publications also are being updated, along with
an ARES strategic plan and introductory announcement. An article on ARES
enhancements -- once they have been approved by the ARRL Board of
Directors -- is set to appear in the September 2018 issue of <I>QST</I>.
Read <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/ares-continues-move-toward-enhanced-training-paperless-reporting"
target=_blank>more</A>. <I>-- Thanks to Rick Palm, K1CE</I>/<A
href="http://www.arrl.org/ares-e-letter" target=_blank>ARES E-Letter</A><A
name=toc02></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>Amateur Radio Honored in Advance of Field Day 2018 on
June 23 - 24</DIV>
<P class=default>Each year as <A href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day"
target=_blank>ARRL Field Day</A> approaches, state and local governments
traditionally take advantage of the opportunity to honor Amateur Radio in
the form of various proclamations. This list of those that took part is
not necessarily comprehensive.
<UL>
<LI>
<P class=default>In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed June 18 - 24
as "Amateur Radio Week." A delegation of radio amateurs from around the
state were on hand as Governor Ivey signed the proclamation.</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>In Idaho, Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter has proclaimed
June 18 - 24 as "Amateur Radio Week." The proclamation declares that
Amateur Radio has proved its relevance in the modern world by providing
emergency communications when other system failed in the wake of
hurricanes and other disasters.</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>In Massachusetts, at the urging of State Senator Bruce
Tarr, N1UIU, Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker signed a proclamation
declaring June 24 as "Amateur Radio Day" in the Bay State.</P>
<LI>
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Field-Day-2018-SC-Proclamation(1).jpg"
width=206 align=right height=300>In South Carolina, Governor Henry
McMaster has declared the week of June 18 - 24 as "Amateur Radio Week."
He encouraged South Carolinians to recognize radio amateurs for "their
many contributions, including emergency communications and other public
service work, to the continued safety of the residents of the Palmetto
State."</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>In the state of Washington, Governor Jay Inslee
proclaimed the week of June 18 - 24 as "Amateur Radio Week," encouraging
recognition of the importance of Amateur Radio operators, "on whom we
can rely during emergencies or disasters within the state."</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>The Orange Park, Florida, Town Council designated June
18 - 24 as "Amateur Radio Week," recognizing Amateur Radio's role in
furthering international goodwill as well as its public service in
disasters, emergencies, and during public events.</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>The Town Board of Cicero, New York, recognized the
Liverpool Amateur Radio Club for its "fundamental role in disaster
communications" for the town. The Town Board cited LARC's participation
in Field Day at William Park on Field Day weekend.</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>The City Council of Goose Creek, South Carolina,
proclaimed June 17 - 23 as "Amateur Radio Week." Mayor Greg Habib said
radio amateurs "further demonstrate their value in public assistance by
providing free radio communications for local events."</P>
<LI>
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Field-Day-2018-MA-Proclamation.jpg"
width=189 align=right height=324>The City of Midland, Michigan,
proclaimed June 18 - 24 as "Amateur Radio Week" in that community,
recognizing "the efforts of ham radio operators, especially during times
of emergency." Mayor Maureen Donker presented Midland Amateur Radio Club
President Al Bailey with the proclamation on June 11 during a City
Council meeting.</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>The Volusia County, Florida, County Council has
designated June 17 - 24 as "CQ Florida Amateur Radio Week," honoring
Amateur Radio generally and the group CQ Florida in particular. The
Council urged residents to honor Amateur Radio operators "for providing
a bridge between peoples, societies, and countries by creating
friendships and sharing information."</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>In Ohio, the Hancock County Commission designated June
18 - 24 as "Amateur Radio Week," noting that the Hancock AuxComm Team
will host a Field Day event at Clarke Field in Newell.</P></LI></UL>
<P class=default>More than 1,400 clubs and groups in the US and Canada
have let ARRL know of their plans to be on the air for Field Day by
registering their locations on the <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator" target=_blank>Field Day
locator page</A>.<A name=toc03></A>
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<DIV class=itemTitle>W1AW Announces Field Day Bulletin Schedule</DIV>
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/W1AW-Summer-640w(1).jpg" width=250
align=left height=168>W1AW has announced its Field Day bulletin schedule.
Field Day participants can earn 100 bonus points for copying the special
Field Day bulletin transmitted by W1AW or by K6KPH during its operating
schedule on Field Day weekend. The Field Day bulletin must be copied via
Amateur Radio. An accurate copy of the message must be included in your
Field Day submission in order to earn the bonus points, which are
available to all operating classes.
