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ARRL Northern Florida Section Seeks Volunteers to Deploy to Hurricane Zone October 18, 2018
Northern Florida ARES is seeking volunteers to deploy for up to a week to areas of the state devastated by Hurricane Michael. Serious communication issues remain in the Florida Panhandle in the storm’s wake, with the telecommunications infrastructure ravaged and storm victims unable to communicate with family members outside the region. The Florida State Emergency […]
Norwegian Radio Amateur Being Prevented from Leaving Chad October 18, 2018
A saga that has reached the diplomatic and foreign ministry level is playing out in Africa’s Republic of Chad, where Norwegian radio amateur Kenneth Opskar, LA7GIA, had only operated as TT8KO for about 1 day before security police shut down his station on October 10. He’d logged 2,150 contacts, already uploaded to Club Log, and […]
The Doctor Will See You Now! October 18, 2018
“Winterizing Your Station” is the topic of the new (October 11) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen...and learn!Sponsored by DX Engineering, “ARRL The Doctor is In” is an informative discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like!Every 2 weeks, your host, […]
New Islands on the Air Groups Announced October 17, 2018
Islands on the Air (IOTA) General Manager Roger Balister, G3KMA, has announced the first tranche of six new IOTA groups. Release of the new groups comes in the wake of an August solicitation for possible new groups. The new groups cover a Swedish/Finnish joint sovereignty island and groups in North America, Asia, and Oceania. All […]
SAQ Alexanderson Alternator Transmission to Celebrate UN Day October 17, 2018
An Alexanderson alternator transmission from Sweden’s Grimeton Radio Station, SAQ, will be part of UN Day festivities on October 24 at the World Heritage Site in Grimeton, Sweden.A “Peace Party” at the site will feature Irish folk music from the Swedish band Green Hill. The music style honors the first transatlantic telegraph cable between Ireland […]
VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DXpedition Team Under Way aboard the Braveheart October 17, 2018
After 18 months of intensive planning, the 14-member international VP6D team now is en route on the long voyage to Ducie Island from Mangareva, French Polynesia, aboard the MV Braveheart. The team rendezvoused in Tahiti before flying to Mangareva and set sail on October 16. The DXpedition is scheduled to begin on October 20 and […]
ARRL Website Security Software Update Could Affect Certain LoTW ADIF Downloads October 17, 2018
The ARRL website updated its security software on October 15 in order to meet standards required to continue accepting credit cards for internet purchases. ARRL Information Technology Department Manager Mike Keane, K1MK, said that the upgrade should not affect the vast majority of members, beyond a guarantee of better security on the website. It’s possible […]
FT8 to be Permitted in 2019 ARRL RTTY Roundup October 17, 2018
[UPDATED 2018-10-17 @ 1735 UTC] The ARRL Contest Branch has announced that participants in the 2019 ARRL RTTY Roundup will be permitted to use the new FT8 protocol, which is part of the WSJT-X software suite. The RTTY Roundup takes place January 5 - 6, 2019. A "Practice Contest" has been set for October 24 […]
DX Group Seeks Reconsideration of Kure Atoll DXpedition Permit Application October 16, 2018
Bidding in ARRL On-Line Auction Set to Begin on October 19 October 15, 2018
More than 230 items will be on the block as bidding gets under way on Friday, October 19, at 10 AM ET (1400 UTC) for the 13th Annual ARRL On-Line Auction. The auction will continue through Friday, October 26, at 10 PM ET (0200 UTC on Saturday, October 27). An auction preview opens on Wednesday, […]

South-2 District Meeting Handouts

By Joe W3BC, WPA SM | August 12, 2017

Here is the file containing the Meeting Handouts 2017 South-2 District Meeting Handouts

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Somerset County PA Hamfest – 07/02/2017

By Joe W3BC, WPA SM | May 22, 2017

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Somerset County PA Hamfest HAMFEST/CONVENTION 07/02/2017Start Date: 07/02/2017 End Date: 07/02/2017 Location: Somerset County Technology Center 281 Technology Drive Somerset, PA 15501 Website: http://www.k3smt.org Sponsor: Somerset County Amateur Radio Club (K3SMT) Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 147.195 (PL 123.0) Public Contact: Stewart Saylor , AK3J 156 Sequoia Drive Friedens, PA 15541 Phone: 814-444-0637 Email: ak3j@arrl.net

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