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Jan. 20, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Monthly Breakfast, Coach House, Brewer, 8:00 AM
Feb. 3, 2024 Sat. - ARRL VE Session, Orrington – contact AI1O
Feb. 10, 2024 Sat. - Boat Anchor Hamfest, Augusta ARA, Calumet Club, 334 West River Road, Augusta 8AM-Noon
Feb. 17, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Winter Potluck and Silent Auction 5:00 PM – doors open 4:30 PM
Feb. 24, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Bangor Public Library Presentation 2:00 PM
Apr. 20, 2024 Sat. - Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race
Apr. 26-27, 2024 - Spring NEAR-Fest (NH)
May 27, 2024 Mon. - Memorial Day Parade
June 1, 2024 Sat. - Hermon Hamfest
June 15, 2024 Sat. - ARRL Maine State Convention, Augusta Civic Center
June 22, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Field Day, Hermon High School
July 4, 2024 Thursday - Bangor-Brewer July 4th Parade
8 Participants examined nets 5 New Technicians, a Generals, and an extra.
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UPDATED-Calls Now In--10 Participants examined nets 7 New Technicians and Three Generals, and a club exam attendance record.
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4 Participants examined nets three Technicians and one General.
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Saturday Apr 14 exam session nets new General Class Ham. Click the more link to read on.
Saturday Feb 17 exam session nets 2 new hams (Technician Class).Click the more link to read on.
Saturday Nov 18 exam session nets 6 new hams (4 Tech/2General) and one upgraded to general. One of which was a YOUNG PERSON!. Click the more link to read on.
8 Participants examined nets one "Express" Amateur Extra.
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Maine section of ARRL news
The Maine Section of the ARRL website can be found by Clicking Here
This is where to find Amateur Radio News for the State of Maine. It has Testing sessions reported to the Public Information Coordinator K1SEW - Joy Foss. Her information can be found on the right column of the page.
Amateur Logic News Feed
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AmateurLogic 192: AM Broadcast Eclipse DXing
13-04-2024 06:00
DXing the entire AM Broadcast Band during the 2024 solar eclipse.
Rattlegram, a new digital text messaging mode for HF/VHF/UHF recreational and emergency communications.
Smith charts with the NanoVNA.
1:29:19
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Ham College 111 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 49
30-03-2024 06:00
E9G The Smith chart
36:52
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AmateurLogic 191: Tool Time
16-03-2024 06:00
Can’t find the tool you need? Make it.
Economical heat shrink tubing labels.
Emile’s out of this world NASA adventure.
Mike’s BitX40 build part 2.
Kicking the tires of Icom’s IC-905.
1:23:19
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Ham College 110 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 48
02-03-2024 05:00
E9F Transmission lines: characteristics of open and shorted feed lines, coax versus open-wire, velocity factor, electrical length, coaxial cable dielectrics.
49:59
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AmateurLogic 190: Hamfest, Friends & LA ARES
17-02-2024 05:00
Our visit to the Capital City Hamfest in Jackson, MS with a few old friends. A very rare Icom radio stack. Louisiana ARES Winlink forms and tactics.
1:03:11
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2425 for Friday April 19th, 2024
18-04-2024 15:48
- SIMULATED CRISIS DRAWS ROBUST RESPONSE IN OREGON
- DXPEDITIONERS REASSESS BOUVET PLANNING FOR 2025
- SILENT KEY: ELPIDIO "PETE" COBIAN, N6VJD, FORMERLY OF THE BAND SWEETWATER
- SILENT KEY: LARRY STAPLES, WØAIB, FOUNDER/EDITOR OF LARRY'S LIST
- NASA CONFIRMS ISS DEBRIS HIT FLORIDA HOME
- AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK LOGS MORE THAN 17,000 QSOS WORLDWIDE
- POTA EVENT SHOWCASES TOP OPERATORS IN PA REGION
- NOTED SCIENTIST HONORED FOR IONOSPHERIC RESEARCH
- COURAGE KENNY HANDIHAM MARKS 57 YEARS
- AO-109 CUBESAT EXPECTED TO REENTER ATMOSPHERE
- NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- HAMS PREPARE FOR SOS RADIO WEEK
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: WHEN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ITSELF IS THE CRISIS
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2424 for Friday April 12th, 2024
12-04-2024 08:11
- HYTERA COMMUNICATIONS BANNED FROM WORLDWIDE SALE OF 2-WAY RADIOS
- HAMS SUMMON HELP AFTER DEATH VALLEY DISTRESS CALL
- HAMS' EFFORTS HELP SHED LIGHT ON SOLAR ECLIPSE
- NASA IDENTIFIES MEMORY CHIP THAT GARBLED VOYAGER'S DATA
- DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR OMIK SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICANTS
- WEST VIRGINIA BROADCAST TOWERS DESTROYED IN WINDSTORM
- NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR GNU RADIO CONFERENCE
- SILENT KEY: PUBLIC SERVICE ADVOCATE ANGUS JOE MACPHERSON, VE1CH
- 3-D RF FILTERS SEEN AS FUTURE FOR WIRELESS
