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Location: Hermon High School, 2415 Route 2, Hermon, ME 04401
8:30 AM license testing - No walk-ins - Pre-register at https://hamstudy.org/sessions/K2KJ/all
Talk-In Frequency: 146.940 / 136.5
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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AmateurLogic 203: Meshtastic
15-03-2025 06:00
Meshtastic, an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. An update on the latest scanner technology. More…
1:03:43
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Ham College 122 - Technician Exam Questions Part 9
08-03-2025 05:00
restrictions during emergencies, use of phonetics in message handling.
40:30
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AmateurLogic 202: Emergency Power
01-03-2025 05:00
A review of emergency power sources. W5SLA Winter Field Day activities. Icom’s new small business radio package. A highly effective noise blanker. Canarduino Christmas goodies arrived. More…
1:18:29
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Ham College 121 - Technician Exam Questions Part 8
08-02-2025 05:00
T2B – VHF/UHF operating practices: FM repeater, simplex, reverse splits, Access tones: CTCSS, DTMF, DMR operation, Resolving operational problems, Q signals.
59:17
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AmateurLogic 201: New Stuff For A New Year
18-01-2025 05:00
1:26:27
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Amateur Radio Newsline Feed
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2474 for Friday, March 28th, 2025
28-03-2025 08:21
- EARTH-VENUS-EARTH BOUNCE A FIRST FOR NETHERLANDS
- OFCOM PROPOSES DIRECT SMARTPHONE-SATELLITE CONNECTIONS
- HAMS REACH OUT TO BOOST AUTISM AWARENESS
- VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM REASSURES VISITORS
- COURT DELAYS DEFUNDING OF RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY
- A CW EVENT TURNS THE CALENDAR BACK TO 1935
- NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- HAMS AID ELDERLY WIDOW LOST FOR 2 MONTHS
- 2 NEW INDUCTEES INTO CANADIAN AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME
- SPECIAL EVENT IS TRIBUTE TO DXPEDITIONER ZORRO, JH1AJT/SK
- WORLD OF DX
- PIERRE PULLINMYLEG HAS BIG NEWS FOR YOU - OR NOT
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2473 for Friday, March 21st, 2025
20-03-2025 17:06
- US GOVT TO SHUT VOA AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICES
- FCC SEEKS PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS ON POSSIBLE DEREGULATION
- STRANDED NASA ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO EARTH FROM ISS
- YOUNG AMATEURS PREPARE FOR DX YOUTH ADVENTURES
- SILENT KEY: WALTER CARLINGTON, VP9KD, FORMER NET DIRECTOR FOR CARIBUS NET
- WORK AT REPEATER SITE COSTS WEST COAST HAM HIS COUNTY JOB
- NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
- US NAVY COMMUNICATORS LOOK TO HAM RADIO TECHNOLOGY
- SPECIAL EVENT STATION MARKS POLIO VACCINE ANNIVERSARY
- EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FROM NEW ZEALAND'S NEW MOBILE EOC
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: FOR AM RADIO, SIGNOFF IS A SIGN OF THE TIMES
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2472 for Friday, March 14, 2025
13-03-2025 17:02
- QUESTIONS LOOM AFTER CUTS AT US WEATHER AGENCY
- RADIO EYED AS ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION AGAINST WILDLIFE RAMPAGE
- HAM RADIO BECOMES TOOL FOR FARMERS, FISHERMEN IN INDIA
- NEWSLINE'S NEIL RAPP, WB9VPG, AND 3 OTHERS ARE HAMVENTION HONOREES
- STATION IN AUSTRIA ADDS RADIO DARC PROGRAM
- FCC RULE OPENS UP 6 GHz BAND TO MORE UNLICENSED VLP DEVICES
- NAVIGATION SYSTEM TRACKS LANDER ON LUNAR SURFACE
- NOMINATE THE NEXT "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR"
- HAMS UNITE TO MARK 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF ERIE CANAL
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: HELLO, MOON TO EARTH? ANYBODY HOME?
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2471 for Friday, March 7th, 2025
06-03-2025 21:02
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2470 for Friday, February 28th, 2025
27-02-2025 21:29
- COMBINED TECHNOLOGIES HELP ASTRONOMERS FIGHT RFI
- BRAZILIAN YL DXPEDITION CELEBRATES WOMEN'S PROGRESS
- YLRL OFFERING 3 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
- SILENT KEY: RAIN REPORT'S ALANSON P. "HAP" HOLLY, KC9RP
- ALABAMA ACTIVATION RECALLS 'BLOODY SUNDAY' OF US CIVIL RIGHTS ERA
- YHOTY NOMINATING WINDOW OPENS
- GET READY FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT AMATEUR RADIO
- TECHNIQUE MAY MAKE SOLAR PANELS MORE AFFORDABLE
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: BROADCAST STUDENTS GET SCHOOLED IN AMATEUR RADIO
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ARRL News Feed
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An Interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA
28-03-2025 12:48
A 2-hour interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is available on The DX Mentor Podcast, hosted by Bill Salyers, AJ8B. Minster was elected by the ARRL Board of Directors as CEO in 2020, and has led the association’s operations since.
Minster talked about a wide range of topics from how he got started in amateur radio as a shortwave listener, to the importance of mentoring new licensees. He ...
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Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami Exercise in Puerto Rico
28-03-2025 12:30
By: Angel Santana, WP3GW
Amateur radio operators in Puerto Rico participated in the Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami exercise on March 20.
The event is an annual tsunami exercise, designed to validate and advance tsunami preparedness efforts in the Caribbean and adjacent regions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiz...
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Sign Up Now for the ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention!
28-03-2025 12:29
ARRL is inspiring the next generation of radio amateur with a full day fun, learning, community building, and on the air activity.
Registration is now open for the ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention®. This amazing event is set to be a great day full of hands-on radio activities for people aged 11 to 21.
Join fellow young people who are interested in ham radio, led by volunteers from the ARRL C...
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The ARRL Solar Report
28-03-2025 10:19
On Wednesday, March 26, around 2130 UTC a Major Storm occurred. At
one point, the Planetary A Index was 49, and the Planetary K Index
was at 6.
Solar wind parameters are expected to remain enhanced due to
continued coronal hole high-speed stream influences with waning
effects likely by March 29.
The Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for March 29 and 30 has a 1
percent chance of a S1 or greater storm.
No ...
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Ham Radio, Students and Scientists at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop
21-03-2025 14:42
By: Rich Moseson, W2VU
Some 175 scientists, students, professors, and amateur radio operators from around the world gathered in person and virtually on March 14 and 15 to share research, educate each other, and network at the annual HamSCI Workshop. HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation program, aims to promote collaboration between science, amateur radio, and education. The 2025 w...
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