<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Joe, K7SQ mentioned the ARRL Letter today at the luncheon
meeting so I thought I would post the June 1 edition for everyone to
peruse.<br><br></div>Enjoy, 7 3<br><br></div>Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">ARRL Web site</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:memberlist@www.arrl.org">memberlist@www.arrl.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 1:15 PM<br>Subject: The ARRL Letter for June 1, 2017<br>To: <a href="mailto:tnetcenter@gmail.com">tnetcenter@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u>
<div><table class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965nlbody" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><span style="font-size:85%">If you are having trouble
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Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Changes</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc02"><span>Amateur Radio
Provides Communication Link Following Sri Lanka Flooding</span>
</a></li>
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<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc05">FCC Issues Amateur Radio Licensee a <i>Notice of
Violation</i>
for Pirate Broadcasting</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc06">FCC Issues <i>Notice of Unlicensed Operation</i>
in Public Safety Interference Complaint</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc07">Another Successful WX4NHC Annual Station Test in
Advance of Hurricane Season</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc08">QB-50 Constellation Satellites Deployed from
International Space Station</a></li>
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Disappear</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc10">Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart on Round-the-World
Flight</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc11">The K7RA Solar Update</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc12">Just Ahead in Radiosport</a></li>
<li><a href="#m_-7037455947285644965_toc13">Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division
Conventions</a></li>
</ul><a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc01"></a><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">Buildout of Nationwide
First Responder Broadband Network Could Drive Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) Changes</div><p>The First Responder Network Authority (<a href="https://firstnet.gov/" target="_blank">FirstNet</a>) -- a nationwide wireless broadband
network for first responders -- could change the complexion of how the
Amateur Radio Emergency Service<sup>®</sup> (ARES<sup>®</sup>)
functions to support communication for responders during disasters and
emergencies. As an independent authority within the US Department of Commerce's
National Telecommunication and Information Administration (<a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/" target="_blank">NTIA</a>), FirstNet's mission is to build out, deploy, and
operate an interoperable nationwide broadband network dedicated to first
responders. Ralph Haller, N4RH, the chairman of the National Public Safety
Telecommunications Council (<a href="http://www.npstc.org/" target="_blank">NPSTC</a>),
told ARRL that the advent of FirstNet "will likely be as significant as when
public safety first began using radio."</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FirstNet%20image.jpg" width="250" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="left" height="250">"The nationwide network will be
hardened, so that it will be more likely that many of today's public safety
systems remain operational in emergencies," Haller said, pointing out that
Amateur Radio should not expect to have access to FirstNet. He cautioned, "The
endurance of Amateur Radio systems in disasters has been a big selling
point in the past for incorporating amateur operators in emergency plans, but
perhaps not so much in the future."<i><br></i></p><p>NPSTC is a federation
of organizations that work toward improving public safety communication and
interoperability, and ARRL has a seat on NPSTC's Governing Board. Haller
predicted that Amateur Radio's role in emergencies will not disappear.