- HAMS IN SPAIN GET PRIVILEGES ON 8 METRES
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: YL CREATES APPLE APP TO PUT PARKS ON THE MAP
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2423 for Friday April 5th, 2024
04-04-2024 20:55
- HAMS ON ALERT AFTER BALTIMORE BRIDGE DISASTER
- NETWORK OUTAGE DURING STORM HIGHLIGHTS HAMS' IMPORTANCE
- AMSAT-DL ADVANCES MICROWAVE AMATEUR RADIO PAYLOAD IDEA
- HAMS AID EXPECTED VEHICLE JAMS AT ECLIPSE EPICENTER
- CANDIDATES PREP FOR GERMANY'S NEW LICENSE
- M17 PROJECT LAUNCHES NEW SOFTWARE, DIGITAL VOICE PROTOCOLS
- EXPANDED HAMVENTION HOURS FOR VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM
- NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- NEW YORK HAM IS WORLD'S FIRST CANADIAN CENTURY CLUB WINNER
- GRANT SUPPORTS UPCOMING JARVIS ISLAND DXPEDITION
- NJ AMATEUR RECOGNIZED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE ROLE
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: EASTER, A HOLIDAY TO EGG ON THE RADIO HUNTERS
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2422 for Friday March 29th, 2024
28-03-2024 15:13
- NETWORK NEWS REPORT DISCLOSES RETAILERS' SALE OF ILLEGAL JAMMERS
- POTA COMPLETES GLOBAL PARK RELABELING, CHINA RETURNS TO PROGRAM
- SILENT KEY: HAMVENTION 2022 AWARD RECIPIENT, ADAM FARSON VA7OJ/AB7OJ
- NASA SUNGRAZER PROGRAM HONORS HAM FOR COMET-HUNTING SUCCESS
- SKYWARN TEAM TESTS RESILIENCE OF SIMPLEX OPERATION
- IOTA GRANT PROGRAM EXPANDS TO MORE LOCATIONS
- FCC IMPLEMENTS TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR REGISTRATION SYSTEM
- FCC AUCTION PROGRAM RECEIVES EMMY AWARD
- NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- HAMSCI HOLDS WEEKEND WORKSHOP FOR CITIZEN SCIENTISTS
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: SEEDS FOR YAGIS AND DIPOLES? ANTENNAS ARE A GROWTH INDUSTRY
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2421 for Friday March 22nd, 2024
21-03-2024 20:29
- FCC SETS RULES FOR CELLULAR-SATELLITE COVERAGE
- FCC QUESTIONS CELLPHONE SECURITY THREATS VIA SATELLITE
- SRI LANKA CHOSEN TO HOST RADIO NETWORK CONVENTION
- IRTS GETS OK FOR HAREC EXAMINATIONS IN IRELAND
- SILENT KEY: CELEBRATED QRP'er DIETER GENTZOW, W8DIZ
- BEACH DXPEDITION DOUBLES AS MOCK DISASTER DRILL
- FUNCUBE AVAILABLE FOR QSOS AGAIN
- LOW-POWER STATION GETS CITY'S LAST FM BROADCAST FREQUENCY
- NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- A CELEBRATION OF GERMANY'S AMATEUR RADIO LAW
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: NOW, VOYAGER: PROBE IS POISED FOR A COMEBACK
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ARRL News Feed
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The K7RA Solar Update
19-04-2024 09:39
Solar activity increased dramatically this reporting week (April
11-17), and thirteen new sunspot groups emerged. One appeared on
April 11, two more on April 13, three more on April 14, another two
on April 15, one more on April 16 and another two on April 17. On
April 18 an additional two sunspot groups emerged, and the daily
sunspot number increased to 247.
The daily sunspot number was 199 on April...
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Active Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024
13-04-2024 11:00
Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) in their initial 2024 forecast.
ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, attended the National Hurricane Conference in Florida in late March, where the CSU prediction was issued. "The common discussion at the National Hurricane Conference this year was the...
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Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park
12-04-2024 19:00
Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where mobile phone networks are spotty at best. On Saturday, April 6, a radio amateur and his family were enjoying the park when their vehicle became stuck in mud in a dangerous area. Without access to a cell network, the ham called for help on the 10-meter band.
According to a news release from the Black Swamp Amateur Radi...
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Ham Radio Active During Eclipse
12-04-2024 15:10
Millions of people across the United States got to see a rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
The path of totality -- the line of darkness where the moon fully occluded the sun -- stretched through the South Pacific, Mexico, central Texas, the Ozarks, the Midwest, the Rust Belt area, and to New England through the Maritimes. In all, 14 ARRL Sections were impacted directly and several mor...
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The K7RA Solar Update
12-04-2024 11:47
I did not see last Monday's eclipse, except on television. Here in
the Pacific Northwest, we only got a 20% exposure, and skies were
overcast.
As they moved across the country displaying successive totality, I
noticed the prominences on the edge of the disk. There were always
between one and three little red spots at the edge.
Solar activity over the past reporting week, April 4-10, remains
weak.
Avera...
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