[On] December 7 we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces that killed more than 2,000 servicemembers and 68 civilians in 1941. It was a devastating act of aggression on U.S. soil, thrusting an entire country into a war and calling on everyone to contribute to the cause overseas and back home—including operators in the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL).
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
– Arthur C. Clarke
Santa Claus will be on the amateur radio airwaves again this year.
The Santa Net will return to the airwaves beginning November 29th and remain active through Christmas Eve. The net will take place each evening at 7:00 PM Central Time on 3.916 MHz.
Why are VHF and UHF repeaters so quiet much of the time? Where is everybody? When you tune in on the local 2-meter repeater, more often than not it’s nothing but cricketsand they’re not chirping PL tones.
Oldtimers would tell you someone on the repeater was always willing to talk during the day. Many were retirees with time on their hands or hams operating mobile while running errands or traveling to and from work.
