AUGUST 2025 NYC-LI Section Newsletter
August 2025 NYC-LI Section Newsletter
This is the August 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 September 2025 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 Key
* Heard Around The Section
* Hamfests:
* Events
* VE Sessions
* From the ARRL
* National Traffic System
* Club Info
Hello Everyone,
I hope your summer is going well as we are in the middle of August and the weather has been nice. We should also remember we are in Hurricane season and should be checking your “Go Bags” to make sure you are not missing anything and don’t forget to check your antennas. Hopefully it will be a quiet year for us in the NLI Section. TS Erin became a Hurricane today so make sure you’re ready if you get the call. Some modeling suggests that she may get nasty…
I would like to thank John Mishler, N3JWM for all his hard work as ARES Brookhaven EC during the past year. John had to step down because of some medical issues. Stay well my friend. I also would like to thank Joe Schierer, KC2BZB, for stepping up and taking over as EC. Good Luck Joe.
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 Key
I have learned that Robert Long, KC2PSN, has passed away after a long illness. Bob was the Chief Radio Officer for Nassau County Races and the CERT program for many years. He will be truly missed
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Heard Around The Section:
On Tuesday August 5th 2025, NYC ARES hosted two special check-in nets to support National Night Out Against Crime. All organizations participating in a NYC or Long Island National Night Out event were invited to check in and after, any amateur operator was invited in to check in and tell us about their experience.
LIMARC had their Annual Picnic at Bethpage State Park, great weather and great turnout.
GSBARC has formed an Extra Class License study group. Contact Kevin Morgan,AB2ZI kmorgan6@optonline.net
ARRL Files Comments to Protect 70-Centimeter Amateur Band
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Hamfests:
ARRL New England Convention and HamXposition 2025
Join us for an unforgettable experience from August 21-25 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts. HamXPosition 2025 Schedule
Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club 47th Hamfest and ARRL SNJ Division Convention
September 7th. For more information see: hamfest.w2mmd.org
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Events:
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend ~ August 16th & 17th —
As of now, Peconic, Great South Bay and Nassau Amateur Radio Club are participating.
Check with your club or join up with the ones above. More information next month.
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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
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
August 30th • September 27th • October 25th • November 29th • December 27th R All sessions are at the Town of Babylon EOC at 10 a.m., located in the basement in the rear of town hall. Please bring photo ID, a copy and your original amateur radio license (if you have one) and any CSCEs you may have. Nonprogrammable calculators are allowed. The exam fee is $15 payable by cash or a check made out to “ARRL VEC.”
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:
Frank Butler, W4RH, Former ARRL Southeastern Division Director, Passes Away at 100
08/08/2025
Former ARRL Southeastern Division Director Frank Butler, W4RH, has become a Silent Key. He passed away at the age of 100. Butler was an ARRL member for at least 78 years.
He served 29 years as the ARRL Southeastern Division Director until his retirement from 50 years of service as an elected official of ARRL in 2007. He began his elected service as the Western Florida Section Communications Manager in 1957.
At the Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors in July 2007, Butler was recognized for his generous donation to the newly dedicated Diamond Terrace at ARRL Headquarters. The Diamond Terrace includes inscribed bricks as memorials and honors, donated by hundreds of radio amateurs and clubs. Butler’s donation honors his family and mentors.
Butler was an ARRL Life Member and a member of the ARRL Maxim Society of the Benefactor Class. He was an ARRL honorary vice president. He was in the A1 Operators Club. Butler remained active in ARRL events, particularly in the southeastern United States, even after his time on the Board. He volunteered in the ARRL exhibit at the 2024 Orlando Hamcation.
Social media was filled with posts from hams remembering Butler, including a group photo from the Playground Amateur Club on Instagram.
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, described Butler as a gracious man. “I never heard him raise his voice nor say a bad word to anyone. I served with Frank on various committees and assignments over the years where his leadership and steady guidance was valued by all,” said Roderick.
