Massive solar flare detected | National Monitor
Forget the obvious reference to Star Trek’s M-class planets, solar flares just got real. Late last week, two huge solar flares erupted off the surface of the sun on Friday morning. via Massive solar...
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Radio Resource Magazine: Hams Fill Communications Gaps During Colorado Floods
By Kristen Beckman, Assistant Editor Public-safety communications networks in Colorado suffered minimal damage and outages during historic flooding in early September, and amateur radio operators made considerable contributions to the disaster’s communications efforts. Read More...
Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant – Special Event Station
Here’s a special event you might be interested in. I just got this in an e-mail this morning: Just wanted to send you a note about our ‘Special Event’ this weekend. If you have the...
AMSAT-LU Ham Radio High-Altitude Balloon to fly FM Repeater and SSTV | AMSAT-UK
AMSAT Argentina is pleased to announce that on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 1400 GMT, weather permitting, it is planned to launch an amateur radio high altitude balloon FM repeater ‘Betty II’ from Victorica,...
Press Release | Field Day June 22-23 in Pierre, SD
“Who ya’ gonna call? Pierre Radio Hams!” Public Demo of Emergency Communications June 22-23 Pierre / Ft. Pierre, SD June 22-23 – Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find...
BHARC Swap Fest
This just sent to me via e-mail concerning the BHARC swap fest: BHARC Swap Fest July, 13, 2013 The Black Hills Amateur Radio Club will be hosting its annual tail gate swap and equipment...
AA9PW Amateur Radio Exam Practice
In the spotlight today is an excellent website for taking amateur radio practice exams. The AA9PW amateur exam practice website is built and maintained by Simon Twigger, aka AA9PW. If you live in or around...
Ham radio: the original social network
Here’s an interesting article from the Lowell Sun Online. The Lowell Sun is in Lowell, MA. Yes, Ham Radio is a social network! CHELMSFORD — Andy Stewart and his friends could be considered revolutionary....
2013 Dayton Hamvention
The Dayton Hamvention ® — the largest gathering of radio amateurs in the US — is just around the corner, May 17-19. Held annually at the Hara Arena Conference and Exhibition Center in the...
Radio Amateurs Provide Communication Support in Boston Marathon Bombings
I was reading a discussion post on the Internet the other day and was wondering just how Hams helped out at the Boston Marathon. Here’s the answer: As has happened many times in years...
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