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IAN – Messaging Into and Out of Naples

October 2, 2022October 10, 2022 Knut 0 Comments

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

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2022 Josh Triathlon with APRS

September 20, 2022October 10, 2022 Knut 0 Comments

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

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Annual SAG Operation for Josh Billings Tri

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Knut 0 Comments

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

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Is the Ham Communicator Obsolete?

July 23, 2022September 3, 2022 Knut 0 Comments

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

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Generational Change in Ham Radio and Events

July 16, 2022 Knut 0 Comments

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

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Road Travel Communications

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Knut 0 Comments

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

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DMR Roaming

July 27, 2020September 9, 2020 Knut 0 Comments

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

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200711 Weekend Drive

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Knut 2 Comments

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

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Berkshire County DMR TG Assigned

February 25, 2019March 14, 2019 Knut 0 Comments

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

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Traveling w/ DMR

February 25, 2019 Knut 0 Comments

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

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Museum Ships On-the-Air Weekend June 2, 2023
If you like ships and are an amateur radio operator, 100 ships will be on the air from June 3 - 4 for the annual Museum Ships Weekend event.Organizers stress that this is not a contest, but a fun event that begins at 0000Z on June 3, 2023, and runs through 2359Z on June 4, […]
The K7RA Solar Update June 2, 2023
Average daily solar flux values dropped over the past week, butsunspot numbers were nearly the same, comparing May 25 to 31 to theprevious week.Average daily solar flux declined from 161.2 to 155.3. Geomagneticindicators were quieter, with average daily planetary A indexdeclining from 17.1 to 7.3, and middle latitude numbers from 14.4 to7.9.Predicted solar flux is […]
ARRL Elected to Serve on SAFECOM June 2, 2023
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has been elected to serve on SAFECOM®. SAFECOM is a group of national thought leaders and officials within the emergency communications and response space that works to set standards used at every level. The program is managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency of […]
“He Touched So Many Lives” Chip Margelli, K7JA (SK) June 1, 2023
The airwaves are markedly dimmer this week, social media is filled with heartfelt tributes, and industry leaders are mourning. Longtime fixture of amateur radio Charles “Chip” Margelli, K7JA, passed away after a brief illness. Margelli was an ARRL Life Member.“The light and love of my life is gone,” Margelli’s widow Janet, KL7MF, posted on Facebook. […]
The K7RA Solar Update May 26, 2023
Both average daily sunspot numbers and solar flux increased this week. Average daily sunspot numbers rose from 118.6 to 133.4, while average solar flux went from 143.2 to 161.2. Geomagnetic indicators were more active. Average daily planetary A index went from 9.6 to 17.1, while average middle latitude A index rose from 9.6 to 14.4. […]