From evans at martek.net Fri Dec 5 23:49:40 2025 From: evans at martek.net (evans at martek.net) Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:49:40 +0000 Subject: [WN4RC Announcements] How to program your Baofeng UV-5R using Chirp [ONLINE TRAINING] Message-ID: <0e5901dc6674$1b4357f0$51ca07d0$@martek.net> The WN4RC Radio Club will be offering a free online training session on Thursday 12/11/25 at 7:00 PM Central. The topic will be how to program the Baofeng UV-5R using Chirp. If you plan to follow along with your own Baofeng UV-5R or variant, you will need to install Chirp and have the appropriate programming cable for your radio. Chirp: https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86998572972?pwd=i6rLz4zF2zcJ7OJYntYIQrUfcfGcqX.1 Meeting ID: 869 9857 2972 Passcode: 754195 NOTE: The WN4RC Radio Club has a weekly online meeting every Thursday night at 7:00 PM Central. Topics range from general radio and technology q&a to specific training sessions like the one listed above. We would love for you to join in the fun. If you would like to suggest topics that you would like to learn more about or if you would like to teach a topic, please send email to evans at martek.net. Check out our website: https://wn4rc.com. Join our open to all announcements email list to receive notifications of events like these: https://wn4rc.com/mailman/listinfo/announcements_wn4rc.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From evans at martek.net Sun Dec 7 22:12:30 2025 From: evans at martek.net (evans at martek.net) Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:12:30 +0000 Subject: [WN4RC Announcements] Need your help! Message-ID: <104f01dc67f8$dd9a4ea0$98ceebe0$@martek.net> Simply click on the link, put in your Ham/GMRS FCC call, it auto-fills your data in the FCC database, and hit enter. Easy, so just do it. https://www.arrl.org/current-legislation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARRL Launches Nationwide Grassroots Campaign to Pass Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act September 18, 2025 ARRL has launched a nationwide grassroots campaign aimed at securing the passage of federal legislation that would grant Amateur Radio Operators the same rights to install antennas on their property as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles. The campaign, announced in an [ARRL Member Bulletin](https://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2025-09-17) on September 17, 2025, follows the reintroduction of the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act in February 2025 (see [ARRL News 02/07/2025](https://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-emergency-preparedness-act-re-introduced)). The bipartisan bills -- [H.R.1094](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1094/text) in the House and [S.459](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/459/text) in the Senate -- are designed to prevent restrictive homeowners? association (HOA) rules that currently prohibit or severely limit the installation of amateur radio antennas, even when such antennas are hidden in trees, placed in attics, mounted on vehicles, or look like flagpoles. ?This legislation is about restoring equal rights to licensed Amateur Radio operators,? said ARRL President Rick Roderick. ?These restrictions hinder not only the enjoyment of Amateur Radio, but also its vital role in emergency communication during disasters.? Public Support Needed for Passage To advance the legislation, ARRL is calling on its members and all licensees of the US Amateur Radio Service to take action by sending letters to their congressional representatives. Through a dedicated online tool at https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/, hams can easily generate and submit pre-drafted letters with a few clicks. Go to ? [https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/](https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDM4NDExJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM2NjMwNSZsaT0zOTcyNDMwNw/index.html) ? and help us by sending your letters to your Representative and Senators. ARRL has emphasized that every letter matters. ?Your Representative and Senators need to know that the passage of this legislation is important to you.? -- Hope to hear you on the air!! Evans N9ELM 73 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From evans at martek.net Mon Dec 22 20:59:04 2025 From: evans at martek.net (evans at martek.net) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:59:04 +0000 Subject: [WN4RC Announcements] Merry Christmas! Message-ID: <031201dc73b8$17174550$4545cff0$@martek.net> ?? A Christmas Message to the Ham Radio Universe From my shack to yours . . . As Christmas settles gently over the world again, I find myself drawn back to the glow of the rig, the soft hum of the power supply, and the familiar comfort of a frequency alive with voices. There?s something about this season that makes the airwaves feel a little warmer, a little closer, as if the distance between us shrinks with every CQ. For many of us, radio has always been more than a hobby. It?s a lifeline, a classroom, a playground, and sometimes even a sanctuary. It?s the place where strangers become friends, where static becomes story, and where?against all odds?signals bounce across oceans and mountaintops to remind us that connection is still possible in a noisy world. Tonight, as I tune across the bands, I hear the same spirit that first pulled me into this universe: - The patient Elmer offering guidance to a new operator - The late?night ragchew between old friends - The holiday nets checking in one by one, each voice a small beacon of belonging - The quiet operator sending out a simple ?Merry Christmas? in CW, letting dits and dahs carry what words sometimes can?t And I?m reminded that amateur radio has always been, at its heart, a celebration of human connection. This year has brought its share of challenges?equipment lost, storms weathered, projects delayed, and life?s unexpected QRM. But it has also brought resilience, creativity, and the steady reassurance that no matter what happens, there?s always someone out there listening, ready to answer your call. So, to every operator spinning the dial tonight? To the ones running QRP from snowy cabins? To the ones checking into holiday nets from warm living rooms? To the ones repairing antennas in the cold because the sky finally cleared? To the ones who can?t get on the air this year but still carry the spirit of radio in their hearts? I?m grateful for you. May your signals be strong, your noise floor low, and your Christmas filled with peace, hope, and the quiet joy of knowing you?re part of something bigger than yourself?a worldwide family stitched together by curiosity, kindness, and a shared love of the airwaves. From my shack to yours: Merry Christmas, 73, and may the coming year bring clear frequencies and new horizons. Evans Martin ? N9ELM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: