The provision of emergency communications is one of the fastest-growing areas of amateur radio around the world. Amateur radio is useful to emergency communications because it does not depend on infrastructure. That means amateur radio does not rely on the…
Fellow Club Members, Our new RemoteHams HF Remote is online and available for active club members. The new remote is a Kenwood TS-570D that will do 160m through 10m, all modes, and 100 watts with a built-in antenna tuner. Antenna…
Revised 3/26/2025 Rule Changes for ARRL Field Day 2025: Eligibility Criteria for the GOTA station for class A and F station has changed (see 4.1.1) 1. Eligibility: Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field…
Story by Esly Davis At Buckingham Army Airfield, once the largest in Florida, thousands of airmen trained during World War II. Recently, a group of ham radio operators brought that legacy back to life, using the same airwaves that once…
From an article by Mike Langner – K5MGR. During the recent hurricane that ran through the South and especially hit western North Carolina hard, many traditional news services were just unavailable. It was not merely power outages in places where…
Do you want to volunteer for Amateur Radio Support for the Big Sur International Marathon? If you do please email: Jeff Ackerman—KG6UYZ at kg6uyz@gmail.com for a volunteer form. Event: Big Sur International Marathon Area of operation: Big Sur, Ca to…
MBARA/N6IJ members plan to hold a Field Day, on the fourth weekend in June, in coordination with the ARRL. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s…
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With GMRS and Meshtastic having low cost/skill entry barriers, these radios are frequently used by individuals who are evaluating amateur radio as a prospective hobby. The GMRS and Meshtastic systems will therefore promote the amateur radio hobby and by extension…
If you want some good breakfast before our monthly meeting, please join us at the Marina Village restaurant, 215 Reservation Road, Unit L. Located next to the Grocery Outlet, the Marina Village restaurant is where Jim Tripp—WA6DIJ—makes sure local and…