AUGUST 2024 NYC-LI Section Newsletter
This is the August 2024 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 September 2024 issue prior to
the end of the second week in September.
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
* NLI Section ARES Reports and PSHR
* National Traffic System
* Club Info
Hello Everyone,
I hope your summer is going well with friends and family. In the amateur radio world, the bands have been pretty good with the exception of some of the largest solar storms in recent years. There are many of you listening and I am sure if they hear you calling CQ, they will come back and have a QSO with you. If you belong to a club see if some members are into Parks On The Air. This is where someone would bring a portable radio to a park and make contacts. Right now POTA is one of the most exciting and hottest operations taking place. Its also a good time to connect with some club members away from your meetings. For more information go to: ( https://parksontheair.com/index.html# )
I would like to congratulate and wish all the best to David Galletly, KM2O, who was recently appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division. Dave joins with Director Ed Wilson, N2XDD, in keeping the Hudson Division operating smoothly.
There is a very interesting Zoom presentation coming up on Tuesday August 20th starting at 7:30 PM by Ron Tomo, KE2UK on the Haiti Earthquake Mission. See more below under events.
Cyber attacks are becoming more prominent in today’s society. As you know the ARRL got hit real hard back and May and is slowly getting back up to speed. It will still take some time to get back where we were if we can. The point here is that we all have to keep a very diligent watch on our own personal security especially now with artificial intelligence on the horizon. Be sure to have double authentication on your accounts and have key words with members of your family so that they know its really you and not someone else trying to infiltrate your accounts.
If you haven’t used your 220 or 1.2 radios recently, you may want to consider testing them on LIMARC’s new 220 and 1.2 GHz nets
Join us in checking out your 220 MHz and 1.2 GHz equipment.
on Fridays
8:30PM 224.820 Pl. 136.5
9 PM 1.2GHz net 1288 Pl. 136.5
The new ARRL FREE Student Membership is now available and we urge you to spread the word, as possible, to your section. Information on all membership classes can be found at www.arrl.org/membership. This is a great opportunity for collegiate and school clubs as well as scouts and other youth groups.
Heard Around the Section:
Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club participated in the W2T Tesla Science EXPO amassing over 200 contacts.
Suffolk County Radio Club also participated in the Tesla Science Expo with a booth and talking to attendees about amateur radio. They also participated in Brookhaven’s Bellport Race.
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 and be safe….. ….<ar>
73, Jim Mezey, W2KFV
w2kfv@arrl.org
Section Manager – NYC/ Long Island
ARRL ~ the national association for Amateur Radio™
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Silent Keys
The Great South Bay Radio Club reports the passing of long time member Walt Grosser, W2TE.Walt was past Vice President of GSBARC and had great enthusiasm for the hobby. He will be sorely missed.
Hamfests:
Northeast HamXposition, ARRL New England Division Convention
Start Date: 08/22/2024
End Date: 08/25/2024
Location: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel
181 Boston Post Road W.
Marlborough, MA 01752
Website: http://www.hamxposition.org/
Sponsor: FEMARA
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: see website
Public Contact: Michael Raisbeck , K1TWF
85 High St. Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: 508-574-5432
Email: k1twf@arrl.net
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Events:
N7C Special Event Commemorating The Navajo Code Talkers
August 11, 2024 00:00 to August 16, 2024 00:00
14.265 MHz 7.265 MHz 18.130 MHz plus or minus
mode: FT-8, CW, Phone
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend – ILLW
Normally held on the 3rd full weekend in August
This year: 00.01 UTC 17th August 2024 to 24.00 UTC 18th August 2024 (48 hours)
Then 00.01UTC 16th August 2025 to 24.00UTC 17th August 2025 (48 hours
For more information check out https://illw.net/
Haiti Earthquake Presentation:
This is a variation of all previous
Haiti Earthquake Mission Presentations
The focus is more geared towards dealing with
Mass Casualty Events in the Field.
EMCOMM will be covered.
