Monday, June 11, 2018
Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23 – 24 demonstration, science, skill, and service – Star Local Media
Members of the Ham Association of Mesquite, a local Amateur Radio group, will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at 215 Holley Park Dr. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations open to the public to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. The event is open to the public.
Amateur Radio operators provide a critical public service for our community; during times of disaster, we are able to provide reliable communications when normal infrastructure is offline. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and trained in the art and science of radio communications and basic electronics theory, operators own and maintain their own communication equipment and are prohibited by federal law from receiving payment for their services. ARRL, the national organization, has built relationships with several served agencies including FEMA, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and many others. In Mesquite, they work with the Mesquite Office of Emergency Management team to provide local support and with the Dallas County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.
The public service is easily extended during non-emergency civic events, such as Mesquite Rodeo parade, Mesquite Rotary Club Rodeo Road Rally and the Technicolor 5K benefiting MISD.
The public is invited to come out and see what ham radio and emergency communication support is about, become educated, and maybe decide to take the next step and become a licensed ‘Ham.’
Field Day location this year is 215 Holley Park Dr. in Mesquite.
More detailed information about ARRL Field Day can be found at arrl.org/field-day.
Read the full article at http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/news/amateur-radio-field-day-june-demonstration-science-skill-and-service/article_2cc38c90-69b3-11e8-9ade-57e4a9eada7a.html. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article.
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Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23 and 24 Demonstrates Science … – Southern Maryland News Net
Members of the St Mary’s County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department.
Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. For more than 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster or emergency, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet.
Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. More than 35,000 people from thousands of locations participated in Field Day in 2017. “It’s easy for anyone to pick up a computer or smartphone, connect to the Internet and communicate, with no knowledge of how the devices function or connect to each other,” said David Isgur, communications manager for the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. “But if there’s an interruption of service or you’re out of range of a cell tower, you have no way to communicate. Ham radio functions completely independent of the Internet or cell phone infrastructure, can interface with tablets or smartphones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of Amateur Radio during a communications outage.” “Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world,” Isgur added. “Hams do this by using a layer of Earth’s atmosphere as a sort of mirror for radio waves.
In today’s electronic do-it-yourself (DIY) environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology, and numerous other scientific disciplines, and is a huge asset to any community during disasters or emergencies if the standard communication infrastructure goes down.” Anyone may become a licensed Amateur Radio operator. There are more than 725,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as the St Mary’s Amateur Radio Association, it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in Southern Maryland. For more information about Field Day or Amateur Radio, contact our club President at president@k3hki.org or visit https://ift.tt/1ggT4D6.
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The June PDF of the weather satellite publication GEO Newsletter produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download.
The Group for Earth Observation’s aim is to enable amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites that are in orbit or planned for launch in the near future. Membership of GEO is free.
Among the items in this newsletter Francis Bell G7CND writes about the GEO display at the Kempton Park Amateur Radio Rally, Les Hamilton provides an update on the Meteor M2 satellite and of course there are the impressive weather satellite images received by members.
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Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23 – 24 demonstration, science, skill, and service – Star Local Media
Members of the Ham Association of Mesquite, a local Amateur Radio group, will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at 215 Holley Park Dr. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations open to the public to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. The event is open to the public.
Amateur Radio operators provide a critical public service for our community; during times of disaster, we are able to provide reliable communications when normal infrastructure is offline. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and trained in the art and science of radio communications and basic electronics theory, operators own and maintain their own communication equipment and are prohibited by federal law from receiving payment for their services. ARRL, the national organization, has built relationships with several served agencies including FEMA, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and many others. In Mesquite, they work with the Mesquite Office of Emergency Management team to provide local support and with the Dallas County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.
The public service is easily extended during non-emergency civic events, such as Mesquite Rodeo parade, Mesquite Rotary Club Rodeo Road Rally and the Technicolor 5K benefiting MISD.
The public is invited to come out and see what ham radio and emergency communication support is about, become educated, and maybe decide to take the next step and become a licensed ‘Ham.’
Field Day location this year is 215 Holley Park Dr. in Mesquite.
More detailed information about ARRL Field Day can be found at arrl.org/field-day.
Read the full article at http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/news/amateur-radio-field-day-june-demonstration-science-skill-and-service/article_2cc38c90-69b3-11e8-9ade-57e4a9eada7a.html. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article.
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Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23 and 24 Demonstrates Science … – Southern Maryland News Net
Members of the St Mary’s County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department.
Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. For more than 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster or emergency, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet.
Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. More than 35,000 people from thousands of locations participated in Field Day in 2017. “It’s easy for anyone to pick up a computer or smartphone, connect to the Internet and communicate, with no knowledge of how the devices function or connect to each other,” said David Isgur, communications manager for the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. “But if there’s an interruption of service or you’re out of range of a cell tower, you have no way to communicate. Ham radio functions completely independent of the Internet or cell phone infrastructure, can interface with tablets or smartphones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of Amateur Radio during a communications outage.” “Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world,” Isgur added. “Hams do this by using a layer of Earth’s atmosphere as a sort of mirror for radio waves.
