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Well fall has finally ar-rived, and I am loving the cooler weather. Well the Tech class has ended and the test session is October 10th. I will also take walk-ins for any class license. The fox hunt is also going on this weekend (10/5/19), I will let you know how it goes in the next newsletter if Gregory, W0KNG, doesn't have a write up for the newsletter. I hope that anyone wanting to go for their General this fall, hopefully they will be in Al’s class starting October 17th. Well that is it for me.

73 Ed Turner, N0WNV <[email protected]>

October 2019

2019 Officers:

President: Ed Turner, N0WNV [email protected]

VP: David Moody, KE0JLM [email protected]

Secretary: Jessica Hopkins, N1WSY

[email protected]

Treasurer:Andrew Prinster, KE0SYE

[email protected]

Past President:

Trustees:

Appointed Positions:

Activities: Greg Reavis, W0KNG

[email protected]

Net: Tracey Coners, KE0TLC

[email protected]

Newsletter: Jane Avnet, K8JAA

[email protected]

Web/Classes: Al Avnet, AB8AA

[email protected]

Testing: Ed Turner, N0WNV

[email protected]

Member’s Meeting:

Mercy Hospital Lincoln

1000 E. Cherry Street

10/16/19 7:00 P.M.

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LINCLON COUNTY, MO

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LINC

Come out and Join us at our club meetings held at the Mercy Hospital Lincoln in Troy. The meeting is held in the Hospital conference room the 3rd Wednesday of

the Month at 7:00 P.M.

For more information visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LCARCMO/

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Join Tracy, KE0TLC, on the LCARC rag chew Net

every Thursday night 7:00 P.M. on 145.190, KA0EJQ

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LINCOLN COUNTY ARCOCTOBER 2019 VOLUME 1.10 IN THIS ISSUE

OTHER IMPORTANT WEB SITES

THE ARRL EXAM SEARCH PAGE <HTTP://WWW.ARRL.ORG/FIND-AN-AMATEUR-RADIO-LICENSE-

EXAM-SESSION>

ANTENNA HEIGHT ABOVE AVERAGE TERRAIN (HAAT) CALCULATOR

HTTPS://WWW.FCC.GOV/MEDIA/RADIO/HAAT-CALCULATOR

Oct. 5 Foxhunt 9:00 A.M.

Oct. 10 Tech. Class Test

Oct.16 Monthly Meeting

Oct.17 General Class Starts

Nov.20 Monthly Meeting

Dec.17 LCARC Dinner

OPERATING TIP

GET AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION

IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND YOUR STATION'S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. BUT SOMETIMES PRIDE

OF OWNERSHIP CAN CLOUD AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF WHAT MOST NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED.

INVITE A FELLOW OPERATOR (EVEN BETTER, MORE THAN ONE) TO USE YOUR STATION DURING A

CONTEST TO REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW IT PER-FORMS. YOU'LL NEED TO CONVINCE THEM TO BE

BRUTALLY HONEST. YOU MIGHT WANT TO OBSERVE THEM DURING BAND CHANGES, WHEN CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT, ETC. TO SEE IF THEY CAN TAKE FULL

ADVANTAGE OF WHAT MAKES YOUR STATION SPECIAL. THEN, YOU'LL HAVE TO CONVINCE YOURSELF TO

LISTEN TO THEIR CRITIQUE WITHOUT ARGUING WITH THEM. YOU MIGHT WANT THAT NEW

AMPLIFIER, BUT IT MIGHT BE A BETTER USE OF RESOURCES TO HAVE A BETTER ANTENNA.

WHAT’S COMING UP?

VE testing is held every month at the meeting night starting at 6:00 P.M.

