Based on reports submitted by ARRL Section Emergency Coordinators, with 33 out of 71 sections reporting in, here’s what we know about the state of ARES in 2015: Continue reading
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Member Appreciation Dinner Updates
We had a great time at the Member Appreciation Dinner. For those of you who missed it, we had great food from Sonny’s BBQ, and of course Kasey Tate’s famous Banana Pudding, Peach Cobbler & Pumkin Pies!!! Thanks Kasey, you really outdid yourself this year!!! Continue reading
Use of 146.52 MHz FM Simplex Frequency Cleared for ARRL Contests
The ARRL Programs and Services Committee earlier this year unanimously adopted a recommendation from its VHF and Above Revitalization Committee to remove the rule prohibiting the use of 146.52 MHz simplex for making contest contacts. The change becomes effective in 2016, starting with the ARRL January VHF Contest. Continue reading
ARISS Celebrates 1000th Event, 15 Years of Permanent Ham Radio Presence in Space
This month, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program marked its 1000th space station Amateur Radio event, continuing a string that started 15 years ago, when the program established the first permanent ham radio presence in space. The inaugural ARISS contact took place on December 21, 2000, between a member of the ISS Expedition 1 crew and youngsters at Luther Burbank Elementary School near Chicago. Several pupils and a teacher got to chat on 2 meters with “Space Station Alpha” Commander William “Shep” Shepherd, KD5GSL. The contact had a rocky start. Attempts by the school a couple of days earlier had been unsuccessful, despite extensive technical preparations hampered by snowstorms and sub-freezing temperatures. That contact marked the first use of the special NA1SS call sign for a school contact. Continue reading
Erika Dissipates, flooding still a concern
The following is a release from the Clay County Division of Emergency Management 1915EDT AUG 29 2015
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Clay County Emergency Management- Erika Dissipates, flooding still a concern;
The Clay County Division of Emergency Management would like to take this time to warn all residents that even though TS Erika has dissipated, flooding is still possible along the North and South Prongs of Black Creek. Continue reading