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The ARRL Lab has installed a D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) repeater in the Lab at the ARRL Headquarters building. Operating with an output of 147.390 MHz, positive offset, the W1HQ D-STAR repeater is a local repeater with a modest footprint covering the Hartford-New Britain, Connecticut area. The antenna is on the roof [...]
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2010
Discover the Fun of 6 Meters (and Up!) in the ARRL September VHF QSO Partyadmin | Source : radioham.info
September is here, and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, that means the VHF bands are getting a workout: “If you’ve never experienced the fun of VHF+ operating, the ARRL September VHF QSO Party is a great place to start. With many HF radios now offering at least 6 meter SSB/CW capabilities [...]
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for August is James Garland, W8ZR, for his article “The StationPro Master Station Controller.” Congratulations, James! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award — given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members [...]
Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFAARRL News Editornews@arrl.org This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of August. ARRL Sections along the Atlantic Coast are watching and monitoring the [...]
ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 6. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, September 7 at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We wish everyone a safe and festive holiday weekend. Read the Full Article from the ARRL [...]
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2010
Earl Possibly to Upgrade to Category 4 Storm, US Atlantic Coast on Alertadmin | Source : radioham.info
On August 30, Hurricane Earl intensified into a Category 4 hurricane — sustained winds 131-155 MPH — before leveling out back into a Category 3 storm. But even as a Category 3 hurricane, Earl is still a major storm with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 90 miles from the center, and tropical storm force [...]
Q57 : Find the intruder among OT4N – OO7K – OP1D – OP3A ?R57 : OP1D - DK2YL- SV2KBS- EA8MT Read the Full Article from Women On The Air Related Posts:QUIZZ WOTA IS ! EDITION 2010QUIZZ WOTA IS ! EDITION 2010QUIZZ WOTA IS ! EDITION 2010QUIZZ WOTA IS ! EDITION 2010QUIZZ WOTA IS ! EDITION [...]
Following the proposal of one of our members for a nation-wide operation using amplitude modulation on 144 MHz, the ‘Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano’ invites everyone to participate in a special AM transmission commemoration, using the 80, 40, 20, 10 and 2 metres bands, Sunday, September 19, 2010 Read the Full Article from the [...]
The Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society (LEFARS) will be at Chingford Plain, this coming Sunday, September 5, to activate GB2EFF from the City of London Corporation’s, Epping Forest Festival Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:GB2EFF on the air from Chingford PlainLoughton & Epping Forest ARS – Meeting – 13th March [...]
On Tuesday, September 7, Peter Best G8BLS will give a talk on the Wireless Communications issues that arose during Operation Market Garden in 1944 Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Chelmsford Loop-Fed Array Yagi talkChelmsford Radio Direction Finding talkChelmsford D-Star TalkIntroduction to Military Communications TalkWorld War II Wireless Intercept and Secret StationsBreathing new [...]
Peter Hale, G4OAD became a Silent Key 24th August 2010, aged 82 years. He leaves his wife Vera and sons Simon and Kevin Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:ZL4BO Roy Jackson, silent keyJY3ZH SKLK1AJ – Silent KeySilent Key – Emil F Malek W6GVMARISS tribute to Dieter Schliemann KX4Y‘Hashafisti Scratchi’ a Silent KeyPowered [...]
Randy N0TG, reports: Operation dates have been modified slightly due to logistics matters: October 21–29th, 2010 Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Sable Island DxpeditionSable Island DXpeditionSable Island DXpeditionSable Island CY0 DXpedition 21st to 29th October 2010 UPDATESable Island 2010 DXpedition AnnouncedCY0 Dxpedition – Sable Island 2009 – UpdatePowered by Contextual Related Posts
The Danish government says that it backs the filing of terrorism-related charges against two Denmark-based companies behind a Kurdish television station that prosecutors accuse of promoting the PKK militant group Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:4-metres in DenmarkOperating illegal FM stations is ‘terrorism’ in Pakistan5MHz for Denmark’s radio hamsOZ/I2AE/P – Denmark – [...]
Members of the Royal Jordanian Radio Amateurs Society (RJRAS) will activate special event station JY7P between September 17–19th Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:ON4WAR – Belgian special event stationBattle of Preveze special event stationBelgian Special Event Station ON4WARPentagon Amateur Radio Club special event station – K4AF – September 11th 2008Clipperton DX Club [...]
