DMR – N1ATP

APRS DMR EmComm HF Public Service Events Uncategorized

Knut October 2, 2022October 10, 2022 0 Comments

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

Knut September 20, 2022October 10, 2022 0 Comments

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

Knut September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 0 Comments

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

Knut July 23, 2022September 3, 2022 0 Comments

Is the Ham Communicator Obsolete?

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

DMR Public Service Events Spring Splash Uncategorized

Knut July 16, 2022 0 Comments

Generational Change in Ham Radio and Events

I am sure this title has been said before. Prior to pocket-sized cellphones ham radio was a must for all

APRS DMR Travel

Knut June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 0 Comments

Road Travel Communications

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

DMR Public Service Events

Knut July 27, 2020September 9, 2020 0 Comments

DMR Roaming

Since I spend a lot of time driving between Berkshires to Long Island to North Central Connecticut I have been

APRS DMR Travel

Knut July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 2 Comments

200711 Weekend Drive

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

DMR EmComm Public Service Events

Knut February 25, 2019March 14, 2019 0 Comments

Berkshire County DMR TG Assigned

Yes, we got our own assigned DMR TG on Brandmeister for Berkshire County TG 31252 Mass Statewide TG is 3125

DMR EmComm Travel

Knut February 25, 2019 0 Comments

Traveling w/ DMR

Everyone knows I am a DMR freak. Traveling with DMR is great. My hotel kit (picture on this website) includes

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ARRL Advocacy Win: FCC Approves Request for Pearl Harbor Day Crossband Operations December 2, 2023
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® sought a waiver on behalf of the activators, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted it. The waiver allows amateur radio operators to participate in a special event commemorating the 82nd annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association (BIARA), with authority from the US Navy […]
The K7RA Solar Update December 1, 2023
"GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 23/74 ISSUED AT 2321UT/29 NOVEMBER 2023 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "Several CMEs are expected to impact Earth over 30 Nov and 01 Dec. Two CMEs were observed on 27 Nov that were expected to arrive on 30 Nov, followed shortly by a very mild glancing blow from a third. […]
ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety December 1, 2023
Radio amateurs now have a new tool from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® to help answer questions about their stations. Neighbors of amateur radio operators are sometimes concerned about transmissions and radio frequency exposure from amateur stations. The ARRL RF Safety Committee, with their international counterparts at the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), the […]
WX1AW Active for 2023 SKYWARN™ Recognition Day December 1, 2023
As part of the celebrations for SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) on December 2, 2023, hams will be on the air as WX1AW from the ARRL® Radio Laboratory station, W1HQ. ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, and other amateurs plan to be on the air for several hours Saturday morning and midday. The event honors all […]
The K7RA Solar Update November 27, 2023
Geomagnetic conditions were very quiet last weekend, good conditionsfor the ARRL Phone Sweepstakes. But there was much more geomagneticactivity toward the end of the reporting week, when the planetary Aindex jumped to 30 and Alaska's College A index reached 60, a veryhigh value.This past weekend was the CW portion of the CQ World Wide DXContest.Solar […]