LCARC Prez 01

September Minutes 03

A Radio on Your Belt -- 1930s Style 04

Amateur Radio CubeSats Set to Launch Oct. 05

Hugs and Hummmmms! 06

Amateur License Refresher 06

A Word to the Wise 07

FCC Proposes to Make All Filings Electronic 09

Orderly Shutdown 10

ARLP040 Propagation de K7RA 11

DX News 13

September Meeting 15

Calendar 16

Lincoln County Amateur Radio ClubGeneral Meeting

September 18, 2019

The meeting was called to order by President Ed Turner at 7:02 P.M. in Troy. The followingmembers were present: Tina Barry, KE0VED; Rich Nickel, AE0RN; Dale Istwan, KB0VE; EldonScott, W0SZV; Patrick Tesi, KC0YWV; Ed Turner, N0WNV; Mike Moody, KD0MEQ; JohnMoody KE0UIU; Andrew Prinster; KE0SYE; Jane Avnet, K8JAA; Al Avnet, AB8AA; DavidMoody; KE0JLM

There were no guests present.

President’s Report: Ed said there was one Ham at the test session held before the meeting. PaulKraft, KB0FWL, passed both his General and his Extra.

Secretary’s Report: There was one correction to the August minutes. Motion by Patrick to acceptthe August minutes printed in the LINC after they are corrected, seconded by John. Motionpassed.

Treasurer’s Report:. Andrew gave the Treasurer’s report. Motion to accept Al, seconded by Dale,motion passed.

LINC: Jane needs input from members by September 25th.

Old Business: LCARC can’t charge a fee for the October 5th Foxhunt from participants becauseCuivre River State Park does not allow folks to charge for activities held in the park. We will askfor donations to offset the cost instead, which is OK with the park. All participants must registerwith the park before the event.

New Business: none

The foxhunt antennas were not build - the materials needed for tonight’s project were unavable.A partial list of materials was given. A complete list and directions can be found on Joe Leggio,WB2HOL, site <theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm>.

There was a discussion about the hospital’s radios and antennas.

50 - 50 Tina Barry won $6.00

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M. Motion by Eldon seconded by Patrick and everyone.

Jane Avnet K8JAA, Secretary pro tem

LINCOLN COUNTY ARCOCTOBER 2019 VOLUME 1.10

SEPTEMBER MINUTES


LCARC FUND RAISER

Ed has 9-2 meter J-poles and 8-440 J-poles up for sale $30 apiece

Since the advent of wireless technology, efforts have aimed at condensing the size of the necessary equipment to permit ease of transport, mobile installation, and radios that could be hand carried, slipped into a pocket or -- in this case -- carried on the belt. Hugo Gernsback's Radio-Craft for December 1936 included the article, "How to Make the World's Smallest 3-Tube Radio Set" by Arthur Miller (likely not the playwright). It details how a clever radio crafter could construct a set worn on a belt around the waist and -- in this case -- with the antenna worn on the head in the manner of an old-time banker's eyeshade. The individual wearing such equipment today likely would not only have to endure considerable pointing and laughing but would raise the alert level at any airport TSA checkpoint. Vacuum tubes of the day were not too sensitive, required separate voltage sources for filament and plate, and were pretty hard on batteries. The filaments for the three tubes came from "a liquid unspillable storage cell" (i.e., rechargeable) to supply the necessary 2 V. The article says this battery should last from 7 to 10 hours and came "with an oiled silk bag and fits in the hip pocket." This was the sort of futuristic innovation that Gerns-back typically featured in his publications, and the entire December 1936 issue of Radio-Craft is worth perus-ing.

"When using this 'Belt-Radio' the wearer is quite unmindful that the lat-est news or dance music is coming from an ultra-midget receiver which is actually being worn on the belt!" the article exults. "And it takes only a minute to put the whole equipment on -- and less to take it off!" According to Miller's article, building the three-tube set was easy. "The loop aerial is wound on a cardboard disc 13 ins. in dia," it explains. "Litz wire is used and 22 turns are interlaced around the 9 ribs." No mention of gauging hat size. The article concedes just to "one disadvantage" in having to wear the antenna on one's head. "The 4-ft. cable connecting it with the receiver acts as a capacity and restricts the tuning range of the set," it explains. The set tuned the AM broadcast band, and with the antenna on the

head, directionality was less of an issue. While it might look silly to us now, project ideas such as this helped advance the radio art toward the technology we use and enjoy today.

A RADIO ON YOUR BELT -- 1930S STYLE


AMSAT reports that an Antares II launch vehicle will carry 15 CubeSats into orbit on October 21 from Wallops Island as part of NASA Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) Mission 25. Some will carry Amateur Radio payloads. • TJ REVERB, developed by students at Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Virginia, will carry a 145.825 MHz APRS digipeater.