"There is no substitute for eyes and ears on the ground in an emergency," he
said, adding that radio amateurs "can and should continue to play an important
part" in supporting emergency communication.</p><p>"Amateur operators can
continue to provide valuable information to emergency operations centers in the
recovery phase of disasters," he said. "Whether that intelligence
gathering is reporting on storm clouds, power outages, or road closures, amateurs
can help provide critical, real-time information about conditions over a
vast area. While first responders are treating the injured or protecting life
and property, the amateur community can concentrate on assessing the
overall picture."</p><table style="margin:7px 10px" width="193" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right" height="246"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Ralph%20Haller%20N4RH-2.jpg" width="188" align="right" height="217"><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965caption"><b>Ralph Haller, N4RH, the chairman of the National Public Safety
Telecommunications Council.</b></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><p>On March 30,
FirstNet and the Commerce Department announced a 25-year partnership with
AT&T as the primary contractor to make FirstNet a reality. "The ability to
communicate seamlessly across jurisdictions is critical for law enforcement,
fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) when securing large events or
responding to emergencies and disasters," a Commerce Department news release
said. "In those instances, networks can become overloaded and inaccessible,
limiting responders' use of vital communication technologies, such as
smartphones and applications dedicated to public safety services."</p><p>Public
safety agencies already use commercial wireless networks, such as AT&T and
Verizon, to supplement their own radio systems and networks, although such
communication is not point to point. FirstNet is initially targeted primarily
to provide video and data, with mission-critical voice communication at
least a decade away. EMS is likely to become a heavy user of the network, which
will employ voice command functions a la Siri or Alexa.</p><hr><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">"Be sure the public safety organizations never
forget how valuable the amateurs are!"<i> -- NPSTC Chairman Ralph Haller,
N4RH</i><br></span></p><hr><p>Inevitably there will be coverage gaps, and
the development of "deployables" is critical. These devices can expand the
network to areas it doesn't cover but where it may be needed for a specific
incident. Deployables could include satellites -- Inmarsat is a member of
the AT&T team. Network security and encryption is a high priority. The
Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) now uses encryption on its data
nets.</p><p>While images in the form of digital Amateur Radio television (DATV) and a
plethora of digital modes are available to ARES, FirstNet could nudge ARES to
more quickly adopt a similar approach. A new generation of radio amateurs
steeped in data, image, and video technology is likely to drive ARES to
think beyond analog.</p><p>Haller advised that the Amateur Radio community should
continue to work closely with public safety organizations at all levels to
assure that they remain a part of emergency plans.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FirstNet_Partnership_Slider_6.jpg" width="290" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="left" height="184">"The hype
about broadband should not result in amateurs inadvertently being swept
under the rug," Haller stressed. "Be sure the public safety organizations never
forget how valuable the amateurs are!"</p><p>FirstNet will use spectrum at 700
MHz -- no immediate threat to Amateur Radio allocations, although there is
no guarantee that this won't change as the network approaches the shift to
5th generation (5G) technology. Amateur Radio has access to significant
spectrum above 700 MHz.</p><p>The expectation is that within a couple of years, a
nationwide "core" network will be ready to roll out, and the first public
safety users will be on board. Some regional networks have been set up for
proof-of-concept purposes and to work out wrinkles. <i>-- Thanks to Mike Corey, KI1U, and Ralph Haller, N4RH</i><a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc02"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle"><span>Amateur Radio Provides Communication Link Following Sri Lanka
Flooding</span></div><p><span>Members of the Radio
Society of Sri Lanka (</span><a href="http://www.rssl.lk/" target="_blank"><span>RSSL</span></a><span>)
responded to an urgent call for help in the wake of torrential monsoon rainfall
in southwestern Sri Lanka on May 28 that caused flooding and <img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Sri%20Lanka%205-2017%20flooding.jpg" width="250" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="left" height="188">landslides. The Road Development Authority (RDA) contacted RSSL President
Jaliya Lokeshwara, 4S7JL, seeking communication help from radio amateurs.
