APRIL 2025 NYC-LI Section Newsletter
This is the April 2025 edition of the New York City-Long Island
Section e-Happenings newsletter. This newsletter is here to serve the Amateur Radio community in our area. We welcome and encourage all submissions. Help make this your
newsletter. We especially encourage NLI radio clubs and organizations
to submit their meeting announcements, guest speakers and any special
events. Please submit any information for the May 2025 issue prior to
the end of the second week in May.
Section News is available ONLY on the world-wide-web. See the NLI site
at: http://nli.arrl.org
INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE:
* From Jim Mezey, W2KFV – Section Manager
* Silent Keys
* Hamfests:
* Events
* VE Sessions
* From the ARRL
* National Traffic System
* Club Info
Hello Everyone,
Wishing everyone and their families a very Happy Passover and a very Happy Easter.
Are you interested in using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) to create an amateur radio system? This presentation will describe efforts to integrate USB SDR modules with a Raspberry Pi 4 running the Raspberry Pi OS and open-source radio applications such as Software-Defined Receiver (GQRX) and weak signal communication software (WSJT-X) to create a modular portable amateur radio system.
Go here for more information: https://limarc.org/ieee-licn-presentation-by-kd2zro-on-software-defined-amateur-radio/
IMPORTANT: All clubs, please send your Presidents name and contact information to me at W2KFV@arrl.org or my Affiliated Club Coordinator, Richie Cetron, K2KNB, K2KNB@arrl.net.
This information is important so we can compile the correct information for the ARRL concerning your club. Also please make sure your information is correct on the ARRL Big Club Page.
We also should be starting to plan for Field Day which is June 28th and 29th this year. Another great way to showcase Amateur Radio. The Field Day Rules and Field Day Station Locator are on line now.
PIO’s should start looking for alerts from the ARRL for Field Day soon.
The latest ARRL Members Bulletin (see link below) talks about the league’s response to the FCC on numerous topics, some of which have been sitting on the FCC desk for a long time with no movement.
An amateur radio activity report will soon be available for any club, group or individual to gather information on your activities. For example: A club or group likes to go out on POTA events, run training sessions, building projects, JOTA etc. We would like to know what you’re doing. An active club is a happy club.
Remember, webinars and training are available at:
The ARRL Learning Network
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network
ARRL You Tube,
https://www.youtube.com/user/ARRLHQ/videos?app=desktop
RATPAC presentations:
Ham Radio University You Tube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioUniversityNLI/videos
LIMARC You Tube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@limarc-longislandmobileama3620
LICW You Tube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@longislandcwclub
My Zoom account is available for clubs or group meetings. Please contact me at w2kfv@arrl.org for more information.
That’s all for now but don’t forget to get on the air, have fun, and enjoy our great hobby and by all means…. keep those batteries charged …….. <ar>
73, Jim Mezey, W2KFV
w2kfv@arrl.org
Section Manager – NYC/ Long Island
ARRL ~ the national association for Amateur Radio™
C: 516-315-8608
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Silent Keys:
The Nassau Amateur Radio Club reports the passing of member
Arnold Wengart, KD2KZJ
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Hamfests:
Hamvention: May 16-18 Xenia Ohio
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LIMARC Outdoor Hamfest: June 8th 999 Stewart Ave. Bethpage, NY
Note to NLI clubs. You are welcome to have a free space at the hamfest and will be allowed only two vendors at no charge. To get in on this opportunity, contact Richie, K2KNB at K2KNB@LIMARC.org. It will be first come first.
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46th Annual Sussex Hamfest : July 13, 2025\
Sussex County Fair Grounds
37 Plains Road
Augusta, NJ 07822
GPS
Lat. / Long: 41o 08’ 10.2” x 74o 43’ 01.9”
(decimal 41.136200 x -74.717233)
Indoor sales, Tailgating, VE Session, refreshments and Door Prizes.
• Admission $8
• Indoor Tables $25
• Tailgate Space $25 includes One ($8) Admission
• Each Additional person $8
Phone: 973-862-8124 – Email: hamfest@scarcnj.org
ARRL Hudson Division Convention
Hudson Division Director Ed Wilson, N2XDD is planning to conduct Convention styled activities during our 46th Hamfest
Special announcement for Attendees at our Hamfest
NOTICE TO ALL Attendees
ALL CANNABIS AND VAPE PRODUCTS ARE PROHIBITED
The New Jersey State Fair®/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Association owns the property of the
Sussex County Fairgrounds and is a private non-profit organization, and, as such, is permitted to
regulate the activities permitted to occur on said private property.
All Sales and Gifting prohibited.
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Events:
Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL)
The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) has announced the Memorial Scholarship program for 2025. The scholarship program is aimed at women Amateur Radio Operators studying radio, communications, electronics or Amateur Radio related arts and sciences.
The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an international non-profit organization of women Amateur Radio enthusiasts. It was founded in 1939 and is the longest running YL club in the world. The YLRL is sponsoring three memorial scholarships for 2025:
The Ethel Smith K4LMB Memorial Scholarship—$2,500 award
The Mary Lou Brown NM7N Memorial Scholarship—$2,500 award
The Martha “Marte” Wessel K0EPE Memorial Scholarship—$1,500 award
The YLRL believes that education in the fields or radio, communications, electronics and Amateur Related arts and sciences will play an important role in shaping the world’s future. Through these Memorial Scholarship, YLRL hopes to encourage female students to learn more about Amateur Radio.
“YLRL is committed to investing in women in Amateur Radio, and we believe that every act of volunteerism through Amateur Radio — even a small one — helps turn the world into a better place,” said Vicki Zumwalt, President of YLRL. “We hope that our scholarships will not only encourage students to learn more about science, technology, engineering but also inspire them to take pride in being an Amateur Radio operator and to encourage others to do so as well.”