• HuskySat, a University of Washington - Seattle project, will be boosted into a 500-kilometer (approxi- mately 310-mile) orbit via the Cygnus external deployment device. HuskySat will carry a V/U linear transponder provided in cooperation with AMSAT.

Other satellites announced for the ELaNa 25 launch include Argus (St. Louis University), 437 MHz telemetry; AzTechSat-1 (NASA Ames Research Center) 437 MHz telemetry; CySat (Iowa State University) 436 MHz teleme-try; Phoenix (Arizona State University) 437 and 2400 MHz telemetry; RadSat-U (Montana State University) 437 MHz telemetry; SPOC (University of Georgia) 437 and 2400 MHz telemetry, and SwampSat II (University of Florida) 437 and 2400 MHz telemetry. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service

AMATEUR RADIO CUBESATS AMONG 15 SET TO LAUNCH ON OCTOBER 21

Australian Regulator Reinstates US Amateur Radio License Reciprocity The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) reports Australia's communications regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

is reinstating the reciprocal arrangement for US Amateur Radio license holders. "The reinstatement follows a period of suspension of reciprocity precipitated by a complainant objecting to the granting of [Australian]

licenses," a WIA statement read. "The WIA believes that irrespective of the motivations of the complainant to raise their objections, the impact of the suspension was only to increase barriers to entry to Amateur Radio in

Australia, and was most unhelpful." The WIA expressed its pleasure that the restriction was lifted. A reciprocal license is valid only for 12 months from the date of issue and cannot be renewed or extended unless the holder

passes the local regulations examination.

It’s probably been awhile since you took your Amateur License exam. Here are a few sample questions from the current question pools just to keep those synapses firing.

73 Al, AB8AA Extra Pool E4B01 Which of the following factors most affects the accuracy of a frequency counter? A. Input attenuator accuracy B. Time base accuracy C. Decade divider accuracy D. Temperature coefficient of the logic E4B02 What is an advantage of using a bridge circuit to measure impedance? A. It provides an excellent match under all conditions B. It is relatively immune to drift in the signal generator source C. It is very precise in obtaining a signal null D. It can display results directly in Smith chart format General Pool G4C01 Which of the following might be useful in reducing RF interference to audio frequency devices? A. Bypass inductor B. Bypass capacitor C. Forward-biased diode D. Reverse-biased diode G4C02 Which of the following could be a cause of interference covering a wide range of frequencies? A. Not using a balun or line isolator to feed balanced antennas B. Lack of rectification of the transmitter's signal in power conductors C. Arcing at a poor electrical connection D. Using a balun to feed an unbalanced antenna

(Answers pg 12) 73, Al, AB8AA

AMATEUR LICENSE REFRESHER


This column dedicated to giving an open forum for Articles from members — things to make us go “Hum-m?!” and evoke a thought, or “hugs” for good things done — We have plenty of room for YOUR article(s)! If something is of interest to you, odds are that we all will enjoy your thoughts and activities! Do you have a favorite radio? Maybe you have some reminiscing to do, or you have a question for one of our Elmers. Do you have a Tip or Trick you learned that would help one of YOUR WRARC friends. You are warmly invited to contribute! Don’t worry about writing or formality, we can help with that. Your article could go in this spot, or one larger next month!!

HUGS AND HUM M M M MS!

Did you know seniors are being targeted more frequently than ever by fraudsters? The scams focus around topics designed to make you nervous, so you act more emotionally than rationally: your health, your Social Security or Medicare, the recent death of a relative. Likewise, scammers try to confuse you and rely on the idea that you are polite and trusting. Some of the common scams include: • The Grandparent Scam: Pretending to be a grandchild who’s in trouble and needs money. • IRS Scams: Claiming to be from the IRS and tricking you into giving up valuable information. • Tech Support Scams: Pop-ups on your computer promising technical support, but actually planting malware.

