Archive for June, 2010

WX4NHC, VoIP Weather Net and Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Hurricane Alex

With Tropical Storm Alex now Category 1 Hurricane Alex, three Amateur Radio mainstays during the Atlantic hurricane season — WX4NHC, VoIP Hurricane Net and Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) — activated at 8 AM EDT on Wednesday, June 30; WX4NHC is the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida. NHC officials [...]

The Civilian Conservation Corps and the AARS

The Civilian Conservation Corps placed thousands of unemployed men in work camps often located in very remote areas. The US Army, tasked with managing this multitude, established the Army Amateur Radio System to provide communications between the men at these remote camps and their families. Read More

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Kantronics KAM Plus All Mode TNC Packet Controller

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Icom IC-2100 with MFJ 1270C Packet Controller / TNC

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MFJ TNC 1270B 2 PACKET RADIO

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ARRL Teachers Institutes Wrap Up in New Mexico, South Carolina and California

After the first ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) of 2010 concluded this past February in Tucson, Arizona, three more TIs happened in quick succession — New Mexico, South Carolina and California — in May and June. The Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is a four-day, expenses paid in-residence learning opportunity designed for motivated [...]

ARRL to Close in Observance of Fourth of July

ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 5. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. League Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, July 6 at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We wish everyone a safe and festive holiday weekend.

IARU International Amateur Radio Satellite Forum Scheduled in Conjunction with AMSAT-UK Meeting

The IARU International Amateur Radio Satellite Forum will be held in conjunction with the AMSAT-UK Colloquium in Guildford, England on the weekend of July 31-August 1. The forum — chaired by IARU Amateur Satellite Advisor Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV — will take place on the Sunday morning, August 1. A report back on the [...]

Tropical Storm Alex Headed for South Texas, Mexico; Hurricane Warning Issued

Tropical Storm Alex is on the verge of becoming the first hurricane of the season. As of 11 AM EDT on Tuesday, June 29 (1500 UTC), Alex was located about 355 miles to the southeast of Brownsville, Texas with top winds of 70 MPH. On its current forecast track, Alex should make landfall Wednesday evening, [...]

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TEN-TEC 1220 2 Meter 2m HAM RADIO Tranceiver

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Standard C5718DA 2 meter/70 cm Dual-band Mobile

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HEATHKIT HW-202 2-METER FM TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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HEATHKIT HW-17 2-METER TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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