Another very lean week with the weekend a little better but still not exactly jumping. I think UT7IL should get a mention for being consistently good at both spotting and making contacts. But, take Tuesday, with that DX about, why were more people not working them? It’s a mystery Read the Full Article from the [...]
UK-based Radio Caroline says its radio ship Ross Revenge is to have a new antenna system installed Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Radio Caroline to broadcast from the Ross Revenge this weekendRadio Caroline – August Bank HolidayRadio Caroline on 531 kHz this weekendRadio Caroline launches new iPhone player linkRadio Caroline rememberedNew book [...]
AmateurRadio.com is offering a free prize drawing. With the help of our generous sponsor, Wouxun.us, we’re holding a drawing for a Wouxun KG-UVD2 Dual-Band HT (US$107 value) Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Win 1,000 full-color photo QSL cardsWouxon.US to introduce Chinese-built HT at HamventionAustralian LF band licence variationsIC-V80E VHF and IC-T70E Dual [...]
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, The Daily DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.
This upcoming weekend, Sept. 5th and 6th, from 13.00
UTC to 12.59 UTC, the IARU Region I SSB will take place.
Please listen for and work as many portable stations in
Region I as possible.
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2010
Hurricane Earl Heading for North Carolina, Hurricane Warnings Issued for New England| Source : ARRL Amateur Radio NewsHurricane Earl -- once again a Category 4 storm -- is currently aiming for North Carolina’s Outer Banks. At 11 AM (EDT), Earl is located about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras and 765 mles south of Nantucket Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts. Earl is now moving north at a speed near 18 MPH, and is expected to turn north-northeast with an increase in forward speed on Friday. The center...
On 2010 August 31 the Refuge Manager at US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) notified the Radio Expeditions Inc team that it will receive a permit to conduct the next DXpedition to Jarvis Island (KH5) Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Jarvis Island DXpeditionDates Set for DXpedition to Desecheo IslandDesecheo Island DXpedition dates [...]
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2010
CQ magazine launches streamlined website – celebrates with special web-only offeradmin | Source : radioham.info
CQ magazine has launched a new, easy-to-navigate website, and is celebrating with a special web-only discount offer Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:CQ VHF magazine launches streamlined websitePopular Communications launches streamlined websiteAMSAT Orbit magazineMonitoring Gulf Oil Spill Response Highlights September Pop’CommDX Magazine’s ‘Most Wanted’ resultsLearn CW Online – in your web browserPowered [...]
MOREHEAD CITY -- If power goes out and communication is interrupted during Hurricane Earl, Jerome Olack stands ready to man his ham radio at the emergency services shelter set up at the Leon Mann Enrichment Center in Morehead City. "We'll have radios set up at this shelter and at Newport Middle School," said Mr. Olack, a member of the Carteret County Amateur Radio Society, as he did radio checks at the senior center this morning. "If there's a loss of telephone service, we'll provide a radio."
Ham radio operators from across the country have been camping all week preparing for Saturday's 55th annual Shelby Ham Fest. Ham Fest Chairman Robby Hamrick expects more than 5,000 people to jam Dallas Park to buy and sell equipment and watch demonstrations. And some will take the exam to become licensed Ham operators. "It's a huge flea market," Hamrick said. "We have a big time." Ham operators can play an important role in communications if cell towers and computers stop working, Hamrick says. In an emergency, Ham radios will work from 12 volts or batteries, he said. A member of Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Hamrick said Ham operators are the last line of communications.
The policies of the ARRL are established by 15 Directors who are
elected to the Board on a geographical basis, with elections for
three-year terms held in five divisions each year. At the same time,
Vice Directors are elected on the same basis. Responding to
solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the
Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern and West Gulf
Divisions have nominated 16 candidates for the 10 positions of Director
and Vice Director.
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2010
Hurricane Earl Heading For NC, Hurricane Warnings Issued For New England:| Source : eHam.net News
Hurricane Earl -- once again a Category 4 storm -- is currently
aiming for North Carolina's Outer Banks. At 11 AM (EDT) on Thursday,
September 2, Earl is located about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras and
765 south of Nantucket Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts.
Earl is now moving north at a speed near 18 MPH, and is expected to
turn north-northeast with an increase in forward speed on Friday. The
center of Earl will pass near the North Carolina Outer Banks Thursday
night and approach Southeastern New England sometime on Friday night.