To qualify, students must be female, have an Amateur Radio License, meet the requirements listed on the YLRL.net website and apply using the online application. Applications are due by April 30, 2025. Winners will be announced in July 2025.
Application link: https://YLRL.net/Scholarships
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2025 World Amateur Radio Day is April 18
What: Ham Radio Open House for World Amateur Radio Day 2025
Who: All amateur radio operators worldwide
When: WARD is Friday, April 18, 2025, at 0000 UTC until Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 0000 UTC but the Ham Radio Open House can be held any time in April, as works best for your local club.
Where: A global event covering all regions of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
Why: World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18 each year, is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was its first president. A major theme for 2025 is celebrating 100 years of IARU.
How:
Get Ready for “Ham Radio Open House” for World Amateur Radio Day 2025
To help promote amateur radio science and technology, and to honor the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), ARRL is inviting radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, centered around World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, 2025. The event is intended to highlight the Amateur Radio Service for its development and practice of the latest radio communications and technology, and as a hands-on pathway into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for the next generation. In April 2025, amateur radio clubs, school stations, and other groups will have the opportunity to advance public knowledge about ham radio by welcoming their communities into their stations for the Ham Radio Open House, around World Amateur Radio Day. The focus will be on scientific advancement and demonstrating cutting-edge technology. This is a chance to not only shape the conversation about modern ham radio but also to show how it serves as a steppingstone and testbed for many young people pursing future STEM education and high-tech careers.
One Million Acts of Science
ARRL has teamed up with HamSCI — Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation — and the science community organization SciStarter to invite the public to participate in One Million Acts of Science during April, which is Citizen Science Month. By hosting a Ham Radio Open House at your group’s station on April 18, you’ll introduce individuals who might never otherwise find out about today’s amateur radio where science and technology intersect with fun and learning. Clubs are encouraged to showcase the latest weak-signal modes, such as FT8 using WSJT-X or other digital modes. This could be a great opportunity to explore new areas of amateur radio and demonstrate how the service is at the cutting edge of electrical engineering.
HamSCI and SciStarter Collaborations
HamSCI (hamsci.org) has built a community by connecting radio amateurs and citizen scientists in ionospheric research. The Solar Eclipse QSO Parties held during the 2023 annular eclipse and the 2024 total solar eclipse provided significant data for researchers studying the ionosphere’s response to the eclipses, wrapped into fun operating events. SciStarter is working to engage people from all walks of life in one million acts of science during Citizen Science Month in April (scistarter.org/citizensciencemonth), to promote public participation in scientific research. ARRL’s Ham Radio Open House provides a unique opportunity to help achieve that goal.
Imagine your open house visitors seeing a Software-Defined Radio (SDR) waterfall display and then hearing what the signal they see on the screen sounds like—that’s an act of science! Taking it a step further, let them take a Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) measurement of an antenna, modify it slightly, and take another reading. They’ve just gathered data, made a physical change, and measured the impact of their modifications. Not only is that an additional act of science, but it’s also a great way to engage people in hands-on learning about ham radio. With this kind of involvement, visitors will be more likely to return for a club meeting or participate in future events. Clubs will be asked to track those acts of science and submit a report to ARRL detailing the number of acts and the total number of visitors.
Amateur radio experimenters were the first to discover that the short-wave spectrum could support long-distance radio signal propagation. In the rush to use these shorter wavelengths, amateur radio was “in grave danger of being pushed aside,” the IARU’s history has noted. Amateur Radio pioneers met in Paris in 1925 and created the IARU to promote the interests of amateur radio worldwide and to protect and enhance its spectrum privileges. Today, the IARU is a federation consisting of more than 160 national amateur radio organizations in as many countries and separate territories. The International Secretariat of the IARU is ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in the United States.
On World Amateur Radio Day, all radio amateurs are invited to take to the airwaves to enjoy our global friendship with other amateurs, and to show our skills and capabilities to the public.
World Amateur Radio Day is not a contest but rather an opportunity to “talk” about the value of amateur radio to the public and our fellow amateur colleagues. It is also a great opportunity to talk about your radio club and amateur radio in local media as a lead-up to ARRL Field Day (held each year during the fourth full weekend in June) and another ham radio related activity in your community – such as volunteers who serve in local emergency communication readiness including the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service®.
Here are just a few ways to participate in, and promote, World Amateur Radio Day:
- Get a station on the air! Create your own personal “event” to talk about amateur radio to others, including family and friends.
- Find out more about World Amateur Radio Day by checking the IARU website and other Resources listed below.
- Create and hold a special net or on-air event on World Amateur Radio Day to raise the level of attention for the celebration, and to encourage other hams to talk about our hobby. Consider creating and offering a commemorative certificate for contacting your special activation. It can be an electronic one as these are cost effective.
- Get the word out! If you are an ARRL Public Information Coordinator, Public Information Officer, or responsible for radio club publicity, send a press release and conduct some public relations outreach to highlight the day and/or events. Talk about all of the activities radio amateurs have continued to support during the pandemic, and how amateur radio serves our communities. Find recent examples of amateur radio in-the-news at arrl.org/media-hits.
- Promote your personal World Amateur Radio Day activity(ies) on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook by using the hashtag #WorldAmateurRadioDay. Make sure you send it to various clubs, reflectors, and media.
Join us in celebrating World Amateur Radio Day and all the ways amateur radio brings us together!
Resources
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®
www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day(this page)
IARU
www.iaru.org/on-the-air/world-amateur-radio-day
IARU Region 2: The Americas
www.iaru-r2.org/en/on-the-air/world-amateur-radio-day/
Article: “World Amateur Radio is April 18,” ARRL News
Article: “Why World Amateur Radio Day is key to highlight crucial service,” ITU News Magazine
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Marconi Day:
Annual International Marconi Day planned in Village of Babylon Saturday, April 26
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The Garden School Amateur Radio Club ~ EXPO
The Garden School Amateur Radio Club and the Garden School Science Department cordially invite you to our Annual Radio Field Day and Science Expo on Sunday, May 4th.