The RSSL reports that emergency communication was needed to link remote
Kalawana, one of the worst hit areas, and Ratnapura. All communication had
failed due to heavy flooding, landslides, and damage to the telecommunications
infrastructure.</span></p><p><span>The RDA
declared roads were impassable. Only air rescue by the Sri Lanka Air Force
helicopters was possible, and the lack of communication support made that task
even more difficult. A plan was quickly put into place to airlift four radio
amateurs from the capital, Colombo, to both affected locations to form a
communications link. </span></p><p><span>Jaliya
Lokeshwara, 4S7JL, and Nadika Hapuarachchi, 4S6NCH, were the first ready to
go. A second team consisted of Victor Goonetilleke, 4S7VK, and Dimuthu
Wickramasinghe, 4S7DZ. </span><span>
</span></p><table style="margin:7px 10px" width="250" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Sri%20Lanka%205-2017%20flooding%20prep.jpg" width="271" height="203"><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965caption"><b>Radio amateurs get ready
to roll out en route to flood-stricken areas in Sri Lanka. [Photo courtesy
of RSSL]</b></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><p><span>"We knew we could do it. We were self-sufficient and willing to
rough it out," Goonetilleke said. "It was a hard task, but within 30 minutes of
landing, the high frequency link was established." They used 40 and 75
meters, as well as 2 meters. He said they spent 2 days coordinating rescue
flights, the movement of patients from Kalawana hospital to Ratnapura, and
food drops.</span></p><p><span>The emergency link
remained in place until mobile phone service was restored and roadways
cleared. "We are happy we could win the day for simple high-frequency radio,"
Goonetilleke said.</span></p><p><span>The disaster
recovery continues. Nearly 180 people died, and thousands were displaced
by the weather disaster. <i>-- Thanks
to Jim Linton, VK3PC, Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications
Committee, with Jayant S. Bhide, VU2JAU, National Coordinator for Disaster
Communication in India (ARSI), and Victor Goonetilleke, 4S7VK</i></span><a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc03"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965addiv"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/nladclick.php?n=al&t=i&i=2017-06-01&p=0" target="_blank"><img alt="Ad" src="http://www.arrl.org/nladredir.php?n=al&t=i&i=2017-06-01&p=0" border="0"></a></div><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">The Doctor Will See You
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Radio Licensee a <i>Notice of Violation</i> for Pirate Broadcasting</div><p>The
FCC Enforcement Bureau has sent a California Amateur Radio licensee a <i>Notice of Violation</i> (<i><a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-345096A1.pdf" target="_blank">NoV</a></i>) alleging that he engaged in
unlicensed -- or "pirate" -- radio broadcasting -- on the FM band. The <i>NoV</i> to Lyle E. Hilden, KD6LUL, of Vista,
was released on May 26. Depending on Hilden's responses, the <i>NoV</i> could be a precursor to a <i>Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture</i>
(fine).</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FCC%20logo%20white-on-dk%20blue.jpg" width="220" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="left" height="202">According to the FCC's Los Angeles Office, the
Enforcement Bureau in March received a complaint of an apparently unlicensed FM
broadcasting station on 93.7 MHz in Vista. The <i>NoV</i> does not indicate the origin of the complaint, but these
sometimes come from legitimate broadcasters in the listening area. The <i>NoV</i> also does not recount the nature
of the alleged pirate broadcasts nor indicate how long they had continued.
The following month, FCC agents monitored the apparent unlicensed signal
93.7 MHz and used direction-finding techniques "to positively locate" its
source as Hilden's residence.</p><p>"Field strength measurements revealed that
the signal transmitted by the station greatly exceeded 250 μV per meter
at 3 meters -- the maximum permitted on 93.7 [under Part 15 rules] without
a Broadcast license," the FCC said in the <i>NoV</i><i></i>. Agents
inspected Hilden's station and pointed out in the <i>NoV</i> that his Amateur Radio license does not entitle him to
transmit on the FM broadcast band.</p><p>The FCC called on Hilden to provide
additional information in writing within 20 days of the <i>NoV</i>, fully explaining any violations and providing "all
relevant surrounding facts and circumstances." Hilden also must spell out
and provide a timeline for the actions he has taken to correct any
violations and preclude their recurrence.<a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc06"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">FCC Issues <i>Notice of Unlicensed Operation</i> in Public Safety
Interference Complaint</div><p>The FCC has issued a <i>Notice of Unlicensed Operation</i> (<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-344978A1.pdf" target="_blank"><i>NUO</i></a><span>) to a
Texas man for causing interference to a VHF public safety communications