Topic: Ron Tomo’s Haiti Presentation – Zoom Meeting
Time: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 19:30 Eastern Time (7:30 PM)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84030624242?pwd=uq6m6KafpfN8fkwb4WcQcWuXflNf0D.1
Meeting ID: 840 3062 4242
Passcode: HAITI
Please RSVP Via E-Mail to Ron@RonTomo.org
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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
2024 Schedule
September 14th
November 10 Hamfest (10 AM)
Sessions begin promptly at 9am (unless otherwise indicated)
For further information Contact: VE@limarc.org
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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.
Please contact Bob N2OCH to confirm your attendance or to get additional assistance.
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 2024 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
2024 Dates:
8/31, 9/28, 10/26, 11/30 and 12/28
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:
New York High School Helps License Amateur Radio Operators
08/09/2024
On August 1, 2024, Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL Education and Learning Manager, took a train trip to New York City to visit the Staten Island Technical High School. He was there to help administer amateur radio exams to 49 students and all passed their exams. Several upgraded their licenses from General to Extra class and two students went from unlicensed to Extra class in one sitting.
Their teacher, Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, attended ARRL’s Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology TI – 1 last year and TI – 2 this year. Since then, Everton has helped over 100 kids successfully test for their amateur radio licenses. He has built a program incorporating HF, local repeater use, foxhunting, and space communications and has plans to incorporate mesh networking with his students this coming school year.
On August 6, 2024, Henriques was helping his students build antennas to help make contact with the International Space Station. They made a 5-element VHF “bad boy” antenna with a mounting mechanism to rotate and pitch the heading using 3D-printed materials, PVC, and aluminum rods. They tried using an IC-2730a VHF/UHF radio on medium power. While that didn’t go as well as planned, they were able to hear a lot of activity on 70 centimeters.
Staten Island Technical High School began as a New York City public high school in 1988. Its student body is comprised of lifelong learners, innovation facilitators, contributors to the betterment of society and intellectually inquisitive young men and women. In September of 2005, the school was granted the status as New York City’s 7th Specialized High School by the New York City Department of Education. New York City’s Specialized High Schools are comprised of the most academically gifted and talented students.
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David Galletly, KM2O, Named Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division:
08/09/2024
David Galletly, KM2O, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, appointed Galletly to the remainder of the term ending in December, 2024, following the promotion of former Vice Director Ed Wilson, N2XDD, to Hudson Division Director.
Galletly has been active in amateur radio since 1998. An ARRL Life Member, he is a member and past President of the Albany Amateur Radio Association, Treasurer of the Hudson Valley Contesters and DXers and President of the Albany County ACES Radio Club. He served for over a dozen years as Section Emergency Coordinator of the ARRL Eastern New York Section. His interests include contesting, chasing DX, ARRL Field Day, award chasing (8-Band DXCC, WAS, WAZ, VUCC, DXCC Challenge, IOTA), hunting and activating POTA®, instructing license classes, assisting in VE sessions, and staying active in emergency communications and public service activities.
Galletly is retired Senior Vice President of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, a regional network of stations, where he had a 35-year career. He was responsible for operations, programming, and finance of the NPR member stations. He earned a BA in Communications and MS in Education from the University at Albany, as well as a certificate in Management Development for Public Broadcasting Executives from the Wharton School of Business and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Upon retirement, WAMC’s newsroom was named in his honor. Galletly was the station’s first News Director.
The ARRL Hudson Division is comprised of the ARRL Sections of Eastern New York, New York City – Long Island, and Northern New Jersey.
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Carter Craigie, N3AO, Silent Key
08/06/2024
Carter Craigie, N3AO, passed away on August 1, 2024, at age 86. Licensed since 1981, he was an ARRL Life Member and Maxim Society Member. He was married to past ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, for 49 years.
Carter’s public service communications included appointments as Eastern Pennsylvania Section Traffic Manager and ARES Emergency Coordinator for Chester County, Pennsylvania. After moving to Blacksburg, Virginia, he was active as a SKYWARN net control for the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Blacksburg. He participated in statewide weather disaster drills as a voice net control from WX4RNK at the NWS office while Kay staffed the digital communications station.