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High Altitude Camp Needs Amateur Radio Tracking Operators
08/08/2025
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the Kopernik Observatory in Vestal, New York, will be running a High Altitude Balloon Camp for local high school students.
The payload of the balloon will contain an Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) transmitter, call sign K2ZRO-9, for tracking, plus a slow-scan television (SSTV) transmitter on 145.600 throughout the flight. The launch is planned between 10:00 – 10:30 AM eastern (1400-1430 UTC) and the balloon should reach over 100,000 feet. In previous balloon flights, there have been APRS reports from Canada. Total flight time should be approximately 3 hours.
Drew Deskur, KA1M, the Director of the Kopernik Observatory, is asking for volunteer amateur radio operators to track the flight on aprs.fi and download the SSTV images if possible. “We would love to receive copies of images from stations in the Northeast and elsewhere so we can share with the students how altitude matters on VHF,” said Deskur. Please send images to k2zro@kopernik.org.
For more information about the Kopernik Observatory, visit Kopernik Observatory & Science Center.
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ARRL Celebrates the Jeffrey B. Goldman, K3DUA, Teachers Institute Week
08/08/2025
Ham radio helped build the career of Jeff Goldman, K3DUA. Now, he’s paying it forward.
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology celebrates the generosity of Jeff Goldman, K3DUA. A gift from Goldman has underwritten an entire week of the program, allowing 13 educators from all over the United States to attend the program.
Goldman took an interest in radio at the age of 12, when his father bought him a shortwave receiver. Hearing signals from around the world captivated his mind. “The most interesting thing is I got to listen to Sputnik when it went up back in the late ’50s,” he said. In 1958, Goldman earned his Novice class license and began a journey in amateur radio that he still enjoys today.
Early in life, his radio hobby started shaping his career. “I got into engineering school as a result of my interest in electronics,” he said. “When I was drafted back in the late ’60s, I went to the recruiter and asked what can you do to keep me from having to dig foxholes in Vietnam?” recounted Goldman. His skills formed as a ham radio operator got him into the Army Signal Corps, and a duty assignment in Germany. “I got into a very specialized unit,” he said.
Goldman would go on to start an amateur radio-related small business in the 1970s. Now, he’s hoping to use the success he found as a result of wireless technology to pave the way for future generations to follow in his footsteps. “Because of the wonderfulness that ham radio has done for me and my whole life, I’ve been fairly successful, and I think it is an important hobby. It is an important national asset for the country,” he said.
The 13 teachers who attended The Jeffrey B. Goldman, K3DUA, Teachers Institute Week will take what they’ve learned back into their classrooms and incorporate hands-on approaches to radio and wireless technology into their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons.
ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL, admires Goldman’s leadership gift. “By making this gift now, Jeff is setting the example for others to follow, and we are excited to recognize his generosity by naming this week in his honor.”
Goldman and his wife, Janis, visited with the teachers on Tuesday. Several of the teachers were excited to share what their attendance meant to them. Goldman is thrilled at the number of young people who will be impacted by his gift, and the ripple effects it may have on amateur radio and electrical engineering’s future leaders. He’d tell the students they have a bright future in amateur radio. “It is a good hobby,” he said. “It can provide you an education, it can provide you a lifetime of earning if you have an engineering degree and you get into technology. It can lead to computers or hardware design or whatever it is. Technology is a good field.”
Learn more about the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology at www.arrl.org/ti.
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New ARRL® DXCC® Trident Plaque Honors 100 Confirmed Entities on Three Modes
08/08/2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the DXCC® Trident plaque, a new award to honor the accomplishments of radio amateurs who have confirmed contacts with at least 100 ARRL DXCC award entities on each of three modes: phone, CW, and digital. The plaque is endorsable at levels of 200, 300, and Honor Roll, based on achieving that level on all three modes at the time of application.
ARRL Radiosport and Regulatory Affairs Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, says the new award should be exciting to hams. “It gives all participants of the DXCC program, especially those new to DXCC, something fresh to work towards,” he said. ARRL has long had the Worked All States Triple Play award, but this introduces the multi-mode achievement to the DXCC program.