The ARRL Lab has installed a D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for
Amateur Radio) repeater in the Lab at the ARRL Headquarters building.
Operating with an output of 147.390 MHz, positive offset, the W1HQ
D-STAR repeater is a local repeater with a modest footprint covering
the Hartford-New Britain, Connecticut area. The antenna is on the roof
of the Headquarters building with the repeater located in the Lab. With
its gateway, the repeater is accessible to any D-STAR user on the
planet. The Lab's call sign is W1INF.
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2010
New Rules For Employee Participation In Drills Begin September 3:| Source : eHam.net News
Beginning September 3, the new, revised wording of Section 97.113 goes into effect. As of this date, the FCC will permit government
entities that sponsor disaster and emergency drills to hold these
drills without applying for a waiver. Additionally, employees who wish
to participate in non-government-sponsored drills and exercises may do
so under certain conditions.
This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information
-- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on
behalf of its members, including advocating for and representing
Amateur Radio at the local, national and international level,
facilitating elections for Directors, Vice Directors and Section
Managers, putting W1AW on the air, holding operating events and more.
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09
2010
Discover The Fun Of 6 Meters (And Up!) In The ARRL September VHF QSO Party:| Source : eHam.net News
September is here, and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean
Kutzko, KX9X, that means the VHF bands are getting a workout: "If
you've never experienced the fun of VHF plus operating, the ARRL September
VHF QSO Party is a great place to start. With many HF radios now
offering at least 6 meter SSB/CW capabilities -- and some offering 2
meters and 70 cm as well -- any amateur with a Technician class license
or higher can experience long-haul communication on the VHF bands."
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09
2010
FCC Reaffirms 2x2 Call Signs Are Only For Advanced, Amateur Extra Class:| Source : eHam.net News
In May 2010, John Gottschalk, KB1DDK, of Westwood, Massachusetts,
requested a new call sign via the FCC's vanity call sign program.
Gottschalk, a General class licensee, requested KK1CQ -- a 2x2 call
sign -- and a waiver from the Commission allowing him to hold the call
sign. The FCC denied both requests on Tuesday, August 31, 2010.
John Dilks, K2TQN -- who pens the "Vintage Radio" column in QST
every month -- was awarded the AWA Houck Award for Documentation by the
Antique Wireless Association at their 2010 World Convention, held
August 17-21 in Rochester, New York.
The ARRL Lab has installed a D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) repeater in the Lab at the ARRL Headquarters building. Operating with an output of 147.390 MHz, positive offset, the W1HQ D-STAR repeater is a local repeater with a modest footprint covering the Hartford-New Britain, Connecticut area. The antenna is on the roof of the Headquarters building with the repeater locat...
AmateurRadio.com is offering a free prize drawing! With the help of our generous sponsor, Wouxun.us, we're holding a drawing for a Wouxun KG-UVD2 Dual-Band HT.
(Hicksville, NY) -- CQ magazine has launched a new, easy-to-navigate
website, and is celebrating with a special web-only discount offer. The
updated site, which features a clean new look and a streamlined user
interface, completes a company-wide website upgrade for all four
magazines published by CQ Communications, Inc.
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2010
Earl Possibly to Upgrade to Category 4 Storm, US Atlantic Coast on Alert| Source : ARRL Amateur Radio NewsOn August 30, Hurricane Earl intensified into a Category 4 hurricane -- sustained winds 131-155 MPH -- before leveling out back into a Category 3 storm. But even as a Category 3 hurricane, Earl is still a major storm with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 90 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extending outward up to 200 miles. According to the National Hurricane C... ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 6. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, September 7 at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We wish everyone a safe and festive holiday weekend.
Salvatore C. Torres, Senior Vice President/Director of Presidents of the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition has issued this press release regarding the wide-spread flooding in Pakistan Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:ECOMM Pakistan / Press ReleaseIRESC – Haiti Earthquake ReportIRESC activities during Hurricane IkeInternational Radio Emergency Support Coalition Active During Gustav EmergencyHurricane [...]
Over the full August bank holiday weekend, members of the Brigg and District Amateur Radio Club (BDARC) operated their club call sign MX0 GBB/P for the first time. Watch the video Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Mills on the Air – Scunthorpe TelegraphBATC on-line video archive – useful for club talksLimerick Radio [...]