We are seeking volunteers to assist us with this event, which serves as a wonderful opportunity to promote both the school and amateur radio.
We need volunteers for the following roles:
- Amateur Radio Operators: Make contact with others around the world using the radio (training provided).
- Amateur Radio Engineers: Troubleshoot and fix the radios.
- VE Examiners: Assist with a VE Session (if hosted).
- Science Expo Volunteers: Run the various tables and/or present your own STEAM-related activity.
We also welcome donations of materials for the tables, food/drink for the volunteers, or monetary contributions.
If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact Mr. Hale at jhale@gardenschool.org.
We would be delighted to have you join us as a guest, participant, or volunteer!
Sincerely,
The Garden School Amateur Radio Club and Science Department
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Field Day
June 28-June 29 Start planning for it now!
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Upcoming VE Sessions:
(Note if you have a VE Session you want to list, please send it to w2kfv@arrl.org
LIMARC
All test sessions are held at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville, NY 11801
2025 Schedule
May 10, July 12, Sept 13.
Hamfest: November 9th 10 AM
Sessions begin promptly at 8 am (unless otherwise indicated)
For further information Contact: VE@limarc.org
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Larkfield ARC
Where: Halesite Fire Department
1 North New York Ave, Halesite, NY 11743
Time: During club meetings or TBD
Contact: larkfieldarc@gmail.com
VOIP: (516) 415-2406
Tests will be conducted during monthly club meetings or on an as-needed basis by appointment only.
NO WALK-INS ALLOWED
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Suffolk County Radio Club:
VE Sessions are the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 PM on the FIRST Thursday of each month at the:
Longwood Youth / LYSA Sports Complex
210 Meadows Blvd E
Yaphank, NY 11980-9999
Walk-in’s allowed.
Contact: VE@suffolkcountyradioclub.com
Prior to arriving for your exam, please have $15 in EXACT CASH.
Checks ARE NOT accepted, and change is NOT available.
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Suffolk VHF/UHF Association:
OUR TEST 2025 SCHEDULE WILL BE EVERY SECOND SATURDAY AT 10 AM.
Location: Smithtown Elks Lodge
124 Edgewood Ave
just off Landing Ave
Walk-ins okay.
Smithtown NY 11787-2737
You can pre-register or walk ins are always welcome.
To get info please contact Scott NQ2F
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Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club
2025 Dates: TBD
Candidates are required to have an FRN number.
All VE Sessions are in the basement of:
Babylon Town Hall
200 Sunrise Hwy. Lindenhurst, NY
(between Rt. 109 and Wellwood Ave.)
In the Emergency Operations Center which is located in the basement. Access to Town Hall after hours (Evening and Weekends) is only via the rear of the building, inside of the courtyard and down the stairs.
Starts at 10 AM.
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From the ARRL:
Effort to Save Marconi Towers in Canada – Public Invited to Vote on Project
04/10/2025
There’s an effort underway to save some of Marconi’s original towers, and an online poll is open for people to vote on it being a restoration project through the “Next Great Save” project from the National Trust for Canada.
Some of Marconi’s first messages were received and transmitted using the Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, thought to be the last of their kind standing in North America. News of Admiral Robert Peary’s 1909 North Pole expedition was transmitted by these towers. After 100 years, the twin towers are in need of repair.
To honor 150 years since Marconi’s birth, there are a number of events planned around the world to observe Marconi’s birthday and International Marconi Day.
In the United States, from the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, the Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club will operate K3S on April 26 from 1330 – 2100Z. Check spotting networks for frequency. See QRZ.com info for Savannah Award qrz.com/db/k3s. A QSL card is available by contacting Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113.
The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club in Babylon, New York, will operate W2GSB from the Babylon Village Historical Society Museum for Marconi Day on April 26, 1300 – 2030Z. Frequencies include 28.340, 21.250, 14.246, and 7.245 MHZ.
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Interesting ARRL Ham Radio Open House Locations
04/10/2025
ARRL Ham Radio Open Houses are happening all over the Western Hemisphere, and more dates are being added by clubs each week. April 18 is World Amateur Radio Day and this year celebrates 100 years since the International Amateur Radio Union was founded in Paris. ARRL Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, served as the first president of IARU, and ARRL still serves as the International Secretariat for the global organization.
Amateur radio was truly remarkable 100 years ago – anyone could communicate around the planet. The world was suddenly within reach of anyone who would seek to learn about radio. Much as the marvel of the airwaves was cutting edge then, so too are the technologies being developed and enjoyed by hams today.
From weak signal modes that represent the bleeding edge of electrical engineering, to robust digital mesh networks using amateur allocations, to modern tools that facilitate easier use of Morse code that was used by the pioneers of the Amateur Radio Service, ham radio is as exciting as ever.
ARRL Ham Radio Open House events provide an opportunity to connect the public with that story of modern technology. It allows them to see firsthand how ham radio is a pathway to careers for the next generation of technology leaders.
There are some interesting sites hosting ARRL Ham Radio Open House events. The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, W1VCM, in Windsor, Connecticut, will welcome guests to theirs on April 18. The museum is host to exhibits that show off the developments in communications through the decades, from the 1800s to the late 20th century. Many of the volunteers at the museum are active hams and are able to relay how foundational evolution of gear and technology was for the modern, digital, amateur radio landscape.
New England Sci-Tech in Natick, Massachusetts, W1STR, is also hosting an open house on April 18. This maker space workshop and science center engages young people with outreach programs and gets members of the public hands-on with many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) projects. They have an active amateur radio club among all the excitement.
On the other end of North America, the Arctic Amateur Radio Experimenters, KL7EX, will be hosting an Open House in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Find a site near you, or list your club’s ARRL Ham Radio Open House at www.arrl.org/Open-House.
