A new study in the research journal Space Weather considers what might happen if a worst-case coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth — a “perfect solar storm,” if you will. In 2014, Bruce Tsurutani of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Gurbax Lakhina of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism introduced the “perfect CME.” It could create […]
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ARISS is Seeking Hosts for Ham Radio Contacts with the Space Station02/03/2021 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is seeking formal and informal educational institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host amateur radio contacts with an International Space Station (ISS) crew member. Contacts would likely be scheduled between January 1 and […]
ARES / RACES Team Activation
On February 3, 2021, DEC Tim Howard / KE6TIM advised that Emergency Operations Centers in Santa Clara County were activated to provide communications support in Morgan Hill, following an accidental fiber cable cut that disrupted telephone and internet service in that city. Approximately 2,350 residents were temporarily without service. Fortunately, public safety communications systems were […]
From ARRL Headquarters
ZCZC AX02QST de W1AWSpecial Bulletin 2 ARLX002From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT February 3, 2021To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX002ARLX002 MARS Announces Schedule of Dates for 60-Meter Interoperability The Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) has announced dates in 2021 during which MARS members will operate on 60 meters for interoperability with the amateur radio community. […]
Plans to Retrieve Titanic Wireless Equipment Put on Indefinite Hold
RMS Titanic, Inc., (RMST) the company that owns salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck, has indefinitely put off its plans to retrieve the vessel’s radio equipment for exhibition. The company cited the coronavirus pandemic for the delay, according to a court filing the company made on January 29. The Atlanta-based company said its plans have […]
Message from our District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) Louis Arbanas / NJ6H
Message from our District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) Louis Arbanas / NJ6H, dated January 31, 2021: Good morning, Jim, I hope you weathered last week’s storm and all is well with you and yours. It is remarkable to see storm damage now in 1080i on the newscasts. Reporters are using miniaturized recording equipment and even drones […]
FCC to Require Email Address with Applications and on File
FCC to Require Email Address with Applications and on File Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as “defective.” On September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order […]
SCARES Joins South Coast CERT in Evacuation Operation
Regional ARES groups have responded to the recent storm systems. Here’s a timely report from our PIO: SCARES Joins South Coast CERT in Evacuation Operation By Lisa Short Chupity, W6LSC, PIO for SC4ARC/ARES The SC4ARES group joined South Coast CERT in a joint exercise to notify residents in the CZU Lightning Complex burn scar areas […]
Robert Ritchey / KJ6FPP (DEC), Issued Multiple Advisories to His ARES Group
[SLV] [All] Activation for storm Likely One more update before things get crazy. Some ARES personnel were activated yesterday for supporting a few things. It was short lived but this should hopefully show how quickly things change. This will probably be the last email some of you receive this week due to the expected power outages […]
Message from Angelo Dragone / N6QAD
Message from Angelo Dragone / N6QAD, Emergency Coordinator (EC), dated January 25, 2021: Here in La Honda we are in soft-activation and we will open the DOC at La Honda fire house tomorrow at noon continuing 24/7 . We have plans in place to support CERT teams in evacuating the zones at risk in our […]