Belize, Cyprus, and Philippines Open 60-Meter Bands: Radio amateurs in Belize,
Cyprus, and the Philippines now have access to 60-meter bands. In Belize, a
secondary allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz has become available with a
maximum EIRP of 25 W. The Cyprus telecoms regulator, the Department of
Electronic Communications, on June 30 updated the national frequency table to
include the new WRC-15 secondary allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz with a
maximum EIRP of 15 W, as well as the secondary MW allocation of 472 to 479 kHz,
 with a maximum EIRP of 1 W. The Philippines Telecom Regulator, the National
Telecommunications Commission, has granted amateur access to 5,351.5 to 5,366.5
 kHz under ITU footnote 5.133B, with a maximum EIRP of 15 W. -- Thanks to Paul
Gaskell, G4MWO/The 5 MHz Newsletter



The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Our sun showed no sunspots on July 3-4, so
average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 20.3 on June 22-28 to 8 for the
current reporting week. Average daily solar flux went from 73.6 to 71.7. The
average daily planetary A index rose from 6.9 to 7.1, and the average
mid-latitude A index nudged upward, from 7.4 to 8.3.

Predicted solar flux is 74 on July 6-7; 75 on July 8-12; 71 on July 13-15; 72
on July 16-19; 71 on July 20-27; 70 on July 28-August 2; 71 on August 3-11, and
 72 on August 12-15.

The predicted planetary A index is 5 on July 6-8; 12, 10, 8, and 5 on July
9-12; 23, 13, and 11 on July 13-15; 5 on July 16-20; 11 on July 21-22; 5 on
July 23-31; 7 on August 1-2; 5 on August 3-8, and 23, 13, and 11 on August
9-11.

Monthly propagation charts between four US regions and 12 overseas locations
are on the ARRL website.

Sunspot numbers for June 29 through July 5, 2017 were 12, 11, 11, 11, 0, 0, and
 11, with a mean of 8. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 71.8, 71.5, 70.7, 71.2,
71.7, 71.8, and 73, with a mean of 71.7. Estimated planetary A indices were 5,
4, 11, 18, 5, 4, and 3, with a mean of 7.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices
were 6, 4, 14, 20, 7, 5, and 2, with a mean of 8.3.

In Friday's bulletin, look for an updated forecast and reports from readers.
Send me your reports or observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  July 8 -- FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint (CW)
 *  July 8-9 -- IARU HF World Championship (CW, phone)
 *  July 8-9 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
 *  July 9 -- CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush (CW)
 *  July 9 -- QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint (CW)
 *  July 12 -- RSGB 80 Meter Club Championship (SSB)

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 e-mail preferences.

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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

 *  Jul 7-8 -- Northern Florida Section Convention, Milton, Florida
 *  July 14-16 -- Montana State Convention, Essex, Montana
 *  July 21-22 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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    Mexico
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