Florida Hams Make Contact 100 Miles Apart via 10-Meter Repeater… in Switzerland.12/03/2023 When 10 meters is open, amazing things can happen. Lu Romero, W4LT, knows that well. He said, “When 10 is open, I often venture up into the top of the band to see if there is any FM activity. I’ve always liked to […]
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ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety
ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety12/01/2023 Radio amateurs now have a new tool from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® to help answer questions about their stations. Neighbors of amateur radio operators are sometimes concerned about transmissions and radio frequency exposure from amateur stations. The ARRL RF Safety Committee, […]
The 2023 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD)
Special Bulletin 16 ARLX016From ARRL Headquarters, Newington, CT November 21, 2023To all radio amateurs The 2023 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) is December 2 from 0000Z to 2400Z. The event honors all SKYWARN storm spotters and amateur radio operators for their contributions to the National Weather Service (NWS) during severe weather. Amateur radio operators also provide vital […]
2023 California ShakeOut Drill
Article by Sara Steiner / KJ6SASSan Benito County Amateur Radio Association 2023 California ShakeOut Drill Many of our San Benito County residents are not familiar with south county, its historic working cattle ranches and vast wildlife beauty exemplified by Pinnacles National Park. The area’s rural schools have served these remote communities for generations, providing pre-K […]
ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions
QST de W1AWARRL Bulletin 31 ARLB031,From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT November 14, 2023To all radio amateurs ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions The FCC Commissioners unanimously voted to amend the Amateur Radio Service rules to replace the baud rate limit on the Amateur HF bands with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit to permit […]
District Emergency Coordinator Tim Takeuchi / W6TST
District Emergency Coordinator Tim Takeuchi / W6TST reports that the San Benito County Amateur Radio Association club station N6SBC ran 10 two hour shifts at W1AW/6 in October, operating both 40 and 20 meters. Thanks, Tim and staff for your excellent work. https://sbcara.org/ […]
Many thanks to Paul Wesling / KM6LH
Many thanks to Paul Wesling / KM6LH, who shares this fascinating presentation – “The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio”. https://youtu.be/dHS4xj3k9CA?si=4Y6hvzPkp2FuOBYw […]
QST de W1AW / ARRL Bulletin 27, ARLB027
QST de W1AW / ARRL Bulletin 27, ARLB027From ARRL Headquarters, Newington, CT October 30, 2023 To all radio amateurs: Deadline Extended to November 28, 2023 for 60-Meter Comments The deadline to file comments on the 60-meter band proposal has been extended by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to November 28, 2023. Replies to comments will be […]
Using Amateur Radio to Play Chess
Using Amateur Radio to Play ChessVia ARRL, 10/20/2023 Playing chess using amateur radio? The concept may have begun in 1912 when a group of college students from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) wanted to challenge chess players at The Ohio State University (OSU). Though the official origin is still debated, clippings from a 1912 issue […]
ARRL Launches The NTS Letter
ARRL Launches The NTS LetterVia ARRL, 10/06/2023 There’s a new newsletter in the ARRL repertoire as of this week. The first issue of The NTS Letter was published on October 3, 2023. The NTS Letter is a monthly digest of all things related to the ARRL National Traffic System®. It is edited by Marcia Forde, […]