Jun 06

SC Section Report & Field Day 2020 Announcements

SP3L Wins the July QST Cover Plaque Award July 7, 2020
The winning article for the July 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “A Vertical End-Fed Dipole with a Folded Stub” by Jacek Pawlowski, SP3L.The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST […]
Annual KPH “Night of Nights” Has Been Canceled July 7, 2020
The Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) and the National Park Service have announced that the annual KPH Night of Nights has been canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. This would have been the 21st such event, which commemorates what is believed to be the last commercial Morse transmission in the US.While KPH, KFS, and K6KPH will […]
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Announces Full Lineup of Speakers July 6, 2020
Maritime Mobile Service Network Comes to the Aid of Vessel in Distress July 6, 2020
The Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) on 14.300 MHz came to the assistance of a sailing vessel on June 25. MMSN control operator Steven Carpenter, K9UA, took a call on 20 meters from Ian Cummings, KB4SG, the skipper of the Mystic Lady, then some 40 miles east of Florida. Cummings reported that his engine had […]
The August Issue of Digital QST is Now Available! July 6, 2020