Friday, October 9, 2020

Over-the-Horizon Radar Systems are Back on HF

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  The International Amateur Radio Union's Region 1 Monitoring Service is reporting significant interference on HF ham bands from over-...

IARU Region 1 President Warns of QRM from Wireless Power Chargers for Electric Cars

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Speaking of IARU Region 1 (which covers Europe, Africa and the Middle East), region President Don Beattie, G3BJ, is warning of tremendous in...

Lucky Numbers 20 + 7?

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 The International Space Station (NASA image) The numbers 20 and 7 are popping up in three stories about amateur radio in space. ARISS, the ...

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Monitored by Canadian Ham

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Artist's conception of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter above the planet's surface. (NASA image) An amateur in British Columbia has rep...

N0SSC Named IARU Region 2 Youth Liaison

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Sterling Mann, N0SSC, has been appointed as Youth Liaison for Region 2 of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), which covers the Ame...

FCC Allows MURS/Satellite Mix

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  The FCC will allow Garmin International to build a Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) handheld that also includes an emergency transmitter lin...

Hams Monitor FRS to Help Find Missing Kids

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  Some hams with sharp ears helped police in Idaho find two young boys who had gone missing while (fortunately) playing with a pair of Famil...
Thursday, October 8, 2020

Hurricane Watch Net to Activate in Advance of Hurricane Delta

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The following is from the Hurricane Watch Net - Please keep HWN frequencies clear when the net is active, and please listen before transmitt...
Thursday, September 17, 2020

Hurricane Watch Net Secures (for Now)

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 Th e Hurricane Watch Net has secured operations for Hurricanes Paulette and Sally. The net frequencies of 14.325 and 7.268 MHz are now avai...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Northern Florida ARES Requests Clear Frequencies for HF Nets for Sally

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The following is from ARRL: Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Karl Martin, K4HBN, is requesting that stations not directly in...

5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally Response

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The following is from the ARRL: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that two 60-meter channels have been made a...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Sally

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The Hurricane Watch Net ( www.hwn.org ) has been activated for Hurricane Sally as the storm - packing potentially historic flooding - appr...

FCC to Hams: That'll be $50, Please

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The FCC is proposing a $50 fee for all amateur radio license applications,  modifications and upgrades, under terms of a law passed by ...