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ARRL Iowa Section Wins Ham Exemption to Handsfree Law
04/09/2025
ARRL volunteers in the Iowa Section have cause to celebrate. Their state-level advocacy work on behalf of amateur radio has resulted in an exemption to the state’s handsfree law that covers ham operators.
Iowa Senate File 22 (SF22), a bill addressing distracted driving, had been in development since 2020. Former ARRL Section Manager Lelia Garner, WAØUIG, and Iowa Section State Government Liaison Alan Erickson, WBØOAV, played a crucial role in fostering and maintaining key legislative relationships. Over the course of five years, they navigated the legislative process to ensure the continued exemption for amateur radio operators.
The COVID-19 pandemic and political opposition to the measure ground the bill to a halt, but the ARRL Iowa Section volunteers continued to engage in the process and ensure that amateur radio was represented as the legislature finally took the bill back up. The final language of the bill included, “The provisions of this subsection do not apply to … A person using a two-way radio transmitter or receiver who is licensed with the federal communications commission in amateur radio service.”
Being proactive about sharing the good work amateur radio operators do was key. “We presented a carefully crafted exemption proposal, backed by evidence of our contributions as a radio service,” said Garner.
The texting bill (SF22) passed the Iowa Senate with a vote of 47-1 on March 18, 2025, and the Iowa House passed it on March 26, 2025 with a vote 54-11. On April 2, 2025, it was signed by Governor Kim Reynolds and goes into effect July 1, 2025.
The process encouraged Erickson. “Every legislator I spoke with appreciated the public service that licensed amateur radio provides. They also acknowledged the responsibility demonstrated by amateur radio operators. I was impressed by their willingness to exempt amateur radio from their texting bill, and was also humbled that we have a duty to preserve this awesome reputation.”
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ARRL DXCC Statement on Mount Athos Operation SV1GA/A
04/04/2025
The ARRL DXCC Desk has determined that the operation by a DXpedition team from Mount Athos meets the DXCC award program’s accreditation criteria. Contacts with the team, which operated in January 2025 using the call sign SV1GA/A, will therefore count toward DXCC. Additionally, due to actions taken by local authorities that resulted in the early termination of the operation, any future operations by this team from Mt. Athos will require additional documentation for securing accreditation for DXCC credit.
Mount Athos is an autonomous region of northeastern Greece, governed by the monastic community, and is an entity on the DXCC List.
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HamSCI Call for Operators and Monitors 2025
04/04/2025
HamSCI, Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, is preparing now for a series of meteor scatter (MS) experiments later this year and need amateur radio operators to help.
While the target storms are in August (Perseids) and December (Geminids) preparation and testing is already underway. This is a combination ‘special event’ and a contest to generate contact data during meteor scatter events using 10 meters and 6 meters. 2025 contest rules will be released shortly.
To be successful, this effort needs operators, both active and passive. Operators are needed to be active (calling CQ) on MSK144 or passive, if possible, reporting via PSK Reporter as ‘monitors’.
The best times are early morning hours prior to 10M opening to F2 propagation. Meteor scatter propagation occurs well below F2 and is supported in or near the E layer where the meteor ionization tracks occur. Saturday mornings are being used regularly to announce and coordinate 10M contacts using Ping Jockey Central. Announcements are also made on the Front Range Six Meter groups.io due to the substantial number of meteor scatter operators in that group.
The upcoming April-Lyrids shower is an excellent time to set up your equipment and join with other operators preparing for the events later this year. If you do not have the time to be active, at least set up passive reporting. PSK Reporter currently has scarce 10M MSK144 monitors; so we need to increase those numbers during the early morning hours. Eventually, the HamSci team will be collecting operator contact information, but for now, all that is required is for participants to report through PSK Reporter. For more information on the operating guidelines for the activity, please visit Meteor Scatter QSO Party Guidelines | HamSCI .
HamSCI serves as a means for fostering collaboration between professional researchers and amateur radio operators. It assists in developing and maintaining standards and agreements between all people and organizations involved. Its goals are to advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities, encourage the development of modern technologies to support this research and provide educational opportunities for the amateur community and the public.
For more information about HamSCI and to join our mailing list, please visit our website www.hamsci.org.
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4/04/2025
ARRL is excited to announce that the new 2025 edition of The ARRL Repeater Directory® is now powered by RepeaterBook, amateur radio’s worldwide repeater database.
“This collaboration ensures that amateur radio operators across the country have access to one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date collections of repeater information available,” said Garrett Dow, KD6KPC, of RepeaterBook.
Dow points out that a paper book is an invaluable resource When All Else Fails®. “In emergencies, reliable communication can make all the difference. RepeaterBook data in The Repeater Directory helps ensure that first responders, ARES® teams, and everyday hams have fast access to the most accurate repeater info when it matters most,” he said.
For decades, The ARRL Repeater Directory has been an invaluable source for locating repeater frequencies while traveling. It includes “crowdsourced” listings contributed to RepeaterBook by users, repeater owners, and volunteer frequency coordinators. This means more listings updated more often.
New hams often use the Repeater Directory to find local repeaters to use after purchasing a new handheld radio. Public service volunteers often keep a copy nearby or in their emergency go-kit.
The ARRL Repeater Directory is a convenient 6 × 9 inches and sports a lay-flat spiral binding. It includes:
- 22,319 listings for US and Canada, organized by state/province, county, and city/town.
- A location indicator for many repeaters in cities/towns.
- Additional information on ARES® and SKYWARN® affiliation, emergency power, and more.
- Digital repeaters including System Fusion, D-STAR®, DMR, NXDN, M17, Tetra, and P25 systems.
- HF, VHF/UHF, and microwave band plans.
- Information on Radiograms and updated ARL codes.
The 2025 ARRL Repeater Directory is now shipping. Order from the ARRL online store or find an ARRL publication dealer; ARRL Item No. 2158, ISBN: 978-1-62595-215-8, $19.95 retail. For additional questions or ordering, call 1-888-277-5289 toll-free in the US, Monday through Thursday 8 AM to 7 PM and Friday 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time. Outside the US, call (860) 594-0200.
For more information about Repeater Book, visit www.repeaterbook.com. The RepeaterBook app is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Fram2 Astronaut Conducts First Amateur Radio Contacts from SpaceX Dragon
04/04/2025
Rabea Rogge, LB9NJ/KD3AID, a private astronaut on the crew of the Fram2 mission, has conducted the first amateur radio contacts from aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The Fram2 flight sets many firsts, including being the first crewed mission to do polar orbits of the Earth, and Rogge became the first German woman in space.
The mission is funded and commanded by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter) about the first day of the mission, “Rabea spent some time on the ham radio, making contact with Berlin.”
Rogge is using a battery powered Icom IC-705 aboard the flight. She’s transmitting SSTV images on 437.550 MHz for a youth amateur radio competition called Fram2Ham. Rogge will send images from polar regions that have been broken into digital puzzle pieces, which students must assemble.
More information can be found on www.fram2ham.com.
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An Interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA
03/28/2025
A 2-hour interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is available on The DX Mentor Podcast, hosted by Bill Salyers, AJ8B. Minster was elected by the ARRL Board of Directors as CEO in 2020, and has led the association’s operations since.
Minster talked about a wide range of topics from how he got started in amateur radio as a shortwave listener, to the importance of mentoring new licensees. He also answered many questions from Salyers about ARRL membership, matters involving the Board of Directors, and last year’s cyber-attack which disrupted many systems and services. Minster also talked about and the organization’s work promoting and protecting amateur radio in Washington, D.C., and ARRL’s new strategy to develop the next generation of hams and to inspire youth.
The DX Mentor can be found on your favorite podcast platform, and on YouTube.
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The latest ARRL Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2025-04-10
The latest ARES-Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2025-02-19
The latest NTS Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/nts-letter?issue=2025-04-01
The latest ARRL Contest Update Newsletter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/?issue=2025-04-09
The latest ARRL Club News is at:
http://www.arrl.org/club-news?issue=2025-03-18
ARRL Member Bulletin:
http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2025-04-14
ARRL Current:
http://arrl.org/arrl-magazines
Radio Waves:
To receive Radio Waves, register as an ARRL Instructor or Teacher, or simply edit your personal profile to select Radio Waves as one of your email subscriptions.
Radio Waves aims to showcase how educators and license class instructors are getting their students and local communities involved in ham radio. These efforts deserve to be documented and shared. The contributors are teachers and instructors who are currently bringing amateur radio into the classrooms and beyond, just like you!
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ARRL DX news bulletin:
SB DX ARL ARLD015
ARLD015 DX news
This week’s bulletin is made possible with information provided by K6EI, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
MONACO, 3A. Special event call sign 3A100A will be QRV from April 15 to June 30 to commemorate the centenary of the IARU. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.
BOTSWANA, A2. Luke, ZS6LUK is QRV as A25LUK until April 30. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, and 10 meters using SSB and digital modes.
- BARTHELEMY, FJ. Jim, K6EI and Scott, KK6IK are QRV as FJ/K6EI and FJ/KK6IK, respectively, until April 12. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW or direct to home calls.
OGASAWARA, JD1. Koji, JI1LET and Takeshi, JA1UII are QRV as JD1BOI and JD1BON, respectively, from Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, until April 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL direct to home calls.
PERU, OA. Special event call sign OC100IARU will be QRV from April 14 to 20 to commemorate the centenary of the IARU. Activity will be on various bands and modes.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Xu, BG5DON is QRV as P29XZ from Port Moresby, IOTA OC-034, until May 1. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via EA5GL.
NETHERLANDS, PA. Peter, PD1RP is QRV with special event station PD80FREE until June 30 to celebrate the 80 years of liberation since World War II. Activity is on 40, 20, 10, and 2 meters using CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSLs sent to all contacts via the bureau. No QSL or request needed.
PALAU, T8. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as T88PB from Koror, IOTA OC-009, until April 13. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the CW portion of the Japan International DX contest. QSL via LoTW.
GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until mid June. Activity is on the HF bands using only CW. QSL direct to F6AJA.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randall, KX4QD is QRV as V73HW for the next two years. Activity is in his spare time on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. A group of operators are QRV as VP2VI until April 27. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via DJ4MX.
MEXICO, XE. Special event call sign 4A100IARU is QRV until April 30 to commemorate the centenary of the IARU. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, SSTV, and various digital modes. QSL via XE1SY.
ALBANIA, ZA. Operators IZ2DPX and IZ1CTE are QRV as ZA/IZ2DPX and ZA/IZ1CTE, respectively, from Saranda until April 13. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSL to home calls.
- HELENA ISLAND, ZD7. Paul, GW0NGA will be QRV as ZD7PG from April 12 to 19. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL to home call.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, Japan International DX CW Contest, Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest, IG-RY World Wide RTTY Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QRP ARCI Spring CW QSO Party, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OK/OM DX SSB Contest, DIG CW QSO Party, Texas State Parks on the Air, New Mexico QSO Party, Africa FT4 DX Contest, Georgia QSO Party, North Dakota QSO Party and the International Vintage Contest HF are all scheduled for this weekend.
Hungarian 80-Meter Straight Key CW Contest, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, 144 MHz Spring Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship are on tap for April 14 to 16.
