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   ARRL Letter   
   19 Apr 19 09:35:13   
   
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   ********************************************   
               The  ARRL Letter   
      
   Published by the American Radio Relay League   
   ********************************************   
      
   April 18, 2019   
      
   Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME    
      
   ARRL Home Page ARRL Letter Archive   
   Audio News   
    IN THIS ISSUE   
      
   - "Mentoring the Next Generation" is Hamvention and ARRL 2019 National   
   Convention Theme   
   - ARRL and FCC Sign Memorandum to Implement New Volunteer Monitor   
   Program   
   - New Tech: FCC Invites Comments on Waiver Request for 24 GHz Wireless   
   Power Transfer Device   
   - New Episode of "So Now What?" Podcast   
   - Hamvention Opening Gates to All on Final Day of 2019 Show   
   - Registration Opens for USA ARDF Championships   
   - Just Ahead in Radiosport   
   - The K7RA Solar Update   
   - ARRL Foundation Announces Dick Hanna, K3VYY, Memorial Scholarship   
   - Astronaut and Pioneer for Amateur Radio in Space Owen Garriott,   
   W5LFL, SK   
   - In Brief...   
   - Getting It Right   
   - Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions   
      
   ARRL Headquarters will be Closed on Friday, April 19   
      
   ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Friday, April 19. There will be no   
   W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on Friday, and no edition   
   of the ARRL Audio News podcast this week. ARRL Headquarters will reopen   
   on Monday, April 22, at 8 AM EDT. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable   
   holiday weekend.   
      
   ==> "MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION" IS HAMVENTION AND ARRL 2019   
   NATIONAL CONVENTION THEME   
      
   With an eye toward helping new and inexperienced hams enjoy the full   
   range of activities that Amateur Radio has to offer, Hamvention   
   ® and the ARRL 2019 National Convention   
   will embrace the theme of "Mentoring the Next Generation." Hamvention   
   hosts the National Convention May 17 - 19 at the Greene County   
   Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. This will mark the third   
   year for Hamvention at its new venue. A contingent of ARRL staff and   
   member-volunteers will join forces to make available many ARRL exhibits   
   and resources to Hamvention visitors. The centerpiece of ARRL's   
   participation will be ARRL EXPO in Building 2. An extensive roster of   
   exhibits and activities   
      
   is available.   
      
   Instructors from the ARRL Teachers Institute for Wireless Technology   
   will be on hand to bring wireless and electronics theory to life in   
   hands-on demonstrations and lessons. They'll also touch on satellite   
   communications, microcontrollers, and the fundamentals of robotics. At   
   a Sunday forum called "Discovering Radio Communications" (10:30 AM -   
   11:30 AM in Room 2), presenters for the Teachers Institute will   
   highlight a variety of instructional experiences and ideas.   
      
   As part of its mentoring focus, ARRL has invited members of the Nashua   
   (New Hampshire) Area Radio Society to Hamvention and ARRL EXPO to share   
   the club's effective and well-developed outreach program. The ARRL   
   Special Service Club, which boasts more than 200 members and is being   
   recognized as the 2019 Hamvention Club of the Year, caters to radio   
   amateurs of all interests and experience levels. NARS will host an   
   interactive exhibit that may serve as a model for other radio clubs to   
   emulate as well as a Friday forum, "ARRL Spotlight on Radio Clubs and   
   Mentoring" (11:50 AM - 1:05 PM) in Room 3. ARRL-sponsored forums will   
   include:   
      
   - ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, will present "The ARRL Lab:   
   Trials, Tribulations and (Tall?) Tales," on Friday (9:15 AM - 10:30 AM)   
   in Room 3.   
      
   - ARRL Great Lakes Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, will moderate the   
   popular ARRL Forum on Saturday (12 PM - 1:15 PM) in Room 3.   
      
   - ARRL CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX, will speak on "Engaging Today's Radio   
   Amateur" on Saturday (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM) in Room 3.   
      
   - Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, a familiar face to many Hamvention   
   visitors from his days with the FCC, will be on hand Sunday (9:15 AM -   
   10:15 PM) in Room 2 to discuss "ARRL's New Volunteer Monitor Program   
   and the FCC."   
      
   - An ARRL Wouff Hong Ceremony    
   will take place Saturday at 9 PM at the Marriott at the University of   
   Dayton (Tradewinds Pavilion), sponsored by the ARRL Ohio Section. The   
   traditional Wouff Hong ceremony is steeped in mystery and represents a   
   tradition that goes back to the early days of ARRL history. Register   
   online.   
      
   For more information, see the 2019 ARRL National Convention: Exhibit &   
   Activities Guide   
   .   
   Read more   
   .   
      
   ???   
      
   ==> ARRL AND FCC SIGN MEMORANDUM TO IMPLEMENT NEW VOLUNTEER MONITOR   
   PROGRAM   
      
   ARRL and the FCC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that   
   paves the way to implement the new and enhanced Volunteer Monitor   
   program. The memorandum establishes the Volunteer Monitors as a   
   replacement for the Official Observers (OO) program. Current OOs have   
   been encouraged to participate in the new program.   
      
   Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH.   
      
      "We are excited by the opportunity to codify our partnership with   
   the FCC and to work together to achieve our mutual interests of   
   protecting the integrity of our Amateur Radio bands," said ARRL   
   President Rick Roderick, K5UR. "This Memorandum of Understanding will   
   serve as the foundation for a new level of partnership on this very   
   important issue."   
      
   ARRL has contracted with retired FCC special counsel and former   
   Atlantic Division Vice Director Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, to oversee   
   the ARRL's role in the development and implementation of the Volunteer   
   Monitor program.   
      
   Approved by the ARRL Board of Directors at its July 2018 meeting, the   
   new Volunteer Monitor program is a formal agreement between the FCC and   
   ARRL in which volunteers trained and vetted by the ARRL will monitor   
   the airwaves and collect evidence that can be used both to correct   
   misconduct or recognize exemplary on-air operation. Cases of flagrant   
   violations will be referred to the FCC by the ARRL for action in   
   accordance with FCC guidelines.   
      
   The intent of this program is to re-energize enforcement efforts in the   
   Amateur Radio bands. It was proposed by the FCC in the wake of several   
   FCC regional office closures and a reduction in field staff.   
      
   "Under this program, the FCC will give enforcement priority to cases   
   developed by the Volunteer Monitor program, without the delay of ARRL   
   having to refer cases through the FCC online complaint process,"   
   Hollingsworth said.   
      
   Hollingsworth has committed to FCC and ARRL officials to ensure the   
   adequacy of training for the new positions, to review the quality and   
   utility of Volunteer Monitor submissions to the FCC for enforcement   
   actions, and to advocate for rapid disposition of cases appropriately   
   submitted to the FCC.   
      
   ARRL officials estimate that the first Volunteer Monitors will be in   
   place and ready to begin their duties within 6 to 9 months. Read more   
   .   
      
   ==> NEW TECH: FCC INVITES COMMENTS ON WAIVER REQUEST FOR 24 GHZ   
   WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICE   
      
   The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is seeking comments   
   in ET Docket 19-83 on a request by Auspion USA, Inc. to waive the   
   Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) rules' "local use"   
   requirement (FCC Part 2 and Part 18 rules) for a 24 GHz wireless power   
   transfer device over distance. On January 3, Auspion requested a waiver   
   of FCC rules to allow it to obtain a grant of equipment authorization   
   for the marketing and operation of a non‑consumer system using   
   transmission of wireless power over distance. Auspion's "WiPod" system   
   would provide power to, and/or charge, receivers located at various   
   distances from the transmitter.   
      
   §18.107(c) of the rules defines ISM devices as "[e]quipment or   
   appliances designed to generate and use [local] RF energy for   
   industrial, scientific, medical, domestic or similar purposes,   
   excluding applications in the field of telecommunication." Auspion   
   requests that the Commission waive the "local use" condition, as   
   specified in ISM Part 18 rules to allow its system to operate at   
   distances greater than 1 meter between the transmitter and receivers,   
   as long as the transmitted power is directed to very precise locations   
   (called "power spots") where the receivers are sited. Auspion plans to   
   market its system exclusively for industrial, retail, and enterprise   
   applications, such as charging industrial robots, warehouse-based   
   drones, and smartphones in conference rooms.   
      
