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Amateur Radio License Testing – Sunday, November 12, 2023

Reminder:  License Test

When:
Sunday, November 12, 2023
2:00pm to 2:00pm
(UTC-05:00) America/New York

Where:
Lyn-Dan Heights Volunteer Fire Department, 578 Lawyers Rd Lynchburg, VA 24501

Organizer: Judy Friel (AC4RG) beewood@juno.com

Description:
Testing starts at 2:00 PM.

Please view the testing requirements as stated at:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

You must have an FRN (FCC Registration Number).

LARC Meeting November 10, 2023

When: Friday, November 10th, 2023  7:30pm to 9:30pm  (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time

Location: Fire Training Center at 613 Training Center Road, Lynchburg, VA.

This month will be the election of officers for 2024 and the annual Equipment Auction.

Come at 7 and socialize.

Club Log DXCC Most Wanted September 2023

1. P5 DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
2. BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF
3. CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS
4. BV9P PRATAS ISLAND
5. KH7K KURE ISLAND
6. KH3 JOHNSTON ISLAND
7. FT/G GLORIOSO ISLAND
8. 3Y/P PETER 1 ISLAND
9. FT5/X KERGUELEN ISLAND
10. YV0 AVES ISLAND
11. 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND
12. ZS8 PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
13. KH4 MIDWAY ISLAND
14. VK0M MACQUARIE ISLAND
15. PY0S SAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
16. PY0T TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
17. KP5 DESECHEO ISLAND
18. VP8S SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
19. KH5 PALMYRA & JARVIS ISLANDS
20. ZL9 NEW ZEALAND SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
21. FK/C CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS
22. VK0H HEARD ISLAND
23. EZ TURKMENISTAN
24. FT/T TROMELIN ISLAND
25. YK SYRIA  
26. ZL8 KERMADEC ISLAND
27. KH8/S SWAINS ISLAND
28. VP8G SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND  
29. XF4 REVILLAGIGEDO
30. FT5/W CROZET ISLAND

Full Article Here: https://clublog.org/mostwanted.php

LARC Meeting – September 8, 2023

Reminder:  LARC Meeting. When: Friday, September 8, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT. Where: Fire Training Center at 613 Training Center Road, Lynchburg, VA. Program: Wire antennas and modeling – Mike Leger (W8PQ). 37°19’33.6″N 79°12’40.1″W 37.325985 N, -79.211132 W. Come at 7 and socialize.

Free, Zoom Technician Licensing Course starting September 7, 2023

A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, Sept  7, and will run through Thursday, October  19  (7 sessions).    The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time.  These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum.  Please publicize this with anyone you know that you think would be interested.  Those wishing to sign up should email me at roland.anders@comcast.net.

Thanks,

73,

Rol Anders, K3RA

Ham Radio Enthusiasts Battle High-Frequency Traders for the Airwaves

Ham radio operators are sounding the alarm over the latest threat to their beloved hobby—and this time, it is coming from Wall Street.

A group of high-frequency trading firms are asking the Federal Communications Commission to open shortwave frequencies to greater commercial use, so they can use radio to zip financial data around the world in milliseconds.

Prominent members of the amateur-radio community say interference from traders’ broadcasts could ruin their hobby, which often involves tuning in to weak radio signals so they can chat with fellow hams in faraway places. Hundreds of hams have filed letters with the FCC opposing the traders’ proposal, and some have railed against the plan in YouTube videos.

‘Click the link below for the entire article in the Wall Street Journal:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ham-radio-enthusiasts-battle-high-frequency-traders-for-the-airwaves/ar-AA1ePt95

ARRL Files Comments Against “Seriously Flawed” HF Rules Petition

ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio®, as part of its mission to protect Amateur Radio, has filed comments against a proposal that would introduce high-power digital communications to the shortwave spectrum that in many instances is immediately adjacent to the Amateur HF bands.

Click here or on the link below to see the entire article on the ARRL Website.

Click on the above to see the entire article on the ARRL Website.