Please see April 2025 QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
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NLI ~ National Traffic System STATS:
| TRAFFIC NETS | MARCH | 2025 |
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| Sessions | QNI | QTC | QSP | QTR | |||
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BA |
31 | 281 | 18 | 18 | 699 | ||
| ESS | 31 | 317 | 52 | ||||
| NCVHFTN | 26 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 327 | ||
| NLISTN | NR | ||||||
| NYS/E | 31 | 122 | 99 | 95 | 380 | ||
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| Station Activity | MARCH | 2025 | |||||
| SAR | O | R | S | D | T | ||
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KD2TDG |
0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 23 | ||
| KD2LPM | NR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| W2ITT | 0 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 45 | ||
| AA2QL | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 | ||
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| PUBLIC SERVICE | MARCH | 2025 | |||||
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PSHR |
1/Nets | 2/Tffc | 3/Pos | 4/Pub | 5/Emg | 6/Dig | TOT |
| KD2LPM | 31 | 0 | 20 | 310 | 0 | 40 | 401 |
| KD2TDG | 40 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| W2ITT | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
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Digital Activity |
MARCH | 2025 | |||||
| DTR | R | S | T | ||||
| KD2MDV | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| W2ITT | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 73, | |||||||
| Eugene KD2MDV | |||||||
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NTS INFORMATION
NYS/M*/ 10am local time daily /*NYS/E*/ 7pm local time daily /*NYS/L*/
10pm local time daily –
As of now the frequency for all things NTS in NY is 3576. The alternate
freq. is usually 7042 kHz ± but 80 is starting to go long again, so if
you can get on top band, the alternate of 1807 kHz.
INDEPENDENT CW NETS which maintain close association with the NTS.
Empire Slow Speed Net (ESS) 6pm daily on 3566 kHz . Alt. 7044 kHz ±
Hit and Bounce Slow Speed Traffic Net (HBSN) 7112 kHz at 7:30 am daily.
Hit and Bounce Net (HBN) 8:30 am daily on 7112 kHz
NTS SECTION LEVEL HF/phone nets:
New York Public Operations Net (NYPON) 5pm daily on 3925 kHz ± QRM,
alternate freq. 3913 kHz
The NTS local nets are:
Big Apple Traffic Net meets @ 8:00 PM on 440.600 +5 141.3 PL
Nassau Co. VHF Net Tuesday thru Sunday at 7:30pm. Pri: 146.805/R (136.5pl)Alt.1:
147.135/R (136.5pl) Alt.2: 443.525/R (114.8)
NCVHFTN Website: : http://www.nassautraffic.net
NLI Student Traffic Net
Meetings
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 15:30 to end of the net (no later than 16:30)
Here is a link to the NLI Student Traffic Net Website
https://sites.google.com/jrhaleteacher.me/nlistn/home
Frequencies
W2ABC – 147.270 MHz (+) 141.3 PL (West Side Manhattan)
WA2DCI – 446.325 MHz (-) 127.3 PL (Farmingville, Suffolk)
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Digital Traffic:
KD2MDV, KD2MEN, W2ITT and N2WGF are now operational as a Digital Relay Stations on HF winlink representing the New York City/Long Island Section.
Club Meetings and Information:
The Club listing is always being updated. Please submit your meeting
information to w2kfv@arrl.org
NOTE: Always check with the club to verify the date, time and
location of the events/meetings listed here.
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ARCECS
The ARCECS meets monthly on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM.
American Red Cross on Long Island
For more information go to their website: http://www.arcecs.org
Please contact Leonard Smith (PIO) at: n2ldv@arrl.net for information.
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BONAC Amateur Radio Club (BARC)
BARC meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM at the Amagansett
Library (except November, which is on the 3rd Thursday). For more
information please go to the club website at http://www.bonacarc.org
Or contact President Eddie Schnell, WZ2Y at wz2y@arrl.net
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Brookhaven National Labs Amateur Radio Club (BNLARC)
President ; Joe Levesque III – AC2ND ac2nd@arrl.net
For more information please go to the club website at http://www.arc.bnl.gov/BNLARC/Home.html
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Camp Pouch Amateur Radio Association (WA2CP) http://www.wa2cp.org
Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. 1 PM. At the William H. Pouch Scout Camp, 1465 Manor Road, Staten Island. Club E Mail, info@wa2cp.org
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Grumman ARC (GARC) http://www.qsl.net/wa2lqo/
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Haypath Road Park in Old Bethpage, starting at 5:30 PM.
GARC VE sessions are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the meeting rooms at the Bethpage Community Park in Bethpage, starting at 5:00 PM.
Contact: Ed Gellender at wb2eav@yahoo.com
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Great South Bay ARC
GSBARC Monthly meetings are the last Thursday of the month, 8PM.
Babylon Town Hall EOC, 200 East Sunrise Hwy, North Lindenhurst. GSBARC
Monthly VE are the 4th Saturday starting 10:00 am. For more
information, Contact AB2ZI Kevin Morgan at kmorgan6@optonline.net.
Please see the club website for directions http://www.gsbarc.org/
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HOSARC
The NY Hall of Science ARC has general membership meetings on the
second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 PM, with the exception of July and August.
The meetings are a time to take care of club business, listen to a
great speaker regarding an interesting topic related to ham radio, and
to make new friends and catch up with old friends. The club has its
meetings at the Fort Totten Coast Guard Auxiliary
611 Little Bay Road
Bayside, NY 11359
Outside Staircase is in the back to 2nd floor
Please check the clubs website at www.hosarc.org for more detailed
information.
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Kings County Radio Club (KC2RC)
Club Meeting Info:
Zoom Virtual Meeting Software
1st Wednesday of Each Month
7:00 PM – Pre-Meeting (informal discussion, questions, etc.)
8:00 PM – General Meeting (Club business, etc. The meeting can continue until 8:30 to 9:30)
Presently we have our meetings by Zoom virtual meeting software. Anyone can request a link to our next meeting by requesting one by email to Roy AC2GS (at AC2GS@AC2GS.com) and identifying themselves (anonymous email addresses are insufficient).
