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Meeting Cancelation January 11, 2021
We have decided to cancel the XWARN meeting that was scheduled to beheld this coming Monday, January 11. Instead, we will have a short net on the 147.165 (123.0) repeater,beginning at 7:30 PM. There are many among our group that do not wish to have social contactand the College Football Championship game takes place at 8:00PM, so weexpect that the turn-out would be very very light. Plus, there is no business on the agenda, no events to report. And, thisis your reminder that 2021 dues can be paid by mail or PayPal. Hopefully, we will return to normal, soon. Elizabeth…
Winter Field Day 2021
January 30/31, 2021 From Winter Field Day website Winter Field Day AssociationWinter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns. We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES that maintaining your operational skills should not be limited to fair weather scenarios. The addition of Winter Field Day will enhance those already important skills of those that who generously volunteer their time…
Winter Weather Advisory
Friday 1/1/2021 4:00 AM until 10:00 AM EST Action RecommendedExecute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructionsIssued By Cincinnati/Wilmington – OH, US, National Weather Service Affected AreaPortions of East Central and Southeast Indiana and Central, South Central, Southwest and West Central Ohio Description…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY… WHAT…Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch. WHERE…Portions of East Central and Southeast Indiana and Central, South Central, Southwest and West Central Ohio. WHEN…From 4 AM to 10 AM EST Friday. IMPACTS…Slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. ADDITIONAL…
FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35
12/30/2020The FCC has agreed with ARRL and other commenters that its proposed $50 fee for certain amateur radio applications was “too high to account for the minimal staff involvement in these applications.” In a Report and Order (R&O), released on December 29, the FCC scaled back to $35 the fee for a new license application, a special temporary authority (STA) request, a rule waiver request, a license renewal application, and a vanity call sign application. All fees are per application. There will be no fee for administrative updates, such as a change of mailing or email address. This fall, ARRL…
