The South Central Task Force is made up of volunteers spanning nine counties in Pennsylvania, including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, and York counties. The task force works together to prepare and respond to disasters. Read the full article at https://www.fox43.com/article/weather/amateur-radio-operators-partner-with-south-central-task-force-in-emergency-preparations/521-4e4839c3-6d46-40fe-8fd0-2154f33545b3. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original…
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South Canterbury man remembered for enthusiasm of ham radio – Stuff.co.nz
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When George Boorer was 15 he, and a friend, set up a wire between their houses, so they could communicate. It was a nod to the future for the Timaru man, who would go on to learn Morse Code, and be made a life member of the South Canterbury Amateur Radio Club. George died at…
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Ham radio to aid in cyclone relief in the Sunderbans – Southgate Amateur Radio Club
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The Hindu newspaper reports local youth in the Sunderbans are being given amateur radio training to assist in disaster preparedness The report says: In the last week of May hours before cyclone Yaas made landfall in northern coastal Odisha and battered coastal West Bengal, Ambarish Nag Biswas VU2JFA, secretary of the West Bengal Radio Club…
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First Capitol Amateur Radio activation – Southgate Amateur Radio Club
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In association with the August 2021 celebration of the Missouri State Bicentennial (missouri2021.org), there will be a first-ever amateur radio activation of Missouri’s First Capitol State Historic Site on August 10th. For more information on amateur or ‘ham’ radio, the ARRL – The national association for amateur radio – provides an informative Web site at:…
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What Really Happened at the Arecibo Telescope?
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W0PV Ham Member QRZ Page From the prefacing text, “This video provides a quick lesson on radio telescopes, a summary of the failure, and some discussion about the engineering lessons learned in the wake of the event.” Hope you find it interesting informative. 73, John, WØPV Read the full article at https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/what-really-happened-at-the-arecibo-telescope.773194/. STRAY SIGNALS does…
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Augusta University Ham Radio Club looks for right frequency to connect with students – Jagwire – Augusta
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For Dr. Andrew Goss, it’s a hobby. For Miller Birdsong, it’s a job necessity. Either way they look at it, when it comes to amateur radio, the two get to play with some pretty cool toys. Amateur radio (sometimes referred to as ham radio) is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and…
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Phones, Fires and Failures
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4Z1UG Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page Phones, Fires and Failures will be presented by Alan Thompson W6WN at the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th. For more information go to www.qsotodayhamexpo.com Read the full article at https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/phones-fires-and-failures.773683/. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original author…
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FCC Investigating Alleged “Jamming” on 40 Meters
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07/22/2021 Reports suggest that jamming stations have been deployed on the lower portion of 40 meters. The jamming appears to be coming from Cuba. The signals, spaced at regular intervals, exhibit a squishy, popping noise. The apparent jamming showed up after anti-government protesters took to the streets in Cuba, followed by a government crackdown. So…
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JA1TOKYO – Olympic Games
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Olympic Games – JA1TOKYOOn July 16 JARL opened the special commemorative station ‘JA1 TOKYO‘ in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games being held from July 23 After the opening ceremony of “JA1TOKYO”, an operator in charge was assigned to each band for active operation Source JARL https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Japan Via:http://www.southgatearc.org/
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JA1TOKYO – Olympic Games
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Olympic Games – JA1TOKYOOn July 16 JARL opened the special commemorative station ‘JA1 TOKYO‘ in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games being held from July 23 After the opening ceremony of “JA1TOKYO”, an operator in charge was assigned to each band for active operation Source JARL https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Japan Via:http://www.southgatearc.org/