- Proposed Maritime Mobile Allocation Gets First Reading at WRC-12 Plenary Session February 3, 2012At the February 3 Plenary Session of the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12), delegates heard the first reading and approved a worldwide exclusive allocation to Maritime Mobile of 495-505 kHz. There will need to be a second reading to finalize the allocation. According to ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, discussion of this alloc […]
- The K7RA Solar Update February 3, 2012Here are some yearly averages that we have neglected at the beginning of the year. These are the average daily sunspot numbers for whole calendar years, from 1994-2011: 48.1, 28.7, 13.2, 30.7, 88.7, 136.3, 173, 170.3, 176.7, 109.2, 68.6, 48.9, 26.1, 12.8, 4.7, 5.1, 25.5 and 29.9. You can see from these numbers that the minimum between Solar Cycles 22-23 -- […]
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June 1st, 2011
This year Field Day will take place on June 25th and 26th 2011, and there will be two Field Day events held in Rowan County NC.
The first event, hosted by the Rowan County Amateur Radio Emergency Services will be held at the American Red Cross building on Jake Alexander Blvd. You can find more information on their website: Rowan ARES Event Page
The second event, hosted by the Rowan Amateur Radio Society will be held at Sloan Park which is located about 10 miles west of Salisbury just off NC Hwy 150. For more information on this event please see our Field Day page: Rowan ARS Field Day Page
Field Day presents an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to the general public, elected officials, and organizations that Amateur Radio might serve during an actual emergency. We use alternate sources of power like generators, solar panels, and batteries to simulate the conditions often found during these disasters. With a participation of over 35,000 Amateur Radio Operators across the US and Canada each year, many locations now include a GOTA (Get On The Air) station which allows unlicensed individuals, with the guidance of a licensed operator, the chance to talk on the radio to other hams near and far…why not come out and give it a try!
June 25th, 2010
Don’t forget Field Day starts tomorrow June 26th!
Members of the Rowan Amateur Radio Society will set up radios and antennas and begin talking to people all around the world at about noon on Saturday at Sloan Park using only alternate/emergency power sources. This is a fun, educational and free event the whole family can enjoy together. Read the rest of this entry »