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BREAKING NEWS

(Updated 23 JANUARY, 2012)

FEMA Encourages Americans Across the Country to Join More Than One Million in Public Earthquake Drill 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST.  This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners.  FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses, governments and other organizations.

 

Classes for Licensing are forming all the time. As we get People interested in classes we will form them. Please contact Scott Martin KY7A at 928-527-1139 (leave message) or send an email to info@cocoradio.org to find out information.

INFORMATION FROM THE LIST SERVE

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Joe Hobart <nova@npgcable.com> wrote:

Now is the time to start planning for radios to take with you when operating
portable or camping next summer.  A low power radio could also serve as an
emergency backup in case we lose electrical service.

Here are a few sources of low power radios suitable for backpack, camping, and
portable operation.  Some of these are kits suitable for beginning to
intermediate builders:

Arizona Sqrpions:  http://www.azscqrpions.com/

Elecraft:  http://www.elecraft.com/

Hendricks QRP Kits:  http://qrpkits.com/

MFJ Enterprises:  http://www.mfjenterprises.com/

Radio Kits:  http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/

Small Wonder Labs:  http://www.smallwonderlabs.com/

TenTec:  http://www.tentec.com/

Wilderness Radio:  http://www.fix.net/~jparker/wild.html

W0CH QRP Site - many low power radios and links:

  http://www.w0ch.net/index.htm  (Look at Wilderness Sierra)

Another page with considerable QRP information:

  http://www.qrptransceiver.com/

Yaesu FT-817 (very popular):

http://www.yaesu.com/indexvs.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=102&encProdID=06014CD0AFA0702B25B12AB4DC9C0D27&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0

If you just want to listen, AES and HRO have assembled, portable, shortwave
receivers:  http://www.aesham.com/    http://www.hamradio.com/

Amazon has a selection of QRP books - although some of the prices are outrageous:

  http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=QRP&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3AQRP&page=1


And don't be afraid of building a kit.  I will help anyone get their kit
working.  Just check with me before you order the kit.

73,
Joe, W7LUX

 

 

BE PREPARED!

Tis the Season!.. Not it's not Christmas time already, but with multiple community events and emergency drills looming on the horizon, it is time to check the dates of your CPR, First-Aid and other certifications that may have lapsed or be close to expiring, and renew them as needed.

 

 

2011 Nov 29


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