Thanks, Bob Van Tuyl / K6RWY for this detailed report specific to the San Jose RACES group activity that occurred on April 22, 2023. https://tierrabella.org/ Tierra Bella SAG2/7 After Action Report Last Monday I realized that I would need to retrain my body to wake up at 0400 in order to get ready for Tierra […]
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PAARA in the Park Event
PAARA in the Park Event, via Jim Thielemann / K6SV — The Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA) is pleased to announce PAARA in the Park. PAARA is devoted to furthering all HAM Radio skills amongst members and friends for recreational purposes as well as for emergency communications. HAM Radio communications have proven critical in […]
Electronics Flea Market starts on April 16, 2023
Electronics Flea Market starts on April 16, 2023, via the Association of Silicon Valley Amateur Radio Organizations (ASVARO) – “Just a quick announcement that the Electronics Flea Market has a new home for 2023. It is West Valley College in Saratoga. Our first event is on April 16, 2023 in parking lot 3 at the […]
Amateur Radio Activity Honors African American Heritage
Amateur Radio Activity Honors African American Heritage Parks on the Air® (POTA) sites that honor African American heritage are the focus of a casual operating event organized by the OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc (OMIK). The OMIK POTA Challenge 2023 will run from April 1 to December 31. https://www.omikradio.org/club-activities/pota-challenge OMIK was founded in 1952 by […]
World Amateur Radio Day is April 18
From ARRL: World Amateur Radio Day is April 18 In less than a month, 2023 World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) will be celebrated, literally, around the world! WARD is held on April 18 every year and is celebrated by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio […]
Happy April 1st everyone
…And though the story may be wishful thinking, the questions and answers in ChatGPT were real, if ever-so-slightly cherry-picked. Happy April 1st everyone. Welcome to the world of artificial intelligence! 73Allison Hershey (KM6RMN) […]
Santa Cruz ARES Proposes Intelligent Antenna
QST — priority traffic follows! Santa Cruz ARES Proposes Intelligent Antenna It was a dark and stormy night. A few scrappy, independent-minded Santa Cruz ARES members were depressed over the fate of their favorite workplace and hangout, MIBtronics; purchased by Hubert Packrat Corp, which in turn sold the building to a flying car operation, only […]
An Upcoming Exam Opportunity
An upcoming exam opportunity — BAEARS is happy to announce our next one day ham study session & test is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 in Santa Clara. Go to our website: baears.com and click on the “Session Info” link for more information. Near the top the information page is the link to register. The […]
Bouvet Island DXpedition Wraps Up
Bouvet Island DXpedition Wraps Up — via ARRL The 3Y0J activation of Bouvet Island has finished. The team concluded operations at 3:00 UTC on February 14, 2023, with around 19,000 contacts logged. The team boarded the S/V Marama and began their journey to Cape Town, South Africa. They were expected to arrive by February 23. […]
Proposals Sought to Host 2026 World Radiosport Team Championship
Proposals Sought to Host 2026 World Radiosport Team Championship —WRTC, via ARRL The World Radiosport Team Championship Sanctioning Committee (WRTC-SC) is accepting proposals for hosting the 2026 WRTC event. The World Radiosport Team Championship is an on-site amateur radio competition, usually held every 4 years. Previous WRTCs have been held in Seattle, San Francisco, Slovenia, […]