Congratulations to EVERYONE who was involved in the response and rescue of five people last night. It was great to learn everyone involved ended up safe. Thanks for being there.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Are You Dizzy…
An interesting article from a recent ARRL Newsletter. Now that tower work is being done before the snow flies it is even more noteworthy, thanks ARRL
WORD TO THE WISE
A fall is a common reason for a trip to the Emergency Room for older adults, usually male, when they look up, feel faint, then pass out when working on a ladder or on a tower. The usual cause is restricting blood flow in the arteries at the base of the brain when tipping one’s head back. It seems to be a condition that becomes more pronounced with age. You can test this fairly easily: stand straight and tall – then tip your head back as far as it will go without bending your back. A few seconds of readjustment before you get your equilibrium back is more or less normal. If dizziness persists or gets worse, you have a problem to have checked out by your doctor. It is better to find this out at ground level than aloft, don’t you think?
M6.2 – SOUTHERN ALASKA
Preliminary Earthquake Report | |
Magnitude | 6.2 |
Date-Time |
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Location | 61.953N 151.785W |
Depth | 102 km |
Distances |
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Location Uncertainty | Horizontal: 0.3 km; Vertical 0.4 km |
Parameters | Nph = 141; Dmin = 14.1 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 21° Version = 2 |
Event ID | ak 11401855 ***This event supersedes event USb000sfz7. |
For updates, maps, and technical information, see: Event Page or USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
ARRL DEPLOYING RADIOS TO HAWAII.
The ARRL is sending kits to Hawaii to assist local hams in the event the lava flow situation changes. For all the details go to
Learn How to make a J-Pole Antenna
KEEP CALM AND GRAB YOUR RADIO
Keep Calm and Grab your radio is exactly what happened the in Yukon Territory on the evening of Sunday Sept 21, 2014. A Search and Rescue team was on a search for a lost young man.. The location was about 35 km north of Whitehorse at lake Laberge. The satellite phone was not functioning properly and there was no communication back to Whitehorse to call for assistance, additional resources or send status reports. One of the search and rescue members is an amateur who has a radio in his truck. A radio link was established with Whitehorse using the Yukon Amateur Radio Association (Y.A.R.A.)repeater system. In the end the individual was found safe and sound and proper communications were established for the search.. For the second time in as many months members of Y.A.R.A. were able to assist in an emergency situation.
The Y.A.R.A. repeater system and Y.A.R.A. members have been mentioned on this site several times. It is truly an impressive system run by a dedicated group who have to contend with conditions and circumstances many here in the south could not imagine.
Congratulations to all involved for your continued excellent work.
2014 CECA AGM.
Vancouver Island Earthquake
M4.4 – VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Magnitude | 4.4 |
Date-Time |
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Location | 50.667N 129.927W |
Depth | 10 km |
Distances |
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Location Uncertainty | Horizontal: 0.0 km; Vertical 2.0 km |
Parameters | Nph = 83; Dmin = 211.2 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 170° Version = |
Event ID | us b000sb4f |
For updates, maps, and technical information, see: Event Page or USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
ARRL VHF CONTEST SEPT 13-15 2014
The ARRL SEPT VHF contest is Sept 13-15 2014. For all the information on the contest go to
NORTH AMERICA SOTA ACTIVITY WEEKEND SEP 13-14 2014
The Summits on the Air-North America- activity weekend will be held SEP 13-14 2014. This is a casual event, not a contest, to introduce Sumits on the Air to folks. You can follow events on http://sotawatch.org/. This will help you see who is where on the mountain tops. If you are interested I have added a couple of more sites for your perusal
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