system in Dallas County. The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued the <i>Notice</i> to Bradley C. Pike of Dallas on May 17.<b> </b></span></p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FCC%20Enforcement%20Bureau%20logo.jpg" width="276" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="right" height="74">On
April 3, agents from the FCC's Dallas Enforcement Bureau Office responded to a
complaint from Dallas County Consolidated Services regarding interference
to their VHF public safety communications system.</p><p>Agents confirmed by
direction-finding techniques that VHF emissions coming from Pike's residence
were causing the interference. Pike surrendered a radio signal jammer after
admitting to agents that he had used the device, the FCC said. The
Communications Act not only prohibits intentional interference, but the
manufacture, importation, marketing, sale, or operation of devices designed to jam or
disrupt wireless communications deliberately.</p><p>Pike could face a
substantial fine, seizure of radio equipment, and <span style="color:black">criminal sanctions, including imprisonment, the FCC
said. Pike was given 30 days to respond to the <i>Notice</i>.</span><a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc07"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965addiv"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/nladclick.php?n=al&t=i&i=2017-06-01&p=2" target="_blank"><img alt="Ad" src="http://www.arrl.org/nladredir.php?n=al&t=i&i=2017-06-01&p=2" border="0"></a></div><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">Another Successful WX4NHC Annual Station Test in Advance of
Hurricane Season</div><p>Over the holiday weekend, <a href="http://www.wx4nhc.org" target="_blank">WX4NHC</a> at the National Hurricane Center (<a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov" target="_blank">NHC</a>) in Miami logged nearly 200 contacts throughout the
US, Canada, the Caribbean, and even Europe, during its annual station test,
conducted ahead of the 2017 hurricane season, which begins on June 1 and
continues through November 30. The annual exercise on May 27 served to check
out Amateur Radio Station equipment, antennas, and computer systems.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/WX4NHC.jpg" width="225" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="right" height="251">"We had a very
successful WX4NHC Radio Station Test," said Assistant WX4NHC Amateur Radio
Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R. "All of our radio and computer equipment
and new main HF dipole antenna worked well. We feel that our equipment will
perform well if needed during this hurricane season."</p><p>WX4NHC was on the
air for about 8 hours, Ripoll said, and utilized all communication modes
available at the station on HF, VHF, and UHF, including EchoLink, IRLP, DMR,
D-STAR, D-RATS, and digital HF messaging via Winlink.</p><p>WX4NHC also tested
the Florida statewide SARNet, which links more than 26 VHF/UHF repeaters and
emergency operating centers. "Our UHF repeater on the Florida International
University campus is part of SARNet, sponsored by the State of Florida
Department of Transportation. Several stations throughout Florida, including
the EOC in the state capital of Tallahassee went into the WX4NHC log.</p><p>From
the Canadian Hurricane Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bob Robichaud,
VE1MBR, reported that it was 50° F (and 93° F in Miami at the time).
Robichaud expressed appreciation for the cooperation between the Canadian
and US hurricane centers and WX4NHC during the storm season, Ripoll
said.</p><p>Rob Macedo, KD1CY, served as net control station for the VoIP Hurricane Net
from WA1EMA at the Acushnet, Massachusetts, Emergency Management Agency.
The Assistant Director of the Acushnet EMA, Ed Caron, KA1RSY, "also took
time to make a contact and send his cool regards," Ripoll said.</p><table style="margin:7px 10px" width="273" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/WX4NHC%20-%20WB4L%20and%20WX2L%20at%202017%20station%20test.jpg" width="291" height="164"><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965caption"><b>Alan Wolfe,
WB4L, and Susan Blank, WX2L, operate at WX4NHC during the 2017 station test.
[Photo courtesy of Julio Ripoll, WD4R]</b></p></td> </tr> </tbody>
</table><p>WX4NHC also contacted the Lafayette, Louisians EOC, the Slidell National
Weather Service Office, the San Juan, Puerto Rico EOC, and stations in
Germany and in Israel.</p><p>"Many of our contacts were with individual Amateur Radio
operators who volunteer as SKYWARN spotters for their local NWS offices
and also participate in the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on HF during
hurricanes," Ripoll said. "One of them -- Debbie Gray, WX9VOR, from Aurora, Illinois
-- was very active relaying surface reports during Hurricane Matthew last
year."</p><p>Ripoll thanked all who participated in the annual test. "We hope
our services are not needed during this hurricane season," he added, "but if
needed, we are ready to provide NHC backup communications and ready to
receive those important surface reports from stations inside the hurricane.
