APRS – N1ATP

September 17, 2025 Knut

2025 Josh Tri success

The SAG Team is a hybrid team of hams and non- hams. Simply due to lack of interested hams that

APRS Public Service Events

September 11, 2025 Knut

Final Prep for 2025 Josh Triathlon

We are in the final phases of prepping for the 48th Josh Triathlon this Sunday September 14th. Steve KA1PIJ is

APRS DMR EmComm Public Service Events

September 9, 2025 Knut

Josh Tri 2025

5 days away from race time. DMR mobile radios are dusted off for the team. Tuned mag-mount VHF antennas assembled.

APRS DMR EmComm HF Public Service Events Uncategorized

October 2, 2022 Knut

IAN – Messaging Into and Out of Naples

I was listening to the VOIP Hurricane Net / Hurricane Observation Network on DMR TG 3199. Great quality digital voice

APRS DMR EmComm Public Service Events

September 20, 2022 Knut

2022 Josh Triathlon with APRS

So you are putting on an event in the middle of nowhere with no APRS RF coverage, terrain which is

APRS DMR EmComm Public Service Events Website

September 3, 2022 Knut

Annual SAG Operation for Josh Billings Tri

Annually, in September, I organize the SAG Ops for JoshBillings.com triathlon in the Berkshires. This is a nearly 50 year

APRS DMR EmComm Public Service Events

July 23, 2022 Knut

Is the Ham Communicator Obsolete?

Ouch – that hurt! More and more events are finding that the “I only talk on the radio” type volunteer

APRS DMR Travel

June 21, 2022 Knut

Road Travel Communications

As the occasional long distance road traveler, I am always looking for the best “enroute comm tool”. The original was,

APRS DMR Travel

July 11, 2020 Knut

200711 Weekend Drive

The weekend drive from Long Island to North Central CT to Berkshires and return to Long Island on Sunday will

APRS DMR Travel

November 14, 2018 Knut

3000 mile Road Trip Completed

Over 8 days we completed a 3000 mile road trip from the Berkshires to Branson, MO, then Nashville, TN and

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The ARRL Solar Update September 26, 2025
Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week. An impulsiveM1.0 flare was observed on September 24 from Region AR4217. Slightgrowth was observed in Region AR4226 with an increase in spots nearthe leader. New Regions AR4229 and AR4230 were numbered this period.All other regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directedCMEs were observed. Solar activity […]
ARRL Wants Every Ham to Help Us Pass The Bill September 26, 2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® needs every radio amateur in the United States to send letters to Washington as we continue our nationwide grassroots campaign to pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act. The process is simple: click the button at www.arrl.org/HOA, put in your call sign, and press the red SEND MY […]
National Preparedness Month: Use Your Ham Radio for Public Service September 26, 2025
Amateur radio has long been a vital partner with served agencies in providing communications support, passing traffic, and performing other tasks, both in times of crisis and in times of community service. Through community events, hams help out before and When All Else Fails®. The best way to become a part of serving the greater […]
Hams Needed to Track NASA Moon Mission September 26, 2025
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking volunteers to passively track the 2026 Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth. The Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, KF5LKT; Victor Glover, KI5BKC; and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut […]
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Removes Extra-Class Question E6D07 From Use September 25, 2025
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has announced the immediate removal of Extra-Class question E6D07 from the Element 4 Extra-Class question pool and from use on examinations. The decision was made after it was determined that the question contained more than one correct answer.The current Element 4 Extra-Class pool, effective July […]