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November 1: Special Meeting

By Sean Reigle, AJ6B Posted on October 17, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

TASMA is holding a special meeting to amend the bylaws of the Association. The proposed bylaw changes are marked in red here. A summary of the changes follows: 1. Removal of the officer positions of Membership Director and Internet Services …

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November 1: Board & Technical Committee Meetings

By Sean Reigle, AJ6B Posted on October 15, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

The next TASMA Board of Director and Technical Committee meetings will be taking place on Saturday November 1. The minutes have been posted on the minutes page.

Proposed 2m Band Plan Changes

By Sean Reigle, AJ6B Posted on July 11, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

(Updated 9/10/14: Changes in red below.) The TASMA Technical Committee is proposing some minor changes in the two meter band plan. These changes are being proposed in an effort to adjust the band plan to current usage patterns and to …

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The K7RA Solar Update

11 June 2021

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot activity has shown steady but modest increases over the past 3 weeks, with average daily sunspot weekly averages rising from 24.9 to 28 to 34.9. Oddly, average daily solar flux for the same 3 weeks was 77.8, 77.8, and 77.7, remarkably unchanged week after week.Average daily planetary A index went from 6.1 last week to 5.9 in this week’s report, and midd... [...]

IARU Attends ITU Wireless Power Transmission Sessions

10 June 2021

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) represented the Amateur Service at a recent International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recent virtual meeting on the topic of wireless power transmission (WPT), attended by some 350 delegates. ITU Working Party 1A Working Group WG1A2 was of most relevance to IARU, covering the topic of WPT. The focus is on WPT’s impact on the radio spectrum. IARU co... [...]

Separate SATERN Nets Now Operational

10 June 2021

The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) launched a new SATERN International SSB Net on June 2 on 14.325 MHz. Net sessions will take place Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11 AM Central Daylight Time, in cooperation with the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), which has used 14.325 MHz for many years during its own activations. Just down the band, another net sporting the same SATERN ... [...]

WSJT-X version 2.4.0 Now Generally Available, Version 2.5.0 on the Horizon

10 June 2021

WSJT-X version 2.4.0 now is available in general release. According to co-developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, WSJT-X version 2.4.0 includes a new digital mode, Q65. This protocol is designed for two-way contacts over especially difficult propagation paths, including ionospheric scatter, troposcatter, rain scatter, TEP, EME, and other types of fast-fading signals.“On paths with Doppler spread more than ... [...]

International Space Station to be in Cross-Band Repeater Mode for Field Day

9 June 2021

ARDC Grant Will Support HAMNET Expansion in Europe

8 June 2021

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a grant to support European expansion of HAMNET, a high-speed digital network that interconnects automated amateur radio stations using links in the 13-, 6-, and 3-centimeter bands, the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) reports. This marks the first international grant from ARDC since it began awarding grants in 2019.“Amateur radio is a ... [...]

RS0ISS Will Transmit Slow-Scan TV Images from the ISS on June 9 – 10

8 June 2021

Interactive LightCube Satellite Set to Launch in Late 2022

4 June 2021

NASA has selected LightCube along with 13 other small research satellites to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets launching between 2022 and 2025. The launch opportunity is provided through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Being designed, built, and tested by an interdisciplinary team of students, advisors, and engineers across multiple organizations, LightCube is a microsatellite e... [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

4 June 2021

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar Cycle 25 activity continues this week, with no spotless days since May 6. The average daily sunspot number rose modestly this week from 24.9 to 28 while the average daily solar flux held steady at 77.8.Predicted solar flux over the next month is 75 on June 4 - 6; 72 on June 7 - 11; 76 on June 11; 78 on June 12 - 15; 80 on June 16 - 18; 78 on June 19 - 22;... [...]

ARRL Executive Committee to Meet

3 June 2021

The ARRL Executive Committee will meet in virtual session (Zoom) on Tuesday, June 8, at 11:00 AM EDT (1500 UTC). The session will include updates from the CEO and the Secretary, the FCC Counsel’s update, and a discussion of FCC-related matters, including non-amateur/non-Part 90 imported handheld radios; a progress report from the Legal Structure Review Committee; and updates from the EMC and Em... [...]