   Parties should file all comments and reply comments in ET Docket 19-83   
   using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS   
   ). Comments are due by April 25, and reply   
   comments are due by May 10.   
      
   ==> NEW EPISODE OF "SO NOW WHAT?" PODCAST   
      
   "All About Safety" is the focus of the new (April 18) episode of the So   
   Now What?  podcast for Amateur Radio   
   newcomers. If you're a newly licensed Amateur Radio operator, chances   
   are you have lots of questions. This biweekly podcast has answers! So   
   Now What? offers insights from those who've been just where you are   
   now. New episodes will be posted every other Thursday, alternating   
   new-episode weeks with the ARRL The Doctor is In   
    podcast.   
      
   So Now What? is sponsored by LDG Electronics   
   , a family owned and operated business   
   with laboratories in southern Maryland that offers a wide array of   
   antenna tuners and other Amateur Radio products.   
      
   ARRL Communications Content Producer Michelle Patnode, W3MVP, and W1AW   
   Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, co-host the podcast. Presented as a   
   lively conversation, with Patnode representing newer hams and Carcia   
   the veteran operators, the podcast explores questions that newer hams   
   may have and the issues that keep participants from staying active in   
   the hobby. Some episodes will feature guests to answer questions on   
   specific topic areas.   
      
   Listeners can find So Now What? on Apple iTunes   
   ,   
   Blubrry , Stitcher   
    (free registration required, or browse the   
   site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or   
   Android devices. Episodes will be archived on the ARRL website.   
      
   ==> HAMVENTION OPENING GATES TO ALL ON FINAL DAY OF 2019 SHOW   
      
   Hamvention® has announced that it will open the gates to all, without   
   charge, on Sunday, May 19, the final day of the annual gathering at   
   Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Hamvention   
   2019 General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, said the idea is to encourage   
   the curious to see what attracts some 30,000 visitors to Hamvention   
   each spring.   
      
   Hamvention General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT.   
      
      "This will make it a little easier and cheaper for someone with just   
   a little interest in Hamvention to see what all the excitement is   
   about," Gerbs said.   
      
   In addition to the features and equipment that attract radio amateurs,   
   non-ham visitors will get to see vendors selling a variety of other   
   electronic equipment, including computers and accessories, security   
   devices, networking supplies, tools, and other items of interest to the   
   general public. Those visiting the flea market area may be surprised at   
   what's available, often at a small fraction of its original cost.   
      
   Gerbs pointed out that Sunday is Hamvention's lightest traffic day,   
   making it convenient for anyone who just wants check out what's there.   
   Hamvention will be open on Sunday from 9 AM until 1 PM.   
      
   Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer, KX8GCS, has arranged to make text   
   alerts possible again this year for those wanting up-to-the-minute   
   mobile phone alerts regarding weather, traffic, parking, and other   
   useful information affecting the event. Text "Hamvention19" to 888777   
   to sign up. Those who signed up for the text alerts in 2018 already are   
   registered for this year's event.   
      
   The text alerts supplement the Hamvention talk-in station that has   
   operated for many years on the Dayton Amateur Radio Association 146.94   
   repeater (123.0 Hz tone) to give directions and other assistance. Read   
   more   
   .   
      
   ==> REGISTRATION OPENS FOR USA ARDF CHAMPIONSHIPS   
      
   Registration is now open for the 2019 USA and IARU Region 2   
   Championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), set for August   
   1 - 4. Competition venues will be near Raleigh, North Carolina.   
      
   "The USA ARDF Championships are an ideal opportunity to watch and learn   
   from the best radio-orienteers in the US and from around the world,   
   because visiting competitors from numerous other countries are expected   
   to attend," said ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV. "Winners who   
   qualify by citizenship or residence may be selected for positions on   
   ARDF Team USA, which will travel to Serbia for the 2020 ARDF World   
   Championships."   
      
