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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

APRS DMR EmComm HF Public Service Events Spring Splash Travel Website

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June 30, 2018 Knut 0 Comments

So after about a year online I have added a Like Button on each page. They are all starting at

HF or Not? Part 3

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 Knut 0 Comments

I am spending about an hour on HF most every morning over a cup of coffee. Since the household has

HF or Not? Part 2

October 29, 2017June 8, 2020 Knut 0 Comments

For the last 5-10 years I have had a G5RV on the shelf, still new in the bag. Time to

HF or NOT? Part 1

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Knut 0 Comments

For almost a “lifetime” (say 40 years) I have had the urge to get on HF. I have half heartedly

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. […]