Last month the Log reported on possible additional spectrum allocation. Some of the potential expansions proposed for amateurs and broadcasting are mutually exclusive or could involve sharing by the two services. To help satisfy demand for additional HF spectrum access, the report suggests more efficient use of current allocations, moving current HF spectrum users to other portions of the HF spectrum, use of other non-spectrum technologies and use of higher frequencies. Radio amateurs have made significant contributions to the field of radio propagation, HF single-sideband radio, HF data communications systems, packet radio protocols and communications satellite design. Return to Contents Education Technician class radio classes began on Thursday, January 9, and will continue weekly for ten to twelve weeks.
Classes are free.
Return to Contents Storm Watch Training Please reserve Saturday March 15 for the annual storm watch training. The training will start at 1 PM and conclude earlier than in past years. We'll have full details in next month's Log. W0VBJ, K0VIC, WB0VIF, N0VMT, KB0VMZ, AA0VS, WB0VZY, KA0WRY, KB0WZG, KC0YE, WA0YPY, NN0Z, N0ZRS, W0ZWV, and Craig Barnett. Support from these folks made it possible to repair the ATV amplifier and get the ATV repeater working full duplex, as well as add digital voice memory to the .85 repeater and purchase a new high power amplifier for the .85 repeater.