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   The ARRL Letter                                                         
   November 18, 2021                                                       
                                                                           
     * Registration Opens for the 2022 ARRL National Convention in Orlando  
     * Russia's Destruction of an Orbiting Satellite Raises Space Debris    
       Concerns                                                             
     * ARRL Podcasts Schedule                                               
     * Ham Radio Volunteers Support Communication for Tour de Lincoln       
       Bicycle Event                                                       
     * ARRL Learning Network Webinars                                      
     * Amateur Radio in the News                                           
     * Announcements                                                       
     * AREx Says Artemis 2 Proposal Process was Instructive                
     * In Brief...                                                         
     * The K7RA Solar Update                                               
     * Just Ahead in Radiosport                                            
     * Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions                   
                                                                           
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   ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Thursday, November 25, and Friday,  
   November 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The ARRL Letter will not be  
   published on Thursday, November 25, and ARRL Audio News will not be     
   produced on Friday, November 26. There will be no W1AW bulletin and     
   code practice transmissions on either day. ARRL Headquarters will       
   reopen on Monday, November 29 at 8 AM EST. ARRL wishes you a safe and   
   enjoyable holiday.                                                      
                                                                           
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   Registration Opens for the 2022 ARRL National Convention in Orlando     
                                                                           
   ARRL and the Orlando Amateur Radio Club (OARC) will host the 2022 ARRL  
   National Convention and Orlando HamCation^(R) on February 10 - 13,      
   2022, in Orlando, Florida. The convention theme, "reDiscover Radio,"    
   highlights radio amateurs' commitment to developing knowledge and       
   skills in radio technology and radio communication. Convention          
   co-organizer and ARRL Director of Public Relations and                  
                                                                           
   Innovation Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, promises the ARRL National Convention 
   at Orlando HamCation will be one of the best in-person conventions that 
   ARRL has ever assembled.                                                
                                                                           
   "There will be expert presenters, community-building opportunities, and 
   plenty of social time to celebrate being together with our friends from 
   across the ham radio community," Inderbitzen said. "And who doesn't     
   love Florida in February?"                                              
                                                                           
   The convention will kick off on Thursday, February 10, with a series of 
   morning and afternoon Training Tracks and a National Convention         
   Luncheon at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld.         
   Registration is now open for Thursday's program, and an early-bird      
   registration rate of $75 is in effect through December 15.              
                                                                           
   The National Convention Training Tracks are workshops providing an      
   in-depth learning experience in one of the four track topics. Attendees 
   will select a Training Track when completing their online National      
   Convention registration.                                                
     * Training Track #1: Contest University. This marks the first time    
       that Contest University^(c) (CTU) is coming to Orlando. Registrants 
       will learn from some of the top amateur radio contesters in the     
       world. CTU will appeal to new and veteran contesters alike who are  
       looking to hone their skills. Presenters cover general contest      
       operations, contesting skills, and many resources and tools to get  
       more out of contesting. The Track Leaders are Tim Duffy, K3LR, and  
       Teri Grizer, K8MNJ. Presenters include ARRL US Virgin Islands       
       Section Manager Fred Kleber, K9VV/NP2X; Chris Blake, NX4N; Luis     
       Romero, W4LT; Claudio Veroli, I4VEQ, and Max Fountain, KJ4EUT, who  
       will offer a youth perspective on contesting.                       
     * Training Track #2: Emergency Communications Academy. Guest speakers 
       from amateur radio emergency communications training will present   
       an overview of amateur radio responses during disasters, message    
       traffic handling, Amateur Radio Emergency Service^(R) (ARES^(R)),   
       Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM), Winlink, emergency antennas,    
       and emergency power. Participants will learn the skills and roles   
       needed to be an effective volunteer. The Track Leader is Rick Palm, 
       K1CE. Presenters include Gordon Gibby, KX4Z; Mike Walters, W8ZY;    
       Curt Bartholomew, N3GQ; Matthew Curtin, KD8TTE; Helen Straughn,     
       WC4FSU; Leland Gallup, AA3YB; Earl McDow, K4ZSW, and others.        
     * Training Track #3: Hands-On Handbook.  Generations of radio         
       amateurs have turned to The ARRL Handbook to be inspired to be      
       radio-active in new ways! This series of presentations will take a  
       deeper dive into a handful of topics covered in the Handbook,       
       encouraging you to explore a variety of amateur radio activities.   
       Topics (subject to change) include portable operating, remote       
       station control, amateur satellite communications, and HF digital   
       modes..                                                             
     * Training Track #4: Technology Academy. Track Leader Kristen         
       McIntyre, K6WX, will be joined by technical experts in the amateur  
       radio community, including ARRL Lab Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI. Topics  
       (subject to change) include antennas, radios, standing wave ratio   
       (SWR), grounds, and "hints and hacks" to keep our stations humming  
       along at maximum efficiency.                                        
                                                                           
   Registration includes the National Convention Luncheon, featuring a     
   keynote address by ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA.                       
                                                                           
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   The rest of the celebration continues at HamCation on Friday, Saturday, 
   and Sunday (February 11 - 13) at Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo   
   Park in Orlando -- an 87-acre lakefront fairground. Tickets for         
   HamCation are sold separately and are now available for purchase.       
                                                                           
   OARC President John Knott, N4JTK, notes that the 2022 convention marks  
   the 75th anniversary of HamCation, one of the largest annual gatherings 
   of radio amateurs in the US. "We want our diamond anniversary show to   
   be an exciting, five-star event," said Knott. "We look forward to       
   seeing you in Orlando in February."                                     
                                                                           
   For further details, visit the 2022 ARRL National Convention website at 

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