Your surface report or your relay can make a big difference." Read <a href="http://www.arrl.org/news/another-successful-wx4nhc-annual-station-test" target="_blank">more</a>.<a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc08"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">QB-50 Constellation
Satellites Deployed from International Space Station</div><p>More than 2
dozen <a href="https://upload.qb50.eu/listCubeSat/" target="_blank">QB50</a> constellation
CubeSats have been deployed from the International Space Station (ISS),
including three carrying Amateur Radio transponders. Built by student groups
from 23 countries, the "string-of-pearls" QB50 constellation aims to study the
lower thermosphere 200-380 kilometers above Earth. The satellites were
launched to the ISS in March aboard an Atlas V rocket.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/QB50%20Sat.JPG" width="252" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="right" height="215">In all 28 QB50 2U and 3U
CubeSats were released into orbit between May 16 and May 25. These included <a href="http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?page_id=594" target="_blank">LilacSat-1</a>
(ON02CN), which includes an Amateur Radio VHF/UHF FM to Codec2-BPSK digital voice
transponder, APRS digipeater, and a camera; <a href="https://upload.qb50.eu/detail/FR01/" target="_blank">X-CubeSat</a> (ON01FR) and <a href="https://upload.qb50.eu/detail/FR05/" target="_blank">SpaceCube</a> (ON05FR). LilacSat-1 now is operational. Its
transponder's FM uplink is 145.985 MHz (67 Hz CTCSS tone); the Codec2 9600
bps BPSK downlink is 436.510 MHz. The uplink frequency for both X-CubeSat
and SpaceCube is 145.860 MHz (210.7 Hz CTCSS tone). Downlinks are 437.020
MHz for X-CubeSat and 436.880 MHz for SpaceCube.</p><p>LilacSat-1 was developed
at the Harbin Institute of Technology. Its primary payload is an ion and
neutral particle mass spectrometer, developed by the University of London, to
measure the mass and distribution of charged and neutral atoms. Shortly
after its deployment, LilacSat-1 took a picture of the ISS solar panels, and
the image was received by students on 70 centimeters, using 9,600 bps
BPSK.</p><p>Eight other QB50 CubeSats will be placed into orbit from India onboard
<span>Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle</span>s (PSLVs). No launch campaign has been announced for another four QB50
CubeSats. All of the QB50 CubeSats have downlinks between 435.8 and 438 MHz,
and <a href="https://upload.qb50.eu/upload/" target="_blank">reports</a> from radio
amateurs are welcome.</p><p>In 2014, two precursor QB50 CubeSats were launched --
QB50p1 (EO-79/FunCube-3) and QB50p2 (EO-80). Both carried Amateur Radio
transponders.<a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc09"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965addiv"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/nladclick.php?n=al&t=i&i=2017-06-01&p=3" target="_blank"><img alt="Ad" src="http://www.arrl.org/nladredir.php?n=al&t=i&i=2017-06-01&p=3" border="0"></a></div><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">Our Sun's
11-Year Magnetic Cycle Destined to Disappear</div><p>The Sun's 11-year
magnetic cycle appears to be ending, but that won't happen anytime soon. In a
<a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/1705.09668.pdf" target="_blank">paper</a> submitted on May
26 to the journal <i>Solar
Physics</i>, two solar scientists are reinterpreting earlier evidence to hypothesize
that the Sun's rotation rate and magnetic field are in a transitional phase
that could lead to lengthening solar cycles, with the cycle ultimately
disappearing altogether between 800 million and 2.4 billion years from now.
