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08/28/2020 The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) logged 29.5 hours of continuous operation in advance of Hurricane Laura, beginning at 1300 UTC on August 26, and after the storm made landfall.  One primary function of the HWN is to elicit real-time ground-level weather conditions and initial damage assessments from radio amateurs …

08/28/2020 Amateur radio licensees would pay a $50 fee for each amateur radio license application if the FCC adopts rules it proposed this week. Included in the FCC’s fee proposal are applications for new licenses, renewal and upgrades to existing licenses, and vanity call sign requests. Excluded are applications for …

08/27/2020 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast were ready to assist as needed after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful and deadly Category 4 storm along the Texas-Louisiana border with sustained winds of 150 MPH. The National Hurricane Center (NHC)-predicted “unsurvivable storm surge” was in …

08/27/2020 The FCC has granted an ARRL request for a 30-day waiver to facilitate relief communications in the wake of Hurricane Laura. The waiver temporarily permits amateur data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently permitted under the FCC’s rules. ARRL pointed out in its request that Amateur Radio …

08/27/2020 ARRL is seeking a National Club Coordinator who will act as the primary point of contact for Section Affiliated Club Coordinators. Section Affiliated Club Coordinators work with clubs to foster and coordinate activities to promote recruiting and training of new radio amateurs, endorse ARRL membership, and impart a positive …

08/27/2020 The ARRL Board of Directors has elected David Minster, NA2AA, of Wayne, New Jersey, as ARRL’s new Chief Executive Officer, starting on September 28. Minster is currently Managing Partner at Talentrian Partners, a management consulting firm serving the consumer goods and luxury goods industries. Minster began his career as …

A35GC Team will be active from Tonga, 19 October – 2 November 2020.Team – LZ1GC, LZ1PM.Recent DX Spots A35GCThey will operate on 160 – 10m.A35GC Log searchSearchQSL via LZ1GC, LOTW, ClubLog OQRS.Postponed until October – November 2021. Tonga. Author – Seti Afoa. Blowholes, Tonga. Author – Keith O’Brien. Sunset, Eua …

E6AM Team will be active from Niue Island, IOTA OC – 040, 28 September – 17 October 2020.Team – LZ1GC, LZ1PM.Recent DX Spots E6AMThey will operate on 160 – 10m.E6AM Log searchSearchQSL via LZ1GC, LOTW, ClubLog OQRS.Ads for direct QSL:Stanislav Vatev, ul. “Gen.Karcov” 6 A, 4300, Karlovo, Bulgaria.Postponed until October …

08/26/2020 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast have plans in place to deal with Hurricane Laura, now expected to make landfall as a powerful and dangerous Category 4 storm. “Catastrophic damage will occur” in a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns. More than …

Oliver, W6NV will be active as ZD7W from Saint Helena Island, IOTA AF-022, in CQ WW DX CW Contest, 28 – 29 November 2020.He will operate in SOAB Category.Recent DX Spots ZD7WQSL via W6NV.Ads for direct QSL:Oliver Sweningsen, III, W6NV, PO BOX 90, Orinda, CA 94563, USA.DXCC Country – St …