In today’s electronic do-it-yourself (DIY) environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology, and numerous other scientific disciplines, and is a huge asset to any community during disasters or emergencies if the standard communication infrastructure goes down.” Anyone may become a licensed Amateur Radio operator. There are more than 725,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as the St Mary’s Amateur Radio Association, it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in Southern Maryland. For more information about Field Day or Amateur Radio, contact our club President at president@k3hki.org or visit https://ift.tt/1ggT4D6.
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The June PDF of the weather satellite publication GEO Newsletter produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download.
The Group for Earth Observation’s aim is to enable amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites that are in orbit or planned for launch in the near future. Membership of GEO is free.
Among the items in this newsletter Francis Bell G7CND writes about the GEO display at the Kempton Park Amateur Radio Rally, Les Hamilton provides an update on the Meteor M2 satellite and of course there are the impressive weather satellite images received by members.
Download the June 2018 GEO Newsletter from
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Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23 – 24 demonstration, science, skill, and service – Star Local Media
Members of the Ham Association of Mesquite, a local Amateur Radio group, will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at 215 Holley Park Dr. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations open to the public to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. The event is open to the public.
Amateur Radio operators provide a critical public service for our community; during times of disaster, we are able to provide reliable communications when normal infrastructure is offline. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and trained in the art and science of radio communications and basic electronics theory, operators own and maintain their own communication equipment and are prohibited by federal law from receiving payment for their services. ARRL, the national organization, has built relationships with several served agencies including FEMA, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and many others. In Mesquite, they work with the Mesquite Office of Emergency Management team to provide local support and with the Dallas County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.
The public service is easily extended during non-emergency civic events, such as Mesquite Rodeo parade, Mesquite Rotary Club Rodeo Road Rally and the Technicolor 5K benefiting MISD.
The public is invited to come out and see what ham radio and emergency communication support is about, become educated, and maybe decide to take the next step and become a licensed ‘Ham.’
Field Day location this year is 215 Holley Park Dr. in Mesquite.
More detailed information about ARRL Field Day can be found at arrl.org/field-day.
Read the full article at http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/news/amateur-radio-field-day-june-demonstration-science-skill-and-service/article_2cc38c90-69b3-11e8-9ade-57e4a9eada7a.html. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article.
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Amateur Radio “Field Day” June 23 and 24 Demonstrates Science … – Southern Maryland News Net
Members of the St Mary’s County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department.
Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. For more than 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster or emergency, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet.
Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. More than 35,000 people from thousands of locations participated in Field Day in 2017. “It’s easy for anyone to pick up a computer or smartphone, connect to the Internet and communicate, with no knowledge of how the devices function or connect to each other,” said David Isgur, communications manager for the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. “But if there’s an interruption of service or you’re out of range of a cell tower, you have no way to communicate. Ham radio functions completely independent of the Internet or cell phone infrastructure, can interface with tablets or smartphones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of Amateur Radio during a communications outage.” “Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world,” Isgur added. “Hams do this by using a layer of Earth’s atmosphere as a sort of mirror for radio waves.
In today’s electronic do-it-yourself (DIY) environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology, and numerous other scientific disciplines, and is a huge asset to any community during disasters or emergencies if the standard communication infrastructure goes down.” Anyone may become a licensed Amateur Radio operator. There are more than 725,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as the St Mary’s Amateur Radio Association, it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in Southern Maryland. For more information about Field Day or Amateur Radio, contact our club President at president@k3hki.org or visit https://ift.tt/1ggT4D6.
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June GEO Newsletter available for free download
The June PDF of the weather satellite publication GEO Newsletter produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download.
The Group for Earth Observation’s aim is to enable amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites that are in orbit or planned for launch in the near future. Membership of GEO is free.
Among the items in this newsletter Francis Bell G7CND writes about the GEO display at the Kempton Park Amateur Radio Rally, Les Hamilton provides an update on the Meteor M2 satellite and of course there are the impressive weather satellite images received by members.
Download the June 2018 GEO Newsletter from
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Sunday, June 10, 2018
Former Japan Amateur Radio League President Shozo Hara, JA1AN, SK
06/09/2018
Past Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) President Shozo Hara, JA1AN, died on June 9. He was 91.
A native of Nagasaki prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University in 1954 with a degree in electrical engineering and joined Eastern Japan Heavy Industries (now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries). Working extremely long hours, Hara once wrote that he’d return home and tinker with Amateur Radio, not getting to sleep until 2 or 3 AM.
Hara became a JARL Director in 1972 and went on to serve as JARL President for 41 years. He also was the first president of the Japan Amateur Radio Development Association.
Hara’s other life interest was horseback riding, which he took up as a youngster. He engaged in competitive events, rode in the Imperial Palace Riding Club, and served as president of the Japan Equestrian Federation.
Hara stepped down as JARL president in 2011. “Mr Hara led the JARL with great distinction for more than 35 years, including a period of phenomenal growth,” then-ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, said at the time. “It has been a great privilege to collaborate with him in protecting and promoting Amateur Radio worldwide.”