Aegean Dx Group members will be active as SV5/homecall/p on 3-7 September 2010, from Arkoi Island for the Greek Islands On The Air – GIOTA award programme Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:SX5SYMI – Symi EU-001 – 31st July to 3rd August 2009Greek IOTA TourVenezuela Islands AwardDX Expedition to Iceland – 3rd [...]
Celebrate the autumn evenings with some multi-band HF activity in EAP with both CW and SSB action from Tuesday, 21st September to Friday, 1st October Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Dorset Foundation CourseEdgware & DRS – Meeting – 28th May 2009Edgware & DRS – Meeting – 14th May 2009Edgware & DRS – [...]
Hurricane Earl information statement issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre of Environment Canada at 9.11 AM ADT Tuesday 31 August 2010 Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Hurricane Earl Continues to Strengthen, Watch Nets ActivatedEarl Possibly to Upgrade to Category 4 Storm, US Atlantic Coast on AlertCanadian Radio Amateurs provide communications as Hurricane [...]
AMSAT Area Coordinator Bob Felt, KB5YZG and AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW will be representing AMSAT at the Shelby Hamfest on Saturday and Sunday, September 4-5 Read the Full Article from the SARC Related Posts:Discussions continue for new AMSAT lab siteAMSAT President’s MessageAMSAT BoD Election ResultsAMSAT at the Cowtown HamfestAMSAT Board of Directors to conduct [...]
Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of August. ARRL Sections along the Atlantic Coast are watching and monitoring the progress of Hurricane Earl, with many assisting WX4NHC...
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2010
James Garland, W8ZR, Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award| Source : ARRL Amateur Radio NewsThe winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for August is James Garland, W8ZR, for his article “The StationPro Master Station Controller.” Congratulations, James! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll Web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the...
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2010
Discover the Fun of 6 Meters (and Up!) in the ARRL September VHF QSO Party| Source : ARRL Amateur Radio NewsSeptember is here, and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, that means the VHF bands are getting a workout: “If you’ve never experienced the fun of VHF+ operating, the ARRL September VHF QSO Party is a great place to start. With many HF radios now offering at least 6 meter SSB/CW capabilities -- and some offering 2 meters and 70 cm as well -- any amateur with a Technician...
Long before Facebook, email, cell phones and satellites, a select group of people were able to communicate across continents, often broadcasting from obscure locations using ham radios. By today's standards it may not seem too impressive. But what happens when the next big earthquake hits us? When an unexpected disaster occurs, cell phone reception and email are often quick to fail. That is when we really start to appreciate people who know what to do in the event of an emergency: the professionals and amateurs who are prepared and can relay information. It's a good thing there are ham radio clubs like the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association and the Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society, which have repeater antennas located on the Island. They have a worldwide radio web that predates the Internet by more than 50 years. These repeaters allow radio communication in places where there is no cell phone coverage, or if there is a problem with cell phone towers due to earthquakes, etc. During a disaster, ham radio associations set up portable self-powered stations at emergency gathering locations. Besides sending and receiving critical disaster relief information, they are also there to send and receive short messages between loved ones and friends all over the world.
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2010
Earth 'On Alert' As Sun Awakens; Solar Storm Damage Could Top 20 Katrinas:| Source : eHam.net News
Scientists predict massive solar storms will affect human life on earth in unprecedented ways as the Sun awakens from its cyclic pattern in 2012 or 2013. The damage to high-tech functioning could top 20 Katrinas! Earth and space will soon connect in an unprecedented way. The Sun is "waking up from a deep slumber," according to Richard Fisher, head of NASA's Heliophysics Division. Massive solar storms will bombard earth, and the ramifications of that space weather could rival any earthly weather humans have experienced. "In the next few years we expect to see much higher levels of solar activity. At the same time, our technological society has developed an unprecedented sensitivity to solar storms.... I believe we're on the threshold of a new era in which space weather can be as influential in our daily lives as ordinary terrestrial weather. We take this very seriously indeed," said Fisher. General scientific consensus is that the coming "solar maximum" could arrive in 2012 or 2013. It will be "the most violent in 100 years," says astronomy lecturer and columnist Dave Reneke in Australian Science magazine. Earth will be hit with unprecedented levels of magnetic energy from solar flares.
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