Ham-Com Ham Radio Convention is Dead?

Farewell HAM-COMAmateur Radio Convention5th Largest Ham Fest in the U.S.A Letter from the HAM-Com Commiteeread about it here https://sites.google.com/hamcom.org/ham-comread the full letter from the League here http://www.richardbaileytx.info/rfpodcast/letter-concerning-the-permanent-closure-of-ham-com/I lament the loss of Ham COMWouff-Hong http://www.natradioco.com/rdey/whrsl.htmWhere will the ARRL Convention Be?the move from Arlington to PlanoWe got our rad work in PlanoARRL side was well runLets not forget the Rick N5VA the sign man of Baton Rouge https://www.thesignman.com/Never will get to sit down with those guys at CoffeeCodeless Extra ClassLack of regard for Amateur Radio by the new licenseesKilling Cancer with RFDo a little DanceGnewton look alike contest

Merry Christmas to allThanks Bill over at SolderSmokeField Gel BatteriesJerry at PARPKI6BGE BuzzwordK7AGEForumsWe need Email FeedbackSuperhetGel CellsAGM BatteriesGelled ElectrolyteSealed Lead Acid BatteryOut GassingLithium ION

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Elmering in the new millenniumAmateur Radio in the Me, Me, Me, SocietyMedia has taken overMillennialsHams are a social bunchLack of information at local ClubsKnowing the folks in your clubHelp the codeless tech’sListening to other Podcasts1971 QST ArticleRadio over the InternetSeparation of the HamsWho were your Elmer’sFather was a HAMCB BandGood Bye Arecibo Radio TelescopeNTSBPLWinlinkWhere is my ElmerDMRD-starFusionApartment LivingLast mile communicationsDiscord ServerVirtual Club MeetingsAdjusted Field day RulesLonely HAM with IssuesDivision of the HAM’sNo Basics from the Commercial and Non Commercial HAM Podcasts468/FmhzHero WorshipElmer AwardAmateur Radio is a social critter

Move to Blacksparrow mediaFormat adjustmentCQIntimidated by HFNets are a good choiceDX NetsWAS Nets3905 CCN NetTriple H NetOMISS NetsJoin OrganizationsFISTS10-10 NetsIOTAAWARDSDX down low on the bandsUse other modes or bandsUse Digital Modes Stuff like Meteor Scatter and Moon BounceGet on the air, dint be afraid

Carl K9LA

Carl K9LAPropagationLine of SightGround WaveTropospheric Propagationionospheric PropagationMoon BounceHF PropagationSpace WeatherK-IndexGeomagnetic FieldGeomagnetic StormsAuroraPower GridSun SpotsWWVVoacapW6ELPROPSporadic EE SkipAuroral PropagationBack ScatterBlind Zone Skip ZoneNVISPrime Missions

Former North Texas Section Manager Roy Rabey AD5KZ

Former ARRL Section Manager Roy Rabey and repeatersRepeater SiteRepeater LinkingRepeater ControllerTrusteePhone PatchAutopatchEcholinkIRLPPizza Delivery via Amateur RadioDuplexerFrequency CoordinatorExperimental FrequenciesPlay FriendlyControl OperatorTrusteeD-StarDigital Voice

Ganesha is the new guyMore fun than shooting guns in the houseLament for the Arecibo TelescopeImigdio InegoSpotter SafetyFerrell N4FRLMay be coming on board as DMR consultantStorm SpottingRACESARESHP SupercellNot Storm ChaserCore PuncherSir Robert PeelLancaster Texas TornadoSpotting from the Bath TubKris Campbell Bailey Ferguson KC5AYLMay Fest Hail StormOld Ford Pickup ;)Idiots stopping on the Highway under the over passesForney Texas Spotting locationShe drove off and left meCedar Creek Tornadowent to the staging area rode with police to do damage assementFort Worth TornadoWhere the west beginsF3 in downtownChristmas TornadoMesquite TexasF1 in Mesquite TexasNet Control that dayPause for the cause “Net Please Standby”Take a deep breath and chillThe Great Forney TornadoForney TexasUpclose and personalF2 – 3Good bye housing editionIce down the meatNo man left behindKeep the net open until everybody is homeBovinicidePoor Little CowGive a guy a ridereport from a safe placeif it is unsafe get the hell out

A copy of this spotter training is available that is repeater ready. Please email if you would like a copy.

The Great Forney Texas tornado from the parking lot of my job

Windows FailHunt and PounceCQoogleOklahoma city bombingSATERNLinux RocksBuzzword Storm SpottersSkywarnGround TruthARESCraig Green KV5EObserve and ReportStorm Spotter SafetySpot with a PartnerHydro Planing Watch out for the looky loosFull Tank of GasCPR TrainingDON’T PUNCH THE CORE!!!Have an Escape RouteDont cross Water on the RoadKeep your engine runningSpotting after darkFixed SpottersLightning Safety