The Wallingford (CT) Amateur Radio Group in conjunction with the Wallingford Health Department, Youth & Social Services, and Masters Manna will conduct a “Talk to Santa” operation on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 10:30 AM-2 PM at the Yalesville Firehouse, 143 Hope Hill Road, Wallingford, CT 06492.
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Newport County (RI) Radio Club Jamboree On The Air 2021
The Newport County Radio Club writes on Facebook:
Scouts across the RI East Bay practice the phonetic alphabet as part of #JOTAJOTI2021 and earning the Radio Merit Badge. #ScoutMeIn #beprepared
New England Sci-Tech ARS Crew to Participate in JOTA, Lexington (MA), October 16, 2021
Tate Aldridge, K1MKD, writes:
With Bruce [N9JBT], Mindy [KM1NDY], and Marc’s help (and flyers from Rusty and Bob), we are hosting a Jamboree On The Air for scouts in Lexington. We will have several radios out and will be making contacts and educating scouts about amateur radio. We would be very happy to see you there!
https://www.jotajoti.info/
Lexington Visitor Center lawn, Lexington, MA
Saturday Oct 16
Scouts are coming from 1-4 and we start set up around 11 – STARS friends are welcome any time!
73,
Tate, K1MKD
KM1NDY Featured on Pittsfield Community TV, WTBR-FM, October 13, 2021
Mindy Hull, KM1NDY, South Boston, will be the featured guest on Ham On!, simulcast on Pittsfield Community Television and WTBR-FM 89.7 on October 13, 2021 at 9 AM. The early morning program is produced and moderated by Western MA Assistant Section Traffic Manager Peter Mattice, KD2JKV.
Mindy will speak on a wide variety of topics including: Summits On The Air (SOTA); Parks On The Air (POTA); her work with New England Sci-Tech in Natick, MA; and operating in Winter Field Day.
The show will also be available as a podcast.
Navy History Day Morse Code Demo, Portsmouth NH, September 18, 2021
Kriss Kliegle, KA1GJU, writes on the Port City ARC mailing list:
Saturday, September 18th at the USS Albacore Submarine Park is Navy History Day.
We have been asked to demonstrate Morse code to the younger (and possibly older) visitors to the park.
Hours are from 10 AM to 3 PM and some knowledge of Morse code would be essential. With a code oscillator (I have one) we can demonstrate code and interact with visitors.
Would be better if we break up the times so one of us doesn’t have to be there all day. Any takers?
Thank you!
73 Kriss KA1GJU
ARRL Responds to Story of Radio Amateur Told to Remove His Antenna
From ARRL Web:
09/02/2021 – ARRL has responded to an Orlando, Florida, news story on August 23, 2021 by WFTV Channel 9 alleging a radio amateur was told to remove his antenna by the management of his subdivision following a complaint made by a neighbor.
“The news story appears to stem from a 2-year-old complaint from a neighbor who believed her insulin pump had malfunctioned due to the radio amateur’s operations ‘a few doors down,’” said ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI. “The story is lacking any details or timeline, so I contacted the radio amateur involved for information, and volunteered ARRL’s assistance.”
Hare explained that medical devices such as insulin pumps are regulated by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) purposes and are expected to be capable of operating in all the RF environments likely to be encountered by consumers. FDA published guidance for its staff and industry defines EMC with respect to electrically powered medical devices “as the ability of a device to function safely and effectively in its intended electromagnetic environment, including immunity to electromagnetic disturbance (interference).” FDA review of EMC information submitted with a device for approval “is based on the risk associated with EMC malfunction or degradation of the device under review, as well as the use of appropriate FDA-recognized standards or appropriate consensus standards.”
Hare noted there is an FDA recall for the model number of the insulin pump in question, in approximately the same time frame. “But with so few details, there is no way of knowing whether that recall applies to the serial number used or whether the exact unit has the mechanical defect indicated in the recall notice that could cause the malfunction,” explained Hare.
It also became apparent that there is no actual evidence connecting the amateur’s transmissions to operation of the insulin pump. Hare was told that the amateur agreed to run tests to establish whether there was a cause and effect, but the neighbor declined.
Hare commented, “While there are no requirements for a radio amateur to stop transmitting due to alleged interference to a non-radio device, the preferred path with any complaint is for neighbors to work together.”
N1DUC Featured Guest on Ham Talk Live!
Greater Bridgeport (CT) Amateur Radio Club assistant secretary Junie Cassone, N1DUC, was the featured guest on Episode 263 of Neil Rapp’s Ham Talk Live!: “POTA, Lighthouses, and Ducks.” Junie talked about her Parks on the Air activations, Lighthouses, Field Day–and, of course, her ducks.
The episode can be heard at: <https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-263-pota-lighthouses-and-ducks-w>.
WA1JXR Featured on QSO Today
Greg Algieri, WA1JXR, was interviewed by Eric Guth, 4Z1UG for QSO Today, episode #357. Greg lives in Lancaster, MA, and is a member of the Central Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association. WA1JXR serves as ARRL Technical Coordinator for the Western MA section.
“Greg began his ham radio journey by asking his dad for a Gillette Blue Razor Blade to make this first receiver, leading to amateur radio licenses, higher electronics education, and an entire career with Raytheon, where he worked in radio and antenna design. WA1JXR is active in his amateur radio community as a teacher of new and existing hams, restoring boat anchor vintage radios, and getting on the air.”
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QSO Today is a podcast about the international hobby of amateur radio also known as ham radio. Every week, Eric interviews hams to hear their ham radio story and what they are doing now. Many of the technologies that we enjoy today including television and radio, cell phones, computers, and the Internet were born out amateur radio hobbyists experimenting with electronics and radio in their basements and garages. Amateur radio was and still is the frontier where hams conducted electronic experiments in order to make that wireless contact around the World.”
U.S. House Member Recognizes Amateur Radio
Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, writes:
I’m a member of the ARRL’s Legislative Action Committee and for months we’ve been seeking this endorsement of amateur radio on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Here it is, just in time for Field Day!
[Debra Kay Lesko is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Arizona’s 8th congressional district.]
N1EP’s Mainely HamRadio Pocast: “Engaging Young People & New Hams in Amateur Radio”
Phil Duggan, N1EP, writes:
Please view the latest Mainely HamRadio podcast at <https://youtu.be/an43OuU0ykY>. The episode features Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, presenting “Engaging Young People & New Hams In Amateur Radio.” Fred talks about Field Day, ARISS, satellites, youth and Ham Bootcamp. There are valuable opportunities presented in this video not just for young and new hams, but for all.
73,
Phil Duggan, N1EP