A past president of the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club in suburban Philadelphia, he was also a member of the Potomac Valley Radio Club. Along with Kay, he taught Novice license classes in the 1980s. After 25 years on the faculty of Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania, he retired as professor of English and Communications.
Carter enjoyed kit building, CW, QRP, and outdoor operating. Once he placed his canoe in a stream scarcely deep enough to float the boat in order to operate a water-themed QRP contest, to the puzzled delight of neighborhood children.
During Kay’s tenure as ARRL President, Carter traveled with her to conventions and conferences in the US and other countries. Someone who never knew a stranger, he made many friends on those travels with whom he stayed in touch on the air and through social media.
ARRL extends sympathy to past ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, who shared this remembrance.
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Generational Legacy Carried on in ARRL Teachers Institute
08/02/2024
As ARRL continues to empower teachers to bring amateur radio and radio technology into their classrooms through the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology, many generous donors have stepped up to enable the work.
Parents can make all the difference in someone’s success. David Ginsberg, N3BKV, knows that well. His parents, Hy and Mimi Ginsberg, supported his passions, “Whether it was my mom driving me to the planetarium for weekend classes that allowed me to learn about the universe to my father taking me to my first hamfest and his support of this hobby, they saw my passion for amateur radio and how it gave me a focus to learn about science, computers, and electronics through it,” he wrote.
David knew he wanted to pay that forward. To honor his parents’ dedication to fostering curious minds while also supporting the future of amateur radio, he chose to establish the Hy and Mimi Ginsberg Educator position within the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology.
The program equips teachers to incorporate amateur radio and wireless technology into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum. The TI is funded entirely by donor contributions though the ARRL Education Fund. Teachers pay an application fee, but all other costs of transportation, lodging and course materials are covered. It costs $4,000 to send a teacher through the program.
David Ginsberg wanted that to happen in the name of his parents. “They knew the power of knowledge and believed in supporting teachers when they were both alive through many charitable endeavors,” he said.
The first Hy and Mimi Ginsberg Educator is Danielle Adler, Ed.D., K6FIN. She is the founder of San Diego Youth Science, an organization that partners with many schools to advance youth involvement in marine sciences.
Dr. Adler is excited to take the knowledge she gained in the TI back to the young people she impacts, so they may get hands on with radio. “Providing students with ways to participate in authentic science is incredibly impactful, and radio science can be a wonderful and relevant tool,” wrote Dr. Adler in a thank you letter to David Ginsberg, citing the impact his parents’ legacy will continue to have.
In the last three years, 175 educators have attended the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology. There are 7 cohorts of the program in 2024, but the goal is to scale it to 10 for 2025. “There’s demonstrated success with this program, and a great opportunity to continue growing,” said ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL. “By having the support of people like the Ginsburg Family, ARRL will continue to enable educators to grow ham radio in the generation that will likely take humanity to Mars and beyond,” said Beal.
More information about the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology can be found at www.arrl.org/ti.
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ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Adds Third Level
08/02/2024
ARRL continues to develop the highly successful ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology. Much as is done with new equipment in the amateur radio hobby, a prototype is being tinkered with this week: TI3. The third phase of the program is centered around space. Teachers who have each been through the previous versions of the program are at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, to test the program.
ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, said having the experienced educators on hand to test out the new training is invaluable. “This is really about taking it a step further – providing a highly specialized form of training. We’ve developed a good program, but you never know how well something is going to work in practice until you try it.”
The educator-hams of this first cohort couldn’t be happier to experiment with it.
“I like that it’s a small group and that it’s laid back and that we’re all in it knowing it is a beta group – so if something doesn’t go exactly as planned, the people that are here are very flexible in changing what we’re doing,” said Megan Tucker, KQ4MAM, Dean of Curriculum/STEAM Specialist at Hillsborough Charter Academy in Hillsborough, Virginia.