Travis S. Metcalfe and Jennifer van Saders propose the scenario in their
paper "Magnetic Evolution and the Disappearance of Sun-like Activity
Cycles."</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar%20Eruption%20(Magnetosphere).jpg" width="270" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="left" height="152">"After decades of effort, the solar activity cycle is
exceptionally well characterized, but it remains poorly understood," the
authors say in the paper's abstract. "Pioneering work at the Mount Wilson
Observatory demonstrated that other Sun-like stars also show regular activity
cycles and suggested two possible relationships between the rotation rate and
the length of the cycle. Neither of these relationships correctly describe
the properties of the Sun, a peculiarity that demands explanation."</p><p>The
authors cite stellar evidence for the shutdown of "magnetic braking" in stars
similar to our Sun. "The new picture of rotational and magnetic evolution
provides a framework for understanding some observational features of
stellar activity cycles that have until now been mysterious," they said.</p><table style="margin:7px 10px" width="204" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right" height="238"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Travis%20Metcalfe.jpg" width="211" height="211"><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965caption"><b>Solar researcher Travis
Metcalfe.</b></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><p>Metcalfe explained their observations
through a recent Forbes magazine <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2017/05/27/the-suns-magnetic-dynamo-is-weakening/#3dcdc2df4fee" target="_blank">article</a>. "Our previous discoveries identified an unexpected transition
in the rotation and magnetism of middle-aged stars," Metcalfe is quoted in
the article, "The Sun's Magnetic Dynamo Is Weakening" by Bruce Dorminey.
"We now have direct evidence that the stellar dynamo -- the mechanism inside
stars that sustains their magnetic fields -- actually shuts down during
this transition."</p><p>In their paper, the authors said that future observations
with the Las Cumbres Observatory global telescope network "promise to probe
the onset and duration of the magnetic transition that drives the
evolution and eventual disappearance of Sun-like activity cycles."</p><table style="margin:7px 10px" width="243" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Jennifer%20van%20Saders%20(at%20Carnegie%20Apr%2017).jpg" width="240" height="180"><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965caption"><b>Jennifer van Saders at
a Carnegie Observatories seminar earlier this year.</b></p></td> </tr>
</tbody> </table><p>A 2016 paper Travis co-authored -- "Stellar Evidence that the
Solar Dynamo May Be in Transition," published in <i>The Astrophysical
Journal Letters</i>, concluded, "The Sun still exhibits a dipole component to
its global field, particularly near magnetic minimum, but the solar analogs
also suggest a gradual concentration of the field into smaller spatial
scales, leading to weakened magnetic braking,"</p><p>Metcalfe is listed on the paper
as being associated with the Space Science Institute and the White Dwarf
Research Corp, both in Boulder, Colorado. Van Saders is listed as being
associated with the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science in
Pasadena, California, and the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at
Princeton University in New Jersey.<a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc10"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart on Round-the-World Flight</div><p>Brian
Lloyd, WB6RQN, took off from Miami, Florida, on June 1 on a solo, <a href="http://projectameliaearhart.org/" target="_blank">round-the-world flight</a> to commemorate
Amelia Earhart's attempt to circumnavigate the globe 80 years ago.
</p><p>"Airborne!," he posted to his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Brian.WB6RQN" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, once aloft. "En route to St Thomas!"
