Yes, I know this is not Ohio, buit I did find it interesting – Travis. SARNet FL WHAT IS SARNET? The Statewide Amateur Radio Network (SARnet) is a network of linked UHF voice repeaters that serves the State of Florida. The repeaters are operated by their local trustees and the network that connects them together does not interfere with the local use of the repeaters. These UHF repeaters were specifically chosen in part because the voice traffic on them is light. This helps ensure that long conversations and rag-chews are rare on SARnet since any SARnet traffic brings up ALL…
Month: April 2021
Ohio ARES to Sponsor “NVIS Antenna Day”
Ohio Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will sponsor “NVIS Antenna Day” on Saturday, April 25. The idea, said Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator Stan Broadway, N8BHL, is to determine if the sometimes-vaunted near-vertical incidence skywave — or NVIS — concept really works as an antenna for emergency communication on HF. NVIS, is a technique that allows using HF for highly reliable short-range communication. “We are encouraging groups in every Ohio county to devise several portable NVIS antennas that they think will perform, and then actually test them on the air,” Broadway said. The program grew out of an annual antenna party in…
Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The new rules do not change existing RF exposure (RFE) limits but do require that stations in all services, including amateur radio, be evaluated against existing limits, unless they are exempted. For stations already in place, that evaluation must be completed by May 3, 2023. After May 3 of this year, any new station, or any existing station modified in a way that’s likely to change its RFE profile — such as different antenna or…
April Meeting 4/12/21
Tonight’s meeting will still be at the Fairgrounds, but we will be in the old furniture building (building closest to the track). Please pass along to those you know that might not get the email. Thanks, Elizabeth, KE8FMJ
2021 Air Force Marathon Expected to Take Place
Bob Baker (N8ADO) informed everyone at the last XWARN meeting that as of the meeting, the annual Air Force Mara-thon is fully expected to take place! The committee meetings have begun, and registration is estimated to begin May 1st. Volunteers are always welcome, and the more minds the better! New ideas are being tossed around this year, so if you want to contribute, feel free to come! We are looking forward to this year’s marathon after the absence of one last year, so let’s make this one better than ever!
