Amateur Radio Volunteers Still Dealing with Florence's Aftermath: - eHam.net

Amateur Radio Volunteers Still Dealing with Florence's Aftermath:eHam.netAmateur Radio Volunteers Still Dealing with Florence's Aftermath: ... Horry County ARES and ARRL South Carolina Section Public Information Officer (PIO) Gordon Mooneyhan, W4EGM, said radio amateurs set up and organized communication networks to assist ...... [continue]

Friday, 21st September 2018

DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #39:

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Amateur Radio Volunteers Still Dealing with Florence's Aftermath:

Conventional telecommunications are starting to return to normal in some communities affected by Hurricane Florence, but the now long-gone storm set up others for persistent and record-breaking flooding, primarily in eastern North Carolina and along several of the state's rivers. The storm, which made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, prim... [continue]

FCC Grants ARRL Waiver Request to Permit PACTOR 4 Use in Hurricane Relief:

The FCC has granted an ARRL request for a temporary waiver of 97.307(f) of the FCC's Amateur Service rules to permit the use of PACTOR 4 digital mode for Amateur Radio communication within the continental US related to Hurricane Florence relief. A formal order addressing the request for a 30-day waiver was released on September 17.

The Doctor Will See You Now!

"Tools for the Amateur Station" is the topic of the current (September 13) episode of the "ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast. Listen...and learn!

New Beta Version WSJT-X 2.0 Boasts Major Changes:

As promised, the WSJT-X Development Group has announced a new "candidate release," WSJT-X 2.0 rc1. This beta version of the popular digital mode suite incorporates many new FT8 and MSK144 features that will be of particular interest to the Amateur Radio contesting community. It includes all FT8 DXpedition Mode changes already developed in WSJT-X ... [continue]

Puerto Rico Amateurs Beefing Up Hurricane Preparedness:

September 20 is the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria's devastating arrival in Puerto Rico. Today, many amateurs there are better prepared for the next storm or other disaster that could disrupt conventional telecommunications. With this in mind, the ARRL Puerto Rico Section is hosting monthly meetings in various cities around the island common... [continue]

Emergency Preparedness Takes Center Stage for Simulated Emergency Test:

The 2018 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is just ahead. The primary ARRL-sponsored national emergency exercise is designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved with emergency and disaster response. Although the main SET weekend t... [continue]

Nominations Sought for 2018 ARRL Bill Leonard Award:

The ARRL Public Relations Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018 Bill Leonard Award, which recognizes this year's best newspaper, radio, or television news story about Amateur Radio. The award honors professional journalists or journalistic teams whose outstanding coverage highlights the enjoyment, importance, and public service value that ... [continue]

Proposals to Host Contacts with Space Station Crew Due by November 15:

Proposals by school and educational organizations to host Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts with an International Space Station crew member next year will be accepted starting on October 1. Completed proposals are due by November 15. ARISS anticipates that the contacts will be scheduled between July 1 and December ... [continue]