Combating senior fraud takes not only good cyber hygiene but also habits and behaviors that will make you a bad target for criminals: • Don’t fall for urgent language. • Run anything fishy by a friend first. • Never give out personal information to a caller. 1. Grandparent Scam This fraud is usually done through a phone call. Someone poses as your grandchild (or a niece or nephew) and uses names or family details pulled from social media and a frantic tone. They’ll disguise their voice and maybe hand the phone to a “lawyer” or “cop.” They’ll paint a dire scenario—they’ve been arrested or in a car acci-dent—and need you to send cash or wire money right away. What You Can Do: Recognize urgency as a red flag. Phrases like “Right now” or “There’s no time” can be a clue that something is not right. Scammers are also careful to ask for small amounts that you can send quickly (the FTC says the me-dian loss on this scam is $2,000††). But remember, real life is rarely that urgent—take a moment to think criti-cally about how likely this scenario is. When you saw your grandson two days ago, did he mention going to Hong Kong? Then hang up and call the relative directly. 2. Social Security, Medicare, and IRS Scams There are several variations, but typically a caller says there is a problem with your account and they need to verify information. The goal isn’t usually to take money directly from you, it’s to get personal data that they can sell on the black market, or use to file fake claims or refunds in your name. Don’t underestimate how real these can seem—they may cite actual Medicare forms, spoof an IRS phone number, and even have some of your personal information already. What You Can Do: Never give out personal information to a caller. No matter how pressing they make it seem (”police will be there in an hour”), you can always take the time to hang up, look up an official number, and call to verify the situation. In warning consumers about this scam, the IRS says its employees will never threaten to call the police or take legal action, or request a specific method of payment. Don’t answer phone numbers you don’t recognize, especially early in the morning or late at night. “The caller is banking on the fact that you’re not fully awake and more likely to fall into their trap,” says Justin Lavelle, chief communications officer for background check company BeenVerified. 3. Technical Support Scam A pop-up window on your computer claims that you have a virus on your computer and offers to install an an-tivirus program if you click a link. But instead, the link installs malicious software (malware) to get your personal information. In another version, someone calls claiming to be from a software company and convinces you to give them access to your computer so that they can provide support.

A WORD TO THE WISE


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What You Can Do: Don’t click on pop-ups, ever. “Know that large, legitimate computer companies are not going to contact you via a phone call or pop-up window for unsolicited technical support,” says Mark Fetterhoff, advisor with the AARP Fraud Watch Network helplineL. Make sure your operating system is up to date and consider installing antivirus software. If those steps sound difficult, ask a family member or hire a local computer security professional. 4. Fake Financial, Investment, or Sweepstakes Emails Sometimes these fake emails or text messages (also called phishing) promise a prize or opportunity. Sometimes they contain a threat or warning about a financial account. What they have in common is that they look like they’re coming from a legitimate source and ask you to click a link. What You Can Do: Be very wary of clicking links in emails or text messages. These messages are so sophisticated it may be almost impossible to tell that they are not real and that the link is actually taking you to a fake web page designed to steal your login information. Get in the habit of opening a web browser and typing in the website address your-self. Don’t repeat passwords across accounts. If you do get tricked into giving your user name or password for a website, fraudsters will use them to try to log into your other accounts. If your password is unique for each site, they’ll probably get nowhere. For more on making passwords more secure, read this article. 5. Deceased Debt Scams Scammers look through obituaries and target family members of the deceased, claiming there’s an outstanding debt and convincing the grieving family member to pay. What You Can Do: Show it to someone you trust. Scammers count on you being too emotional to think clearly. Always reach out to someone you trust—a relative or attorney—to get a second opinion. Set up account alerts for your bank accounts so you’ll know when big withdrawals or charges occur, and con-sider letting family members get alerts as well. That way if someone gets into your account or you get tricked into making a payment, you’ll have another set of eyes on it. As Boian says, “There’s nothing wrong with some-one looking over your shoulder—we should all have that.”? Finally, if you do fall victim to any of these scams—and lose money from an account—don’t feel ashamed. “There are a lot of scams focused on seniors, but hey, younger adults get caught up in them, too,” says Liz Loewy, COO at Eversafe, a monitoring service aimed at seniors and their families. “And the scammers are really good at what they do.”? The best counterattack is to report the scam right away. The sooner you let your financial institution know, the better chance you have of stopping future thefts and maybe even recovering some of what you lost. Check with your financial institution to see if it has tools that can help mitigate some of these cyber risks, in-cluding alerts, which can let you know about unusual or suspicious account activity so you can catch fraud early, and the ability to lock your credit or debit card if it is lost or stolen.

