There’s a busy weekend (May 8 + 9, 2021) coming up for US amateur radio operators. In addition to the DOD crossband (see previous post) tests on both Saturday and Sunday, there will be a nationwide American Red Cross (ARC) communications exercise on Saturday afternoon. Titled “Operation Unify”, the emcom scenario focuses on response to […]
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What are the Chances of a “Perfect” CME – or – Would You Like Fries with That?
A new study in the research journal Space Weather considers what might happen if a worst-case coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth — a “perfect solar storm,” if you will. In 2014, Bruce Tsurutani of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Gurbax Lakhina of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism introduced the “perfect CME.” It could create […]
ARO training – Additional information
The ARO training has been discontinued for active requirements for this Section because of the duplication of materials in the ARRL EC-001 course. The ARO course can still be taken as additional training information, but without certification or paperwork. However, a message was received today that stated: (by Don, AA7DD, DEC-3) Comment: The EC-001 is […]
ARO training information – UPDATE
We would like to thank the team that developed the ARO training for Oregon ARES Training. The ARO training has served us well in the past few years to train many members of Oregon ARES chapters Now that the national ARES organization has standardized on EC-001 as required training, we have found that EC-001 mostly […]
ARES Training
As we continue our stay-at-home restrictions, you can continue your ham education by watching some of the Dave Casler videos. Dave has an extensive collection of videos that he has done and I am sure that you will find some that are interesting, fun filled, and very educational. You can also Google the YouTube program […]
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- Giving Tuesday: How You Can Impact ARRL and Amateur RadioARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is grateful to its members, who allow us to do the work on their behalf of promoting and protecting amateur radio and inspiring future generations to make ham radio and wireless technology a part of their lives. No one does more for amateur radio. ARRL is globally recognized […]
- The K7RA Solar UpdateARRL Headquarters was closed on November 29. So, this regular Fridaybulletin was moved to the following Monday (12/2).Solar activity increased during the current reporting week, November21-27. Average daily sunspot number rose to 155.7, and average dailysolar flux was 282.2.Weekly Commentary on the Sun, the Magnetosphere, and the Earth'sIonosphere - November 28, 2024, by F. K. […]
- This Saturday: YouTube Telethon to Support ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless TechnologyOne final reminder about the YouTube telethon to raise money for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology that will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, on the Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel.It will be hosted by YouTuber Josh Nass, KI6NAZ. Quite a few amateur radio content creators will join Nass and others […]
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- 29-Jul 0700 New version 3.1 (build 766) of VQLogNew version 3.1 build 766 of VQLog is available
- 06-Jul 0800 VE7BQH 50, 144 and 432 MHz antenna charts updatedVE7BQH 50, 144 and 432 MHz antenna comparison table updated
- 17-May 0730 144 MHz animated sporadic-E maps 2024 availableThe 144 MHz sporadic-E animated maps fo 2024 are already available