Tucker earned all three levels of amateur license since last October. “For me, as someone who has been very dialed in to aerospace, it’s nice to get into something that is a little more technical. I was petrified coming in and the best part about this is that, once you’re here and you’re with other people, you see that everyone had different strengths and that is possible.”
The educators have built and released pico balloons, antennas for radio astronomy, and other more advanced projects within amateur radio. The cohort will cap off the week with a field trip to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory.
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is funded entirely by gifts to the ARRL Education Fund.
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Ham Radio During Hurricane Season
07/26/2024
by Sierra Harrop, W5DX
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® encourages all amateur stations to prepare for what the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has predicted will be a busy hurricane season. In addition to readying equipment to function during and after a storm’s impact, local Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) nets are encouraged to participate in hurricane reporting and relief nets.
Stations do not need to be in a coastal zone to participate –propagation often shifts well inland, meaning ham radio operators throughout the continent can serve in times of need. “Monitoring and relaying traffic is a way to help with the nets and get real time information to the NHC, where it can be shared with NWS, FEMA, and other emergency response organizations to aid in a more rapid response and recovery,” said ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV.
Amateur radio plays a critical role in the warning and recovery process of hurricanes. From providing surface observations which give forecasters at the National Hurricane Center ground truth, to providing communications when infrastructure is damaged, ham radio is as vital as ever.
The Nets
There is a robust ecosystem of communications networks that all work in tandem to provide coverage anytime a named storm is within a few hundred miles of land. These separate, but partner, volunteer organizations serve much of the Western Hemisphere on many different bands and modes.
Much of the focus is to get information to and from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Hurricane specialists rely on having an amateur radio station at the center, WX4NHC. Julio Ripoll, WD4R, is the Amateur Radio Assistant Coordinator for the station. “These surface reports can be weather data or eyewitness reports (or heard on local VHF/UHF) are very valuable to the hurricane specialists at NHC, as they fill in gaps of data that they may not have from other means, such as government weather stations, satellites, Hurricane Hunter aircraft, etc.,” explained Ripoll.
The NHC would like more hams to provide information if they are in an affected area. There are many ways to do it. The simplest is over high frequency (HF) amateur radio bands. There, you’ll find a dedicated team running the Hurricane Watch Net. The net, which uses 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz, depending on propagation, is usually active any time a hurricane is within 300 statute miles of a populated landmass, or at the request of NHC.
“We are strategically dispersed across North America, throughout the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and the northern coast of South America, so that we can provide a continuous path of communications from storm-affected areas,” said Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Hurricane Watch Net Manager. The net has members who speak many of the languages in the hurricane zones, including English and Spanish.
Information to and From
The HWN is a two-way street of information, while the reports coming in are critical to forecasters – information from the NHC is even more important to people in the path of the storm. Weather information is relayed in real time from the NHC throughout the network, as well.
In addition to the weather information and reporting, the HWN assists the Salvation Army’s SATERN Net with outgoing health and welfare traffic from the affected areas – messages sent via ham radio from those being impacted by the storm.
WX4NHC also receives reports via Winlink email over amateur radio via the address wx4nhc@winlink.org. The email subject line must start with //WL2K. There is a webform on the WX4NHC web site to provide information as well.
Voice over Internet Protocol and Digital Voice Modes
For those without HF capabilities, or who may have their antennas unavailable during the storms, the VoIP Hurricane Net provides a parallel capability using modern digital technologies. VoIP Hurricane Net manager Rob Macedo, KD1CY, says the scope of this net gives a big picture look at what’s happening. “Our net gathers reports from amateur radio nets and amateur radio operators at the local, state and regional level that connect directly or liaison to our net on *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 reflector. The connections to our net can include other VoIP modes such as Fusion, All-Star, Hamshack Hotline, certain types of DMR among other VoIP modes via the KC5FM, AUXCOMM and Sunflower systems,” he said. The VoIP Hurricane Net also provides observations from social media monitoring.
