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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #35 de K7RA:
'); document.write(' Over this past week four new sunspot groups appeared. Group 1101 was already in place since August 24, and 1102 emerged on August 29. On September 1 both new sunspot groups 1103 and 1104 appeared, and on September 2 sunspot group 1105 arrived. Over August 26 to September 2 the daily sunspot numbers were 23, 11, 11, 25, 28, 27, 51, and 52 and over those same eight days the relative total size of all the spots (in millionths of a solar hemisphere) was 100, 100, 130, 170, 180, 220, 270 and 180. '); document.write('
ARNewsline Report 1725 -- Sept 3 2010:
'); document.write(' The following is a Q-S-T. A missing Arizona ham is found dead in a trailer and an arrest is made. Also, amateur radio is ready for Hurricane Earl, ham radio towers are included in a controversial proposed ordinance in Escondido, California, the FCC denies a rather interesting request for a waiver of the vanity call sign rules and a working royalty free codec for ham radio digital audio is announced by VK5DGR. Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1725 coming your way right now. '); document.write('
Ham Radio Operators Getting Busy In Dallas:
'); document.write(' Ham radio operators from across the country have been camping all week in Dallas preparing for Saturday\'s 55th annual Shelby Ham Fest. Ham Fest Chairman Robby Hamrick expects more than 5,000 people to jam Dallas Park to buy and sell equipment and watch demonstrations. And some will take the exam to become licensed Ham operators. \"It\'s a huge flea market,\" Hamrick said. \"We have a big time.\" Ham operators can play an important role in communications if cell towers and computers stop working, Hamrick says. In an emergency, Ham radios will work from 12 volts or batteries, he said. A member of ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services), Hamrick said Ham operators are the last line of communications. \"We don\'t need commercial power to work,\" he said. '); document.write('
Ham Radio Operators To Commemorate End Of WWII:
'); document.write(' On the 65th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II, local ham radio operators will try to link up historic battleships that served in the Pacific Theater. Members of the Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club will be aboard the Battleship North Carolina on Thursday night. Using original radio gear from the 1940s, they plan to establish radio contact with the battleship USS Missouri, anchored at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, at 9 p.m. local time. Anchored in Tokyo harbor, the battleship Missouri was the site of the surrender ceremony on Sept. 2, 1945, formally ending hostilities. \"We have been in touch with the USS Missouri and we have set a schedule to communicate between the two ships when propagation is best,\" said Azalea Coast club member Charlie Vaughan. Some of the vintage radio equipment is on loan from an amateur radio operator in upstate New York, Vaughan said. Now preserved as a war memorial and floating museum on the Cape Fear River, the USS North Carolina was the first American battleship to enter Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941. It participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific and earned 15 battle stars. '); document.write('
DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #35:
'); document.write(' This week\'s bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, The Daily DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. '); document.write('
IARU Region I SSB Field Day This Weekend:
'); document.write(' This upcoming weekend, Sept. 5th and 6th, from 13.00 UTC to 12.59 UTC, the IARU Region I SSB will take place. Please listen for and work as many portable stations in Region I as possible. '); document.write('
Ham Radios To The Rescue; Shelters Ready:
'); document.write(' MOREHEAD CITY -- If power goes out and communication is interrupted during Hurricane Earl, Jerome Olack stands ready to man his ham radio at the emergency services shelter set up at the Leon Mann Enrichment Center in Morehead City. \"We\'ll have radios set up at this shelter and at Newport Middle School,\" said Mr. Olack, a member of the Carteret County Amateur Radio Society, as he did radio checks at the senior center this morning. \"If there\'s a loss of telephone service, we\'ll provide a radio.\" '); document.write('
Shelby Ham Fest Returns Saturday:
'); document.write(' Ham radio operators from across the country have been camping all week preparing for Saturday\'s 55th annual Shelby Ham Fest. Ham Fest Chairman Robby Hamrick expects more than 5,000 people to jam Dallas Park to buy and sell equipment and watch demonstrations. And some will take the exam to become licensed Ham operators. \"It\'s a huge flea market,\" Hamrick said. \"We have a big time.\" Ham operators can play an important role in communications if cell towers and computers stop working, Hamrick says. In an emergency, Ham radios will work from 12 volts or batteries, he said. A member of Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Hamrick said Ham operators are the last line of communications. '); document.write('
This Week On The Radio:
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Hurricane Earl Heading For NC, Hurricane Warnings Issued For New England:
'); document.write(' Hurricane Earl -- once again a Category 4 storm -- is currently aiming for North Carolina\'s Outer Banks. At 11 AM (EDT) on Thursday, September 2, Earl is located about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras and 765 south of Nantucket Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts. Earl is now moving north at a speed near 18 MPH, and is expected to turn north-northeast with an increase in forward speed on Friday. The center of Earl will pass near the North Carolina Outer Banks Thursday night and approach Southeastern New England sometime on Friday night. '); document.write('
