Voice – Saturday March 6th will be the Breezeshooters ten meter groundwave contest. A great way to spend a evening talking to amateurs in the local area. Click the link below for details and rules.
Parks on the Air – Presentation
Here is a chance to learn to have some fun outside while operating your ham radio. While also letting your fellow ham operators chase you as you explore our natural resources of our park system. Curtis Turner, KB3CMT gave this great presentation during our Wednesday night social meeting.
And stay tune for this summer road trip when the Steel City club takes to the Parks operating “Parks on the Air”
Pota-Presentation-v2ARRL Audio News – February 26, 2021
ARRL Audio News – February 26, 2021
From the ARRL here is this weeks radio news podcast:
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Steel City Winter Wonderland
February 2021
Minutes – Feb 16, 2021
ARRL Audio News – February 19, 2021
ARRL Audio News – February 19, 2021
From the ARRL here is this weeks radio news podcast:
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Skywarn Training Sessions
The United States is the most severe weather prone country in the world. Each year, people in this country cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,200 tornadoes, and two land falling hurricanes. Approximately 90% of all presidential declared disasters are weather-related, causing around 500 deaths each year and nearly $14 billion in damage.
There will be two Basic Skywarn webinars on March 1st and March 17 at 6:30 pm. Pre-registration is required:
March 1st: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/305572286314185487
March 17th : https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6124954180087632651
Also, there is an Advanced Skywarn class on Zoom from the State College NWS office: https://youtu.be/13n_P6LVg68. After you take the class, please let me know and I will forward your attendance to the Pittsburgh NWS for proper credit. The Pittsburgh and State College NWS offices reciprocate with regard to Skywarn training.
To aid you in your studies, I recommend downloading the Skywarn Spotter Field guide: https://www.weather.gov/media/owlie/SGJune6-11(1).pdf
There is a River Ice Observer class as well. Please contact Eddie, KB3YRU, Fayette County EC for the link to take the class: fayette@wpa-arrl.org.
The bi-weekly Skywarn meeting will take place via
Zoom this Saturday 2/20 at 10 am:
Topic: SKYWARN Emergency Management Meeting
Time: Feb 20, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting <<– Click here to launch the Zoom Apt
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84664922570?pwd=Z2FRdkpnVnB4RnAxcnUwWTkra1AwUT09
Meeting ID: 846 6492 2570
Passcode: 106194
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Passcode: 106194
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kciaCx7T3v
VE Testing This Weekend
There will be a Steel City VE Testing session this weekend at our Canonsburg, PA site. Click on the map for Google directions. Walk in are OK but please register with Chris, K3PQ to make sure there will be room for you. There is parking right across the street fro the build at the library.
February 20 * {At the Canonsburg Site} 12:00 Noon
March 20 * {At the Canonsburg Site} 12:00 Noon
Got question? Feel free to email and to register?
Chris Grimm,VE Examiner & VE Chairperson
K3PQ {at} W3KWH {dit} COM
(412) 259-3319
Note!!! Feb & Mar will be at our Canonsburg, PA site contact Chris K3PQ for confirmation and directions. 102 W Pike St, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Field Day 2021 – Rules Update
Steel City Members – Save The Date – June 26-27
The COVID-19 pandemic-modified ARRL Field Day rules from 2020 will continue this June with the addition of a power limit imposed on Class D (Home Stations) and Class E (Home Stations-Emergency Power) participants. The news from the ARRL Board’s Programs and Services Committee comes as many clubs and groups are starting preparations for Field Day in earnest. Field Day 2021 will take place June 26 – 27.
“This early decision should alleviate any hesitancy that radio clubs and individual Field Day participants may have with their planning for the event,” said ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE.
For Field Day 2021:
- Class D stations may work all other Field Day stations, including other Class D stations, for points. This year, however, Class D and Class E stations will be limited to 150 W PEP output.
- An aggregate club score will be published — just as it was done last year. The aggregate score will be a sum of all individual entries that attributed their score to that of a specific club.
ARRL Field Day is one of the biggest events on the amateur radio calendar. Last summer, a record 10,213 entries were received.
“With the greater flexibility afforded by the rules waivers, individuals and groups will still be able to participate in Field Day, while still staying within any public health recommendations and/or requirements,” Bourque said.
The preferred method of submitting entries after Field Day is via the web applet. The ARRL Field Day rules include instructions on how to submit entries, which must be submitted or postmarked by Tuesday, July 27, 2021.
The ARRL Field Day web page contains for complete rules and entry forms, as well as any updated information as it becomes available. Join the ARRL Field Day Facebook page.
Hamcation Webinar Video’s
Hamcation videos have been posted to YouTube now. The only good thing that has come out this COVID people can’t travel so the fine folks down in florida have put their excellent presentations on the Internet so everyone can learn from them. Included those of us that just can’t get away this time of year now have a chance to see them. Here are just some of the video you will find on there site.
- SDR ~ Software Defined Radio
- Build a Mesh Mobile Tower Fleet
- YOTA 2021 ~ Youth-On-The-Air
- The World Famous K3LR Station and Antenna Farm
- Kit Building Techniques For Success
- ARRL – ARES…a team moving forward!
- AMSAT CubeSat Simulator
- West Mountain Radio – DC Power technologies, Batteries and Solar
- AMSAT – Onward and Upward
Check out their main website its not a bad place to bookmark
https://www.hamcation.com/
Vendor Webinars Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ukwClme4IkvRqpu0c4KNA/videos
Technology Webinars Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QOBqVQWb6iROspMef52VA/videos
Contesting Webinars Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vo-qlnYpvv36N3FWrcuBw/videos
Youth Webinars Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPrd9TSg4aiGHxzznjsSlA/videos