More Participation Needed
With the robust systems in place to handle traffic, organizers encourage radio amateurs in the path of these storms participate in the nets. “We encourage all who are in the path of a landfalling hurricane to join us and share your local observed weather information. No matter how insignificant you may feel your data may be, it is very important to the forecasters at the National Hurricane Center,” said Graves.
“Sometimes, ham radio reports are the only reports received from the islands or sparely populated areas,” said Ripoll. Michael Brennan, Director of the National Hurricane Center, added, “The NHC ham radio network has played a crucial role for more than 40 years in providing real-time information during tropical storms and hurricanes. The information provided by ham radio is incredibly helpful to NHC’s hurricane specialists as it provides on-the-ground data during an event and offers a valuable option to maintain communications in situations where traditional communication methods can fail or become unavailable.”
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Ted Rappaport, N9NB, Elected to IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Hall of Fame
07/24/2024
Professor Theodore “Ted” S. Rappaport, Ph.D., N9NB, has been elected to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular Technology Society’s (VTS) Hall of Fame. The IEEE VTS Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose truly outstanding leadership and contributions have had a significant impact on the technologies represented by the fields of interest of the IEEE VTS. The VTS is one of the oldest societies in IEEE.
Dr. Rappaport is a tenured professor in the New York University (NYU) Electrical Engineering Department in the Tandon School of Engineering, Courant School of Mathematics and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He has co-authored over 300 papers and 20 books, including the most-cited books on wireless communications, adaptive antennas, wireless simulation, and millimeter-wave communications, which have been translated into eight languages.
Dr. Rappaport was first licensed in 1975 and joined ARRL that same year. He now holds an Amateur Extra class license. He has been an ARRL Life Member since 1983 and received an ARRL scholarship to help complete his doctorate at Purdue University.
“Amateur radio has been more influential in my life than I could have imagined,” said Rappaport. “At age 14, I was able to teach adults about amateur radio and electronics principles, to help them become licensed operators. I believe that led to my career in academia and teaching.”
Dr. Rappaport said that amateur radio literally saved his life when he was younger. “While in the hospital with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a form of blood cancer, I asked for more time. I’m still on the air today and a blessed individual,” added Rappaport.
The IEEE asked Dr. Rappaport to write the history of amateur radio, and he agreed on the condition it would be available to amateur radio operators and the public at no charge. The Crucible of Communications, Part 1 and Part 2, are complete and can be read online. He is currently working on Part 3 and hopes have it completed in the near future.
Induction ceremonies to the VTS Hall of Fame for Dr. Rappaport will be in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2024.
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ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Jeff Beals, WA4AW, SK
07/23/2024
The Vice Director of the ARRL Southeastern Division, Jeffrey J. “Jeff” Beals, WA4AW, has become a Silent Key. He died on July 20, 2024. Beals, who was born in 1951, devoted a lifetime of service to amateur radio, having served in many local clubs, the ARRL Field Organization, and on the ARRL Board of Directors. He was also elected Vice President of the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) in 2023.
Beals was first licensed at the age of 12 in the early 1960s in his native Long Beach, New York. He was active with the local 5 Towns Radio Club and Nassau County Amateur Radio Emergency Service® and RACES. He even had a 2-meter radio on his bicycle. He held Amateur Extra Class and First-Class Radiotelephone licenses from the FCC.
His service with amateur radio emergency communications included serving as Section Emergency Coordinator for the ARRL Southern Florida Section, Assistant SEC, District Emergency Coordinator for the Gold Coast District, Emergency Coordinator and County RACES Officer for Lee and Palm Beach Counties. He was also a member of the ARRL National Emergency Response Planning Committee. He was certified at all levels of ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Courses, public relations training, and advanced FEMA training.
Beals received State of Florida commendations for service with Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina. He was also deployed to Hurricanes Frances, Jean, Wilma, Matthew & Irma.