Confirmation of QSOs toward DXCC Trident is done only through the standard process by credits within the ARRL DXCC program via Logbook of The World® (LoTW®). No QSL cards will be accepted with a plaque order. If your DXCC credits are not already visible in LoTW, you must first link your DXCC and LoTW profiles by requesting a credit merge from the ARRL Awards Desk.
The earliest QSO date, and starting date for the DXCC Trident award, is November 1, 1976, when RTTY (now included with all digital QSOs) DXCC was introduced.
Additional details for determining eligibility and instructions for ordering a DXCC Trident plaque are included at www.arrl.org/dxcc-trident-award. The plaque is issued by completing the official DXCC Item Order Form which will be used by the ARRL Awards Department to verify eligibility. Plaque prices include shipping and handling and are subject to change without notice. All prices are in US dollars: shipped to US addresses $95; to Canada $114; to other international $134.
Celebrate your achievement and dedication to the DXCC program across all modes with the ARRL DXCC Trident award – a symbol of excellence in amateur radio operating and DXing.
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Former ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isley, W9GIG, Passes Away
08/06/2025
Former longtime ARRL Central Division Director George “Dick” Isely, W9GIG, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on July 26, 2025 at the age of 86. Isely served on the ARRL Board of Directors from 2001 – 2016, when he was named an ARRL Honorary Vice President upon his retirement. He was an ARRL and an AMSAT Life Member and was a member of the ARRL Maxim Society at the Ambassador level.
According to a 2016 story when he retired from the board, Isely served as a member of the ARRL Executive Committee as well as on the Board’s Administration and Finance and Membership Services committees. He chaired the CEO Search Committee after former ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, announced his retirement in 2015.
Isley also served as ARRL Foundation vice president from 2008 – 2016. While on the board, he was involved in legislative affairs. He also volunteered as an incoming QSL bureau card sorter.
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, worked with Isley on many projects over the years. “He was always a hard and dedicated volunteer for the League, including as a donor. His leadership was valuable in helping us in many ways. He served his Division, the League, and amateur radio in an outstanding manner,” said Roderick.
Isely is a graduate of the University of Missouri and a retired US Navy and American Airlines pilot. Isely helped organize the National Frequency Coordinators’ Council and served 4 years as a director.
An obituary with more about his life may be found at this link.
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Jobs For Hams at ARRL Headquarters
08/06/2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is seeking qualified applicants for several positions at our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. ARRL is a great place for a ham to work!
Membership Manager
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Membership Manager to lead strategies focused on membership growth, engagement, and retention. This full-time position is based at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, CT, and requires a strong background in marketing and management, along with a solid understanding of membership operations and database systems. The ideal candidate will hold a valid Amateur Radio License and have a proven track record in developing multi-channel campaigns, analyzing member trends, and cultivating stakeholder relationships.
W1AW Operator – Amateur Radio On-Air Opportunity
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is seeking a licensed amateur radio operator with on-air experience to join our team as a W1AW Operator in Newington, CT. This onsite role involves operating our W1AW flagship station in accordance with FCC regulations, preparing bulletins, supporting visiting operators, and conducting public tours. Candidates must hold at least an Advanced Class Amateur Radio License and have a minimum of three years on-air experience. Strong technical knowledge, professionalism, and the ability to work independently during second-shift hours (4:00 PM–12:00 AM) are essential.
Technical Editor
ARRL is also seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Editor to contribute to the quality and accuracy of technical content across its flagship publication, QST, and other ARRL materials. This full-time position, also based in Newington, CT, requires an Amateur Radio Extra Class License. Responsibilities include reviewing and editing articles, writing technical features, managing editorial timelines, and collaborating with contributors within the amateur radio community. A background in technical writing or engineering and strong copyediting skills are essential.
These positions are 100% on-site, and there are no remote options. To view the full job descriptions and apply, please visit: www.arrl.org/careers. ARRL is an equal opportunity employer.
