On Thursday, February 18, at 0100 (the evening of February 17 in North American time zones), the US Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) will host a Zoom call to discuss amateur radio and AUXCOM support to the US Department of Defense. During this presentation, the NETCOM representative will discuss the authorities for these operations; upcoming DOD exercise opportunities for 2022 where outreach to the amateur radio/AUXCOM community will be a primary training objective; use of the five 60-meter channels, and the concept for the types of amateur/AUXCOM outreach.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A throughout the presentation.
Use this Zoom link to attend. This is meeting ID 837 8115 4615, and the passcode is 670665.
Dial-in by location:
(346) 248-7799 (Houston) (669) 900-6833 (San Jose) (253) 215-8782 (Tacoma) (929) 205-6099 (New York) (301) 715-8592 (Washington DC) (312) 626-6799 (Chicago)
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+13462487799,,83781154615#,,,,*670665# US (Houston) +16699006833,,83781154615#,,,,*670665# US (San Jose)
David Bagwell, W4DZF, is Division Captain at Richland County Emergency Services Department and is spearheading a new initiative to build a volunteer communications CERT group to support emergency services in Richland County.
So, what is CERT?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
The ARRL has announced a new worldwide radio contest – the ARRL World Wide Digital Contest. It will take place during the first full weekend in June every year and feature FT8 and FT4 digital modes. Yes, you heard that right. The Amateur Radio Relay League has created a contest for all the FT8 and FT4 digital fans across the world.
More information at QRZ.com https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/arrl-announces-new-world-wide-digital-contest.800341/
==== FT-4 Recommended Sub-bands ====
1.836-1.840 3.580-3.590 7.080-7.090 14.080-14.090 21.080-21.090 28.080-28.090 50.330 to 50.340
==== FT-8 Recommended Sub-bands ====
1.840-1.844 3.590-3.600 (No Digital above 3600) 7.090-7.100 14.090-14.100 21.090-21.100 28.090-28.100 50.340 to 50.350