ARRL Southeastern Division Director Mickey Baker, N4MB, recalls that Beals’ passion for service involved getting others active in service as well. “Jeff was a connector – his ‘superpower’ was finding volunteers and organizing events so that others would see the value of their service. ‘We’ll see you next time!’ And you knew he would call. He ‘volunteered’ many of us to charitable runs and bike rides, the South Florida Fair and many other events that promoted amateur radio, and hamfests. He volunteered entire clubs then challenged us to show,” wrote Baker of his long-time friend.
Beals was also active with the QCWA which he most recently served as national Vice President. He was Secretary/Treasurer of the Palm Beach Chapter 111 since 1999 and a member of the national board of directors and Historian. He was also a member of the Highlands, Edison, Everglades & Citrus Chapters of QCWA.
He was a life member of ARRL, QCWA, OOTC, and AWA and a Fellow of the Radio Club of America. Beals was also Past President of the Fort Myers and West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Clubs and a member of the Wellington Radio Club, Port St. Lucie Amateur Radio Association, Florida Contest Group, Florida East Coast DX Club and life member of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club, West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Club, Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association and Martin County Amateur Radio Association. Section Manager of the ARRL Southern Florida Section Barry Porter, KB1PA, worked closely with Beals. “Jeff knew the lay of the land and how to get things done. He showed me the ropes so I could be an effective section manager.”
Beals held membership in the ARRL A-1 Operators Club, Old Timers Club & Royal Order of the Wouff Hong. He also was named “Ham of the Year” by the West Palm Beach ARC. He was an ARRL Certified Examiner and Volunteer Examiner with ARRL and a Volunteer Examiner with W5YI and Laurel VECs.
Baker said the boardroom will not be the same. “I will miss Jeff at ARRL Board meetings – he would lean over and give me insight into ongoing (live) issues, and we always discussed difficult issues. Jeff has long-time friends, some from high school, on the ARRL Board,” said Baker.
Beals is survived by his wife, Myra Kitchen, K3PGH. Donations in memory of Jeff Beals may be made to the ARRL Diamond Club, a fund which supports ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 26, at 11:00 AM at The Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, 11115 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, Florida 33437.
With thanks to Section Manager of the ARRL Southern Florida Section, Barry Porter, KB1PA, for assembling information for this memorial.
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Amateur Radio Participates in World’s Largest Naval Exercise
07/21/2024
“Partners: Integrated and Prepared” is the theme for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, the world’s largest international military maritime exercise, which began June 27, and will come to a close on August 1. Conducted from Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii, the exercise encompasses many islands in the Hawaiian chain.
The event included 29 nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft, and more than 25,000 personnel, including amateur radio operators working with health care facilities.
The amateur radio portion of the exercise has been completed. ARRL Assistant Section Manager and State Government Liaison Michael Miller, KH6ML, said 36 amateur radio operators from Hawaii volunteered to demonstrate the value of amateur radio in emergency preparedness and response.
“It turned out very good,” said Miller. “Some of hospitals, staff and administrators involved had their first experience with amateur radio. The operators were able to blend their skills using public service radios, satellite phones, as well as amateur radio.”
Miller pointed out that hospitals on the smaller islands don’t usually have a fulltime communications officer so working with amateur radio gives them experience for future emergencies. The amateurs worked with Health Comm Hawaii which provides amateur radio communications to health care associations in Hawaii during emergencies and disasters.
“Health Comm Hawaii really needs 100 more operators for backup and to build skill sets through monthly exercises,” Miller added.
Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet and RIMPAC 2024 Combined Task Force (CTF) commander, said the Rim of the Pacific exercise has grown over the years to be the world’s largest and premier joint combined maritime training opportunity. “The exercise’s purpose is to build relationships, to enhance interoperability and proficiency and, ultimately, contribute to the peace and stability in the vitally-important Indo-Pacific region.”