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ARRL Field Day 2025 Saw Growth in Participants and Entries
08/01/2025
The numbers are in and showing growth. 2025 ARRL Field Day showed an increase in both participants and entries, compared to 2024. According to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, 4,369 entries detailed 31,785 people taking part in in the event. That’s up from last year.
“There’s a growing interest in ham radio, especially after last year’s hurricane season and other high-profile situations in which radio has been essential,” noted Bourque. “ARRL Field Day serves as a great chance to get engaged with your local amateur radio community.”
The uptick in numbers may not be complete, as there’s still an opportunity for a few more entries to be added. “Occasionally, a club will need to update their entry. We work with them to make sure it is correct,” said Bourque.
Field Day participants should check that all the required supporting documentation related to their entries has been received by checking the Entries Received web page at field-day.arrl.org/fdentriesrcvd.php. If the status of your entry is listed as Pending Documents, one or more of the required documents still needs to be submitted to complete your entry. Entrants may use the link provided in the confirmation email they received to upload additional documents or to modify their entries. Currently, 223 entries are listed as being incomplete. Updates to existing entries will be accepted until August 29, 2025. If you’re having difficulty completing your Field Day entry or have any questions, contact fieldday@arrl.org.
On the public outreach front, final measurement numbers of the media coverage earned by amateur radio public information volunteers have been tallied. ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX, reports that the total ad value equivalence (AVE) of 2025 ARRL Field Day is $37.9 million. “We had a tremendous response from clubs and ARRL public information volunteers this year on the heels of Ham Radio Open House into ARRL Field Day,” she said. “The ARRL Public Relations Committee prepared resources to help the volunteers succeed, but they really took it to the next level in communities across the country.”
AVE measures the amount of money that would have to be spent to buy ads in media and social media to replace the news coverage volunteers secured with press outreach. The $37.9M figure measures only mentions of ARRL Field Day from January 1 – July 31 of each year. In 2024, the figure was $20M, and $18M in 2023. Harrop hopes to see further strengthening of public information volunteers leading into 2026, which ARRL has designated as the Year of the Club. Hams seeking to serve as an ARRL public information volunteer may express interest to their ARRL Section Manager.
The overall growth is encouraging to ARRL. “I’m very pleased with the amount of active ARRL Field Day participants this year. It’s nice to see more and more people participating!” said Bourque.
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Introducing Radio Alpha, the ARRL Museum and Research Library
08/01/2025
There’s a new resource from ARRL documenting the history of ham radio. Radio Alpha is the ARRL® Museum and Research Library. It is available for viewing at www.arrl.org/museum. Radio Alpha is envisioned as a Wikipedia-like project, administered by a trusted group of volunteers.
It aims to serve as a definitive repository of information, offering detailed descriptions and contextual data on pivotal figures, influential organizations, pioneering companies, transformative inventions, and iconic equipment that have shaped the amateur radio landscape. Radio Alpha addresses the critical need for a centralized, reliable, and easily navigable archive of amateur radio’s past.
Recognizing the fragmented nature of existing historical data, this database will consolidate diverse information sources into a single, cohesive platform. Users will find meticulously researched entries, cross-referenced to provide a holistic understanding of the connections and evolutions within the hobby. A core principle of Radio Alpha is universal accessibility. Therefore, the database will be entirely free to access, ensuring that researchers, historians, enthusiasts, and the public can explore its contents without barriers.
Noted author, industrial archeologist, and historian Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE, is the principal architect who crafted the collection. Penson has published several books about the history of Heathkit and the Titan II missile. For him, it’s a labor of love and necessity. “Somebody has to do this,” said Penson. “Lots of people are doing it independently on their own – here’s a website about the equipment I own, and here’s some documents I scanned – there’s a lot of that.” The lack of a central location to compile those collections is the root of Radio Alpha. Penson hopes the research library will preserve the data long after individual contributors have passed away.