Our 2 Meter Nets Tuesdays at 9:00 PM, 146.730 Pl 88.5 -600hz Encode / Decode
Our 2 Meter Tech Net is Second and Fourth Wednesday of Every Month At 9:00 PM 146.730 Pl 88.5 – 600hz Encode / Decode
Our 10 Meter KCRC Net Sunday 10 Meter Net 28.380.0 USB Every Sunday 11:00 AM Eastern Time Zone
We now have Wire-X Room KCRC-RPT #85663.
To listen to Digital Side and 2 Meter Club Net Stream us when you are away from your radios
https://www.kingscountyradioclub.com/stream/
Kings County Radio Club Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingscountyradioclub/
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Larkfield Amateur Radio Club
Club Meetings and Information:
Larkfield Amateur Radio Club
Club Meetings are in person/virtual
Larkfield Amateur Radio Club meetings take place at 7:30 PM on the second Thursday of every month, at the Halesite Fire Department, 1 North New York Ave, Halesite, NY 11743.
Utilize the Town Park parking lot to the rear of the building. Do NOT park in Firefighter parking spots. Use rear entrance and take elevator to 2nd floor meeting room.
ZOOM invitations are emailed to all members on the club roster. Guests are welcome to join. For more information contact: larkfieldarc@gmail.com
Club website http://www.larkfield.org/
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Long Island Amateur Radio Simplex Club
The LIARS Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Newfield High
School in Selden, NY at 7:30PM. All are welcome. Our web site is:
www.lisimplex.org Contact: Tim MoDavis, KA2VZX at ka2vzx@arrl.net
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Long Island CW Club:
LICW holds 75 classes and classes and forums weekly on Zoom covering CW instruction and many interesting topics on radio and related technology. The club has grown quickly to 3000 members in 50 states and 43 countries. LICW has local events such as portable outings and luncheons. More outings will be planned as Covid eventually eases. LICW has taught CW to over 350 kids with a number getting licenses. Programs for members with disabilities such as hearing impairments are available. LICW has a very unique website dedicated to all aspects of CW: Learn Morse Code – CW with The Long Island CW Club
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Long Island DX Association (LIDXA)
Regular meetings are at 8pm on the third Tuesday of the month at The
Town of Oyster Bay-Ice Skating Center, 1001 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage
(Community Room 1). For club details, see our Web site, or contact Jack
Phelan, NU2Q, LIDXA Secretary at jackp05@aol.com for further
information.
LIDXA President, John, W2GW, Aaron, WC2C and Tom KA2D are ARRL DXCC
card checkers. Bring your new DXCC cards and paperwork to these
meetings for official verification and credit.
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Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC)
LIMARC meets the second Wednesday each month, 8PM at Levittown Hall,
201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville, NY. All are welcome. Bring a
friend!
Webpage is: http://www.limarc.org
Club Contact: President, Richie Cetron, k2knb@limarc.org
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Long Island Transmitter Hunters (LITHARC)
Seeking new participants A group of Long Island transmitter hunting
enthusiasts has been conducting hunts on Friday nights with an
occasional Sunday event and we are seeking new participants to join in
the fun. Anyone interested in learning more about the activity of radio
direction finding and radio fox hunting is invited to come out as
a hunter or rider. A LITHARC discussion group (Long Island Transmitter
Hunters ARC) has been established on Groups IO as a central
information and communications site.
You are welcome to sign up to keep informed about upcoming events. If
you would like our group to conduct a hunt in your area that would
include members of your radio club, please let us know. For more
information, contact Larry, WA2SUH at wa2suh@aol.com
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Nassau Amateur Radio Club (NARC) http://www.k2vn.org/
Meetings every Monday night at 7:30 PM in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow
at the Lannin House, Field #6 / 6A. The General meeting is the last
Monday of the month at 7:30 PM. All are welcome. Contact Mike Croce, N2PPI, President at n2ppi.mike@gmail.com
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New York City Repeater Association (NYCRA)
Meets the second Thursday of the month (except for July and August)
Meetings are held at the South Beach Psych Center, 777 Seaview Ave.
Off Father Cappodano Blvd., in Building 10. The meeting will start
promptly at 8 pm.
Staten Island ARES meets at the same location starting at 7pm.
Talk in frequency is 447.375 minus shift pl. 141.3
All are welcome, members and non-members.
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Peconic Amateur Radio Club (PARC)
PARC’s regular club meeting is held the first Sunday of each month (except in July) at the Custer Institute and Observatory 1115 Main Bayview Road Southold, New York 11971
See the PARC website at www.w2amc.org for our current club activities, meeting details and contact information
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Radio Central Amateur Radio Club
RCAC meets the last Wednesday
of most months from 6:30-9PM at the Middle Country Public Library;
101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach, NY 11720
+40.8654, -73.0800
Each month, meeting details are on our web site: http://www.rcarc.org
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Radio Club of Junior High School 22 NYC
