Tour of ARRL W1AW HQ

QSONET.COM: Home of CQ 100 Software

I stumbled upon QSOnet’s CQ100 after I saw it mentioned on an email reflector I subscribe to. I was stunned at how nice it is! Beyond that, I think the whole idea of this product is innovative and imaginative, while it's implementation across multiple servers is brilliant. CQ100 reeks of pride and a labor of love by the developer, it is a very polished application with huge attention to even the smallest detail. As a software developer, it is clear to me that a ridiculous number of hours have...

COMMUNICATIONS DURING DISASTER DRILLS

AMATEUR SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS DURING GOVERNMENT DISASTER DRILLS http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...-09-2259A1.pdf Transmissions by amateur stations participating in government disaster drills must comply with all applicable amateur service rules. While the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communications service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications, is one of the underlying principles of the amateur service, the amateur s...

Flickr Event Images

Just to let everyone know, we now have a Flickr page! That means you can view photos from our events all in one spot! To view the page, click the link in this post, or you can click the pink F image at the top of the page. You can also click "flickr" at the very top of the page (top right corner of the blog) We also added a login area for our blog! Just click "login" or "register" on the menu above (top right corner of the blog) Enjoy our new additions, and please comment!! Is there any...

In 1809, a bizarre burial for a ‘mad’ general

While this article does not tie into ham radio at all, it's a look back at Beaver County's history and what happened over 200 years ago in our own backyards. By Marylynne Pitz,

ARRL Webinar – Wednesday, October 28!

I would like to bring the following information to everyone's attention. It's regarding a webinar (web seminar) that the ARRL is hosting regarding the report "The Commercialization of Amateur Radio." Read the whole article below! ARRL General Counsel, Regulatory Information Manager to Present Webinar From eHam ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, and ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson N1ND, will present a webinar beginning at 9 PM EDT on Wednesday, October 28. Thi...

BVARA Christmas Party!

The BVARA's Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Baden Borough Municipal Building Community Room! The party will start at 5:00PM. Check out the announcement flier by clicking here!

Ham Radio Quiz

Here's a cool "ham radio jargon" quiz from Fun Trivia. Some of you will know all of the answers, but I think all of you out there new to ham radio will enjoy the quiz. 1. When radio amateurs are trying to solicit a new contact, what two-letter phrase do they use? CQ WX CX DE 2. In amateur radio parlance, what does the two-letter phrase "DX" stand for? disconnection destination distance dial 3. When radio amateurs discuss a "Yagi", what are they ta...

Amateur radio operators on front line during quake

By Marianne L. Hamilton, from Los Gatos Weekly-Times When the next Big One hits, critical communications by cell phones and landlines will likely be impossible. But in any disaster, several Los Gatos residents will be on the front lines of emergency communications services. They're all amateur radio enthusiasts, more commonly known as ham radio operators. Ham operators span virtually every demographic, although in Silicon Valley a large percentage make their living as engineers. The two pu...

Pearl Harbor Survivor Tuned In to Ham Radio

By Jennifer Bellamy, from 13WMAZ J. Harvey Chase of Jones County tuned into the radio craze when he was about 9 years old. "I started building radios. In those days almost everybody built their own radio," said Chase. When someone suggested he try his hand at amateur radio, he had one question, "I said what's that?" said Harvey, but he soon got the rhythm of things and received his first commercial radio license back in 1931 at age 16. Chase recalls being so excited after receiving...