The platform is committed to being free of advertising, spam, and clickbait, prioritizing the integrity of its historical content and providing an uncluttered user experience. “This database will be a living resource, regularly updated and expanded through ongoing research and community contributions, fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of amateur radio’s profound impact on communication, technology, and society,” wrote Penson.
Radio Alpha seeks contributors and volunteers to help develop the content. Hams who have a passion for the history of radio, experience in writing, or extensive knowledge about a particular brand or mode of amateur radio are encouraged to volunteer. The museum also seeks materials that may help grow the collection. Those interested may reach out to Penson at radioalpha@arrl.org.
Penson hopes the data will be preserved forever. “ARRL has an organizational structure that allows it to take a long view on stuff like this. It is best equipped to handle a project like Radio Alpha.”
Radio Alpha, the ARRL Museum and Research Library, may be enjoyed at www.arrl.org/radioalpha or www.arrl.org/museum.
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Ham Radio Responds During Tsunami Threat
07/30/2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that amateur radio operators, including volunteers serving in the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) were active in monitoring the potential impacts of tsunami waves following an earthquake off the Russian coast on July 29, 2025. The quake registered 8.8 on the Richter scale, and prompted tsunami concerns and warnings around the Pacific rim.
ARRL Pacific Section Manager Alan Maenchen, AD6E, lives in Wailuku, Hawaii. He was monitoring ham radio communications across the state. “There was some minor flooding in a few areas. It could have been worse. Some of the early waves were measured at 4.5 feet. Waves continue this morning but at a much lower level and difficult to notice by the naked eye,” he reported.
The well-networked ham radio operators in Hawaii quickly sprang into action following the alerts. Informal VHF nets were held on amateur radio repeaters. “Rick (Ward), WH6FC, held an informational statewide HF net on 7090 kHz LSB for many hours and there were about 57 check-ins,” said Maenchen.
On the US mainland, radio amateurs were also on alert. “The Oregon coast teams appear to have been in informal monitoring mode so that they are readily available for activation if needed,” said Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ, who serves as the Section Emergency Coordinator of the ARRL Oregon Section.
The California Rescue Net on 40 meters was activated. According to Bob Turner, W6RHK, Section Manager of the ARRL Orange Section, “The net received some preparation reports from the San Francisco Bay area and Santa Cruz along with some maritime mobile stations with routine traffic. Orange County RACES checked into the net to inquire about tsunami traffic.”
Ham radio operators are trained for situations like this. In March, operators in the ARRL Los Angeles Section participated in a Tsunami exercise, simulating their response following large earthquakes with magnitudes 6 through 9 that appeared over several hours – much like this real world instance. Across the Caribbean, ARRL volunteers took part in the Caribe Wave 2025 drill the same month.
As mainstream media was covering the earthquake and potential tsunami, Nexstar Media, the largest ownership group of television stations in the United States, published an article across its stations’ websites with 10 tips for evacuating during a tsunami. Number 6 on the list was to “Bring a portable radio or ham radio, also known as an amateur radio. Do not count on phones or the internet to work. Stay tuned until the threat is over.”
The tsunami impact to North America was minimal at worst, and alerts were canceled by midday on July 30. Photographs from Russia show widespread devastation from the earthquake.
The 40-meter amateur radio band is a popular choice for regional emergency communications nets due to the ability to use near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) propagation, in which the radio waves go nearly straight up and are reflected over a limited area by the ionosphere. Many hams involved in emergency communications use NVIS antennas in their home setups.
About ARES®
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.
Amateur radio operators use their training, skills, and equipment to provide communications during emergencies When All Else Fails®. Hams serve their communities when storms or other disasters damage critical communication infrastructure, including cell towers, and wired and wireless networks. Amateur radio can function completely independently of the internet and phone systems. An amateur radio station can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. Hams can quickly raise a wire antenna in a tree or on a mast, connect it to a radio and power source, and communicate effectively with others.
