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The Original Social Network:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 06:32 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37228


On a sunny Saturday morning in late June, in a field overlooking the
Patuxent River in Lusby, men assembling two 25- and 30-foot steel towers,
section by section. Atop the shorter tower is a contraption that looks like
an upside-down umbrella. What in the world is going on here? It's the
Calvert Amateur Radio Association (CARA, call sign K3CAL), preparing for
Field Day 2016. Field Day is an annual exercise, sponsored by the American
Radio Relay League, the national association for amateur radio, to promote
emergency preparedness. Hams, as they're known, could be a contraction of
amateur. On the last full weekend in June, amateur radio clubs from all
over the U.S. and Canada compete to see who can make the most contacts with
other ham radio operators. They work in makeshift conditions as they might
in the aftermath of a natural disaster or national emergency. Amateur radio
operators communicate using affordable and highly portable equipment. They
are able to exchange emergency messages without using high-tech
infrastructure such as satellites, internet, fiber optics or the electric
power grid. Because power requirements are very low, about the same as a
light bulb, ham radio stations can be run off a generator or even a solar
power array. Amateur radio is still up and running "when all else fails,"
as enthusiasts are fond of saying.


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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #30:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:19 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37227


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.


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This Week In Radiosport:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:19 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37226


This Week In Radiosport:


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Amateur Radio Plays Key Role In Major FEMA Earthquake Disaster Exercise:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:19 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37225


Amateur Radio played a major role in meeting the objectives of the June
6-10 Cascadia Rising 2016 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
exercise in the Pacific Northwest. In the exercise scenario, a
magnitude 9.0 earthquake and consequent tsunami has struck the Pacific
Northwest, causing a blackout of all conventional communication
channels -- a natural opening for Amateur Radio to step in. ARES/RACES
organizations in Oregon and Washington were heavily involved, and ARRL
Headquarters was also in the loop. Upward of 500 Amateur Radio
volunteers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho took part in the exercise.
Success of the exercise depended in large part on Amateur Radio
point-to-point communication.


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Future FAA Rules Could Affect Some Amateur Radio Antenna Support Structures

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:19 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37224


Yet-to-be-developed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stemming from the
recent passage in
Congress of H.R. 636, the FAA
Reauthorization Act, could pose additional marking requirements for a
small number of Amateur Radio towers. The bill instructs the FAA to
enact rules similar to state-level statutes now in place that are aimed
at improving aircraft safety in the vicinity of meteorological
evaluation towers (METs) set up in rural areas.


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ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, Steps Down:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:18 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37223


Saying it was time that the ARRL Central Division had younger
leadership, Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, of Saint
Charles, Illinois, has resigned from the League's Board of Directors.
He has been succeeded by Vice Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, of
Batavia, Illinois.


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Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, Appointed Central Division Vice Director:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:18 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37222


ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has appointed Carl Luetzelschwab,
K9LA, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, as Central Division Vice Director. He
succeeds Kermit Carlson, W9XA, who became the Division's Director upon
the resignation of Dick Isely, W9GIG, on July 16. Luetzelschwab said he
plans to bring lots of energy to the job and to be visible to Central
Division members.


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The Doctor Will See You Now!

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:17 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37221


"HF Propagation" is the topic of the current (July 14) episode of the
"ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast.
Listen...and learn!


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The National Parks On the Air Update:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:17 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37220


The ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program now has more than
one-half million contacts resulting from
nearly 9000 activations of NPS units in 2016! As we've just crossed the
halfway point of NPOTA, we hope to reach 1 million contacts by the end
of the year.


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Amateur 47 GHz Allocation Avoids 5G Juggernaut in the US for Now:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:16 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37219


There's good news regarding the future of Amateur Radio's primary
allocation at 47 GHz in the US. Still a test bed for point-to-point
propagation experimentation by dedicated enthusiasts, the 47-47.2 GHz
band is among those under consideration at the next World
Radiocommunication Conference in 2019 (WRC-19) to accommodate so-called
5G wireless broadband devices.


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Pikes Peak ARES Supports Pikes Peak International Hill Climb:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:16 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37218


In late June, members of the Pikes Peak Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES) Region 2, District 2 team ("Pikes Peak ARES") supported the
100th anniversary running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb --
"The Race to the Clouds" -- the second-oldest motorsport event in the
US (right behind the Indy 500). One hundred vehicles attempt the
course, from a starting point of 9390 feet above sea level to the
14,110 foot summit. A good run is less than 10 minutes, although two
made it in less than 9 minutes this year.


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Two Young Radio Amateurs are First Americans to Take Part in YOTA Camp:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:15 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37217


Two young ARRL members are among the more than 100 attending the
Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) camp in
the Austrian mountains this week. Sterling Coffey, N0SSC, of St Louis,
Missouri, and Sam Rose, KC2LRC, of Syracuse, New York, are the first
two Americans to take part in the week-long YOTA camp. Participants not
only enjoy a variety of Amateur Radio activities, they hone their
electronics and contesting skills and make new international friends.


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In Brief...

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 12:15 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37216


ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, to Keynote W9DXCC DX Convention Banquet:
The 64th annual W9DXCC DX Convention and
Banquet will be held Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, in
Schaumburg, Illinois. ARRL's new CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, will be the
Saturday evening banquet speaker.


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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2021, July 22, 2016:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 06:32 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37215


The following is a QST. Concern surfaces over amateur radio licenses in
Turkey the wake of the failed coup in that nation. Australian authorities
crack down on an unlicensed FM broadcaster. The editor of DXCoffee ham
radio magazine is hospitalized following an accident -- and we have an
update on Colorado's Hayden Pass Fire. All this and more in Amateur Radio
Newsline Report Number 2021 coming your way right now.


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Turkish Amateur Radio Licences Revoked:

Posted: 21 Jul 2016 10:37 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37214


Following the attempted coup d'etat on July 5th it has been confirmed by
the Supreme Council of Radio and Television of Turkey (RTUK) that all 3213
national ham radio licenses have been revoked. Ham radio in Turkey is now
silent. No transmissions are allowed. RTUK have also cancelled the licenses
of over 20 radio and television broadcasters.