Wait what? Last month’s Ham and Eggs attendees received a USB key packed with tools and software for Winlink, JS8Call, and VARAChat. Perfect timing, there is training posted at ARES-SC.org that will take you through Winlink A-Z. More details are below:
NOTE: This is will a late evening event, it is posted to be a 7 pm PST time, making it 10 pm for the east coast.
The Columbia SKYWARN Team assists the Columbia National Weather Service with Ground-Truth weather observations during severe or dangerous weather. The Columbia NWS forecast area covers much of South Carolina and is divided into August/CSRA, Midlands, and Eastern Midlands.
The Columbia SKYWARM Team holds NETS and Virtual Training/Meetings weekly and monthly. More Information can be found at the Columbia Amateur Radio Club Calendar
Founded in the 1970s, the information provided by SKYWARN Spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite, and other data, has enabled the NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flash floods. SKYWARN Storm Spotters form the nation’s first line of defense against severe weather minutes that can help save lives.
In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN with partner organizations to obtain critical weather information. SKYWARN is a volunteer program with 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather Spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. Although SKYWARN Spotters provide essential information for all weather hazards, the focus is reporting on severe local thunderstorms. In an average year, the United States experiences more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, and more than 1,000 tornadoes. (Information courtesy of the Columbia NWS)
Interested in learning more, have questions, or want to sign up for training-Newsletter-meetings?
Community Emergency Response Team – CERT Training – STARTING Tuesday, October 10 at 6 PM at the Richland County EOC.
This is the 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team Class. This training is scheduled for three consecutive Tuesdays & Thursdays in October. We have openings and need additional participants to register with Sharon Long by the close of business on Wednesday, October 4, to avoid canceling this training.
ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups, or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
The Columbia Amateur Radio Club is now a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador.
The Columbia Amateur Radio Club is excited to collaborate with NOAA/NWS to help strengthen our nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. If you would like more information, please visit the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Frequently Asked Questions. And if you need any additional information, email WRN anytime at [email protected]. You can also find WRN on X (previously Twitter) @WRNAmbassadors.
May featured presenter is Garrett Dow, KD6KPC, he has been a licensed amateur since 1992. Taking advantage of the new no-code tech license 32 years ago, he obtained his license with his Boy Scout troop. He finally upgraded to General just last year!
Garrett has been an ARRL instructor and has assisted dozens of amateurs in getting their licenses, including his wife and her parents. He is active in the Mt Hood Amateur Radio Club and enjoys continuously improving the RepeaterBook communications trailer which often gets pulled out for field day and other contests.
Garrett is coming from us from a hotel room near Palm Beach where he is attending training for crash investigators.
– Tuesday, April 23 – 7:30 PM – WinLink Application Fundamentals Class. This is a repeat of the earlier class for those who were not able to attend. The purpose of this class is to help anyone interested become proficient with Winlink functionality and use in the Telnet mode. Join Zoom Meeting – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83980188944?pwd=aGDxMkEQPwaLflMxHim1XnLQOqDZbp.1 – Meeting ID: 839 8018 8944 – Passcode: 359124
Lizard’s Thicket Restaurant, 10170 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29229, USA
Join us for breakfast! Every 3rd Saturday of the month, local friends and HAMS will meet for breakfast and fellowship. Meet with Friends, find an Elmer, ask questions, share your experiences, or discuss your next outing over breakfast.
TIME: 9:00 am
Where: Lizard’s Thicket Restaurant, 10170 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29229, USA
This month’s breakfast will feature “Getting Started with WinLink”. This will be a hands-on experience where you will learn how to install, configure Winlink, and register to get your very own Winlink Email Address.
Permanent link to this article: https://w4cae.com/april-2024-hams-and-eggs-discovering-winlink/
Walk MS is a great event for Amateur Radio enthusiasts of all levels to sharpen their skills while providing a valuable service to our community. For more information and how to volunteer contact Gary at [email protected]
Walk MS® brings together passionate people for a powerful purpose: to end MS forever. Feel the support that can only come from a community whose steps fuel breakthroughs, solutions, and a cure.
Join the movement today to show that together, we are stronger than MS:
When you volunteer, you become part of the MS movement – a community of passionate individuals working together to create a world free of MS. Together we provide support, have fun, and make a difference for the nearly 1 million people living with MS in the United States.
Permanent link to this article: https://w4cae.com/ham-volunteers-for-walk-ms-columbia-on-april-20th-2024-at-riverfront-park/
Our feature presenter this month will be Karin Thompson from RT Systems. She will review the benefits of their New DMR and other programming software. We will also have open discussions about the Swapfest and ARRL Field Day Planning.
Topic: Columbia Amateur Radio Club April Club Meeting Time: Apr 1, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Mon, until Nov 4, 2024, 8 occurrence(s) Apr 1, 2024 07:00 PM
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