About ARRL®
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® was founded in 1914 as The American Radio Relay League, and is a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs. ARRL numbers within its ranks the vast majority of active radio amateurs (or “hams”) in the US and has a proud history of achievement as the standard-bearer in promoting and protecting amateur radio. ARRL supports members with opportunities to discover radio, to develop new skills, and to serve their local communities. For more information about ARRL and amateur radio, visit www.arrl.org.
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ARRL Files Comments to Protect 70-Centimeter Amateur Band
07/22/2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to oppose part of an application that would impact the 70-centimeter amateur band for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) of satellites. The application, from AST & Science, LLC (AST), requests “unprecedented authorization to 430-440 MHz for a constellation totaling 248 satellites to communicate with five ground stations using up to five channels with up to 256 kHz bandwidth.”
READ ARRL’S FULL COMMENTS [PDF]
The formal opposition, filed by ARRL’s Washington Counsel, asserts that the permission AST seeks to use the 430 – 440 MHz band “should be denied because AST does not demonstrate need for TT&C spectrum beyond that available within existing allocations.”
The filing goes on to highlight just how unprecedented the request is:
The Requested Spectrum Is Not Allocated for the Requested Purpose
The 430 – 440 MHz band is not allocated domestically or internationally for the requested space-to-Earth and Earth-to-space satellite TT&C operations. As others already have noted in this proceeding, signals in this band from AST’s current 5-satellite constellation have been observed throughout the world, including in the United States, notwithstanding that the satellites are authorized to communicate only with five ground stations well outside the United States. From the operations by the current five satellites, it appears that the satellites at times have transmitted continuously in the 430 – 440 MHz band throughout their orbit, not just when in communication with one of the authorized ground stations. This activity defeats the purpose of preventing interference in the United States by limiting operations in this band to ground stations distant from the United States. Authorizing an additional 243 satellites to use this band, which would result in multiple satellites over the U.S. at all times, would effectively usurp this band’s allocated use.
The 70-centimenter band is also used in emergency communications. As recently as early July, ARRL volunteers serving in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) made headlines for providing critical communications in flood-ravaged areas of the Texas Hill Country. Allowing the 70-centimeter band to become overrun with TT&C operations could impact the ability for the Amateur Radio Service to be used in future disasters. “TT&C operations in the 430 – 440 MHz band are capable of causing harmful interference to radio amateur communications, including to amateur satellites operating in the 435-438 MHz subband,” the comments state.
The comments go on to outline why the application would be non-compliant with the ITU Radio Regulations Treaty.
Reply comments to the application are due by August 5, 2025. ARRL will continue to promote and protect amateur radio spectrum.
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The latest ARRL Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2025-08-14
The latest ARES-Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2025-07-16
The latest NTS Letter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/nts-letter?issue=2025-08-05
The latest ARRL Contest Update Newsletter is at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/?issue=2025-08-13
The latest ARRL Club News is at:
http://www.arrl.org/club-news?issue=2025-06-15
ARRL Member Bulletin:
http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2025-07-22
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 ARLD033
ARLD033 DX news
This week’s bulletin is made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM websites. Thanks to all.
TANZANIA, 5H. Alex, SQ9UM is QRV as 5H1UM until August 24. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.
GUYANA, 8R. Aldir, PY1SAD, is QRV as 8R1TM until September 23. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. This includes some Satellite activity as well. QSL to home call.
WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. In celebration of Malaysia’s national holiday, special event stations 9M25MA, 9M25MB, 9M25MC, 9M25MD, 9M25MJ,
9M25MK, 9M25MM, 9M25MN, 9M25MP, 9M25MR, 9M25MT, and 9M25MW are QRV until September 30. QSL via operators’ instructions.
EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. In celebration of Malaysia’s national holiday, special event stations 9M25MS and 9M25MQ are QRV from Sabah and Sarawak, respectively. QSL via operators’ instructions.
BAHRAIN, A9. Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society celebrate the IARU centenary with special call sign A9100IARU, and the 75th anniversary of IARU Region 1 with special call sign A975IARU. They are active 6 to 10 days each month. QSL via EC6DX.
EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Jorge, CE0YHF, is QRV until the end of August. QSL direct.