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><B>Saturday, June 23,
2018</B></SPAN>
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">Digital: 0100 UTC
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">Phone: 0145, 1500 UTC
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">CW: 0300, 1400 UTC
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><B>Sunday, June 24,
2018</B></SPAN>
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">CW: 0000, 1400 UTC
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">Digital: 0100, 1600 UTC
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">Phone: 0145, 1500 UTC
<P class=default>W1AW will operate on its regularly published frequencies:
<P class=default>CW: 1.8025, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975, 21.0675,
28.0675, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz
<P class=default>Phone: 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390,
28.590, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz
<P class=default>Digital: 3.5975, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095, 28.095,
50.350, and 147.555 MHz
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Field-Day-2018-logo.jpg" width=199
align=right height=196>W1AW will transmit the Field Day bulletin using
45.45-baud Baudot (RTTY), PSK31 in BPSK mode, and MFSK16, in that order.
The Field Day bulletin will <I>not</I> be transmitted via <I>EchoLink</I>.
<P class=default>During Field Day, the digital lineup will be Baudot,
BPSK31, and MFSK16. On the June 23, 0100 UTC, transmission, however, the
order will be BPSK31, Baudot, and MFSK16, to conform with the usual W1AW
weekday schedule.
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<P class=subhead><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,51,0)"><B>K6KPH Field Day
Bulletin Schedule</B></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(51,153,102)"></SPAN>
<P class=default>Maritime Radio Historical Society station K6KPH will
transmit the W1AW Field Day 2018 bulletin for the benefit of west coast
stations.
<P class=default>CW: 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975, and 21.0675 MHz
<P class=default>Digital: Baudot (RTTY), BPSK31, and MFSK16, in that
order, on 7.095 and 14.095 MHz.
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><B>Saturday, June 23,
2018</B></SPAN>
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">CW: 1430 UTC
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><B>Sunday, June 24,
2018</B></SPAN>
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">CW: 0030, 1430 UTC
<P class=default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 25px">Digital: 0130, 1630 UTC
<P class=default>ARRL has created a <A
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fd2018/" target=_blank>Facebook
page</A> for Field Day 2018. Additional transmissions or changes in the
schedule will be <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2018/2018%20W1AW%20Sked%20-%20Rev%20May%202018.pdf"
target=_blank>posted</A> on the ARRL website.<A name=toc04></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>Safety First on Field Day!</DIV>
<P class=default>Class A Field Day teams can earn a 100-point bonus by
appointing a Safety Officer to verify that all safety concerns on the
Safety Check List (see the <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2018/2018%20Safety%20Officer.pdf"
target=_blank>ARRL Field Day Packet</A> Safety List) have been met.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Field-Day---Podunk-Hollow.png"
width=228 align=left height=300>"[E]very Field Day group should appoint a
Safety Officer to spot and mitigate the potential hazards that can
challenge participants who naturally are often concentrating on speed of
setup, and running up the Qs," advised <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/ares-e-letter" target=_blank><I>ARES
E-Letter</I></A> Editor Rick Palm, K1CE, who also contributes the
<I>QST</I> "Public Service" column. "Sometimes shortcuts are taken,
accidents can happen, and occasionally serious incidents occur."
<P class=default>He recommended taking time to make sure your Field Day
venue and setup are safe, and the byword is "Think Safety First!"
<P class=default>Here is the ARRL Field Day checklist for Safety Officer
affirmation (and the 100-point bonus).
<UL>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Safety Officer or
qualified designated assistant(s) on site for the duration of the
event.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Fuel for generator
properly stored.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Fire extinguisher on
hand and appropriately located.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">First aid kit on
hand.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">First
aid/CPR/AED-trained participant/s on site for full Field Day
period.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Access to NWS alerts
to monitor for inclement weather.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Tent stakes properly
installed and marked.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Temporary antenna
structures properly secured and marked.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Site secured from
tripping hazards.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Site set up in a
neat, orderly manner to reduce hazards.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Stations and
equipment properly grounded.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Access to a means to
contact police/fire/rescue if needed.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Safety Officer is
designated point of contact for public safety officials.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">Minimize risks and
control hazards to ensure no injuries to the public.</SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)">As necessary, monitor
participants for hydration and ensure an adequate water
supply.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><I> </I></SPAN><I>--
Thanks to the</I> ARES E-Letter <I>and Rick Palm, K1CE</I></P></LI></UL><A
name=toc05></A>
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<DIV class=itemTitle>The Doctor Will See You Now!</DIV>
<P class=default>"Taking Amateur Radio on Vacation" is the topic of the
new (June 21) episode of the "<A href="http://www.arrl.org/doctor"
target=_blank>ARRL The Doctor is In</A>" podcast. Listen...and learn!