Many of the volunteers participating in RIMPAC 2024 are also members of other vital emergency communication groups, such as Amateur Radio Emergency Service®(ARES®), Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
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Get On the Air During VHF Contest Season
07/19/2024
VHF contesting season is in full swing! Summer weather brings with it enhanced propagation. With good conditions, stations hundreds of miles away can be worked via tropospheric ducting, E-skip, and perhaps even meteor scatter. If you have an HF rig that includes 6 meters or VHF/UHF capability, you’ve got just the tools you need to take advantage of these enhancements! US amateurs of all license classes may participate in these events, so they are a great way for Technician Class hams to compete in contests.
There are several upcoming VHF+ contests coming up. The 2024 CQ World Wide VHF Contest is this weekend, beginning at 1800 UTC on Saturday, July 20 and concluding at 2100 UTC on Sunday, July 21. Participants can operate on the 6- and 2- meter bands.
The first of the VHF Fall Sprints, the 6-meter Sprint, will be held from 1800 – 2200 UTC on Saturday, August 20. The sprints continue in September with single-band events on 144, 222, and 432 MHz. The final sprint, held on the first weekend of October, includes all bands 902 MHz and above. For rules, see https://www.packratvhf.com/sprints/2024_Fall_Sprint_Rules_Final.pdf.
Closing out the VHF contest season is the ARRL September VHF Contest, which will be held from 1800 UTC on Saturday, September 14 through 0259 UTC on Monday, September 16. All amateur frequencies above 50 MHz may be used.
For activities on the higher VHF and UHF bands, there are two contest opportunities coming up. The ARRL 222 and Up Distance Contest begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, August 3 and concludes at 1759 UTC on Sunday, August 18. Operation is allowed on all bands from 222 MHz through 241 GHz.
The ARRL 10 GHz and up Contest will be held the weekends of August 17-19 and September 21-23, from 0900 UTC Saturday through 0759 UTC Monday. Any amateur band from 10 GHz through light may be used.
If you need an antenna for the VHF contest season, ARRL has a space- and budget-conscious solution, with two antennas in one. The ARRL Dual-band Momobeam 6/10 Antenna features a 10-meter Moxon (28 MHz) and 6-meter Yagi (50 MHz). The antenna is made of aluminum tubes, galvanized steel hardware, UV-resistant POM-C driver insulators and polypropylene clamps. Assembly is easy, and all tubes are labeled. It comes with two sets of hardware – one for permanent install and the other for portable use. The antenna retails for $299.95 and is available in the ARRL Store. It is designed to get Techs active on 6 and 10 meters while Solar Cycle 25 is near its peak.
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HamCon:Zion 2024
07/20/2024
HamCon: Zion 2024, hosting the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, the Young Ladies Radio League 85th Convention, and the RV Radio Network’s 2024 Western Rally, was a success. The inaugural event, held in St. George, Utah, was well attended and many reported the facility and events were first rate.
ARRL National Instructor Gordon West, WB6NOA, was in the ARRL booth greeting visitors and gave a presentation. ARRL Treasurer John Sager, WJ7S, hosted the ARRL forum at the event. “The vibe was definitely positive, and I think ARRL was very well represented. Gordo was a rockstar! He had a crowd around him everywhere he went,” said Sager.
The HamCon:Zion Facebook page has several video updates from Ryan Seegmiller, W7RGS, shot during the event. A brief power outage affecting much of the area caused the gathering to wind down a few minutes prematurely. The event was organized by the Dixie Amateur Radio Club (DARC) in St. George, an ARRL Affiliated Club. It was the group’s first large convention, but plans are already in the works for the next one.
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Voices from the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology
07/18/2024
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology continues to bring educators from around the country to ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, to learn how to engage students with amateur radio and radio technology. The program helps tie wireless technology into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
In their own words:
This week, TI1, or the initial course of three, is being held. We’re hearing from teachers in their own words about the experience:
Jackie Blumer, KC9LEH, is the Earth/Space Science teacher at Greenville Jr. High in Illinois. She’s very active in aerospace and STEM teacher development. She wrote this about her experience:
Here’s what I’m up to:
- Creating circuits with breadboards: Delving into the fundamentals of electronics by building circuits from scratch. This hands-on experience is perfect for understanding how different components interact and work together to create functioning devices.
