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I hope all are having a blessed and happy 2012. Remember, according to the Mayan calendar, the world ends this December so get all the DX in the logs that you can before the big day! Received news from two of the Louisville clubs in regards to election results for their groups for 2012. Congrats . . . → Read More: HNY and metro election results What would we do without our GPS units, our APRS trackers, our cellular devices with data capabilities, and our online mapping resources? These technological marvels have resulted in our being able to pinpoint locations, altitudes, headings, speed, and distances. We can mount them on our dashboards, put them in our pockets, tap out destinations, . . . → Read More: Where Are You? Hi KyHAM readers. Here’s wishing you the very best this Christmas from our home to yours. I have been blessed over the years immensely and ham radio has always been a huge part of that blessing. There are currently 4 hams residing at my QTH! My wife of several decades even pursued . . . → Read More: Merry Christmas 2011 Hi KY Hams….. sorry to have not been able to update the Region 3 news for a few weeks. Life sometimes gets in the way. There has been a ton of activity around amateur radio all caused by sunspots! YAY, they’re back! Ten meters has been hopping and there’s even been F2 openings on 6 meters. . . . → Read More: Update Region 3 Local area hams recently participated in basic search and rescue training over the weekend of November 4-6. The class, sponsored by local emergency services, was held in Magnolia, Kentucky and consisted of three days of classroom and practical instruction, as well as a simulated, real-time search and rescue field exercise. According to the course instructor, Mike Wheeler, KD4VOS, . . . → Read More: Hams Participate in Search and Rescue Course The St Aloysius Shepherdsville Radio Club spent the first two weeks of school studying the Technician license manual. After spending two weeks of classroom time the kids got a real taste of radio, looking for the FOX. Last years fox hunt winner had the opportunity to hide the fox and it was hidden well. . . . → Read More: St Aloysius Radiokids find the FOX Info provided by Keith AJ4KI Yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport’s triennial disaster drill. The Queen City Emergency Net (QCEN) organized amateur radio operations in support of the Cincinnati Regional Red Cross Medical Assistance Team. Amateur Radio’s mission was two-fold. 1) Provide on-scene communications technical support and backup. 2) Provide . . . → Read More: Cincinatti EMCOMM Exercise a success Don’t forget to join us this next Saturday for the Louisville Hamfest located at the Paraquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. It’s an early one this year due to a scheduling mishap. The inside vendors will be available from 630AM until 1130AM and tailgating in the parking lot will be open until 2PM. . . . → Read More: Louisville Hamfest and Kentucky QSO party by Mike Stone, N1VE Early this spring we had a power outage, so I dragged our portable generator outside to provide the house with electric power. Normally starting the generator is as simple as turning on the fuel, closing the choke, and pulling the starting rope once. However, after several brisk pulls, the generator refused . . . → Read More: Use That Generator! Derrick Garrigus, KJ4VHZ, Grayson County EC, reports that hams in Grayson County are well on their way with organizing a new repeater group for the county. After an initial informal meeting, several area hams expressed interest in forming a club and re-activating the local repeater, which has been dormant for some time. Grayson County is prone to . . . → Read More: Grayson County Repeater Group Now Forming |
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