<P class=default><IMG hspace=15 alt="" vspace=3
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width=450 align=left height=236>Sponsored by <A
href="http://www.dxengineering.com/" target=_blank>DX Engineering</A>,
"ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative discussion of all things
technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or smartphone -- whenever and
wherever you like!
<P class=default>Every 2 weeks, your host, <I>QST</I> Editor-in-Chief
Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will
discuss a broad range of technical topics. You can also e-mail your
questions to <A href="mailto:doctor@arrl.org"
target=_blank>doctor@arrl.org</A>, and the Doctor may answer them in a
future podcast.
<P class=default>Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on <A
href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/arrl-the-doctor-is-in/id1096749595?mt=2"
target=_blank>Apple iTunes</A>, or by using your iPhone or iPad podcast
app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can also listen online
at <A href="https://www.blubrry.com/arrl_the_doctor_is_in/"
target=_blank>Blubrry</A>, or at <A href="https://www.stitcher.com/"
target=_blank>Stitcher</A> (free registration required, or browse the site
as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or Android
devices. If you've never listened to a podcast before, download our <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/doctor" target=_blank>beginner's guide</A>.<A
name=toc06></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>Assigning Kosovo Z6 Call Signs "Unauthorized and
Illegal," ITU Secretary-General Says</DIV>
<P class=default>Kosovo, which won its battle to become a DXCC entity
earlier this year, appears to have another fight on its hands.
International Telecommunication Union (<A href="http://www.itu.int/"
target=_blank>ITU</A>) Secretary-General Houlin Zhao has determined that
the Z6 call sign prefix was never allocated to Kosovo. The
Secretary-General issued his finding in the wake of a March 16 inquiry
from Serbia, from which Kosovo declared independence 10 years ago, the
last piece of the former Yugoslavia to do so. Serbia has continued to
reject Kosovo's secession.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Kosovo%20Flag.png" width=231
align=left height=154>"ITU has not allocated call sign series Z6 to any of
its member states," Houlin Zhou said. "Consequently, the utilization of
call signs series Z6 by any entity without a formal allocation and consent
of the ITU represents an unauthorized and illegal usage of this
international numbering resource."
<P class=default>The Secretary-General's statement was reported in <A
href="https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-OB.1149-2018-OAS-PDF-E.pdf"
target=_blank><I>ITU Operational Bulletin</I></A> No. 1149. He cited
Article 19 of the <I>Radio Regulations</I>, which states that the
management of international series of call signs is an ITU prerogative.
"Call sign series can be allocated only to the administrations of the ITU
member states by World Radiocommunication Conferences or, between
conferences, by the ITU Secretary-General," asserted Houlin Zhou.
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<P class=default><B>Earlier this year during Mission Goodwill
Kosovo, SHRAK headquarters station Z60A mounted a massive special
event operation to celebrate Kosovo's addition to the DXCC List, as
well as its 10th anniversary of independence. Guest operators
included Henri, OH3JR (left), and Jaakko,
OH1MA.</B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=default>Kosovo is not an ITU member state and is therefore not
eligible to receive a call sign block allocation from the ITU.
<P class=default>Houlin Zhou also informed the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU) that the ITU did not authorize use of the Z6 prefix and asked
the IARU not to include Z6-prefix call signs on its website, where they
have appeared since the 2015 admission of Shoqata e Radio Amatoreve te
Kosoves (SHRAK) as an IARU member-society. As a sector member of the ITU,
the IARU complied with the request and advised SHRAK.