Joe Fairclough-WB2JKJ
President
PO Box 1052
New York NY 10002
Telephone 516-674-4072 Mobile/Text 516-658-6947
*** Meet us on THE CLASSROOM NET, 7.238 MHz, 7:00-8:30 am, Monday thru Friday.
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Staten Island Amateur Radio Association (SIARA)
From President Neal “Rich” Balas, W2RB:
Due to the current COVID pandemic, all meetings and VE Sessions have been
suspended until further notice
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Suffolk County Radio Club (SCRC)
Please be advised that the SCRC meeting dates will now be held on the last Monday of the month, Beginning on April 25,2002. The board meeting will begin at 7pm and the general meeting will start at 8:00 pm .Our new meeting will now be held at :
Longwood Youth / LYSA Sports Complex
210 Meadows Blvd E
Yaphank, NY 11980
Contact Richie Geraci, KD2NJA, at kd2nja@gmail.com
Or go to their NEW website, http://www.suffolkcountyradioclub.net
The Suffolk County Radio Club holds weekly nets on the W2DQ repeater.All are welcome to check-in. The repeater is located in Yaphank, NY on 145.210 MHz / negative ( – ) 600 kHz shift / PL 136.5
SCRC Information & Rag chew Net
Round table discussions, Club news and information, technical topics and for sale items. Wednesday 8:00 PM
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Wantagh Amateur Radio Club
Meetings are held on the second Friday of each month at 7:30 PM at the
Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793. Entrance to
the meeting room is at the rear of the library, adjacent to the
parking-lot. For more information, see the club’s website at
http://www.qsl.net/w2va
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Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
New York City:
DEC: Martin Grillo, W1EMR, w1emr@arrl.net
ADEC: Frank J. Racaniello, KE2ARA, ke2ara@arrl.net
EC: Kings / Queens: Simon Wurster, K2FH, k2fh@arrl.net
AEC: L. Sugai, N2UJG, n2ujg@arrl.net
Nassau County:
DEC : Ken Kobetitsch, KD2GXL, kd2gxl@ncaresmail.net
ADEC : Robert Jagde, KD2GRS, kd2grs@ncaresmail.net
Nassau County ARES meets monthly on the 4th Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Meetings are held at the American Red Cross 195 Willis Ave. Mineola , NY
For more information about local ARES groups, contact the
following Emergency Coordinators:
Suffolk County:
DEC: John Melfi, W2HCB suffolkcountydec@outlook.com
EC;s
Town of Smithtown: Rich Johnston, KC2TON, kc2ton@arrl.net
Smithtown meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Smithtown EOC – 7:30PM.
We also hold weekly Nets on Monday’s at 7:30 pm, (W2LRC/145.43, PL 136.5 Larkfield Repeater)
Town of Brookhaven: John Mishler, N3JWM, n3jwm@arrl.net
2nd Monday of the month at the Middle Country Library,
101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, NY at 7:30 pm
Town of Riverhead: Steve Casko, W2SFC, w2sfc@arrl.net
Monthly meeting TBD
Town of Southampton: Vacant
Town of Southold: Don Fisher, N2QHV, n2qhv@arrl.net
ARES announcements and business conducted during the Peconic ARC
meetings.
1st Friday of the month at 6:30 pm. Mattituck Public Library on the Main Road
(route 25) in Mattituck.
Town of East Hampton: Eddie Schnell,WZ2Y, wz2y@arrl.net
4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm during the BONAC ARC meeting
(except November which is on the 3rd Thursday). Amagansett
Library, Amagansett
Town of Shelter Island: Vacant
Town of Islip: Phil Jacobs, W2UV, w2uv@arrl.net
Other Stuff :
[DX]
John Reiser, W2GW is the section DXCC card checker and is available for
field checking of QSL cards for your DXCC Award. John is available by
appointment at his home in West Hempstead for card checking, and at all
LIDXA meetings. If some lives far from him, John is willing to meet them
half way at a diner or someplace. Contact John at w2gw@arrl.net
Aaron Broges, WC2C and Tom Carrubba, KA2D are also DXCC card checkers. Aaron and Tom are also members of the LIDXA and is usually available for DXCC QSL checking at the monthly LIDXA meetings (along with W2GW).
Approved DXCC card checkers can also check cards for WAS and VUCC
awards as well.
NLI DX Spotting Clusters:
AA2MF Staten Island-NY, dxc.aa2mf.net
K2LS Greensboro- NC. dxc.k2ls.com
K2LS is still a popular spot for many NLI DXers.
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ARRL Additional :
Finding ham radio classes a mouse click away! A new user-friendly
feature on the ARRL Web site-the ARRL Amateur Licensing Class Search
Page-lets prospective hams search for a licensing class in their area.
It also allows ARRL registered instructors to list their classes on the
Web. Visitors can search for classes by ZIP code, ARRL Section or
state.
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/courses/
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ARES E-Letter, sign up now!
The ARES E-Letter is an e-mail digest of news and information of
interest to active members of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES) and to hams concerned with public service and emergency
communications. ARRL members may subscribe to The ARES E-Letter by
going to the Member Data Page at:
http://www.arrl.org/members-only/memdata.html?modify=1
Check the box for ARES E-Letter (monthly public service and
emergency communications news) and you’re all set. Past issues of
The ARES E-Letter are available at: http://www.arrl.org/ares-el/ Issues
are posted to this page after publication.
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Repeaters:
MetroCor is coordinating body for the New York metro area. MetroCor is
the established coordinating body for the New York Metro area,
inclusive of New York City, Long Island, Westchester County and the
majority of Northern New Jersey. You must apply for coordination
through MetroCor if you wish to establish a new system on Amateur Radio
Spectrum above 29.5 MHz. These and any other matters related to repeater
systems coordination are welcomed by MetroCor. They invite you to
visit their website at: http://www.metrocor.net. You can also direct
questions to their e-mail at metrocor@metrocor.net.
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NLI Staff :
DEC New York City: Martin Grillo, W1EMR, w1emr@arrl.net
DEC Nassau County: Ken Kobetitsch, KD2GXL, kd2gxl@ncaresmail.net
DEC Suffolk County : John Melfi, W2HCB, w2hcb@arrl.net
Affiliated Club Coordinator : Richie Cetron, K2KNB, k2knb@arrl.net
Technical Coordinator: Steve Barreres K2CX, k2cx@arrl.net
Public Information Coordinator : Mel Granick, KS2G, ks2g@arrl.net
State Government Liaison: George Tranos N2GA, n2ga@arrl.net
Section Traffic Manager : Todd Walerstein, KD2CBV
Assistant Section Traffic Manager: Eugene Boychenko, KD2MDV, kd2mdv@arrl.net
Assistant Section Managers:
Webmaster: Mitch Cohen N2RGA, n2rga@arrl.net
Skywarn: John Hale, KD2LPM, kd2lpm@arrl.net
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