- Becoming more proficient with soldering: Honing my soldering skills to ensure precise and reliable connections. Soldering is an essential technique for any budding engineer or electronics enthusiast, and I can’t wait to master it!
- Working on getting my General license: Advancing my knowledge and capabilities in ham radio by aiming for my General license. This will not only enhance my personal expertise but also enable me to bring more advanced concepts to my students.
- I’m excited to bring this hands-on knowledge and experience back to my students. Integrating these skills into my curriculum will provide them with a deeper understanding of electronics and inspire them to pursue their own STEM passions.
Read more from the teachers in this album on the ARRL Facebook page.
The Last Frontier: Alaska in the log
Hams know how hard it can be to get Alaska on certain bands. So, too, has it been challenging to get a teacher from Alaska to attend one of the Teachers Institute cohorts. It is a tradition for each educator to put a pin in the map for where they’re from, and this week – a pin went into Alaska for the first time. Dana Serfass teaches at Gruening Middle School in Eagle River, AK.
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is funded entirely by donations to the ARRL Education Fund. Learn more at www.arrl.org/ti.
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The latest ARRL Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2024-08-08
The latest ARES-Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2024-07-17
The latest NTS Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/nts-letter?issue=2024-08-06
The latest ARRL Contest Update Newsletter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/?issue=2024-07-17
The latest ARRL Club News is at:
http://www.arrl.org/club-news?issue=2024-07-16
ARRL Member Bulletin:
http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2024-06-06
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:
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Reported NLI ARES ACTIVITY:
JULY 2024
Total number of ARES members: 45
DECs/ECs reporting this month: 3
ARES net sessions held: 13
ARES net sessions held with NTS liaison: 4
Number of participants in nets: 93
Number Hrs
Exercises/Training this month: 3 101
Public Service Events this month: 4 255
Emergency events this month: 0 0
SKYWARN events this month: 9 67.3
Meetings this month: 4 93
Unclassified events this month: 0 0
EC’s/DEC’s Reporting: KD2GXL, KD2LPM, KE2ERA
Comments:
Nassau: Gen Mtg June 13th
Training Mtg June 27th
Hamfest recruitment drive Field Day June 22-23rd
NYC :
2 Community events Buckley Run and Community Board Q8 Health Fair.
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NLI ~ National Traffic System STATS:
| TRAFFIC NETS | JULY | 2024 | |||||
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BA |
31 | 399 | 21 | 21 | 843 | ||
| ESS | NR | ||||||
| NCVHFTN | 22 | 65 | 1 | 207 | |||
| NLISTN | NR | ||||||
| NYS/E | 31 | 128 | 72 | 64 | 276 | ||
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| Station Activity | JULY | 2024 | |||||
| SAR | O | R | S | D | T | ||
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KD2TDG |
0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 27 | ||
| KD2LPM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KD2YYK | NR | ||||||
| W2ITT | NR | ||||||
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| PUBLIC SERVICE | JULY | 2024 | |||||
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PSHR |
1/Nets | 2/Tffc | 3/Pos | 4/Pub | 5/Emg | 6/Dig | TOT |
| KD2LPM | 17 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 107 |
| KD2TDG | 40 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| KD2GXL | 12 | 0 | 10 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
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Digital Activity |
JULY | 2024 | |||||
| DTR | R | S | T | ||||
| KD2MDV | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| W2ITT | NR | ||||||
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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 Nightly 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
Contact: Gary Lindtner, KB2BSL at kb2bsl@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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Symbol Technologies Amateur Radio Club
The Symbol Technologies Amateur Radio Club is dedicated to serving the
amateur radio community and the general public on Long Island, New
York. The club operates under the vanity call sign of W2SBL. Meets
second Tuesday of each month at Motorola’s Holtsville campus, Exit 62
(I-495) An ARRL affiliated club with membership open to all Motorolans
and Associate membership open to all. Email:
W2SBL@motorolasolutions.com for more details
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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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