<P class=default>Kosovo joins a short list of <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/2018%20DXCC%20Current%20-%20June.pdf"
target=_blank>DXCC entities</A> where radio amateurs use "unofficial" call
sign prefixes. The list also includes Western Sahara (S0) and the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1A). Read <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/assigning-kosovo-z6-call-signs-unauthorized-and-illegal-itu-secretary-general-says"
target=_blank>more</A>.<A name=toc07></A>
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<P class=default>The <A href="https://www.baker2018.net/index.html"
target=_blank>KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition</A> team is on its way to
Baker Island. The DXpedition commemorates the 81st anniversary of aviator
Amelia Earhart's disappearance on July 2, 1937, near Baker and Howland
islands, as well as "the commitment and sacrifices" of the Hui PanalÄ'au
(loosely translates to "society of colonists") -- young high school
graduates from Hawaii who were sent to colonize Baker, <IMG hspace=3
alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Baker-Island-KH1-KH7Z-logo_.png"
width=250 align=right height=255>Howland, and Jarvis islands from 1935
until 1942, and who began construction of a runway for Earhart to land in
1937. The islands were bombed the day after Pearl Harbor, killing two, and
the colonists were removed by the US Coast Guard in 1942.
<P class=default>The enthusiasm level was high, as the KH1/KH7Z team
departed Pago Pago, American Samoa, on June 20 aboard the <I>Nai'a</I>, en
route to Baker Island. The DXpedition is scheduled to fire up around 0000
UTC on June 28, with eight <A
href="https://www.baker2018.net/pages/plan.html" target=_blank>operating
positions active</A> on all open bands. The team will be on the air around
the clock -- and on 20 meters continuously -- for the following 10 days.
The KH1/KH7Z team consists of 14 operators.
<P class=default>The KH1/KH7Z DXpedition has pledged to adjust to the
propagation at hand. Baker Island is the fifth Most-Wanted DXCC entity, <A
href="https://clublog.org/mostwanted.php" target=_blank>according to Club
Log</A>.
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<P class=default><B>The KH1/KH7Z Team departs for Baker
Island.</B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=default>As reported, KH1/KH7X will employ FT8 digital mode to
find openings that might not be obvious and to serve as a beacon. "When we
find an opening, we will put as many radios/modes/ops on as we can," the
team said. The KH1/KH7X group helped to develop the <A
href="https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html"
target=_blank><I>WSJT-X</I></A> software version that incorporates an FT8
"DXpedition Mode" (version 1.9.0). The DXpedition said using FT8
DXpedition mode may allow the operators to "expand" the bands they are
able to use at this point in the solar cycle. The DXpedition's <A
href="https://www.baker2018.net/pages/plan.html" target=_blank>band
plan</A> page includes a guide to using FT8 DXpedition Mode.
<P class=default>The Dateline DX Association (<A
href="http://www.goldtel.net/ddxa/" target=_blank>DDXA</A>) is sponsoring
the DXpedition to Baker Island. The Pacific Islands Refuges and Monuments
Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service granted the DDXA permission to
land and operate on the uninhabited island. Read <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/dxpedition-team-set-to-depart-for-baker-island-ducie-island-preparations-on-target"
target=_blank>more</A>.<A name=toc08></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>Experiments Look to Leverage Low-Latency HF to Shave
Microseconds off Trade Times</DIV>
<P class=default>Experimental operations now under way on HF appear aimed
at leveraging low-latency HF propagation to shave microseconds from
futures market trades and gain a competitive edge in a field where
millionths of a second can mean winning or losing. On June 18,
<I>Bloomberg</I> <A
href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-18/hft-traders-dust-off-19th-century-tool-in-search-of-market-edge"
target=_blank>reported</A> on a secretive antenna facility near Maple
Park, in Kane County, Illinois, and speculated that futures traders might
be looking to take advantage of lower-latency HF propagation over
state-of-the-art microwave links and undersea cables, where even the
slightest path delay could compromise a transaction. The facility is not
far from a major futures data center.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Stock-Market-Board.jpg" width=250
align=left height=188>As the Bloomberg article explained, "Rapidly sending
data from there to other important market centers can help the speediest
traders profit from price differences for related assets. Those
money-making opportunities often last only tiny fractions of a second."
<P class=default>Radio amateur Bob Van Valzah, KE9YQ, said in a May <A
href="https://sniperinmahwah.wordpress.com/2018/05/07/shortwave-trading-part-i-the-west-chicago-tower-mystery/"
target=_blank>blog post</A> that he recently stumbled onto the first
evidence of HF radio futures trading at a site in West Chicago, Illinois.
