Sharing this IEEE abstract, via Ward / N0AX: Citizen Scientists Conduct Distributed Doppler Measurement for Ionospheric Remote Sensing. “Doppler shift measurement using time standard stations as passive radar beacons is well-established as a means of estimating virtual ionospheric height. A community science experiment in distributed Doppler shift measurement was conducted in October 2019 using the […]
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Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 304/12/2021 The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The new rules do not change existing RF exposure (RFE) limits but do require that stations in all services, […]
Summits on the Air (SOTA)
Here’s another discussion specific to Summits on the Air (SOTA) — “Inside the Summit-Obsessed World of Ham Radio”. This reference courtesy ARRL headquarters. https://www.outsideonline.com/2421479/ham-radio-hobby-summit […]
Traditional Amateur Radio Contesting Faces a Demographic Cliff
Traditional Amateur Radio Contesting Faces a Demographic Cliff04/08/2021 Frank Howell, K4FMH, followed up his two-part National Contest Journal (NCJ) series, “The Demographics of Contesting,” with a post to his Social Circuits blog, called “Lemmings over a Demographic Cliff?” (His original articles appeared in the July/August and September/October 2020 issues of NCJ.) Howell points to data […]
March 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
March 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report04/08/2021 The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the March 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report. The FCC delayed action on the renewal application of a General Class licensee in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, in order […]
The Santa Cruz County CERT/ARES Radio Exercise
CARE: the Santa Cruz County CERT/ARES Radio ExerciseBy Allison Hershey (KM6RMN) Santa Cruz County has experienced quite a number of disasters over the last few decades, and one of the effects has been the rise of a vibrant disaster-preparedness community. There are a hodgepodge of organizations ranging from animal rescue to education/networking groups, all loosely […]
A Consolidated, Advanced Emergency Communications Training Program
Rachel Kinoshita / KK6DAC relates that she is developing a consolidated, advanced Emergency Communications training program for San Mateo County. Rachel writes, “It will consist of three courses targeting beginners, intermediates and advanced communications. SCARES will then be able to take that material out to the various cities to get the CERTs and COADs trained in […]
The Hernandez Valley Repeater is Now in Service
QST: The Hernandez Valley repeater is now in service. This reference courtesy Ron / KD6ZXG: “We finished the first phase of our Hernandez Valley repeater project. The repeater is now in service and serves the extreme southeastern part of San Benito County. Specifically, this repeater covers the Bitterwater, Clear Creek and Hernandez Valley region of […]
A Strong Arm
When a strong arm is devoted to moving and lifting loads that need to be rearranged, we can appreciate the result when it is us who have benefitted from the effort. In the case of the Santa Clara Valley section, we have been experiencing such effort when it became clear that many changes needed to […]
Pacificon 2021
Assistant Section Manager John Parks / W6JPP, relates that preparations for Pacificon 2021 are underway. Details regarding the event, currently scheduled for October 15 through 17, are here — http://www.pacificon.org/ There’s also a good image of John on the landing page ! […]