"It's an honor and privilege to be selected to work alongside the talented and
dedicated employees of the National Hurricane Center," said Graham. "This is an
 exciting time to work for the National Weather Service, and I look forward to
the important work ahead in an effort to keep our communities safe from the
various threats posed by hurricanes." He and Rappaport were presenters at the
recent National Hurricane Conference in Orlando.

Graham comes to the NHC after serving as the meteorologist-in-charge of the
National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge Office since 2008.

"Graham has vast experience working with emergency managers prior to and during
 a wide variety of weather threats and spent time deployed with officials at
emergency operations centers," the NOAA announcement said. A former TV
meteorologist, Graham holds a B.S. degree from the University of Arizona and an
 M.S. degree from Mississippi State University.

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The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: No sunspots were seen over the April 5 - 11
reporting week, so the average daily sunspot number declined from 3.3 to 0.
Average daily solar flux dipped from 68.6 to 67.7. The average daily planetary
A index increased from 5 to 9.4, and average daily mid-latitude A index went
from 4 to 8.1. A minor G1-class geomagnetic storm occurred on April 11, as
Earth passed through a high-speed solar wind stream.

Predicted planetary A index is 18 on April 12; 15 on April 13-14; 12, 8, 5, and
 8 on April 15-18; 15 on April 19-21; 12 and 10 on April 22-23; 5 on April
24-May 5; 8 on May 6; 18 on May 7-8; 15 on May 9; 12 on May 10-11; 8 on May
12-13; 5 and 8 on May 14-15; 15 on May 16-18; 12 and 10 on May 19-20, and 5 on
May 21-26.

Predicted solar flux is 70 on April 12-18; 68 on April 19; 67 on April 20-22;
68 on April 23-May 5; 67 on May 6-19, and 68 on May 20-26.

Sunspot numbers for April 5-11 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0, with a mean of 0.
The 10.7-centimeter flux was 66.4, 67.3, 66.8, 67.9, 68.7, 68.5, and 68.3, with
 a mean of 67.7. Estimated planetary A indices were 9, 4, 5, 5, 11, 18, and 14,
 with a mean of 9.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 8, 3, 4, 5, 11, 14,
and 12, with a mean of 8.1.

Send me your reports and observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  April 14 -- QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party (CW)
 *  April 14-15 -- JIDX CW Contest
 *  April 14-15 -- OK/OM DX Contest (SSB)
 *  April 14-15 -- New Mexico QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
 *  April 14-15 -- North Dakota QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
 *  April 14-15 -- Georgia QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
 *  April 14-15 -- Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest (CW)
 *  April 15 -- International Vintage Contest HF (CW, phone)
 *  April 15 -- WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes
 *  April 15 -- Hungarian Straight Key Contest
 *  April 15 -- ARRL Rookie Roundup (SSB)
 *  April 16 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
 *  April 17 -- 222 MHz Spring Sprint (CW, phone, digital)

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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

 *  April 13-14 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Claremore, Oklahoma
 *  April 14-15 -- Communications Academy, Seattle, Washington
 *  April 21 -- Delaware State Convention, Georgetown, Delaware
 *  April 21 -- Aurora '18 Conference, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
 *  April 28 -- Mentorfest Convention, Garland, Texas
 *  May 4-5 -- Military Radio Collectors Group Convention, Paso Robles,
    California
 *  May 6 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention, Bristol, Pennsylvania
 *  May 18-20 -- Great Lakes Division Convention (Hamvention(R)), Xenia, Ohio
 *  June 1-2 -- Arizona State Convention, Prescott, Arizona
 *  June 1-3 -- Northwestern Division Convention (SEA-PAC), Seaside, Oregon
 *  June 2 - Georgia State Convention (Atlanta Hamfest), Marietta, Georgia
 *  June 2-3 -- Western Pennsylvania Section Convention, Prospect,
    Pennsylvania
 *  June 8-10 -- West Gulf Division Convention (Ham-Com), Plano, Texas

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