There, he spotted HF log-period dipole arrays on a pole, and a microwave
dish he determined was aimed at a Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) data
center. Additional research led him to the antenna facility in Maple Park,
which also sported a microwave dish apparently aimed at the CME data
center. Two approximately 170-foot towers on the site support a
directional wire array for HF. Van Valzah is a performance engineer on
leave from the high-frequency -- no pun intended -- trading field.
<P class=default><I>Bloomberg</I> said the company behind the Kane County
project is New Line Networks, LLC, a joint venture of Chicago-based Jump
Trading, LLC, and New York-based Virtu Financial, Inc. While no FCC Part 5
Experimental license appears to have been assigned to New Line Networks,
WH2XVO is assigned to partner Virtu Financial, which assumed the license
from Services Development Company LLC.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Global-Finance.jpg" width=250
align=right height=167>Sites listed on the license are Aurora and Chicago,
Illinois, in addition to Homer, Alaska, and Secaucus, New Jersey -- home
to several financial firms and right across the Hudson River from many
more in New York City. Part 5 Experimental license WI2XAJ has been
assigned to Toggle Communications, which is using the West Chicago site
and appears to be experimenting with a similar system from other sites.
Other entities may also be conducting similar experiments.
<P class=default>The Experimental-licensed systems use a variety of
frequency shift-keying modes, including FSK, AFSK, QPSK, and 8-PSK, on
frequencies ranging from about 6 MHz to 24 MHz and power levels from 20 kW
ERP to nearly 50 kW ERP, depending on the Experimental license in
question. Van Valzah pointed out in his blog post that, while HF is low
bandwidth, unreliable, and expensive, "you can't beat it for [low]
latency."
<P class=default>ARRL reached out to the point of contact listed on the
WH2XVO application but has not heard back.<A name=toc09></A>
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<DIV class=itemTitle>Curtis Keyer Chip Developer Jack Curtis, K6KU,
SK</DIV>
<P class=default>The developer of the groundbreaking Curtis Morse keyer
chip, John G. "Jack" Curtis, K6KU (ex-W3NSJ), of Granite Bay, California,
died on June 4 after a long illness. An ARRL member, he was 87.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Jack-Curtis-K6KU.jpg" width=174
align=left height=253>Growing up in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Curtis became
fascinated with the "magic" of Amateur Radio as a youngster, and it would
eventually become his career. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in
electrical engineering from Penn State in 1952, he was employed by Sperry
Rand, served in the US Navy in Japan, and worked for Corning Glass --
earning three patents -- and for Signetics.
<P class=default>Curtis started Curtis Electro Devices on the side in 1968
and marketed his prototype electronic Morse iambic keyer -- the EK-38 --
which had "dit" memory. The follow-on EK-39 had "dah" memory and weight
control, and later models offered a small scratch memory.
<P class=default>Putting the electronics on a chip revolutionized CW
keying. In their heyday, Curtis chips were at the heart of an array of
commercial memory CW keyers, were incorporated into amateur transceivers,
and were favorites of homebrewers. Read <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/news/curtis-keyer-chip-developer-jack-curtis-k6ku-sk"
target=_blank>more</A>. <I>-- Some information from "A History of Curtis
Keyers," by Brad Mitchell, N8YG (August 2016 issue of </I>QST<I>)</I><A
name=toc10></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>In Brief...</DIV>
<P class=default><B><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARRL-TAPR-Revised.jpg" width=150
align=left height=100>The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
(DCC) seeks technical papers for presentation and </B><B>publication in
the <I>Conference Proceedings</I></B>. Conference presentation is not
required for publication. The conference will be held September 14 - 16 in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Submit papers by July 31 to Maty Weinberg,
KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111, or via <A
href="mailto:maty@arrl.org" target=_blank>email</A>. The ARRL/TAPR DCC is
an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and
present new ideas and techniques. Topics include, but are not limited to,
software-defined radio, digital voice systems, digital satellite
communications, precision timing, digital signal processing, APRS, spread
spectrum, networking over Amateur Radio, wireless networking protocols,
and topics that advance the Amateur Radio art. <A
href="http://www.tapr.org/dcc.html#dccsubmissionguidelines"
target=_blank>Submission guidelines</A> are on the TAPR website.
<P class=default><B><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Ham%20TV-Mike%20Hopkins%20Mar%208%2014-1.png"
width=167 align=right height=125>The Space Station's Digital Amateur Radio
TV (DATV) System Transmitter is defective.</B> Onboard repair is not
possible for the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (<A
href="http://www.ariss.org/" target=_blank>ARISS</A>) "Ham Video" DATV.
