Rochelle Cocco – TASMA

August 7, 2021: General Meeting

By Rochelle Cocco Posted on August 3, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

All are invited to the next TASMA General Meeting held online on August 7, 2021 starting at 9am. If you are a TASMA member, you will automatically receive the link to join this meeting. If you are not a member …

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July 10, 2021: Technical Committee Meeting

By Rochelle Cocco Posted on May 31, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

The next scheduled Technical Committee meeting will occur online on Saturday, July 10th, 2021 at 9 am. For those who have business on the agenda, the link to the online meeting will be sent to you via email. The agenda …

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April 3, 2021: General Meeting

By Rochelle Cocco Posted on March 30, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with , April 3

All are invited to the next TASMA General Meeting held online on April 3, 2021 starting at 9am. If you are a TASMA member, you will automatically receive the link to join this meeting. If you are not a member …

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The K7RA Solar Update

15 October 2021

September 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report

14 October 2021

The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between the ARRL and FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the VM Program report for September 2021.Technician operators in Mansfield, Ohio; Avon Park, Florida, and Pulaski, Tennessee, received Advisory Notices after making numerous FT8 contacts on 20 meters. Technician licensees do not have operating privileges ... [...]

Students at UK School for Deaf Youngsters Enjoy Space Chat

14 October 2021

Students at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in the UK took part in what appears to have been a world-first event for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). Facilitating the late-morning direct contact with astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, at NA1SS were ARISS-UK and members of the Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS). The ground station used the call sig... [...]

Author, QRP Enthusiast Rich Arland, K7SZ, SK

14 October 2021

Richard H. “Rich” Arland, K7SZ, of Dacula, Georgia, died on October 7. An ARRL member, he was 75. In addition to other books, Arland was the author of Low-Power Communication and other ARRL publications, and he was an avid QRP enthusiast and experimenter. Arland had been a radio amateur since 1963. He volunteered in the ARRL Field Organization as a Technical Advisor and as an Official Emergency... [...]

The Premiere of NIGHT, the Movie

14 October 2021

During the Edmond (Oklahoma) Amateur Radio Society’s ARRL Field Day 2021, Marcus Sutliff, N5ZY, spoke with visitors from John D’Aquino’s Young Actors Workshop (YAW) and learned of their plans to make a short film in which amateur radio plays a role, and they needed some help. The filming was to take place in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and they needed someone with film or video experience and someone... [...]

ARDC Grant to Benefit High School Computer Science Students

12 October 2021

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) is helping high school computer science students become makers by providing a grant to purchase Raspberry Pi computers and Arduino microcontrollers. California High School computer science AP teacher Sean Raser said he believes that a hands-on approach is the most effective way for students to learn and retain knowledge. The class would aim to accompl... [...]

Scouting’s Jamboree-on-the-Air Takes Place this Weekend, October 15 – 17

12 October 2021

ARRL Online Auction Wraps Up on Thursday, October 14

12 October 2021

Get ready to place your last-minute bids on items for sale in the 16th Annual ARRL Online Auction. GigaParts is sponsoring this year’s auction, which features QST “Product Review” items, vintage gear, classic books, novelties, and the ever-popular ARRL Lab “Mystery” boxes. Visit the Auction website, register to bid, and check out details on the items available. Keep an eye on the ARRL Facebook ... [...]

ARISS Confirms October 12 as Date for Contact with UK School for Deaf Children

11 October 2021

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has firmed up the date for a contact between the ISS and the Mary Hare School for deaf children in the UK. It will take place on October 12 at 1112 UTC as a direct contact via amateur radio between students at the Mary Hare School and astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, at NA1SS. Students will take turns asking their questions, with replies... [...]

Intrepid-DX Group Extends Youth Essay Contest Deadline

8 October 2021

Due to the low number of essays received, the Intrepid-DX Group has extended the submission deadline for this year’s Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest to November 15, 2021. The winner of the 2021 contest will be announced on December 1. Those who submitted an essay last year are invited to submit again. The prize is an Icom IC-7300 transceiver.Entry rules:(1) Write and submit a two-page essay tha... [...]