Amateur radio operators play a vital role in providing reliable communication during emergencies and disasters. By partnering with served agencies, they offer invaluable support and expertise that can save lives and aid in recovery efforts. However, it’s important for amateur … Continue reading →
For over a century, amateur radio has played a crucial role in emergency communications and disaster relief, allowing communities to stay connected in times of need. Amateur radio operators work closely with served agencies, including the American Red Cross, the … Continue reading →
The Maritime Mobile Service Network (MMSN) recently served as a critical communication link after the sport fishing vessel Free Spirit put out a “mayday” distress call on VHF marine channel 16 after running into trouble in Mexican waters. Brian Stipak, … Continue reading →
“HamCation® 2017 is just around the corner. Time is flying, before you know it the 71st edition of the second largest show in the United States is opening its doors. This year we are the ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. A … Continue reading →
The Radio Amateur is… CONSIDERATE…never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others. LOYAL…offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the … Continue reading →
09/30/2014 – Taken from ARRL website Actor and comedian Tim Allen now not only plays an Amateur Radio operator on television, he is one! Allen got his Technician license on September 4, but did not release the news until this … Continue reading →
Field Day was a GREAT success as operators from both Clay County Amateur Radio Emergency Services and Orange Park Amateur Radio Club joined forces at the Orange Park High School to contact all 50 states and most of Canada — … Continue reading →
A Dnepr launch vehicle carried several Amateur Radio payloads aloft from Russia on June 19. The 37 spacecraft for research and commercial applications, about one-third of them carrying Amateur Radio packages, marked a new record for the most spacecraft launched … Continue reading →
The FCC’s recently announced revisions to the Part 97 Amateur Radio rules governing exam credit to former licensees, test administration, and emission types will go into effect on Monday, July 21. The new rules were published in The Federal Register … Continue reading →
A bill with bipartisan support has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that calls on the FCC to apply the “reasonable accommodation” three-part test of the PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy to private land-use restrictions. HR.4969, the “Amateur Radio … Continue reading →
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