AS3 A project years in the making was finally completed as I erected my Cushcraft tri-bander. It was a great feeling that was felt by the author, some tweaking is required yet. I was on the air this past week … Continue reading
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wspr Another first for the intrepid Balloon, yesterday the 28th of November in the evening (PST) the Balloons utilized its 20m transmitter to report its position over Mongolia. Several stations on the 20m band heard the beacon one from Russia one … Continue reading
WB6TOU-12 Treks On On this Thanksgiving Day in the early morning hours transmissions were heard again from the high altitude balloon. Maintaining a course in a North Easterly direction, nearest largest city being Hanover Germany. Telemetry reports relay that the … Continue reading
aprs.fi The intrepid balloon of David Voit id call wb6tou-12 has come alive around Plymouth, England on November 25th. Tracking transmissions from the balloon have been inconsistent, but the times it has come alive, appeared both on the 20m WSPR … Continue reading
CADS lines up and prepares to depart on the November 21st exercise in which Calaveras Amateur Radio Society provided communications at different evacuation points along the route. CADS familiarized themselves to the roads in the area of West Point, Railroad Flat, Mountain … Continue reading
Session According to Ken AE6LA “were on track for a session this Saturday Nov 21st at 2 pm”. Bring a picture ID and one other form of ID. We will observe Covid protocols . Please call Ken for an update … Continue reading
Murphys Hotel Still time to sign-up at the Net or Club Business Meeting … Continue reading
ARRL Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, of San Jose, California, has assumed the office of ARRL Pacific Division Director following the recent vacancy in the office. The ARRL Articles of Association stipulate she will serve as Director for the remainder of the … Continue reading
Balloon David Voit has sent along updates on the launch status of his new high altitude balloon which will carry along a 20 meter WSPR transmitter. The beacon has gone thru successful testing, and the balloon itself has been prepared … Continue reading
ARRL ARRL Pacific Division Director Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, of Oakland, California, died October 30. An ARRL Life Member, he was 65. “Jim was passionate about ham radio and a dedicated member of the ARRL Board of Directors,” ARRL President Rick … Continue reading