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Jan. 20, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Monthly Breakfast, Coach House, Brewer, 8:00 AM
Feb. 3, 2024 Sat. - ARRL VE Session, Orrington – contact AI1O
Feb. 10, 2024 Sat. - Boat Anchor Hamfest, Augusta ARA, Calumet Club, 334 West River Road, Augusta 8AM-Noon
Feb. 17, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Winter Potluck and Silent Auction 5:00 PM – doors open 4:30 PM
Feb. 24, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Bangor Public Library Presentation 2:00 PM
Apr. 20, 2024 Sat. - Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race
Apr. 26-27, 2024 - Spring NEAR-Fest (NH)
May 27, 2024 Mon. - Memorial Day Parade
June 1, 2024 Sat. - Hermon Hamfest
June 15, 2024 Sat. - ARRL Maine State Convention, Augusta Civic Center
June 22, 2024 Sat. - PSARC Field Day, Hermon High School
July 4, 2024 Thursday - Bangor-Brewer July 4th Parade
8 Participants examined nets 5 New Technicians, a Generals, and an extra.
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UPDATED-Calls Now In--10 Participants examined nets 7 New Technicians and Three Generals, and a club exam attendance record.
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4 Participants examined nets three Technicians and one General.
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Saturday Apr 14 exam session nets new General Class Ham. Click the more link to read on.
Saturday Feb 17 exam session nets 2 new hams (Technician Class).Click the more link to read on.
Saturday Nov 18 exam session nets 6 new hams (4 Tech/2General) and one upgraded to general. One of which was a YOUNG PERSON!. Click the more link to read on.
8 Participants examined nets one "Express" Amateur Extra.
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Maine section of ARRL news
The Maine Section of the ARRL website can be found by Clicking Here
This is where to find Amateur Radio News for the State of Maine. It has Testing sessions reported to the Public Information Coordinator K1SEW - Joy Foss. Her information can be found on the right column of the page.
Amateur Logic News Feed
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Ham College 112 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 50
27-04-2024 06:00
E9H Receiving Antennas: radio direction finding antennas, Beverage antennas, specialized receiving antennas, long-wire receiving antennas.
40:29
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AmateurLogic 192: AM Broadcast Eclipse DXing
13-04-2024 06:00
DXing the entire AM Broadcast Band during the 2024 solar eclipse.
Rattlegram, a new digital text messaging mode for HF/VHF/UHF recreational and emergency communications.
Smith charts with the NanoVNA.
1:29:19
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Ham College 111 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 49
30-03-2024 06:00
E9G The Smith chart
36:52
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AmateurLogic 191: Tool Time
16-03-2024 06:00
Can’t find the tool you need? Make it.
Economical heat shrink tubing labels.
Emile’s out of this world NASA adventure.
Mike’s BitX40 build part 2.
Kicking the tires of Icom’s IC-905.
1:23:19
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Ham College 110 - Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 48
02-03-2024 05:00
E9F Transmission lines: characteristics of open and shorted feed lines, coax versus open-wire, velocity factor, electrical length, coaxial cable dielectrics.
49:59
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed
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The Script links download a TXT file to your default downloads folder (format nsln####.txt) for you to read later.
The Audio link downloads an mp3 file in the same way (format of Report####.mp3) -- This does not allow listening through the browser tab as some sites do.
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2428 for Friday May 10th, 2024
09-05-2024 21:12
- HAMS ASSIST IN RETURN OF TRAFFICKED WOMAN IN INDIA
- NEW AGREEMENT SAVES GREENCUBE'S AMATEUR OPERATIONS
- D-STAR, TAPR AND VOA ON HAMVENTION WEEKEND AGENDA
- HAMVENTION TO SHOWCASE HAMSCI SOLAR ECLIPSE FINDINGS
- COMPANY ANNOUNCES BLUETOOTH CONNECTION TO SATELLITE
- PICO BALLOON MARKS 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ORBIT
- NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- NEW YORK CLUB'S SPECIAL EVENT HONORS TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
- CHINA'S LUNAR LANDER TO DRILL ON FAR SIDE OF MOON
- SILENT KEY: RESPECTED AVIATOR DICK RUTAN, KB6LQS
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: THE NEWEST VEHICLE FOR CODE HAS 4-WHEEL DRIVE
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2427 for Friday May 3rd, 2024
02-05-2024 16:06
- PROPOSED PENNSYLVANIA DISTRACTED-DRIVING LAW WORRIES HAMS
- SILENT KEY: CQ MAGAZINE PUBLISHER DICK ROSS, K2MGA
- SILENT KEY: JOHN HAYS, K7VE, ARDC'S OUTREACH MANAGER
- RESEARCHER SAYS SATELLITES IMPERIL MAGNETOSPHERE
- FCC PROPOSES $850,000 TOTAL FINES, CHARGING SIX WITH PIRACY
- NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- MARKING A 100-YEAR-OLD RAGCHEW THAT MADE HISTORY
- VETERAN DXPEDITIONER JOINS JARVIS ISLAND N5J TEAM
- KIDS ON THE AIR MAKES ITS HAMVENTION DEBUT
- NETS OF NOTE: THE EAST COAST REFLECTOR YOUTH NET
- ISLANDS ON THE AIR TO HOST CELEBRATION DINNER
