In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, joins the podcast to share details about ARRL’s updated Emergency Communication courses, which have been broken into three successive levels – Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. The courses are available free of charge at the ARRL Learning Center.”1
Radio Operators are needed to provide communication support for an offroad ironman triathlon—swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles—at Pembina Gorge, west of Wallhalla in northeast North Dakota.
This event runs from 7 AM Saturday, July 20, through 11 AM Sunday, July 21, 2024. Although they race through the night, volunteer scheduling is flexible.
Because of last summer’s very successful outdoor antenna event, we are having a Bring Your Rig To The Park event for our next club meeting, from 5–8:30 PM on Tuesday, July 16, at Sabin, MN, City Park
Ice cream and pie are involved, so we’ll need a head count. Please RSVP to the if you will be attending.
In his Power Tool Batteries for Portable or Emergency Operations article (a free preview from the July 2024 issue of QST Magazine), Gordon S. Novak, AF5KA, demonstrates how inexpensive DC–DC convertors can turn easily accessible lithium power tool batteries into a good backup or portable source for powering a radio.
This is a very timely and topical discussion in light of RRRA’s July Portable Operations July Activity.
The July 2024 Contest Corral is available for download from the ARRL Contest Calendar page.
