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Successful Emergency

Communications Exercise Carried

Out on QO-100 Satellite

On February 26, 22 stations representing 14 countries within IARU Region 1 took part in a short-notice exercise using the geostationary satellite QO-100. This was the first of a number of smaller exercises, tests, and meetings to be held by IARU Region 1 throughout the year, building on the earlier Global Simulated Emergency Tests to cover as many aspects of emergency communications as possible. The intention is to bring emergency communicators together more frequently to demonstrate how the Amateur Radio Service can work together as a global community and develop a common understanding of each others' capabilities. The exercise was deemed a success, with a number of formal messages passed among stations and some lessons learned from the inevitable challenges of equipment failure, language barriers and co-ordination of an exercise with a coverage area from South Africa to the United Kingdom. Once all the exercise feedback is received, another test on QO-100 is planned for October 2022. "QO-100 brings another asset to the emergency communications toolbox in Region 1, and its presence is much appreciated," IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Coordinator Greg Mossop, G0DUB, commented. -- Thanks to IARU via Greg Mossop, G0DUB

"We Will Have Hamvention,"

General Chairman Pledges

In case you missed the earlier announcement, Dayton Hamvention® 2022 is on, Hamvention General Chairman Rick Allnutt, WS8G, said this week. He said many Hamvention volunteers attended the recent Orlando HamCation in Florida and were encouraged to see so many friends at the show. "The aisles were full of people, the vendors appeared pleased with the brisk business, and the Hamvention booth was bombarded with well-wishers and folks with one question on their mind -- 'Are you going to have Hamvention this year?'" Allnutt said it's been a pleasure to assure everyone that Hamvention 2022 is a go. Many Hamvention tickets were sold at the pre-show price and are also available on the Hamvention website. Hamvention, an ARRL-sanctioned event, will be held May 20 - 22, at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Allnutt noted that he and Michael Kalter, W8CI, were interviewed in a DX Engineering YouTube video on February 22 and unveiled the official logo for Hamvention 2022. This year's theme, "reunion," celebrates the return to a world of hams getting together after missing two Hamventions, and commemorates the history of Dayton Hamvention, which stretches back 70 years to 1952. "Ticket sales are very brisk," Kalter said. "The community is very excited about things, there have been improvements made at the Expo Center, and they're totally on our side working with us." He said both he and Allnutt were at Orlando Hamcation, which he called "very successful," and a good omen for Hamvention's success in 2022. "We don't consider it a competition [among shows]," Kalter said. "We're all working together to make amateur radio much better." "It's [going to be] be wonderful," Allnutt told DX Engineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR. Hamvention will also feature ARRL EXPO, a large assembly of ARRL-sponsored exhibits, activities, and representatives for ARRL programs and services. Several ARRL-sponsored presentations and forums will be given. Information will be posted to www.arrl.org/expo as it becomes available. Kalter also highly recommended attending Contest University (CTU) on May 19 at the Hope Hotel, which takes place on the Thursday before Hamvention, as an adjunct to the Hamvention experience.

ARRL Teacher Institute coming to Ohio

ARRL will offer four sessions of the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology in June and July as part of its educational outreach to schools through the Education & Technology Program. The Teachers Institute (TI) is an expenses- paid professional development program intended to provide teachers with tools and strategies to introduce basic electronics, the science of radio, space technology and satellite communications, weather science, microcontrollers, robotics, and amateur radio to their students. The curriculum is designed for motivated teachers and other school staff who want to learn more about wireless technology, gain hands-on experience, and bring that knowledge to their students. Class sizes are limited to 12. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2022. "I invite you to apply and to share this incredible opportunity with schools and teachers," ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, said. Goodgame said to contact him via email with any questions. Sessions this summer will be held in Newington, Connecticut, and in Dayton, Ohio. There are two levels -- TI-1 Introduction to Wireless Technology, and TI-2 Remote Sensing and Data Analysis. TI-1 is a prerequisite for TI-2. TI-2 focuses on the basic electronics of sensors (temperature, pressure, position, humidity, etc.), converting analog sensor data to a digital format, programming the microcontroller to read and interpret the data, and using radio to send the sensor data to the user. After learning the basics of remote sensing, teachers assemble a sensor package to collect environmental data remotely. Program Location Dates TI-1 Newington, Connecticut June 27 - July 1 TI-2 Newington, Connecticut July 11 - July 15 TI-1 Dayton, Ohio July 18 - July 22 TI-1 Newington, Connecticut July 25 - July 29 A 2022 brochure is available from the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology web page. An explanatory video is also available. This in-service training program is supported entirely by generous philanthropic donations. Teachers Institute opportunities are virtually free for participants. The grant to attend a TI covers transportation, hotel, a modest per diem to cover meals, instructional resources for the electronics, microcontroller, and robotics segments of the course, and a resource library of relevant ARRL publications. The primary out-of-pocket expense is a $100 enrollment fee. Graduate credits are available through Fresno Pacific University upon completion of the TI-1 or TI-2 programs. Qualified applicants must be active teachers at an elementary, middle, high school or at a college or university, or in a leadership or enrichment instruction role in an after-school or collective homeschool program. An amateur radio license is not required for the introductory workshop (TI-1) but is required for the advanced TI-2 program. - ARRL Letter