ANTARCTICA. Alex, DL2ALY, is currently QRV as DP0GVN from the Neumayer III station, IOTA AN-16. QSL via DL4BBH.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Leigh, M0KZT, will be QRV as EA8/M0KZT from August 18 to 25 from Corralejo, POTA ES-0216. QSL to home call.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Chul, 6K2GRX, and Oh, 6K2CFI, are QRV as home calls/4 from Jaeun Island, IOTA AS-060, until August 17. QSL to home call.
WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Jim, K9HEI, is QRV as KH9/K9HEI until August 22. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OG0C from August 17 to 24. Activity will be on 160 meters to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB, JT65, MSK144, FT8, and FT4. QSL direct to OH5CW.
FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Michael, DM6MA, is QRV as OY/DM6MA until August 20. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.
DODECANESE, SV5. Darrell, N3JWJ, will be QRV as SV5/N3JWJ from August 17 to 25. Activity is on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via LoTW.
PALAU, T8. Operators JH6GFY and JK6DXD will be QRV as T88GF and T88XD, respectively, from August 18 to 22. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home calls.
TURKEY, TA. A group pf operators will be QRV as TC88YL on August 16 and 17. QSL via LoTW.
CAMEROON, TJ. Darek, SP3GDH is QRV as TJ1GD while here working on humanitarian missions. He has been active in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using FT8. This includes some activity on Satellite QO-100. QSL via SP3EOL.
BENIN, TY. Antonio, IK7WUL plans to be QRV as TY2AA from August 18 to September 7. Activity will be in his spare time on 20 meters using SSB. QSL via I8KHC.
INDONESIA, YB. A number of stations are QRV with the prefix sets 8A80, 8B80, 8C80, 8D80, 8E80, 8F80, 8G80, 8H80, and 8I80 until August 20 to celebrate Indonesia’s 80 years of independence. QSL via operators’ instructions.
SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is back in Juba and QRV as Z81D mostly during his weekends. Activity is on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via OM3JW.
SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Special event stations ZS100SARL, ZS6SRL, and ZS9HQ are QRV until the end of 2025 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the South African Radio League. QSL via bureau.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Rookie RTTY Roundup, ARRL EME Contest, ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, North American SSB QSO Party, Keyman’s Club of Japan CW Contest, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, CVA DX CW Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Russian District Award Contest, SARL Youth 40-Meter SSB QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, FISTS Sunday CW Sprint, NJQRP Skeeter Hunt, and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for August 18 to 20.
Please see August QST, page 81, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
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NLI ~ National Traffic System STATS:
| TRAFFIC NETS | July | 2025 |
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| Sessions | QNI | QTC | QSP | QTR | |||
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BA |
31 | 498 | 10 | 10 | 868 | ||
| ESS | 31 | 320 | 39 | ||||
| NCVHFTN | 27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 312 | ||
| NLISTN | NR | ||||||
| NYS/E | 31 | 104 | 66 | 65 | 257 | ||
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| Station Activity | July | 2025 | |||||
| SAR | O | R | S | D | T | ||
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KD2TDG |
0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||
| KD2LPM | NR | ||||||
| W2ITT | NR | ||||||
| AA2QL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | ||
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| PUBLIC SERVICE | July | 2025 | |||||
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PSHR |
1/Nets | 2/Tffc | 3/Pos | 4/Pub | 5/Emg | 6/Dig | TOT |
| KD2TDG | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
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Digital Activity |
July | 2025 | |||||
| DTR | R | S | T | ||||
| KD2MDV | 0 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| 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 now meets @ 8:00 PM on 446.675 – 114.8 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 Skywarn / Traffic Net
Meetings
Off for summer
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Digital Traffic:
KD2MDV, KD2MEN, and W2ITT 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 162.2 . They’re back up machine has a 136.5 PL
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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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.. Email:
Jim Fuccello, AG2I at jim.fuccello@zebra.com for more details
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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: Joe Schierer, KC2BZB, kc2bzb@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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