This information from my bank in OH is good for anyone young or old. - ed


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How powerful is lightning? The core of a upward lightning stroke is only afew inches across but can carry a current of100,000 amperes, enough to run nearly 8,000 electric toasters at the same time.

The FCC is seeking comment on a Notice of Proposed Rule making (NPRM) that is part of an overall plan to transition completely to electronic filing, licenses, authorizations, and correspondence. The notice proposes to make all filings to the Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic, expand electronic filing and correspondence elements for related systems, and require applicants to provide an email address on the FCC forms related to these systems. Al-though much of the FCC's ULS filings are already electronic, the changes suggested in the NPRM (in WT Docket No. 19-212) would require all Ama-teur Radio Service applications to be filed electronically. Under current rules, Amateur Radio applications may still be filed manually, except those filed by Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs). "Given the drastic changes that have occurred with regard to the ubiquity of the internet and increased personal computer access, we find it unlikely that electronic filing remains infeasible or cost-prohibitive for the previously exempted types of filers, or that they lack resources to file electronically," the FCC said in the NPRM, released on September 6. "We therefore propose to eliminate Section 1.913's exemptions to mandatory electronic fil-ing." The FCC said that while the vast majority of ULS applications today are submitted electronically, some are still manually filed, largely from exempted filers, such as radio amateurs. Last year, the FCC received some 5,000 manually filed applications out of a total of some 425,000. The FCC is seeking comment on whether its under-lying assumptions about the ease of electronic filing for previously exempted filers are valid. This NPRM also seeks comment on additional rule changes that would further expand the use of electronic filing and electronic service. The FCC stopped providing printed Amateur Radio license documents in 2015. "Together, these proposals will facilitate the remaining steps to transition these systems from paper to electronic, reducing regulatory burdens and environmental waste, and making interaction with these systems more acces-sible and efficient for those who rely on them," the FCC said. Comments are due within 30 days of the NPRM's release

The ARRL Letter for September 12, 2019


FCC PROPOSES TO MAKE ALL UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEM FILINGS ELECTRONIC

IARU Region 3 Provides for Satellite Uplinks on 15 Meters International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 (Asia, Pa-cific) has approved a modified interim band plan that provides Amateur Satellite uplink frequencies between 21.125 - 21.450 MHz. The IARU Region 1 and 2 band plans do not provide for Amateur Satellite usage. "In all

cases of conflict between a band plan and the national regulations of a country, the latter shall prevail," the band plan states. "However, it is not recommended to use frequencies outside of the band plan for the Amateur Satel-lite Service, and it should be noted that the IARU cannot coordinate Amateur Satellite usage of frequencies out-side of the band plan." The Region 3 directors met in Tokyo on September 2 - 3. -- Thanks to AMSAT

The ARRL Letter for October 3, 2019

Nobody knows the significant time and investment you've made in this hobby as well as you do. That's why it might be important to you and your family that your equipment is put in good hands in the event that you are no longer able to participate. You should have radio friends you can depend on to handle your gear fairly. Don't forget the takedown of antennas and towers. Be considerate by reserving appropriate compensation for safe, professional removal. Your friends don't want to be climbing towers that they've not maintained. Many more is-sues are discussed in the article "Silent Key Estate Planning - A Guide," by Dino Papas, KL0S, in the September 2019 issue of QST. Another thing to consider is formalizing an agreement with family members to keep your Amateur Radio friends informed and involved as your circumstances might change, perhaps suddenly. Family members, even close ones, who are not amateurs may not understand that strong friendships can be made and maintained over the air over years without seeing someone in person. Make sure that your intentions are clear and explicit about who should be kept in the loop, and provide alternate means of contact besides a frequency and a time. That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting related stories, book reviews, tips, techniques, press re-leases, errata, schematics, club information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions to [email protected] 73, Brian, N9ADG Kirkland, WA

