SARCFEST
Sunday 7th August - Come along
Everyone is cordially invited to the Summerland ARC Hamfest ("SARCFEST"). at the clubrooms, 414 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill. 11km east of Lismore, off the Bruxner Highway.
Gates open at 8am. Traders entry from 7 am.
Parking via Livotto Drive.
Entry is $2, or $5 for a family. What's on at SARCFEST 2011
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ARRL Files Comments in Response to Hospital Association Seeking Blanket Waiver Request for Amateur Radio Drills
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In February 2010, the American Hospital Association (AHA) filed a request with the FCC for a blanket waiver of Section 97.113(a)(3) of the Commission's Rules "to permit hospitals seeking accreditation to use Amateur Radio operators who are hospital employees to transmit communications on behalf of the hospital as part of emergency preparedness drills." On March 3, the FCC issued a Public Notice -- WP Docket 10-54 -- seeking comments if the Commission "should grant AHA's request for a blanket waiver of Section 97.113(a)(3) to permit amateur operators who are hospital employees to participate in emergency drills that are conducted by hospitals for accreditation purposes and that are not government-sponsored." Section 97.113(a)(3) specifically prohibits amateur stations from transmitting communications "in which the station licensee or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer." On April 2, the ARRL filed comments regarding the blanket waiver request.
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Newsflash
| Haiti earthquake: reminder that frequencies are still in use |
| One week after the earthquake in Haiti the number of amateur radio operators in the country is growing in support of the relief effort. Radio Amateurs are reminded that the following frequencies appear to remain in use, 14.300MHz, 14.265MHz , 7.045MHz, 7.065MHz, 7.265MHz, 3.720MHz, 3.977MHz |
| K3LR Guns For Repeat Multi-Multi US Title |
| Team K3LR is in great shape for a repeat victory in
the CQ WW SSB Contest, as they own an almost 2 million
point lead over W3LPL in the US Multi-Multi category.
WE3C meanwhile has a big lead as well in M/2. read full article |
| Haiti earthquake traffic |
| As the recovery in Haiti continues, the IARU would like to thank Hams of the world for being there for the people of Haiti read full article |
| SOS Radio Week starts |
| SOS Radio Week is now underway and over 35 stations are taking part to raise money for the RNLI. Among those taking part is Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) member Jim Salmon 2E0RMI read full article |
| WRTC Qualifying Shootout in 2009 Russian DX Test |
| It's March Madness in this year's Russian DX Contest, as for almost the entire world, this is the final qualifier for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia. Team leader slots could be at stake in a number of qualifying regions, especially in the US, where a victory in Russian DX might mean the difference
between a WRTC ticket and staying home. read full article |
| Possible Rules Changes for ARRL DX Contest |
| The ARRL Contest Advisory Committee is considering a series of major rules changes for the ARRL DX Contest, some of which have sparked strong email battles in recent days over how best to foster changes that will bring increased participation in the future. The skirmishes have mainly focused on a distance-based scoring system and limits on the hours a single operator could spend in the contest. read full article |