Licensing Education & Training

Yesterday, June 22, 2021, the printer shipped the first copies of “Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur, Third Edition.” This book has been out of print for three years, and this new edition has been updated, and has 40 more pages. This book is published in cooperation with the ARRL and the perfect companion to the ARRL Learning Network webinar series. It should be available for sale through the ARRL bookstore early next week at $49.95, plus shipping.

Today, ARRL Learning Network: Part 4, “PRB-1, A Deep Dive.” 19 minutes 45 seconds.

To watch, go to http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network and click on
> To register for an upcoming presentation click here <

If you can’t tune in at 2 pm ET (18z) today, and you’d like to catch it later (each presentation is available about 24 hours later), click on
> To view recordings of previous sessions click here <

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ARRL New England Division
Director: Fred Hopengarten, K1VR
k1vr@arrl.org
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Part 3 of the ARRL Learning Network series on Antenna Zoning will be presented at 2 pm ET Monday, June 21st. 

This third session addresses the application you may be required to file. This is the longest program, at 22 minutes 19 seconds, and will be followed by a live question and answer session.

To watch, go to http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network and click on

> To register for an upcoming presentation click here <

If you can’t tune in at 2 pm ET (18z) Monday, about one day later it will be up on the ARRL web site. Click on

> To view recordings of previous sessions click here <

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ARRL New England Division
Director: Fred Hopengarten, K1VR
k1vr@arrl.org
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[See also: 
K1VR: “Antenna Zoning I: Permitting in a Nutshell” Debuts on ARRL Learning Network,” June 14, 2021
K1VR: “Antenna Zoning II: Principles and Preparation,” June 16, 2021
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Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, has authored an excellent article entitled “Field Day as a Mentoring Opportunity.” 

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ARRL Field Day is upon us and I wanted to share some thoughts about the mentoring and learning opportunities that Field Day can provide. Many Clubs and other groups here in New England are planning in-person Field Day operations while practicing good COVID-19 safety procedures as we make progress on bringing COVID-19 under control in the US.

I’d like to encourage hams planning Field Day operations to consider opportunities to mentor new and experienced hams alike as part of their Field Day operations. Field Day provides us with a unique opportunity to provide mentoring and on-the-air amateur radio experiences for folks who are new to our hobby as well as those looking to learn and develop their skills. [Full article]

Hey! A reminder . . .

At 2 pm ET today, Wednesday, June 16th, the ARRL Learning Network presents Part 2 in a series of six sessions on the topic of how to get a permit for an amateur radio station antenna system.

Only 13 minutes long, today’s session is entitled “Principles and Preparation.” We’ll cover TOWAIR, Radio Frequency Exposure, bylaws, and photographs, followed by a live question and answer session.

To watch, go to http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network and click on

> To register for an upcoming presentation click here <

If you can’t tune in at 2 pm ET (18z) today, and you’d like to catch it later (each presentation is available about 24 hours later), click on

> To view recordings of previous sessions click here <

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ARRL New England Division
Director: Fred Hopengarten, K1VR
k1vr@arrl.org
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Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, writes on the ARRL Members Only list:

Just as a reminder, at 2 pm ET today, Monday, June 14th, the ARRL Learning Network begins a new series of six sessions that I recorded on the topic of how to get a permit from your municipality for an amateur radio station antenna system.

The first session is entitled “Permitting in a Nutshell.” It is an overview of the process, about 18 minutes long, followed by a live question and answer session.

To watch, go to http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network and click on

> To register for an upcoming presentation click here <

If you can’t tune in at 2 pm ET (18z) today, and you’d like to catch it later, click on

> To view recordings of previous sessions click here <

The Third Edition of the book “Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur” (I’m the author, and it writing it is what I did indoors all winter, in addition to service on the Board of Directors), goes to press today. It is published in cooperation with the ARRL. I expect it to be available from the ARRL bookstore sometime next week or a little later.

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ARRL New England Division
Director: Fred Hopengarten, K1VR
k1vr@arrl.org
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From ARRL Letter, June 3, 2021:

Antenna Zoning Part 1: Permitting in a Nutshell — Fred Hopengarten, K1VR / Monday, June 14, 2 PM EDT (1800 UTC).

This is the first webinar of a special six-part series being presented by Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, author of Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur. Don’t let the confusing tangle of ordinances and bylaws keep you from installing the antenna you need in order to communicate effectively.