Club Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month.
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October
Things To Do
Below is a list of thing that you can do to achieve your goal this month.
Choose at least one, and complete it.
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Have flashlights ready in an easily accessible place and check batteries in flashlights and radios.
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Acquire and learn how to safely use a portable generator.
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Create a power outage plan – decide what you can do before, during and after a power outage to minimize the effect on your household.
We count on electricity for heat, food, and medical needs. Many gas appliances even need electricity to run. A power outage is an emergency that often follows another emergency—like a hurricane, tornado, or winter storm. That makes it even more important to be prepared in advance
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Written by Jim Beecham
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Sunday, 15 July 2012 15:34 |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 July 2012 15:38 |
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American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources
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Dayton Hamvention Saturday Roundup
Hamvention Saturday got off to a rousing start. By late morning the aisles in the indoor exhibitor areas were crowded to the point where movement was difficult at best.
ARRL Member Forum
Among the first forums of the morning, the ARRL Member forum was filled to capacity. After an introduction by Great Lakes Division Vice Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, Ohio Section Manager Frank Piper, KI8GW, dis...
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Dayton Hamvention Friday Roundup
Hamvention Friday opened in the midst of dense fog. Fortunately, the fog burned off before noon.
Attendence seemed high for a Friday with indoor exhibits swamped with amateurs soon after the doors opened at 9AM. The ARRL Expo area drew a substantial crowd with popular activities such as the W1AW 75th anniversary exhibit, the Youth Lounge and spectral purity testing courtesy of the ARRL Lab. Of c...
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The K7RA Solar Update
Since we are now at (or close to) the peak of Solar Cycle 24, it is no surprise that the solar indices are up. The latest forecast predicts Solar Cycle 24 to peak this fall, but that will be determined after the fact, and it will be based on a long running average of sunspot numbers. This past week, the average daily sunspot numbers increased by more than 34 points, rising to 156.1, while the a...
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Surfin’: How Far Away Is the Horizon?
By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor Here are some online tools to help you answer that question. As a fan of VHF and UHF operating, I often seek out mountaintop locations so I can work some DX, unimpeded by manmade objects and Mother Nature’s higher hills. And while I appreciate the view, I often wonder how far away the horizon is. I discovered a great article about this topic years ago and...
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