Last Call Net for Luis KI4VEY

As you undoubtedly know by now, our Ham brother and club Vice President, Luis Piñon KI4VEY, is a silent key. If you would like to listen to the net, where club President Steve Taylor W1HQL, made the Last Call for him, please click below.

Holiday SSTV Experiment from the International Space Station December 20, 2024
ARISS will be conducting an SSTV experiment from the International Space Station (ISS) beginning December 25th and running through January 5th. Officially titled Expedition 72 - ARISS Series 23 SSTV Experiment, interested listeners can receive SSTV images in PD120 mode from the ISS on 145.800 MHz. There will be 12 different images in the series […]
RandomGram Amateur Radio CW Event December 19, 2024
RandomGram, A unique CW contest, takes place December 20th. The contest is unique in that participants send random groups of characters designed to test the accuracy of exchanged information. Transmitting isn't required! Listeners may earn points by submitting groups of characters heard sent to other participants. The event begins December 20th at 22:00 UTC and […]
Saudi Sat SO-50 Event 22 in Progress December 18, 2024
To celebrate the 22nd anniversary of SO-50, the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SARS) is organizing a global competition, the Saudi Sat SO-50 Event 22. The event will take place from December 13, 2024, at 00:00 UTC to December 22, 2024, at 23:59 UTC, inviting amateur radio operators to make contacts (QSOs) via the satellite during […]
ARRL Asks Hams to Send Radiograms via Web December 17, 2024
In a recent issue of the NTS Letter, the ARRL encouraged amateur radio operators to utilize the Radiogram portal on the web to submit messages to friends and family. While plenty of NTS volunteers are standing by ready to relay Radiograms, there's a need from hams to send messages: We have had approximately 70 applicants […]
Establishing a Community GMRS Repeater December 14, 2024
By Tom Pierce (K8EBR) Background The local ham club in my home town is the Mile High Radio Club or MHRC. As a public service the MHRC recently committed to providing the entire local community with a GMRS repeater. This location is Idyllwild, California which is to say that we live relatively isolated in a […]