http://www.arrl.org/news/view/amateur-radio-helps-disabled-sailboat-to-port 09/15/2022On September 7, 2022, Jeanne (Jan) Socrates, VE0JS/MM / KC2IOV, and her sailboat, the SV Nereida, set sail from Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point of the contiguous US. She was on her way to visit friends in San Francisco, California, but 2 days of 35 knot winds and storms left her sailboat disabled and her onboard radio equipment marginally operational. Amateur operators in New Mexico, California, and Canada, and members of Group 7.155 heard her requests for assistance. Gil Gray, N2GG, was able to contact Socrates on 40 meters. “Her power was extremely low, and she was unable to…
JOTA-JOTI 2022 (Jamboree-on-the-Air-Jamboree-on-the-Internet)
JOTA-JOTI 2022 (Jamboree-on-the-Air-Jamboree-on-the-Internet),the world’s largest amateur radio Scout event, is set for October 14 –16, 2022. The event connects millions of young people around the world for a full weekend ofamateur radio and online activities that promote friendship and global citizenship. Using both theairwaves and the Internet, JOTA-JOTI enables young people and volunteers to participate in funand engaging group activities focused on developing 21st century skills through Scouting. JOTA isone of World Scouting’s longest-running global events, dating back to 1958. JOTA-JOTI aims tosupport young people of all ages to learn about communications technology, the values of globalcitizenship, and their role…
September Wavelengths
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President’s Message – September 2022
Hello XWARN!September is a busy month of events. I hope you all get a chanceto come out and work some.Election time is coming up. If you are interested in running for office, please let us know.The holiday season will be upon us before we know it. We need to decide where we want to go for our holiday get together.Lots of activities to do – let’s discuss them on Monday, September 12th at 7:30 P.M.See you then!73,Elizabeth KE8FMJ
Funnel Clouds
One of the most feared and easily recognized storm clouds is the funnel cloud. Produced when a rotating column of air condenses, funnel clouds are the visible part of tornadoes that extend downward from the parent thunderstorm cloud. But remember, not until the funnel reaches the ground or “touches down” is it called a tornado. Link Source: Means, Tiffany. “Clouds That Spell Severe Weather.” ThoughtCo, Aug. 1, 2021, thoughtco.com/clouds-that-spell-severe-weather-4089934.
