April 3 – TASMA

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

12 August 2022

Solar activity did a rebound this week, back to more active levels.Average daily sunspot number increased from 36.6 to 65.4.Average daily 10.7 cm solar flux rose from 95.7 to 111.9.Solar wind caused geomagnetic numbers to rise, with average planetary A index going from 7.7 to 14.4, and middle latitude numbers from 8.6 to 12.1.An improved outlook shows solar flux over the next month peaking at 1... [...]

Updates from the 2022 Ham Radio Youth Summer Camp in Croatia

12 August 2022

This year's 10th Youngsters on the Air Summer Camp is taking place in Karlovac, Croatia, August 6 - 13, 2022. Attending from the Americas is Mily Erazo, YS1YXI, from El Salvador, along with her father, Juan Erazo, YS1JFE, who is participating as a team leader. Participants are publishing a daily blog from the camp: www.ham-yota.com/yota2022. [...]

Upcoming Ham Radio Conventions Emphasize Learning and Youth

12 August 2022

Two major ham radio events in August will host Division Conventions for ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®. On August 20 - 21, the Huntsville Hamfest will be the host of the ARRL Southeastern Division Convention at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. On August 26 - 28, the Northeast HamXposition will host the combined ARRL New England and Hudson Division Conventions at th... [...]

MFJ to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

12 August 2022

MFJ Enterprises, an amateur radio electronics manufacturer and retailer, will celebrate 50 years in business this October. Martin Jue, K5FLU, founded the company in 1972 after building a CW filter kit that sold for less than $10. Since 1990 the company has made five acquisitions, including Hy-Gain and Cushcraft antennas.MFJ Customer Services and Public Relations Manager Richard Stubbs says the ... [...]

Ron Block, NR2B, Wins the July 2022 QST Cover Plaque Award

11 August 2022

New ARRL Radio Lab Inspires Innovation in the Ham Shack

9 August 2022

ARRL has unveiled its new Radio Laboratory, W1HQ. In a new YouTube video, Jherica Goodgame, KI5HTA, a summer intern at ARRL Headquarters, tours viewers through the station."The ARRL Radio Lab is an innovative test space designed to reshape the way we imagine and build a ham radio shack," said Goodgame. The station is intended to inspire members to build, organize, and equip their own stations i... [...]

Sangamon Valley Radio Club to Sponsor Radio Orienteering Activities

8 August 2022

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a grant to the Sangamon Valley Radio Club (SVRC) in Springfield, Illinois for a new project to introduce youth, outdoor enthusiasts, and members of the public to amateur radio.The grant is for Radio Orienteering activities, also known as Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). SVRC will purchase transmitters, controllers, receivers, maps, ... [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

5 August 2022

Solar activity continued to decline this week, with average daily sunspot number dropping from 91.1 to 36.6 and average solar flux at 95.7, down from 107.6 the week prior.Thursday's sunspot number was above the average for the previous seven days at 52. Solar flux on Thursday was above the previous seven day average at 108.8. The 2300 UTC flux was 111.3.We've not seen lower values since mid-A... [...]

Hams Radio Operators Support American Red Cross in Kentucky Flood Response

4 August 2022

As the flood waters began to recede following devastating rainfall in Kentucky that began on July 26, the American Red Cross reported that over 400 of their disaster workers were on the ground, as well as dozens more in other locations. They provided shelter, meals, and other forms of support. Red Cross teams also worked alongside their state and municipal partners among others, including Kentu... [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

29 July 2022

Although images of the sun this reporting week, July 21 to 27, showed plenty of sunspots, only two new spots emerged, one on July 21, and another on July 25.Another new sunspot appeared on July 28, but the sunspot number declined to 50 from 52 the day before.Average daily sunspot number declined from 137.3 to 91.1, and average daily solar flux softened by 50 points to 107.6.The headline on spac... [...]

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April 3, 2021: General Meeting