ORDERLY SHUTDOWN


BROWARD COUNTY HAD RACES STAFF AT 6 SHELTERS AND THE BROWARD COUNTY EOC. BROWARD COUNTY IS A COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA. ACCORDING TO A 2017 CENSUS REPORT, THE COUNTY HAD A POPULATION OF 1,951,260, MAKING IT THE SECOND-MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE 17TH-MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE COUNTY SEAT IS FORT LAUD-ERDALE. WIKIPEDIA HERE IS EXCERPTS FROM AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWS RESOURCE RECOGNIZING RACES WORK. WE ALL LOVE OUR INTERNET, SMARTPHONES, TELEPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, HAM RADIO IS THE ONLY WAY TO COM MUNICATE DURING NATURAL DISASTERS OR TIMES OF EMERGENCY. VOLUNTEER RACES TEAM MATES MANNED RADIOS IN PREPARATION FOR STORM DORIAN. THE STORM HAS PASSED, BUT EFFORTS BY THIS GROUP ARE NOTABLE. ALL ARE LICENSED HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND PART OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED RACES (RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE). FOR DORIAN, RACES PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO FOUR SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERS; TWO GENERAL POPULATION SHELTERS AND THE BROWARD COUNTY EOC (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER). “WE COM MIT OUR SKILLS WHEN CALLED UPON DURING DISASTERS WHEN TRADITIONAL COM MUNICATION SYS-TEMS ARE FAILED, OR EXPECTED TO FAIL OR BE STRAINED,” MARGATENEWS.NET WAS TOLD. ALL TOLD, HAM RADIO OPERATORS COUNTYWIDE PUT IN A TOTAL 475 VOLUNTEER HOURS.

To All Radio Amateurs A new sunspot from old Solar Cycle 24 appeared on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, then by Thursday was gone. The sunspot number was 11 on both days, the minimum non-zero sunspot number. Average daily solar flux rose only slightly from 67.3 to 67.6. Geomagnetic indices were higher. Average plane-tary A index rose from 5.4 to 14.4, and average mid-latitude A index increased from 4.6 to 11. Predicted solar flux for the next 45 days is 68 on every day, October 4 through November 17. Over the same period predicted planetary A index is 8 on October 4-5, 5 on October 6-7, then 8, 10, 5, 5, 8 and 12 on October 8-13, 8 on October 14-15, 5 on October 16-20, then 12, 5 and 5 on October 21-23, then 18, 25, 12 and 10 on October 24-27, then 8, 8 and 12 on October 28-30, and again 8, 8 and 12 on October 31 through November 2, then 5 on November 3-5, then 8, 5, 8, 10, 8 and 8 on November 6-11, 5 on November 12-16 and 12 on November 17. Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period October 04-October 29, 2019 from F.K. Janda, OK1HH. "Geomagnetic field will be: Quiet on: October 8, 16-17, 29 Quiet to unsettled on: October 4-5, 7, 9, 20, 23 Quiet to active on: October 6, 10-11, 15, 18-19, 22, 27-28 Unsettled to active on: October (12-14,) 21, 26 Active to disturbed: October 24-25

"Solar wind will intensify on: September 27-30, October 1 (-4, 7-9,) 11 (-14,) 21-26. "Parenthesis means lower probability of activity enhancement. The predictability of changes remains lower." On October 2, Mike Schaffer, KA3JAW of Easton, PA wrote: "To my surprise, due to its rarity, double-hop sporadic-E was active on the 11 meter Citizens Band yes-

terday afternoon, Tuesday, October 1 from 12 noon to 2 pm eastern local time. "Eight days past the Autumnal Equinox, and the unexpected happens inside the northern wedge of the

Bermuda Triangle, which is the mid-point path over the Sargasso Sea in the western Atlantic Ocean. "It (Es) turned on like a switch with no warning. "The Es was being funneled in from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic in the northern Caribbean Sea. "Dominican Republic is 1,567 air miles and Puerto Rico is 1,629 air miles from my location. "The typical maximum single-hop Es range is 1,400 miles. Both exceeded this limit, thus this was a dou-

ble-hop event that occurred. "At 12:30 pm, readable with practically no difficulty (4), strength at good signals (6). "Backscatter was heard from Pennsylvania and New York states calling stations at 1:19 pm."