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: WHEN THE SUN'S POWER CAN'T BE ECLIPSED
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2426 for Friday April 26th, 2024
25-04-2024 21:12
- BREAKING NEWS: MFJ ENTERPRISES TO SCALE DOWN PRODUCT LINE, OPERATIONS
- CALIFORNIA RADIO CLUB FACES HOMELESSNESS
- SOLID COPY AGAIN FROM VOYAGER-1; RADIO ANTENNA SERVES VOYAGER-2
- DEBATE REOPENS OVER AM RADIO'S FUTURE IN CARS
- HAMSCI SHARES EARLY ECLIPSE DATA; WWV'S TIME SIGNALS AFFECTED
- YOTA COLLECTING ECLIPSE SAFETY GLASSES AT HAMVENTION
- INDIAN ELECTIONS GET AN ASSIST FROM AMATEURS
- HAMS PREPARE FOR SOS RADIO WEEK
- BUNDABERG HOSTING RADIO CONVENTION, WIA ANNUAL MEETING
- NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: ONE HAM'S PRONOUNCEMENT ABOUT PRONOUNCING MARCONI'S NAME
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2425 for Friday April 19th, 2024
18-04-2024 15:48
- SIMULATED CRISIS DRAWS ROBUST RESPONSE IN OREGON
- DXPEDITIONERS REASSESS BOUVET PLANNING FOR 2025
- SILENT KEY: ELPIDIO "PETE" COBIAN, N6VJD, FORMERLY OF THE BAND SWEETWATER
- SILENT KEY: LARRY STAPLES, WØAIB, FOUNDER/EDITOR OF LARRY'S LIST
- NASA CONFIRMS ISS DEBRIS HIT FLORIDA HOME
- AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK LOGS MORE THAN 17,000 QSOS WORLDWIDE
- POTA EVENT SHOWCASES TOP OPERATORS IN PA REGION
- NOTED SCIENTIST HONORED FOR IONOSPHERIC RESEARCH
- COURAGE KENNY HANDIHAM MARKS 57 YEARS
- AO-109 CUBESAT EXPECTED TO REENTER ATMOSPHERE
- NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- HAMS PREPARE FOR SOS RADIO WEEK
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: WHEN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ITSELF IS THE CRISIS
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2424 for Friday April 12th, 2024
12-04-2024 08:11
- HYTERA COMMUNICATIONS BANNED FROM WORLDWIDE SALE OF 2-WAY RADIOS
- HAMS SUMMON HELP AFTER DEATH VALLEY DISTRESS CALL
- HAMS' EFFORTS HELP SHED LIGHT ON SOLAR ECLIPSE
- NASA IDENTIFIES MEMORY CHIP THAT GARBLED VOYAGER'S DATA
- DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR OMIK SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICANTS
- WEST VIRGINIA BROADCAST TOWERS DESTROYED IN WINDSTORM
- NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR GNU RADIO CONFERENCE
- SILENT KEY: PUBLIC SERVICE ADVOCATE ANGUS JOE MACPHERSON, VE1CH
- 3-D RF FILTERS SEEN AS FUTURE FOR WIRELESS
- HAMS IN SPAIN GET PRIVILEGES ON 8 METRES
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: YL CREATES APPLE APP TO PUT PARKS ON THE MAP
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ARRL News Feed
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The K7RA Solar Update
10-05-2024 12:36
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 2302 UTC/09 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.
"Four halo CMEs first observed over 08-09 May are expected to arrive
at Earth on 10-May, starting at 1000 UTC +/- 10 hours. G4
geomagnetic conditions are expected on 10-May, reducing to G3 with a
chance of G4 on 11-May.
"INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED DUE TO CORONAL MASS...
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2024 ARRL Field Day gear is now shipping!
10-05-2024 12:36
ARRL Field Day is June 22-23. Get ready for amateur radio's largest on-air operating event with official 2024 ARRL Field Day merchandise, now available. T-shirts, hats, mugs, pins, patches, and more are a great way to show off your involvement in this annual event. This year's design features the theme "Be Radio Active." The back of the t-shirt includes a check-off list of ARRL and RAC Sections...
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ARRL Learning Center Features Two New Emergency Communication Training Courses
10-05-2024 12:33
ARRL has released two new courses to train emergency communications (EmComm) operators for volunteering within the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®). Both courses are within the ARRL Learning Center.
The Basic EmComm course is designed to get a new volunteer started. It provides basic knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer and contains three modules and 11 topics, ...
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Focus on Public Safety Relationship Building at the 2024 ARRL National Convention
10-05-2024 12:23
Those attending the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention® will have an opportunity to learn more about how amateur radio is relevant and highly involved in the modern emergency management landscape. The convention is May 17 - 19 in Xenia, Ohio.
ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, will host a booth for the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® -- ARES®. The boot...
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ARRL Volunteers Obtain Ham Exemption to Pennsylvania Handsfree Law
09-05-2024 16:41
Member-volunteers of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in Pennsylvania have successfully protected the legal right to use amateur radio while operating mobile within the state. A handsfree distracted driving bill had worked its way through the legislature over the past several years, and ARRL Atlantic Division Director Bob Famiglio, K3RF, successfully advocated for an exemption ...
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