Predicted solar flux from the same 45-day forecast is 69, 68, 70, and 71 on
March 1-4; 72 on March 5-8; 78 on March 9-12; 75, 72, and 70 on March 13-15; 68
 on March 16-26; 70 and 75 on March 27-28; 78 on March 29-April 8; 75, 72, and
70 on April 9-11, and 68 on April 12-14.

Sunspot numbers for February 22-28, 2018 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 15, and 11, with
a mean of 6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 68.4, 67.6, 68.2, 67.2, 69.8, 67.9,
and 68.8, with a mean of 68.3. Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 16, 9, 4,
 7, 19, and 7, with a mean of 10.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 9,
11, 6, 2, 6, 14, and 4, with a mean of 7.4.

Send me your reports and observations.

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Getting it Right

In the article "'Improving Hurricane Preparedness' is National Hurricane
Conference Theme," in the February 22 edition of The ARRL Letter, the time of
the Amateur Radio Session is incorrect. The Amateur Radio Session will take
place Tuesday, March 27, at 10:30 AM.


The article "Postponed DXpedition to Disputed Spratlys Reset for March," in the
 February 22 edition of The ARRL Letter overlooked a two-person DXpedition from
 the Spratlys in 2016. James Brooks, 9V1YC, and Chris Burger, ZS6EZ, operated
from Layang Layang Island for 6 days in May, making nearly 11,000 contacts. --
Thanks to Chris Berger, ZS6EZ

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  March 3-4 -- ARRL International DX Contest, SSB
 *  March 3-10 -- Novice Rig Roundup (CW)
 *  March 3 -- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)
 *  March 3-4 -- Open Ukraine RTTY Championship
 *  March 4 -- UBA Spring Contest (CW)
 *  March 4 -- NSARA Contest (CW)
 *  March 5 -- 3.5 RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship, Data
 *  March 6 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
 *  March 6 -- AGCW YL-CW Party
 *  March 7 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)
 *  March 7 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (Phone)
 *  March 7-11 -- AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest (CW)

See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information. For in-depth reporting on
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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

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 *  March 3 -- Arkansas State Convention, Russellville, Arkansas
 *  March 9-10 -- Louisiana State Convention, Rayne, Louisiana
 *  March 9-10 -- North Carolina Section Convention, Concord, North Carolina
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 *  March 17 -- Southern Florida Section Convention, Stuart, Florida
 *  March 17 -- West Texas Section Convention, Midland, Texas
 *  March 24 -- Utah Digital Communications Conference, Sandy, Utah
 *  March 24 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference, Redmond, Washington
 *  March 24 -- West Virginia Section Convention, Charleston, West Virginia
 *  March 30-31 -- Maine State Convention, Lewiston, Maine
 *  March 31 -- North Carolina State Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina
 *  April 6-7 -- OzarkCon QRP Conference, Branson, Missouri
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 *  April 14-15 -- Communications Academy, Seattle, Washington
 *  April 21 -- Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, Delaware
 *  April 21 -- Aurora '18 Conference, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
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