A blog devoted to the hobby of Amateur Radio (Ham Radio). The radio amateurs of the world promote good will, contribute to public service and emergency communications. This blog hopefully will reflect that fact!

WINTER
"Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat."
- Anonymous
"SKYWARN"

Why not contact your local Emergency Coordinator (EC), or Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), about the
"SKYWARN"
activity in your county or section? You can help the National Weather Service (NWS) and the residents of your area! They need on the ground weather reports during severe conditions.(IN WINTER TOO!) (CLICK ON TEXT FOR THE NATIONAL SKYWARN WEBSITE)
NOAA NWS NOAA NWS NOAA NWS NOAA NWS
JUST A REMINDER......
If you are in contact on a frequency and decide to change to another one, remember to sign with your station ID before leaving. Just to say "O.K., I'll meet you there" isn't legal. Even though it seems like all one contact, it really isn't. Your contact ends when you finish on the first frequency and a new contact begins on the new frequency. This is why you have to sign off with your call letters before QSYing.
PLEASE NOTE
"Recent FCC Enforcement Actions" section below. Three are actions taken for the long going 3.910 mhz. problem. Also operating under the influence of alcohol and/or medications is mentioned. There are several more in September and October.
Yes, Laura Smith is doing her job. Read and heed!
Also three (3) August entries regarding call sign issues.
Yes, Laura Smith is doing her job. Read and heed!
Also three (3) August entries regarding call sign issues.
Plain English
The Commission requires that repeaters be under the supervision of a control operator and not only expects, but requires, such control operators and licensees to be responsible for the proper operation of the repeater system. Control operators may take whatever steps are appropriate to ensure compliance with the repeater rules, including limiting the repeater use to certain users, converting the repeater to a closed repeater or taking it off the air entirely.
"A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it.
An experiment is something everybody believes, except the person who made it."
SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK
Just click here for the SATERN Website.
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In 1959, Technicians get the middle part of 2 meters (145-147 Mc). Yep, back then it was Megacycles.
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FREQUENCY COORDINATORS BY STATE
CLICK HERE FOR LISTING OF AMATEUR RADIO FREQUENCY COORDINATORS ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE.
COME BACK SOON! ANY SUGGESTIONS ALWAYS WELCOME. 73 and/or 88 "THE EDITOR"
This blog first published in April 2005. Editor: K2DYB
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