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Hamfest Shifts to Odenton Baptist Church:

Posted: 04 Jan 2016 04:34 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35898


The local Maryland Mobileers Amateur Radio Club (MMARC) will be hosting its
annual Hamfest on Jan. 30 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Odenton Baptist Church.
Hamfest is open to everyone and is aimed at anyone interested in electronic
hobbies (computers and robotics). The MMARC Hamfest traditionally features
commercial vendors as well as table space available for radio operators and
hobbyists with equipment to sell or trade. Vendors variety of radio
equipment, accessories, test gear, computers and software, parts, cables
and connectors. "We usually hold it at the fire hall but due to renovations
taking place this year, OBC has generously offered the use of the gym and
high school this year on January 30 and we appreciate it," said Bruce
McPherson, one of the organizers for the event. Odenton Baptist Church is
located at 8410 Piney Orchard Parkway. Hamfest will resume at the fire hall
in 2017. MMARC is the local contact for Amateur Radio Emergency Services
(ARES). ARES consists of licensed amateurs who voluntarily register their
qualifications and equipment and are available for communications duty when
disaster strikes.


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Cornwall Radio Hams Open New Year with K for Kernow Call Sign:

Posted: 04 Jan 2016 04:33 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35897


CORNWALL'S radio amateurs have opened the new year on the air making
contacts world wide using their K-for Kernow call signs. The designation
has been granted to celebrate national minority status, which was given to
the Cornish people in 2014. It has been welcomed by Cornwall's MPs, by the
leader and members of Cornwall Council and by the Grand Bard of Gorsedh
Kernow. The procedure, known in radio jargon as a 'NoV' or Notice of
Variation, was agreed with OfCom after months of negotiations by members of
the Poldhu Amateur Radio Club, acting on behalf of all of Cornwall's
amateurs. Details are given on the club's website and all of Cornwall's
hundreds of radio amateurs are encouraged to apply for the NoV so they can
add the letter K to their call sign, regardless of whether or not they are
members of clubs or the Radio Society of Great Britain.


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Weather Spotters Serve as Eyes and Ears for Meteorologists:

Posted: 04 Jan 2016 04:33 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35896


Stan Arnett has been tracking severe weather for at least three decades.
The 70-year-old Marysville man is one of about 50 trained weather spotters
in St. Clair County. Arnett said it was something he started doing through
his love of amateur radio. "A long time ago I was interested in the magic
of communicating around the world or even locally on two-way radios," he
said. Now he uses that hobby to talk to people around the world and help
meteorologists determine if severe weather warnings need to be issued. "Any
severe weather ... anything that significantly impacts citizenry," is
reported, Arnett said. "It's just something I can do." Rich Pollman, the
warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service White
Lake office, said about half of the 5,000 spotters in the 17-county region
are ham radio operators.


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W1AW 2016 Winter Operating Schedule:

Posted: 04 Jan 2016 08:21 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35895


W1AW 2016 Winter Operating Schedule:


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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #1 de K7RA:

Posted: 04 Jan 2016 08:20 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35894


Happy New Year! This is the first time the propagation bulletin was
produced and distributed on New Year's Day. Thanks to Rick
Lindquist, WW1ME for putting in the extra time and effort. Over the past
week, average daily sunspot numbers were up, but
average daily solar flux values were down, compared to the previous
seven days. Average daily sunspot numbers rose 8.1 points to 57.7, and
average
daily solar flux values were down 12.4 points to 109.9. Average
planetary A index declined from 21.7 to 8.9 and average mid-latitude
A index went from 12.6 to 5.9.