QST – San Mateo Radio Club Scavenger Hunt / thanks, Mike, N6IMY — The San Mateo Radio Club is organizing a ham radio scavenger hunt. The event will be held in San Mateo on October 7th 2023 at 9 a.m. The scavenger hunt starts at the following place: https://w3w.co/loving.drag.mobile A radio scavenger hunt can be […]
News
Students Wanted: Talk to an Astronaut via Amateur Radio in 2024!
Students Wanted: Talk to an Astronaut via Amateur Radio in 2024!Via ARRL, 09/29/2023 There’s an opportunity for STEM education via amateur radio that will put students in contact with astronauts. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host […]
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is scheduled for October 7 – 8, 2023, via ARRL – The SET is ARRL’s annual national emergency exercise designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers, as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved in emergency and disaster responses. The SET […]
Announcing our 4th Annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest
QST de Dave / WD5COV — Announcing our 4th Annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest. The Intrepid-DX Group is a US based 501 C (3) nonprofit organization thatpromotes Amateur Radio activities around the world. The Intrepid-DX Group recognizes the importance of including Youth in our great hobbybecause they are our future! We are continuing with […]
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity
ARISS News Release No. 23-47 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals New Proposal Window: October 1 – November 10, 2023 September 25, 2023 — The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal […]
Summits on the Air
Summits on the Air: On September 9, Rick / K6TOR shared a great SOTA operation from Montevina Ridge in the El Sereno Open Space Preserve. Images and video are posted to our section Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/arrlscv […]
Anna Gomez Confirmed as FCC Commissioner
Anna Gomez Confirmed as FCC Commissioner / via ARRL – The US Senate confirmed Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission on September 7, 2023. Gomez thanked President Biden for the nomination and the Senate for her confirmation. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve,” she said in a statement […]
The San Mateo Radio Club will operate Parks On The Air (POTA) on September 2
The San Mateo Radio Club will operate Parks On The Air (POTA) on September 2 at Half Moon Bay State Beach (Venice Beach) in Half MoonBay, 9 am to 11 am Saturday. San Mateo Radio Club’s first POTA meetup – join our 1st annual POTA get together at the beach. Bring your own gear or […]
Electronics Flea Market (EFM)
QST– Electronics Flea Market (EFM) – Sunday September 10, 2023 at West Valley College – the last event for 2023. The next is planned for thesecond Sunday in March 2024. The Electronics Flea Market is held in parking lot 3 of West Valley College in Saratoga from 6:00 AM until noon. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Flea Market […]
ARLB020 Hurricane Idalia: FCC Approves ARRL Petition to Aid Emergency Communications
QST de W1AWARRL Bulletin 20 ARLB020From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT August 30, 2023To all radio amateurs ARLB020 Hurricane Idalia: FCC Approves ARRL Petition to Aid Emergency Communications The ARRL has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for an emergency waiver to facilitate amateur radio emergency communications for hurricane relief. The request, filed by the […]