Also known as HamTV, the DATV system stopped working in mid-April, and a
subsequent test on June 1 using a second L/S band patch antenna on the
<I>Columbus</I> module had failed. ARISS-EU Mentor Gaston Bertels, ON4WF,
said ARISS plans to return the transmitter to Earth to repair, pending
space agency approvals and availability of ARISS funds. Bertels said ARISS
would do its best to restart the service as soon as possible. <I>-- Thanks
to ARISS</I>
<P class=default><B><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FCC-84th-Anniversary-Logo.jpg"
width=130 align=left height=130>The Federal Communications Commission
turned 84 years old on June 19, the FCC </B><A
href="https://twitter.com/FCC" target=_blank><B>tweeted</B></A><B>.</B>
The FCC came into being in 1934 as an independent agency of the federal
government when Congress passed the <A
href="https://transition.fcc.gov/Reports/1934new.pdf"
target=_blank>Communications Act of 1934</A>, abolishing the Federal Radio
Commission (FRC) -- created in 1912 after the <I>Titanic</I> disaster --
and transferring jurisdiction over radio licensing -- including Amateur
Radio licensing -- to the new FCC. According to its website, the FCC
"regulates interstate and international communications by radio,
television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and US territories," and it implements and enforces US
communications law and regulations. The FCC is composed of five
commissioners appointed by the president, who must undergo confirmation by
the US Senate. The president designates one member as the FCC chairman.
<I>-- Thanks to Bob Weinstock, W3RQ</I><A name=toc11></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>The K7RA Solar Update</DIV>
<P class=default>Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: On June 20,
Spaceweather.com reported the sudden emergence of sunspot AR2715, and the
sunspot number on that day shot up to 54. The average daily sunspot number
for the June 14 - 20 reporting week was 25.7, up from 4 the previous week.
Average daily solar flux rose from 69.4 to 74. Solar flux was 82.1 on June
20.
<P class=default><IMG hspace=3 alt="" vspace=3
src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar-Disk-2018-06-21.jpg" width=230
align=right height=230>We have not seen numbers like this since last
September. This is good news just before ARRL Field Day, assuming the
activity does not produce any geomagnetic disturbance.
<P class=default>The 45-day <A
href="ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/45DF/"
target=_blank>forecast</A> of planetary A index and solar flux has not
been available online since June 18 due to a problem at the US Air Force
space weather operations, and the last forecast did not predict this
sudden rise in solar activity.
<P class=default>Predicted solar flux from the June 18 forecast is 74 on
June 21; 72 on June 22 - 23; 70 on June 24 - 30; 68 on July 1 - 6; 70 on
July 7; 72 on July 8 - 13; 74 and 72 on July 14 - 15; 74 on July 16 - 20;
70 on July 21 - 27, and 68 on July 28 - August 2.
<P class=default>Predicted planetary A index is 5 on June 21-23; 12, 8, 8,
15, 28, 18, and 10 on June 24 - 30; 5 on July 1 - 14; 8 on July 15 - 16; 5
on July 17 - 20; 8 on July 21 - 22; 5, 15, 28, 18, and 10 on July 23 - 27,
and 5 on July 28 - August 2.
<P class=default>We saw some heightened geomagnetic activity on June 18
UTC, when the K index went to 5. Later in the day, Alaska's College K
index hit 6 over two of the eight 3-hour periods for the day. College A
index was 33.
<P class=default>Sunspot numbers for June 14 - 20 were 16, 13, 13, 15, 28,
41, and 54, with a mean of 25.7. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 72.4, 70.6,
70.5, 72.3, 73.7, 76.6, and 82.1, with a mean of 74. Estimated planetary A
indices were 5, 4, 3, 5, 19, 6, and 5, with a mean of 6.7. Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 7, 6, 4, 7, 20, 6, and 7, with a mean of 8.1.
<P class=default><A href="mailto:k7ra@arrl.net" target=_blank>Submit</A>
<I>your</I> reports or propagation observations.
