Planning is under way for major ham radio events in 2021,
despite continued uncertainty over the course of the coronavirus pandemic and
restrictions associated with it. Both ARRL and the Orlando Amateur Radio Club
are hoping that large gatherings will again be permitted by the time of next
year's Hamcation in mid-February. ARRL has announced that the Orlando event will also be its 2021 national
convention. Hamcation 2020 was the last big ham event held prior to the
shutdowns resulting from COVID-19.
Organizers of the International DX and Contesting
Convention, normally held in Visalia,
California, have decided that
their 2021 event will be held online and span two "3-day weekends" in
April. According to the ARRL Letter, next year's "Virtual
Visalia" will be held from April 16-18 and April 23-25, with no
duplication of forums or other activities.
The Dayton Hamvention is hoping that we'll all be able to
get together in person again next May in Ohio.
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association announce in June that Rick Allnut, WS8G,
and Jim Storms, AB8YK, have been named 2021's General Chairman and Assistant General
Chairman, respectively.
