Author Archives: CCRC Editor

DMR – FYI

Digital Mobile Radio – Internet linked Ham Radio. As club members may be aware, there are no DMR VHF repeaters in the Coos County area. (At least to this editor’s knowledge.) If your HT has DMR mode, that mode is basically useless on the local air unless you have a friend and both radios areContinue reading “DMR – FYI”

Hurricane Emergency Frequencies — Keep Clear

This hurricane will be very devastating and long lasting. https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-landfall-monday-climate If you would like to listen to disaster communications, try the frequencies below… Courtesy of Gary, via groups.io From ARRL HQ Important Notice: Emergency Frequencies — Keep Clear During Contest Weekend As the Caribbean faces potential hurricane impacts, IARU Region 2 has activated emergency netsContinue reading “Hurricane Emergency Frequencies — Keep Clear”

Club Week Nov 1-8

Special Event, call K7CCH to… Clubs contact other clubs, exchange QSL cards… Clubs across the country will be on the air for the newest operating event of the year — Club Week! Club Week Nov 1-8 The National Amateur Radio Alliance (NARA) is proud to introduce Club Week. Running November 1–8, 2025, Club Week isContinue reading “Club Week Nov 1-8”

ShakeOut 2025 Tomorrow

Courtessy of ARRL… Tomorrow is ShakeOut 2025–Amateur Radio Support for USGS! On International ShakeOut Day, October 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM local time, millions of people worldwide will practice earthquake safety. After you “Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” amateur radio operators have a unique role to play: supporting the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by submittingContinue reading “ShakeOut 2025 Tomorrow”

History of Phonetics

Prior to World War I and the development and widespread adoption of two-way radio that supported voice, wire telephone spelling alphabets were developed to improve communication on low-quality and long-distance telephone circuits. Bell Systems lead the way. In June 1915 the world’s first air-to-ground voice transmission took place at Brooklands (England) over about 20miles (ground-to-airContinue reading “History of Phonetics”

Free General License Class

100% Online via web conference! Sponsored by the Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum Free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio General Class Licensing course via Zoom. Thursday, October 30 through Thursday, January 8 (9 sessions with no class on Thanksgiving or Christmas). Sessions are three hours in duration. Class begins at 6:30 PM EasternContinue reading “Free General License Class”