Gene Fischer (KX8GCS) – Silent Key Our friend and fellow XWARN member, Sheriff Gene Fischer, KX8GCS passed away Tuesday evening, November 16. He was attending the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association convention in Sandusky and suffered a medical emergency which resulted in his sudden death. After serving with the Xenia police from 1983-2003, Gene served as Greene County Sheriff since 2003 and was well respected in the law enforcement community. He was a frequent visitor to public events and well-liked by all. After his involvement with Hamvention’s move to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center in 2017, Gene earned his…
September Wavelengths is out!
The September Wavelengths is now available!
Upcoming Events Needing Support
There are several upcoming events that desire ham radio support. Please consider joining us for these activities. They provide good experience that is applicable to emergency incidents, should we be called upon to provide services. It is a good chance to sharpen your skills and to check out equipment. And you will likely have fun doing it. The only requirements for the activities listed are an amateur radio license (Technician or higher) and a transceiver capable of operation on two meter FM. (If you do not possess a radio, yet, a loaner can be arranged). Sunday, October 10 Dayton River…
Amateur radio meets edge computing to keep disaster response teams connected
Article Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/amateur-radio-meets-edge-computing-keep-disaster-response-teams-connected/ by Matt Johannessen and Ben West | on 09 SEP 2021 In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, local infrastructure such as cell towers, power lines, and telephone and internet cable are often damaged or destroyed, limiting the ability for responders to share data and access the internet. With more organizations moving to a cloud-first IT strategy, the ability to bridge applications running in the cloud and tools operating at the edge is a key requirement for creating solutions that allow responders to operate effectively in these challenging environments. Recently, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Disaster Response team conducted a field…
$70 End Fed Half Wave Antenna Kit for 10/15/20/40 Meters
ARRL Kit Purchase Link ARRL has partnered with HF Kits to bring you this easy-to-build 4-band antenna kit: an end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna. We built it in the ARRL Lab, set it up outside, trimmed the wire for the lowest SWR, and got it on the air. Now it’s your turn! The advantage of an EFHW is the ease of construction, it’s versatility in a variety of installation configurations (sloping, horizontal, L, etc.), no tuner is needed, and this one works on 4 bands: 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters. We chose a 250-watt rated antenna so you can comfortably…