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<DIV class=itemTitle>Just Ahead in Radiosport</DIV>
<UL>
<LI>
<P class=default>June 23 -- UFT QRP Contest (CW)</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>June 23 -- Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest</P>
<LI>
<P class=default><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><B>June 23-24 --
</B></SPAN><B><A href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">ARRL Field
Day</SPAN></A></B><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><B> (CW, phone,
digital)</B></SPAN></P>
<LI>
<P class=default>June 23-24 -- His Majesty King of Spain Contest,
SSB</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>June 23-24 -- Battle of Carabobo International Contest
(CW, phone)</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>June 28 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship, SSB</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>June 27 -- SKCC Sprint CW</P></LI></UL>
<P class=default>See the <A href="http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar"
target=_blank>ARRL Contest Calendar</A> for more information. For in-depth
reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues" target=_blank><I>The ARRL
Contest Update</I></A> via your ARRL member profile email preferences.<A
name=toc13></A>
<DIV class=itemTitle>Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division
Conventions</DIV>
<UL>
<LI>
<P class=default>July 13-14 -- <A href="http://indyhamfest.com/"
target=_blank>Indiana State Convention</A>, Indianapolis, Indiana</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>July 20-22 -- <A href="http://nvcon.org/"
target=_blank>Nevada State Convention</A>, Reno, Nevada</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>July 27-28 -- <A href="http://www.hamholiday.org/"
target=_blank>Oklahoma Section Convention</A>, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 2-5 -- <A href="http://ylrlconvention.org/"
target=_blank>YLRL 2018 Convention</A>, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 3-4 -- <A
href="http://www.austinsummerfest.org/" target=_blank>Texas State
Convention</A>, Austin, Texas</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 3-5 -- <A
href="http://pacificnwdxconvention.com/" target=_blank>Pacific Northwest
DX Convention</A>, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 4-5 -- <A href="http://www.w0gq.org/"
target=_blank>Midwest Division Convention</A>, Central City, Iowa</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 18-19 -- <A href="http://www.hamfest.org/"
target=_blank>Southeastern Division Convention</A>, Huntsville,
Alabama</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 19 -- <A href="http://www.w0cy.org/"
target=_blank>Kansas State Convention</A>, Salina, Kansas</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 24-26 -- <A href="http://qsl.net/wvsarc/"
target=_blank>West Virginia State Convention</A>, Weston, West
Virginia</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>August 31-September 2 -- <A
href="http://shelbyhamfest.org/" target=_blank>Roanoke Division
Convention</A>, Shelby, North Carolina</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 1 -- <A href="http://www.w3pie.org/"
target=_blank>Pennsylvania State Convention</A>, Uniontown,
Pennsylvania</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 7-9 -- <A href="http://boxboro.org/"
target=_blank>New England Division Convention</A>, Boxborough,
Massachusetts</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 7-9 -- <A
href="https://tinyletter.com/nwaprssg" target=_blank>Northwest APRS
Convention</A>, North Bend, Washington</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 8 -- <A href="http://louisvillehamfest.com/"
target=_blank>Kentucky State Convention</A>, Shepherdsville,
Kentucky</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 8 -- <A
href="http://virginiabeachhamfest.com/" target=_blank>Virginia Section
Convention</A>, Virginia Beach, Virginia</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 14-16 -- <A href="http://w9dxcc.com/"
target=_blank>W9DXCC Convention</A>, Schaumburg, Illinois</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 15 -- <A href="http://www.wyominghamcon.org/"
target=_blank>Wyoming State Convention</A>, Rock Springs, Wyoming</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 16 -- <A href="http://w2mmd.org/"
target=_blank>Southern New Jersey Section Convention</A>, Mullica Hill,
New Jersey</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 21-22 -- <A href="http://www.w4dxcc.com/"
target=_blank>W4DXCC/SEDCO Convention</A>, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 21-23 -- <A
href="http://dukecityhamfest.org/" target=_blank>Rocky Mountain Division
Convention</A>, Albuquerque, New Mexico</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 22 -- <A
href="http://www.n7cfo.com/amradio/hf/hf.htm" target=_blank>Washington
State Convention</A>, Spokane Valley, Washington</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 28-29 -- <A href="http://hamradio.com/"
target=_blank>Wisconsin State Convention</A>, Milwaukee, Wisconsin</P>
<LI>
<P class=default>September 29 -- <A href="http://www.rrra.org/"
target=_blank>North Dakota State Convention</A>, West Fargo, North
Dakota</P></LI></UL>
<P class=default>Find conventions and hamfests <A
href="http://www.arrl.org/hamfests" target=_blank>in your area</A>.
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