   Thursday, August 1, will be devoted to the foxoring   
    championship. Foxoring   
   is a combination of radio direction finding and classic orienteering.   
   Friday morning will be the sprint   
   , a short course with 12-second   
   fox transmissions instead of the usual 60 seconds each, followed by a   
   model event for equipment testing and a competitor briefing.   
      
   Classic 2-meter and 80-meter competitions will take place Saturday and   
   Sunday, respectively. An awards banquet on Saturday evening will   
   include presentation of medals for foxoring, sprint, and 2-meter   
   classic events; awards for 80-meter classic will be given out on Sunday   
   afternoon immediately after the competition.   
      
   Members of the Backwoods Orienteering Klub (BOK   
   ) will organize the 2019 USA and IARU Region   
   2 Championships. The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) sets ARDF   
   Championship rules . For   
   scoring and awards, participants are divided into 11 age/gender   
   categories .   
      
   The USA ARDF Championships are open to anyone who can safely navigate   
   the woods by themselves. A ham radio license is not required. Each   
   participant competes as an individual -- any teamwork or GPS use is   
   forbidden.   
      
   Information bulletin #2   
      
   contains the complete schedule, technical details, lodging, T-shirts,   
   fees, rule variations, and more. Bulletins and links for online   
   registration are on the event web page   
    on   
   the BOK site. An email reflector   
    is available for   
   Q&A with the organizers as well as for coordinating transportation and   
   arranging equipment loans.   
      
   Basic information on international-style transmitter hunting is on the   
   "Homing In" radio direction finding website .   
   Read more   
   .   
   -- Thanks to Joe Moell, K0OV    
      
   ==> JUST AHEAD IN RADIOSPORT   
      
   - April 19 - 20 -- Holyland DX Contest (CW, phone, digital)   
      
   - April 20 -- ES Open HF Championship (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 20 -- QRP to the Field (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 20 -- Feld Hell Sprint   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- YU DX Contest (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- CQMM DX Contest (CW)   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- Nebraska QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- Michigan QSO Party (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- EA-QRP CW Contest (CW)   
      
   - April 20 - 21 -- Ontario QSO Party (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 22 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)   
      
   - April 24 -- SKCC Sprint (CW)   
      
   - April 24 -- 432 MHz Spring Sprint (CW, phone)   
      
   - April 24 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (CW)   
      
   - April 25 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (Digital)   
      
   See the ARRL Contest Calendar    
   for more information. For in-depth reporting on Amateur Radio   
   contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update   
    via your ARRL member   
   profile email preferences.   
      
   ==> THE K7RA SOLAR UPDATE   
      
   Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: New sunspot group 2739 appeared on   
   April 17, and the daily sunspot number rose to 24. The new sunspot's   
   polarity indicates that it's still part of Cycle 24, the current   
   sunspot cycle. This reporting week (April 11 - 17) the average daily   
   sunspot number rose from 6.9 to 14, while average daily solar flux   
   increased from 75.4 to 76.4.   
      
   Geomagnetic indicators were quieter, with the average planetary A index   
   declining from 10.6 to 6.4.   
      
   Predicted solar flux for the next 45 days is 76, 74, and 72 on April 18   
   - 20; 70 on April 21 - 23; 68 on April 24; 69 on April 25 - 26; 70 and   
   69 on April 27 - 28; 71 on April 29 - 30; 70 on May 1; 72 on May 2 - 3;   
   77 on May 4; 79 on May 5 - 6; 78, 79, and 77 on May 7 - 9; 78 on May 10   
   - 17; 71 on May 18 - 19; 69 and 68 on May 20 - 21; 69 on May 22 - 23;   
   70 and 69 on May 24 - 25; 71 on May 26 - 27; 70 on May 28; 72 on May 29   
   - 30, and 77 and 79 on May 31 - June 1.   
      