ARRL Members Nominate Candidates For Director, Vice Director:
'); document.write(' The policies of the ARRL are established by 15 Directors who are elected to the Board on a geographical basis, with elections for three-year terms held in five divisions each year. At the same time, Vice Directors are elected on the same basis. Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern and West Gulf Divisions have nominated 16 candidates for the 10 positions of Director and Vice Director. '); document.write('
New D-Star Repeater Now In Place In ARRL Laboratory:
'); document.write(' The ARRL Lab has installed a D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) repeater in the Lab at the ARRL Headquarters building. Operating with an output of 147.390 MHz, positive offset, the W1HQ D-STAR repeater is a local repeater with a modest footprint covering the Hartford-New Britain, Connecticut area. The antenna is on the roof of the Headquarters building with the repeater located in the Lab. With its gateway, the repeater is accessible to any D-STAR user on the planet. The Lab\'s call sign is W1INF. '); document.write('
Discover The Fun Of 6 Meters (And Up!) In The ARRL September VHF QSO Party:
'); document.write(' September is here, and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, that means the VHF bands are getting a workout: \"If you\'ve never experienced the fun of VHF plus operating, the ARRL September VHF QSO Party is a great place to start. With many HF radios now offering at least 6 meter SSB/CW capabilities -- and some offering 2 meters and 70 cm as well -- any amateur with a Technician class license or higher can experience long-haul communication on the VHF bands.\" '); document.write('
New Rules For Employee Participation In Drills Begin September 3:
'); document.write(' Beginning September 3, the new, revised wording of Section 97.113 goes into effect. As of this date, the FCC will permit government entities that sponsor disaster and emergency drills to hold these drills without applying for a waiver. Additionally, employees who wish to participate in non-government-sponsored drills and exercises may do so under certain conditions. '); document.write('
FCC Reaffirms 2x2 Call Signs Are Only For Advanced, Amateur Extra Class:
'); document.write(' In May 2010, John Gottschalk, KB1DDK, of Westwood, Massachusetts, requested a new call sign via the FCC\'s vanity call sign program. Gottschalk, a General class licensee, requested KK1CQ -- a 2x2 call sign -- and a waiver from the Commission allowing him to hold the call sign. The FCC denied both requests on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. '); document.write('
ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up To Lately?
'); document.write(' This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members, including advocating for and representing Amateur Radio at the local, national and international level, facilitating elections for Directors, Vice Directors and Section Managers, putting W1AW on the air, holding operating events and more. '); document.write('
QST Columnist Recognized For Documenting Radio\'s Past:
'); document.write(' John Dilks, K2TQN -- who pens the \"Vintage Radio\" column in QST every month -- was awarded the AWA Houck Award for Documentation by the Antique Wireless Association at their 2010 World Convention, held August 17-21 in Rochester, New York. '); document.write('
CQ Unveils New Website:
'); document.write(' (Hicksville, NY) -- CQ magazine has launched a new, easy-to-navigate website, and is celebrating with a special web-only discount offer. The updated site, which features a clean new look and a streamlined user interface, completes a company-wide website upgrade for all four magazines published by CQ Communications, Inc. '); document.write('
Win a Wouxun KG-UVD2 Dual-Band HT!
'); document.write(' AmateurRadio.com is offering a free prize drawing! With the help of our generous sponsor, Wouxun.us, we\'re holding a drawing for a Wouxun KG-UVD2 Dual-Band HT. '); document.write('
Ham Radio Can Be A Life Saver:
'); document.write(' Long before Facebook, email, cell phones and satellites, a select group of people were able to communicate across continents, often broadcasting from obscure locations using ham radios. By today\'s standards it may not seem too impressive. But what happens when the next big earthquake hits us? When an unexpected disaster occurs, cell phone reception and email are often quick to fail. That is when we really start to appreciate people who know what to do in the event of an emergency: the professionals and amateurs who are prepared and can relay information. It\'s a good thing there are ham radio clubs like the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association and the Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society, which have repeater antennas located on the Island. They have a worldwide radio web that predates the Internet by more than 50 years. These repeaters allow radio communication in places where there is no cell phone coverage, or if there is a problem with cell phone towers due to earthquakes, etc. During a disaster, ham radio associations set up portable self-powered stations at emergency gathering locations. Besides sending and receiving critical disaster relief information, they are also there to send and receive short messages between loved ones and friends all over the world. '); document.write('