Dr. Tamitha Skov, WX6SWW writes: "Dear Tad, "After spending far too long with a spotless Sun, our favorite star finally brings some


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bright regions back into Earth-view. The emergence of several of these, including one that has officially been designated a sunspot (region 2749), has brought some much needed smiles to many in this com-

munity-- including me. Already we have had about 200 days without any sunspots this year, which is about as deep as solar minimum gets. Is anyone as ready as I am for a change? "As for the forecast this week, we are expecting some fast solar wind to hit over the next few days as a

southern coronal hole rotates through the Earth-strike zone. This could bring aurora to high latitudes, possibly through the weekend, but aurora photographers at mid-latitudes should expect

shows to be sporadic and elusive. As for emergency and amateur radio, this storm might boost radio propagation a bit, especially on Earth's night side. Improved trans-equatorial propagation

might also occur near the gray line (which means there might be some good radio contacts between the northern and southern hemisphere during the dawn and dusk hours) as these conditions will likely be enhanced by the weak solar storm. "Of course, the increased solar activity this week may fizzle as fast as it started. It's way too early to

wish for big solar flares from a yet-to-be-seen Solar Cycle 25. But the return of bright regions on Earth's dayside is a nice gift. If nothing else, they make for a colorful backdrop while we wait for the weather to change. "Cheers, Tamitha"

Her latest video can be found at: https://youtu.be/j930BODV_bg An update from SpaceRef: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=52897 If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers, email the author at, [email protected]. For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service web page at, http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of numbers used in this bulletin, see http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere. An archive of past propagation bulletins is at http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation. More good in-formation and tutorials on propagation are at http://k9la.us/. Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at http://arrl.org/prop-agation. Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of ARRL bulletins are at http://arrl.org/bulletins. Sunspot numbers for September 26 through October 2, 2019 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 11, and 11, with a mean of 3.1. 10.7 cm flux was 67.1, 66.4, 67.3, 67.4, 67.9, 68.7, and 68.3, with a mean of 67.6. Estimated planetary A indices were 4, 21, 27, 13, 15, 13, and 8, with a mean of 14.4. Middle latitude A index was 2, 15, 21, 10, 11, 11, and 7, with a mean of 11.

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Thanks & 73 to all of our members (and others) look forward (hopefully) to getting this newsletter every month, so keep sending those articles, jokes, and suggestions! Thanks goes out to this month's contributors and W5YI, the ARRL, FaceBook, and the World-Wide Web. Ar t ic les f rom members for the L inc are encouraged. They must be received by the edi tor by the 25th each month. Please send your art ic les to: k8jaa@arr l .net , and put LCARC on the subject l ine of your emai l .

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License refresher answers from page 6: E4B01 (B), E4B02 (C), G4C01 (B), G4C02 (C)