   Predicted planetary A index is 5 on April 18 - 26; 10, 8, and 5 on   
   April 27 - 29; 10 on April 30 - May 2; 7, 5, and 13 on May 3 - 5; 10,   
   14, and 7 on May 6 - 8; 8 on May 9 - 10; 5 on May 11 - 20; 10, 8, and 5   
   on May 21 - 23; 10, 8, and 5 on May 24 - 26; 10 on May 27 - 29, and 7,   
   5, and 13 on May 30 - June 1.   
      
   Jon, N0JK, reports that summer sporadic-E season began on April 14,   
   when he copied K2PL and KE3QZ in Kansas on 6 meters.   
      
   Sunspot numbers for April 11 - 17 were 13, 14, 14, 11, 11, 11, and 24,   
   with a mean of 14. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 78.5, 77.3, 77.9, 75.4,   
   75.4, 74.2, and 76.1, with a mean of 76.4. Estimated planetary A   
   indices were 7, 9, 8, 4, 8, 6, and 3, with a mean of 6.4. Middle   
   latitude A index was 6, 7, 7, 3, 8, 6, and 3, with a mean of 5.7.   
      
   A comprehensive K7RA Solar Update is posted Fridays on the ARRL   
   website. For more information concerning radio propagation, visit   
    the ARRL Technical   
   Information Service, read   
    "What the Numbers   
   Mean...," and check out  K9LA's Propagation Page.   
      
   A propagation bulletin archive   
    is available.   
   Monthly charts  offer propagation   
   projections between the US and a dozen DX locations.   
      
   Share  your reports and observations.   
      
   ==> ARRL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DICK HANNA, K3VYY, MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP   
      
   The ARRL Foundation has announced the Dick Hanna, K3VYY, Memorial   
   Scholarship. Created through the generosity of the Hanna Family in   
   memory of J. Richard "Dick" Hanna, K3VYY, of Beaver Falls,   
   Pennsylvania, this scholarship is intended exclusively for educational   
   use, to provide assistance with the cost of tuition, room, board,   
   books, and/or other fees essential to the higher education of the   
   recipient. Preference is given to applicants residing in western   
   Pennsylvania or in eastern Kentucky.   
      
   The applicant must:   
      
   - be a US citizen, but without regard to gender, race, national origin,   
   handicap status, or any other factor.   
      
   - be performing at a high academic level (grade point average of 3.0 or   
   higher).   
      
   - hold a valid FCC-issued Amateur Radio license, with preference given   
   to applicants holding a General-class license or higher.   
      
   - be enrolled in an accredited 4-year college or university and   
   pursuing a degree in a science-, math-, engineering-, or   
   technology-related field, or in an accredited program in aviation or   
   fire science.   
      
   Dick Hanna, K3VYY.   
      
      The grant will be $1,000 annually, with the first scholarship   
   expected to be awarded in 2020. The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors   
   will disperse the scholarship funds to the recipient's school of   
   choice. Scholarships are for the exclusive use of the recipient.   
      
   Hanna was first licensed in 1962 as KN3SVL. He died in 2017. Survivors   
   include his wife Pamela, WB3BHJ, and sons Doug, N4YKQ, and Brian,   
   KF7ORO.   
      
   Including the new Hanna scholarship, the Foundation will be awarding 98   
   scholarships from 77 funds in 2020, totaling $142,650.   
      
   ==> ASTRONAUT AND PIONEER FOR AMATEUR RADIO IN SPACE OWEN GARRIOTT,   
   W5LFL, SK   
      
   Owen K. Garriott, W5LFL, the US astronaut who pioneered the use of   
   Amateur Radio to make contacts from space, died April 15 at his home in   
   Huntsville, Alabama. He was 88. Garriott's ham radio activity ushered   
   in the formal establishment of Amateur Radio in space, first as SAREX   
   (the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment), and later as ARISS   
    (Amateur Radio on the International Space   
   Station).   
      
   "Owen inspired legions of Amateur Radio operators worldwide to support   
   human spaceflight Amateur Radio endeavors and for countless individuals   
   to become ham radio operators," observed ARISS-International President   
   Frank Bauer, KA3HDO.   
      
