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Antennas for Sale
Posted by Dave Prestel, W8AJR on Saturday, 22nd September 2007 at 6:43PM

Dual Band J-Pole Antenna

CARA 2009 Public Service Events Calendar
Posted by Rich Firestone, WR3F on Tuesday, 24th March 2009 at 2:20PM

See the longer version of this article for the latest version of our "final" events calendar!

Links To Winlink and Outpost Presentations At 26 Aug CARA Meeting
Posted by Rich Firestone, WR3F on Wednesday, 27th August 2008 at 9:31AM

The power point presentation describing Winlink/Airmail, shown by Jon Wilson (KF3O), can be found here.

Ed Wallace's presentation about Outpost can be seen and/or downloaded at this link --> LINK

Dave Prestel Awarded Atlantic Division Amateur of the Year
Posted by Mark Cather on Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 at 6:17PM

Congratulations to Dave Prestel! The ARRL just announced that our very own Dave Prestel was awarded the Atlantic Division Amateur of the Year award.

The Solar Cycle
Posted by Bernie Basel, K3BAZ on Monday, 3rd December 2007 at 8:28AM

There is much talk in amateur radio about the solar cycle. The SOHO Spacecraft has orbited the Sun for the last 12 years taking all kinds of pictures. The folks at the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) web site have published a composite picture of the Sun during the last solar cycle. If you want to see what a solar cycle looks like check out:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071203.html

PS: If this type of thing interests you then check out the archives page on the APOD site for more interesting photos.

Cara’s Field Day with PVRC – Photos Up on ARRL Contest Soapbox
Posted by Ed Cabic, N2EC on Wednesday, 1st August 2007 at 1:39PM

Go to http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/index.html?con_id=133&call=w3AO
and see the report with 40 captioned thumbnail photos. Click on each to see a larger photo. Our total score is 27,150 points.

Also see the Carasat page for a report of the satellite group and more photos of Field Day 2007.

AO-27 Rejuvenated, Back on the Air
Posted by Bernie Basel, K3BAZ on Sunday, 28th January 2007 at 6:51AM

AMSAT News Service reports that AO-27 (EyeSat-1) http://www.ao27.org has again been recovered and returned to operation. Launched in September 1993, AO-27 has been listed as non-operational. Michael Wyrick, N3UC, of the AO-27 command team told ANS that after addressing problems with the microsat's AFSK modem, ground controllers were able to upload operational software. The satellite has been sending telemetry, and the analog transponder has been turned on again.

SuitSat-2 Goes To College
Posted by Bernie Basel, K3BAZ on Sunday, 28th January 2007 at 6:08AM

Eleven electrical engineering students at The College of New Jersey had a hand in designing some of the software defined radio (SDR) hardware that will fly aboard SuitSat-2. The college seniors signed up last fall for "Software Defined Radio," taught by adjunct professors Bob McGwier, N4HY, and Frank Brickle, AB2KT -- both members of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) SuitSat-2 team.

ARRL Board Accepts National Emergency Response Planning Committee Report
Posted by Bernie Basel, K3BAZ on Sunday, 28th January 2007 at 6:01AM

The ARRL Board of Directors accepted the Report of the National Emergency Response Planning Committee (NERPC) when it met January 19 and 20 in Windsor, Connecticut. Upon dissolving the committee with its thanks, the Board set in motion a process to identify and implement action items in the report as soon as possible. ARRL First Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN, chaired the 13-member NERPC, charged with developing comprehensive recommendations to improve the League's response to regional, national and international disasters. Among other things, panel members evaluated the responses and actions of ARRL and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) during Hurricane Katrina as well as lessons learned.

It's Official! Morse Code Requirement Ends Friday, February 23
Posted by Bernie Basel, K3BAZ on Sunday, 28th January 2007 at 5:38AM

Circle Friday, February 23, on your calendar. That's when the current 5 WPM Morse code requirement will officially disappear from the Amateur Radio Service Part 97 rules. Effective that date, applicants for a General or Amateur Extra class Amateur Radio license no longer will have to demonstrate proficiency in Morse code. They'll just have to pass the applicable written examination. Federal Register publication January 24 of the FCC's Report and Order (R&O) in the "Morse code proceeding," WT Docket 05-235, started a 30-day countdown for the new rules to become effective.

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