</p><p>Lloyd will be on the air from <i>Spirit</i>, his single-engine Mooney 231 aircraft, during the course of his
journey, expected to take 2 months. He will follow Earhart's historic route
to fly around the globe at the equator, starting in Miami, skirting the
Caribbean islands, then passing along the coast of South America before heading
across the Atlantic.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Brian%20Lloyd%20Earhart%20logo.JPG" width="235" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="right" height="232">"I am driven by the spirit of
historic flights," Lloyd said before leaving his Texas airstrip for Miami. "It is
important to remember the aviation pioneers like Amelia Earhart and their
contributions to aviation. Their bold actions made today's air travel
possible for all of us."</p><p>In late May, severe weather on the Atlantic route and
aircraft equipment problems forced Lloyd to call off his New York-to-Paris
speed flight. "There was only a short window of time that the flight could
have happened, and the window has now closed," a May 22 announcement
said.</p><p>Lloyd will be <a href="http://projectameliaearhart.org/ham-radio" target="_blank">on
the air</a> using HF SSB on or about 14,210.0 kHz, 14,346.0 kHz, 18,117.5
kHz, or 7,130.0 kHz. On board, he has a Mobat Micom-3 transceiver, which puts
out about 125 W. His antenna is under the fuselage. He also will utilize
ALE (automatic link establishment) on the Amateur Radio <a href="http://hflink.com/" target="_blank">HFLINK</a> frequencies.</p><table style="margin:7px 10px" width="284" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="left" height="202"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Brian%20Lloyd%20flying%20over%20Texas.jpg" width="281" height="168"><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965caption"><b>Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, during a test flight over
Texas earlier this year. [Josh Flowers, photo]<br></b></p></td> </tr>
</tbody> </table><p>"The flight route has some very long legs, so I will have
plenty of opportunities during June and July to talk with ham operators while
flying over the world's oceans," said Lloyd, 62, who has been licensed since
1976 but has been flying since 1968.</p><p>To give his 1979 Mooney aircraft
additional range, he modified it to carry 150 gallons more fuel. He's also
equipped it with modern navigation equipment, long-range radio, and satellite
communication gear. Because the flight involves some risk, special safety
gear is part of his equipment ensemble.</p><p>In addition to being a pilot,
Lloyd is a flight instructor and educator. He lives near San Antonio. His
commemorative flight is co-sponsored by The Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum, a
non-profit in Texas, and by individual contributions.<a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc11"></a></p><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">The K7RA Solar Update</div><p>Tad Cook, K7RA,
Seattle, reports: The average daily sunspot number for the reporting week of
May 25-31 dropped from 31.7 to 15.6, compared to the previous 7 days. There
were no sunspots on May 30, but on May 31 sunspot region 2661 appeared, and
the sunspot number was 11, which is the lowest non-zero sunspot number
possible, due to the arcane method for counting sunspots. The average daily
solar flux increased from 74.1 to 77.2.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar%20Disk-2017-06-01.jpg" width="220" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="right" height="220">The average planetary A index
increased from 11 to 13.3, and the average mid-latitude A index went from
11.7 to 10.6.</p><p>Predicted solar flux is 75, 76, and 77 on June 1-3; 78 on
June 4-6; 75 on June 7-10; 78 on June 11; 80 on June 12-21; 75 on June
22-23; 72, 78, and 72 on June 24-26; 70 on June 27-July 5; 75 on July 6-7; 78 on
July 8, and 80 on July 9-15.</p><p>Predicted planetary A index is 5, 10, 14,
8, and 6 on June 1-5; 5 on June 6-9; 10 and 12 on June 10-11; 8 on June
12-13; 10, 12, 25, and 10 on June 14-17; 8 on June 18-19; 5 on June 20-24; 12
on June 25; 5 on June 26-July 6; 10 and 12 on July 7-8; 8 on July 9-10, and
10, 12, 25, 10, and 8 on July 11-15.</p><p>Looking ahead: The latest forecast
for ARRL Field Day weekend, June 24-25, has solar flux on June 23-25 at 75,
72, and 78, and predicted planetary A index at 5, 5, and 12.</p><p>On Sunday
during the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest, a large geomagnetic disturbance
occurred. Planetary A index was 51, and the High-Latitude College A index
(Fairbanks, Alaska) was 84. I received two reports of enhanced 10-meter
propagation on Sunday. N6GP in California sent a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Q4iJRfGT4" target="_blank">link to a video</a>.</p><p>Sunspot numbers for May
25-31 were 19, 22, 21, 20, 16, 0, and 11, with a mean of 15.6. The
10.7-centimeter flux was 76.1, 80.2, 81.9, 78.8, 75.8, 73.7, and 74.1, with a mean of
77.2. Estimated planetary A indices were 4, 3, 14, 51, 10, 7, and 4, with a
mean of 13.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 4, 3, 14, 32, 10, 6,
and 5, with a mean of 10.6.</p><p>In Friday's bulletin, look for an updated
forecast, reports from readers, and more on the May 28 disturbance and
enhancement. <a href="mailto:k7ra@arrl.net" target="_blank">Send</a> me your reports and
observations.</p><hr><a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc12"></a><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">Just Ahead in