To all radio amateurs ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Eric, KV1J will be QRV as FP/KV1J from Miquelon, IOTA NA-032, from Sep-tember 24 to October 8. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using primarily SSB, RTTY and FT8 with some CW. This includes some activity on the analog Satellites, as well as being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide RTTY DX contest. QSL to home call. HONDURAS, HR. Operators W1UE, N2WQ, LZ5VV, SP4Z and VE3JI are QRV as home calls/HR9 from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, until October 7. They will be QRV as HQ9X in the upcoming CQ World Wide RTTY DX contest as a Multi-2 entry. QSL HQ9X via KQ1F and all others to home calls. AUSTRIA, OE. Special event stations OE190APD, OE192APD and OE196APD will be QRV from September 21 to October 20 to draw attention to Animal Protection Day that takes place on October 4. QSL via OE3BKC. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Tim, KD5SSF plans to be QRV as P29ZL from Ukarumpa and active until April 1, 2020. Activity is mainly on 40, 30 and 20 meters from 0800 to 1200z using SSB and FT8, and FSKCW. QSL via W1YRC. SEYCHELLES, S7. Lance, W7GJ is QRV as S79GJ from La Digue Island, IOTA AF-024, until October 5. This is a 6 meter EME Dxpedition. When the Moon is not visible, he is active on 20 and 6 meters using SSB and some FT8. QSL direct to home call. CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as EA9/DL2JRM and plans to be an entry in the Worked All Europe DX SSB contest. QSL to home call. DOMINICA, J7. Walter, HB9MFM is QRV as J79WTA on Nature Island for the next six months. Activity is on the HF bands, and eventually 6-meters, in his spare time. QSL to home call. HAWAII, KH6. Bernd, DL8UI plans to be QRV as KH6/DL8UI from O'ahu, IOTA OC-019, in the Worked All Eu-rope DX SSB contest. QSL to home call. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL75CARBON is QRV until November 30 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of World War II Operation CARBON, consisting of paratroopers who jumped into the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Activity is on all bands using mostly CW, but also SSB, FM, and other digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA75LIMBURG is QRV until March 2020 to commemorate the lib-eration of the province Limburg 75 years ago. QSL via PC8DB. CHAD, TT. Jean Louis, ZS6AAG is QRV as TT8JLH from N'Djamena until October 14 while on work assignment with Medecins Sans Frontiers. Activity is in his spare time on 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. VIET NAM, 3W. Jacek, SP5APW is QRV as 3W9KJ from Dao Co To Island, IOTA AS-132, until October 3. Ac-tivity is on the HF bands using FT8 and FT4. QSL to home call. UGANDA, 5X. Anton, ON6NL is QRV as 5X8C from Entebbe until October 7. Activity is in his spare time while working and teaching telecom training classes. He hopes to be active in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest. QSL to home call. KUWAIT, 9K. Abdallah, 9K2GS will be QRV as 9K2K in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW. TONGA, A3. Grant, VK5GR, Oly, VK5XDX and Andrew, VK5AKH are QRV as A35JT from Tongatapu, IOTA OC 049, until October 7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes being active in the CQ World Wide RTTY DX and upcoming Oceania DX contests. QSL via

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M0OXO. BAHRAIN, A9. Look for A92AA to be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest. QSL to home call. CUBA, CO. Members of the Santiago de Cuba Contest Team will be QRV as T48SC as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest. QSL via operators' instructions. CAPE VERDE, D4. Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as D44TWO from Sao Tiago, IOTA AF-005, from September 29 to October 13. Activity will be on the HF bands and possibly various satellites. QSL via M0OXO. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Operators SM7BHM, SM7GXR, SM4RGD, YL2KF, OH9GIT and OH2BP will be QRV as EA8DED from Tenerife, IOTA AF-004, in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest. QSL via OH2BP. LIBERIA, EL. Members of the Italian DXpedition Team will be QRV as A82X and A82Z from September 30 to October 11. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 with five stations. QSL direct to I2YSB. PERU, OA. Members of Radio Club Peruano are QRV with special callsign OC19IARU until October 6 during the 20th General Assembly of IARU Region 2. QSL via bureau. SURINAME, PZ. Ramon, PZ5RA will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest. QSL to home call. SEYCHELLES, S7. Ravi, VU2IIX will be QRV as S79VU from Mahe Island, IOTA AF-024, from September 30 to June 30, 2021. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operator's instructions. DODECANESE, SV5. Wolf, DL3DRN is QRV as SV5/DL3DRN from Rhodes, IOTA EU-001, until October 10. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via LoTW. TURKEY, TA. Turkey Youth Contest Team members TA7AZC and TA6AEK are QRV as TC2Y until September 30 and plan to be active in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via operators' in-structions. GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN will be QRV as TR8CR until December 15. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW. QSL via F6AJA. BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV and Scott, K5PS are QRV as V31VP and V31CQ, respectively, until September 30, from Maya Hill Lodge. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This includes being active as V31VP as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide RTTY contest. QSL to home calls. VANUATU, YJ. Oleh, KD7WPJ will be QRV as YJ0BCP from Efate, IOTA OC-035, from October 3 to 10. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home call. TOKELAU ISLANDS, ZK3. A large group of operators will be QRV as ZK3A from October 1 to 11. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, EME and FT8. QSL direct to YT1AD. The IQRP Quarterly Marathon runs from October 1 to 7. The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from Canada's parks and historic sites. Please see September QST, page 80, October QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.

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