Author: John AE7YH
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Christmas Dinner and our 75th anniversary
A fine time had by all on Saturday December 9 to celebrate a year of new members, new opportunities, old friends, and the beginning of our 75th Anniversary year. 48 members gathered together to share a meal, laughs, memories and ideas for the new year to come. Thank you to Shaffer’s Elevated catering of Woodstock,…
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FCC Approves Request for Pearl Harbor Day Crossband Operations
ARRL Advocacy Win ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® sought a waiver on behalf of the activators, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted it. The waiver allows amateur radio operators to participate in a special event commemorating the 82nd annual National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association (BIARA), with authority…
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ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety
Radio amateurs now have a new tool from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® to help answer questions about their stations. Neighbors of amateur radio operators are sometimes concerned about transmissions and radio frequency exposure from amateur stations. The ARRL RF Safety Committee, with their international counterparts at the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), the…
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Celebrating N4MM, John Kanode’s 200th Volunteer Examiner Session
Fine congratulations are in order for Amateur Radio legend, John Kanode, N4MM who celebrated his 200th Volunteer Examiner session on Sunday November 12. John helped bring 4 new Extra Class, 1 General Class and 2 new Technicians to the world of Amateur Radio during the session. Afterward, he celebrated with a fine piece of pumpkin…
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W4V Patsy Cline Special Event Station – Sept 8-10
Photo of Patsy Cline removed after event to respect her family’s wishes. We greatly appreciate their support of our event. Thank you to everyone who participated! Join us on the air September 8-10 for a celebration of singer Patsy Cline’s birthday. Listen for callsign W4V. On Saturday 9/9 we will be operating at Patsy Cline’s…
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KQ4IGV Annabel – How POTA created a new ham!
Cross posted from QRZ: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/general-kq4igv-annabel-hiraldo-charges-ahead-with-parks-on-the-air.871923/ Annabel Hiraldo had participated in over 700 Parks on the Air activations with her husband, David Lama HI8D, long before she was a licensed ham radio operator. Although she didn’t initially understand the lure of ham radio, she loved being in the outdoors, helping where she could and keeping David’s…