FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators, January 8, 2021 In a January 5 Public Notice, the FCC requested comments on whether the current 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) are sufficient to facilitate the efforts of their accredited Volunteer Examiners (VEs) in administering amateur radio examinations. The ARRL VEC is the […]
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Winlink Thursday Events
Winlink Thursday events resumed on January 7, 2021. I’m including two detailed references. The initial instructions specific to the event are courtesy Bill McFarland / N0AXZ, and are reproduced in their entirety. 2021- EmComm Drill Participants, In order for you to have a chance to practice sending and receiving Winlink messages, we are continuing the […]
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After all of these detailed instructions, where does this lead ? Ironically, this first scheduled event didn’t yield an acknowledgement at ARS NV6W, which suggests that something was awry at the ARCPACIFICserver. An otherwise reasonable inquiry sent to the system administrator did not yield a response. There was no QSL, via bureau or otherwise. No matter. I […]
The Popular Winlink Thursday Exercises
Another broadcast message specific to the event: From: ARC EmComm Steering Committee Moderator #1<[email protected]>Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 6:40 PMSubject: [Special] [ARC-EmComm-Training] Winlink Thursdays resume!#WinlinkThursdaysTo: <[email protected]> Dear Friends, With the holidays behind us we are ready to resume the popular Winlink Thursday exercises. The goal is to help you learn more about Winlink and […]
Christmas Eve Forecast Calls ARES/RACES/SKYWARN into Action
Christmas Eve Forecast Calls ARES/RACES/SKYWARN into Action ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®), RACES, and SKYWARN volunteers in Upstate New York were called upon on the morning of December 24 to provide current snowpack amounts, future rainfall amounts, and river and stream gauge levels to the National Weather Service (NWS). “Our ARES groups got a […]
Training and Qualifications for the Santa Cruz County ARES Group
Bob / K06XX shares the following information regarding training and qualifications for the Santa Cruz County ARES group. See also the website xczcomm.com. Page 1 ARES Training Requirements Rev. 2 17 July 2020 The Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a group of volunteer ham radio operators who organize and practice to be […]
The Northern California DX Club Held a Joint Meeting
Via ASM Wayne Opp, N6BTU — The Northern California DX Club held a joint meeting in January with a Georgia club, SEDXC. Total attendance to the Zoom meeting 76. Mike, K6MKF presented a historical view of early amateur radio and the founding of the ARRL and W1AW. In attendance at the meeting was Hiram Maxim, […]
ARRL ARES Volunteers Were Ready to Assist in Wake of Nashville Blast
ARRL ARES Volunteers Were Ready to Assist in Wake of Nashville Blast ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers went on alert, ready to deploy in Williamson County, Tennessee, in the aftermath of an apparently intentional explosion early on Christmas Day in front of an AT&T switching facility in downtown Nashville. The blast injured several […]
Happy New Year 2021
Happy New Year 2021 to you all! Here’s to substantially improved living conditions regionally, and beyond. To be sure, the previous months have been unprecedented; an especially challenging time for all of us. Despite the odds, we have what must be one of the most active sections anywhere. Thank you all for making this work! […]
A Licensing Class That’s Coming up in Just a Few Days
QST via John / N6QX: a licensing class that’s coming up in just a few days — To Technician License Holders: Santa Cruz County ARES will conduct a free series of Zoom classes beginning January 11 to prepare Technician Class amateur radio license holders to pass the General Class exam. The class will be more […]