Radiosport</div><ul><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3 -- Wake-Up! QRP
Sprint</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- PVRC Reunion (CW, phone)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- 10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- DigiFest</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- SEANET
Contest (CW, phone)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- UKSMG Summer
Contest (CW, phone, digital)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- IARU Region 1
Field Day (CW)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- Dutch Kingdom Contest (CW,
phone)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- RSGB National Field Day
(CW)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3-4 -- Alabama QSO Party (CW, phone)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 5 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (Digital)</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 6 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)</p></li><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></ul><p style="text-indent:0.25in">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 e-mail preferences.</p><hr><a name="m_-7037455947285644965_toc13"></a><div class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965itemTitle">Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division
Conventions</div><ul><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 2-4 -- <a href="http://www.seapac.org/" target="_blank">Northwestern Division Convention</a>,
Seaside, Oregon</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 3 -- <a href="http://atlantahamfest.com/" target="_blank">Georgia Section Convention</a>, Marietta,
Georgia</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 4 -- <a href="http://www.breezeshooters.org/" target="_blank">Western Pennsylvania Section Convention</a>,
Prospect, Pennsylvania</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 9-10 -- <a href="http://www.hamcom.org/" target="_blank">West Gulf Division Convention</a>, Irving,
Texas</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 16-18 -- <a href="http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/utah-state-convention-1" target="_blank">Utah State
Convention</a>, Garden City, Utah</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">June 17 -- <a href="http://www.w4bbb.org/" target="_blank">Tennessee State Convention</a>,
Knoxville, Tennessee</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">Jul 7-8 -- <a href="http://miltonarc.org/" target="_blank">Northern Florida Section Convention</a>, Milton, Florida</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">July 14-16 -- <a href="http://www.gwhamfest.org/" target="_blank">Montana
State Convention</a>, Essex, Montana</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">July 21-22 --
<a href="http://hamholiday.com/" target="_blank">Oklahoma State Convention</a>, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">July 27-30 -- <a href="http://2017.csvhfs.org/" target="_blank">Central States VHF Society Conference</a>, Albuquerque, New
Mexico</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">August 4-5 -- <span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="http://www.austinsummerfest.org/" target="_blank">South Texas Section
Convention</a>, Austin, Texas</span></p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">August 4-6 -- <a href="http://pacificnwdxconvention.com/" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest DX Convention</a>,
Spokane, Washington</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">Aug 11-13 -- <a href="https://dukecityhamfest.org/" target="_blank">New Mexico State Convention</a>, Albuquerque, New
Mexico</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">August 12 -- <a href="http://www.shreveporthamfest.com/" target="_blank">Delta Division Convention</a>, Shreveport, Louisiana</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">August 18-20 -- <span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="http://qsl.net/wvsarc/" target="_blank">West Virginia State Convention</a>, Weston, West
Virginia</span></p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">August 19-20 -- <a href="http://www.hamfest.org/" target="_blank">Alabama State Convention</a>, Huntsville, Alabama</p></li><li><p class="gmail-m_-7037455947285644965default">August 20 -- <a href="http://www.w0cy.org/" target="_blank">Kansas State
Convention</a>, Salina, Kansas</p></li><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></ul><p>Find conventions and hamfests <a href="http://www.arrl.org/hamfests" target="_blank">in your area</a>.</p><hr width="100%" size="2" align="center"><p style="margin:6pt 0in 7.5pt;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;outline:0px none;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:center;background:rgb(255,255,248) none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;outline:0px none;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(255,0,0);background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><img alt="" src="http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARRL%20Diamond%20logo.JPG" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; outline: 0px none; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" width="49" vspace="3" hspace="3" align="left" height="110"><b style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;outline:0px none;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%">ARRL
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