SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASS 4-28-2009 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffCoast Guard Station South Padre Island is hosting a National Weather Service spotter seminar this coming Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Seating is now full and no addtional reservations being taken. Coast Guard members will be participating during the morning session that ...
EmComm Workshops at 2009 National Hurricane Conference
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffOn April 6-10, Amateur Radio had its largest presence ever at the 2009 National Hurricane Conference in Austin, Texas. Representatives from the ARRL, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) and ...
PLEASE VOTE FOR LEE W5LHC FOR SECTION MGR THIS AUGUST
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffOur South Texas Section encompasses many miles and key American Cities of Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley. South Texas hosts the NASA Manned Spaceflight Center in Houston, Two NBA franchises, an NFL franchise, some ...
Jerry Reimer Comments On Lee Cooper Candidacy for Section Mgr
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffLee is WELL qualified to lead our section, and I believe he will do so with wisdom, experience, honesty, openness, and integrity. I support his candidacy, and look forward to his election and leadership. Lee understands the value of a viable ARES organization, ...
Lee Cooper For Section Manager - Announces Candidacy
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffApril 9, 2009 - Last night at the Austin Amateur Radio Club's Hurricane conference meeting I announced to the members that I have submitted my name for consideration as Section Manager, South Texas section. I have worked with most of you ...
New ARRL Emergency Communications Course in the Works
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffOver the past several months, ARRL staff have been reviewing the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications online course program and have decided to combine two of the three Emergency Communications courses. According to ARRL Education Services Manager Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, the ...
SOLAR CYCLE BEHAVING LIKE THE STOCK MARKET
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 Posted in SPARCS | Comments OffApril 1, 2009: The sunspot cycle is behaving a little like the stock market. Just when you think it has hit bottom, it goes even lower. 2008 was a bear. There were no sunspots observed on 266 of the year's ...