Ukraine Maintains Ham Radio Silence in State of Emergency

Radio amateurs in Ukraine appear to be diligently maintaining radio silence as the state of emergency declared there just prior to the Russian military invasion remains in effect. A February 24 decree from President Volodymyr Zelensky included "a ban on the operation amateur radio transmitters for personal and collective use." The Ukraine Amateur Radio League (UARL/LRU) reported this past week that it has received many messages of encouragement from the worldwide amateur radio community. "The LRU informed international amateur radio organizations about Russia's military invasion of Ukraine," said the message from UARL Vice President Anatoly Kirilenko, UT3UY. "To date, there have been many reports from radio amateurs around the world in support of Ukraine." The International Amateur Radio Union ( IARU) has adopted a neutral stance. "IARU is an apolitical organization focused on promoting and defending amateur radio and the amateur radio services," the IARU said. "The amateur radio service is about self-instruction in communications and friendship between people." IARU Region 1 has said it continues to monitor the development and expect all radio amateurs "to follow their national laws and regulations."
DELARANews

Ham Radio News

…because we don’t live in a vacuum

Successful Emergency

Communications Exercise Carried

Out on QO-100 Satellite

On February 26, 22 stations representing 14 countries within IARU Region 1 took part in a short- notice exercise using the geostationary satellite QO- 100. This was the first of a number of smaller exercises, tests, and meetings to be held by IARU Region 1 throughout the year, building on the earlier Global Simulated Emergency Tests to cover as many aspects of emergency communications as possible. The intention is to bring emergency communicators together more frequently to demonstrate how the Amateur Radio Service can work together as a global community and develop a common understanding of each others' capabilities. The exercise was deemed a success, with a number of formal messages passed among stations and some lessons learned from the inevitable challenges of equipment failure, language barriers and co- ordination of an exercise with a coverage area from South Africa to the United Kingdom. Once all the exercise feedback is received, another test on QO- 100 is planned for October 2022. "QO-100 brings another asset to the emergency communications toolbox in Region 1, and its presence is much appreciated," IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Coordinator Greg Mossop, G0DUB, commented. -- Thanks to IARU via Greg Mossop, G0DUB

"We Will Have Hamvention,"

General Chairman Pledges

In case you missed the earlier announcement, Dayton Hamvention® 2022 is on, Hamvention General Chairman Rick Allnutt, WS8G, said this week. He said many Hamvention volunteers attended the recent Orlando HamCation in Florida and were encouraged to see so many friends at the show. "The aisles were full of people, the vendors appeared pleased with the brisk business, and the Hamvention booth was bombarded with well- wishers and folks with one question on their mind -- 'Are you going to have Hamvention this year?'" Allnutt said it's been a pleasure to assure everyone that Hamvention 2022 is a go. Many Hamvention tickets were sold at the pre-show price and are also available on the Hamvention website. Hamvention, an ARRL-sanctioned event, will be held May 20 - 22, at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Allnutt noted that he and Michael Kalter, W8CI, were interviewed in a DX Engineering YouTube video on February 22 and unveiled the official logo for Hamvention 2022. This year's theme, "reunion," celebrates the return to a world of hams getting together after missing two Hamventions, and commemorates the history of Dayton Hamvention, which stretches back 70 years to 1952. "Ticket sales are very brisk," Kalter said. "The community is very excited about things, there have been improvements made at the Expo Center, and they're totally on our side working with us." He said both he and Allnutt were at Orlando Hamcation, which he called "very successful," and a good omen for Hamvention's success in 2022. "We don't consider it a competition [among shows]," Kalter said. "We're all working together to make amateur radio much better." "It's [going to be] be wonderful," Allnutt told DX Engineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR. Hamvention will also feature ARRL EXPO, a large assembly of ARRL-sponsored exhibits, activities, and representatives for ARRL programs and services. Several ARRL-sponsored presentations and forums will be given. Information will be posted to www.arrl.org/expo as it becomes available. Kalter also highly recommended attending Contest University (CTU) on May 19 at the Hope Hotel, which takes place on the Thursday before Hamvention, as an adjunct to the Hamvention experience.