Hara was inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Bloomington Amateur Radio Club Invites Public To Field Day At … – WBIW.com
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(GOSPORT) – On the fourth weekend of June every year, over 35,000 amateur radio operators, often called hams, get together with their clubs or friends to set up and operate ham radio stations, practicing emergency communications from remote locations. It’s called Field Day, sponsored by ARRL (American Radio Relay League).
Bloomington Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will host Field Day on June 23-24 at Flatwoods State Park, 9499 Flatwoods Road, Gosport. It’s just west of Ellettsville, just east of McCormick’s Creek State Park. (Turn on to Flatwoods Road at the intersection of Indiana State Road 46 at Richard’s Small Engine Repair.)
Activity begins after 2 pm Saturday, June 23 and ends 2 pm Sunday, June 24. The public is invited. Learn how amateur radio works and is used during emergencies. Aspects of amateur radio are highlighted. Try the “Get on the Air” radio station. Field Day is a picnic, a campout, especially practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, fun!
In addition to practicing emergency communications–operating radio gear in abnormal situations and less than optimal conditions–the contest part is simply to contact as many other ham radio stations across the US and Canada as possible. BARC members use these same communications skills events at the Hilly Hundred, Monroe County Fall Festival, Wonderlab Museum, marathons, bike-a-thons and fundraiser walk-a-thons such as for the American Cancer Society–all large, preplanned, non-emergency activities.
Despite the development of very complex, modern communications systems-or maybe because they are complex-ham radio is called into action again and again to provide communications in crises. Hams are well known for communications support in real disaster situations. In Monroe County, BARC members often provide assistance to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and Monroe County Emergency Management office. BARC also aids the National Weather Service Indianapolis office during storms and severe weather by holding emergency radio networks and offering assistance of trained weather spotters.
What is the ARRL?
The ARRL is the 150,000-plus-member national association for amateur radio in the USA, and is the primary source of information about ham radio. ARRL Headquarters is in Newington, Connecticut.
What is amateur radio?
Often called “ham radio,” the Amateur Radio Service has been around for a century. It’s grown into a worldwide community of licensed operators using the airwaves with every conceivable means of communications technology. Ham operators range from youngsters to grandparents. Astronauts and a rock star or two are hams. Most are typical folks who enjoy learning and being able to transmit voice, data and pictures through the air to unusual places, both near and far, without depending on commercial systems. The amateur radio frequencies are the last remaining place in the usable radio spectrum where an individual can develop and experiment with wireless communications. Hams not only can make and modify their equipment, but can create new ways to do things.
For information about Field Day contact Jimmy Merry at 812-391-2661 or kc9rpx@arrl.net.
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Ham radio operators to demonstrate skills in McHenry County – Northwest Herald
The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services division of the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency will be participating in Field Day from 3 to 5 p.m. June 23 and 24.
Attendees will have an opportunity to get on the air using one of RACES’ official Field Day stations and learn what ham radio is all about.
Field Day is a 24-hour annual exercise sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, the national association for amateur radio. This is an opportunity for federally licensed radio amateurs to test their skills and equipment in the field by making radio contacts using various modes of communications with other operators across the country.
Amateurs have a long history of providing emergency communication when normal systems are overloaded or offline.
One example was during Hurricane Katrina, when ham radio was the only viable communication mechanism in the disaster area. In cases such as this, radio operators are quick to respond with their own equipment and at their own expense. Amateur radio operators also have assisted in supporting many large planned events, including the Chicago and Boston marathons.
As the name implies, Field Day is an exercise held outdoors using generator power. It is meant to simulate disaster conditions where commercial power would not be available. In addition, the exercise simulates the same challenges operators would face in a real disaster scenario.
During that weekend, amateur radio operators will be demonstrating various radio techniques ranging from classic Morse code to more modern digital and satellite communications. Several clubs in the area even will experiment with TV signals and microwave communications equipment.
The Field Day stations will be located behind the maintenance facility at 12394 Ware Road in Woodstock. Parking will be available off Route 47 and Seminary Avenue, just north of Ware Road.
For information about the event, call the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency at 815-338-6400 or visit http://www.mcraces.org or http://www.arrl.org/field-day.
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Former Japan Amateur Radio League President Shozo Hara, JA1AN, SK
06/09/2018
Past Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) President Shozo Hara, JA1AN, died on June 9. He was 91.
A native of Nagasaki prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University in 1954 with a degree in electrical engineering and joined Eastern Japan Heavy Industries (now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries). Working extremely long hours, Hara once wrote that he’d return home and tinker with Amateur Radio, not getting to sleep until 2 or 3 AM.
Hara became a JARL Director in 1972 and went on to serve as JARL President for 41 years. He also was the first president of the Japan Amateur Radio Development Association.
Hara’s other life interest was horseback riding, which he took up as a youngster. He engaged in competitive events, rode in the Imperial Palace Riding Club, and served as president of the Japan Equestrian Federation.
Hara stepped down as JARL president in 2011. “Mr Hara led the JARL with great distinction for more than 35 years, including a period of phenomenal growth,” then-ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, said at the time. “It has been a great privilege to collaborate with him in protecting and promoting Amateur Radio worldwide.”
Hara was inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame in 2003.
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