Public Service Events – Page 2

September 9, 2018 Knut

ETHERNET SWITCH RFI

After adding all the gizmos (VHF/UHF DMR/Analog radio, ethernet intranet, APRS I-Gate, DMR Hotspot, LTE access) I suddenly had full

EmComm Public Service Events Spring Splash

September 5, 2018September 9, 2018 Knut

Event Vehicle – How to Identify

Have you been in an event where you have a hard time to get access to do your assigned task?

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August 7, 2018 Knut

Volunteered for Special Olympics Fundraiser

Check out DreamRide.org This is a super event in Farmington, CT fundraising for Special Olympics. This was the 18th year.

APRS DMR EmComm HF Public Service Events Spring Splash Travel Website

June 30, 2018 Knut

Like Button

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

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April 3, 2018 Knut

Ham Radio and the Splash – 2018 FINAL

Awesome Day! Awesome Comm-Team! Nearly Perfect! This year the stretched goal was to add a second radio system. Over the

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March 30, 2018 Knut

Ham Radio and the Splash – 8 – 1 Day to Go

Here we are – the night before Race Day. DMR Repeaters are package up for the move to the race

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March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 Knut

Ham Radio and the Splash 7

I am under 2-3 feet of snow from the last snow here in the Berkshires. I will be snow-blowing for

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March 7, 2018 Knut

Ham Radio and the Splash 6

So what are really the Communications Goals for this event? Here are the objectives in order of priority: Bus Coordination

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March 4, 2018March 7, 2018 Knut

Ham Radio and the Splash 5

Today, I added a temporary Cross-Band Repeater on Bailey Rd. It is operating at 10w on both VHF simplex and

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March 2, 2018March 7, 2018 Knut

Ham Radio and the Splash 4

Next step is to test the effectiveness of the 2 X-Band repeaters to solidify HT coverage of K1ENF. The known

The K7RA Solar Update April 19, 2024
Solar activity increased dramatically this reporting week (April11-17), and thirteen new sunspot groups emerged. One appeared onApril 11, two more on April 13, three more on April 14, another twoon April 15, one more on April 16 and another two on April 17. OnApril 18 an additional two sunspot groups emerged, and the dailysunspot number […]
Active Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024 April 13, 2024
Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) in their initial 2024 forecast.ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, attended the National Hurricane Conference in Florida in late March, where the CSU prediction was issued. "The common discussion at the National Hurricane Conference this year […]
Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park April 12, 2024
Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where mobile phone networks are spotty at best. On Saturday, April 6, a radio amateur and his family were enjoying the park when their vehicle became stuck in mud in a dangerous area. Without access to a cell network, the ham called for […]
Ham Radio Active During Eclipse April 12, 2024
Millions of people across the United States got to see a rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.The path of totality -- the line of darkness where the moon fully occluded the sun -- stretched through the South Pacific, Mexico, central Texas, the Ozarks, the Midwest, the Rust Belt area, and to New England […]
The K7RA Solar Update April 12, 2024
I did not see last Monday's eclipse, except on television. Here inthe Pacific Northwest, we only got a 20% exposure, and skies wereovercast.As they moved across the country displaying successive totality, Inoticed the prominences on the edge of the disk. There were alwaysbetween one and three little red spots at the edge.Solar activity over the […]