   Garriott, an Oklahoma native, thrilled radio amateurs around the world   
   by making the first contacts from space during 10 days aboard   
   Spacelab-1 during a 1983 Space Shuttle Columbia mission. Thousands of   
   hams listened on 2-meter FM, hoping to hear him or to make a contact.   
   Garriott ended up contacting stations around the globe, among them such   
   notables as the late King Hussein, JY1, of Jordan, and the late US   
   Senator Barry Goldwater, K7UGA.   
      
   "I managed to do it in my off-duty hours, and it was a pleasure to get   
   involved in it and to talk with people who are as interested in space   
   as the 100,000 hams on the ground seemed to be," Garriott recounted   
   during an interview published in the February 1984 edition of QST.   
      
   Garriott simply used a handheld transceiver with its antenna in the   
   window of Spacelab-1. His first pass was down the US West Coast.   
      
   "[A]s I approached the US, I began to hear stations that were trying to   
   reach me," he told QST. "On my very first CQ, there were plenty of   
   stations responding." His first contact was with Lance Collister,   
   WA1JXN, in Montana.   
      
   Garriott shared a Hamvention Special Achievement Award in 2002 with   
   fellow Amateur Radio astronaut Tony England, W0ORE. His son, Richard   
   Garriott, W5KWQ, was a private space traveler to the ISS, flown there   
   by the Russian Federal Space Agency, and he also carried ham radio into   
   space.   
      
   ==> IN BRIEF...   
      
   ARRL has rolled back Outgoing QSL Bureau rates to 2011 levels.   
   Effective May 15, 2019, the new rates will be: $2 for 10 or fewer cards   
   in one envelope; $3 for 11 - 20 cards in one envelope, or 75 cents per   
   ounce for packages with 21 or more cards. For example, a package   
   containing 1.5 pounds of cards -- 24 ounces, or about 225 cards -- will   
   cost $18. There are no transaction service fees. Any cards received   
   before May 15 will be charged the current rate. There will be no   
   adjustments for cards received before May 15. More information   
    is on the ARRL website.   
      
   ???   
      
   A new billboard on Interstate 40 in Tennessee promotes ARRL and Amateur   
   Radio. Working with ARRL Product Development Manager Bob Inderbitzen,   
   NQ1R, and Communications Manager Dave Isgur, N1RSN, ARRL Graphic   
   Designer Sue Fagan, KB1OKW, completed a design for a new 10 × 20   
   billboard, owned by ARRL Life Member Cliff Segar, KD4GT. Segar says the   
   average daily traffic count for the area along I-40 west bound, mile   
   marker 336, is on the order of 6 million vehicles per year.   
      
   ???   
      
   American Honda has announced a voluntary recall of some 200,000   
   portable generators sold in the US, due to a potential fire and burn   
   hazard. The recall includes the EU2200i, EU2200i Companion, and EB2200i   
   generators. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the   
   affected portable generators can leak gasoline from the fuel valve.   
   Users should stop operating the recalled generator and contact an   
   authorized Honda dealer for a free repair. Honda is also contacting   
   users directly. For more information, visit the CPSC website   
   .   
   A similar recall has been issued in Canada.   
      
   ==> GETTING IT RIGHT   
      
   The item "FCC Agrees to 90-Day Pause in Consideration of WT Docket   
   16-239" in the April 11 edition of The ARRL Letter contained an error.   
   It should have said, "The Commission's proposed changes differed from   
   the ARRL's initial filing and caused ARRL to be concerned about   
   possible interference to current users resulting from the deletion of   
   ARRL's requested 2.8 kHz bandwidth limitation."   
      
   ==> UPCOMING ARRL SECTION, STATE, AND DIVISION CONVENTIONS   
      
   - April 20 -- North Carolina State Convention ,   
   Raleigh, North Carolina   
      
   - April 26 - 28 -- VHF Super Conference   
   , Sterling, Virginia   
      
   - April 27 -- Delaware State Convention   
   , Georgetown, Delaware   
      
   - April 27 -- Aurora  '19 Conference   
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