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Hurricane Beryl June 30 2024

The following message was received from the Winlink Administrator.

When and if this storm gets anywhere near locations that would cause Winlink operations to generate emergency traffic regardless of the particular Winlink service being used, please keep your casual or exercise traffic to a minimum until this is over. Let’s please leave the various spectrum options open for those who may need them.

 

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2024 ARRL FIELD DAY BULLETIN

The ARRL has issued the following Field Day Bulletin

 

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ARLX004 2024 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

 

ZCZC AX04

QST de W1AW

Special Bulletin 4 ARLX004

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT June 17, 2024

To all radio amateurs

 

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ARLX004 2024 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

 

W1AW:

 

Day Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC

 

FRIDAY CW 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0000 (Sat)

Digital 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0100

Phone 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:45 PM 0145

CW 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 0300

 

SATURDAY CW 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1400

Phone 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1500

CW 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0000 (Sun)

Digital 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0100

Phone 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:45 PM 0145

 

SUNDAY CW 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1400

Phone 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1500

Digital 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1600

 

K6KPH:

 

SATURDAY CW 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 1430

CW 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 0030 (Sun)

Digital 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 0130

 

SUNDAY CW 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 1430

Digital 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1630

 

W1AW will operate on its regularly published frequencies:

 

CW frequencies are 1.8025, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975,

21.0675, 28.0675, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz.

 

Digital frequencies are 3.5975, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095,

28.095, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz.

 

Phone frequencies are 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390,

28.590, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz.

 

During Field Day weekend, W1AW will transmit the Field Day bulletin using 45.45-baud Baudot, PSK31 in BPSK mode and MFSK16 in this order.

 

Please note the Field Day bulletin will not be sent out via EchoLink.

 

Also note, on Friday local, June 21, 2024, the digital version of the 2024 Field Day bulletin sent from W1AW at 9 PM EDT (0100 UTC on June 22) will be transmitted using BPSK31, Baudot, and MFSK16 in this order.

 

The regular digital mode lineup of Baudot, BPSK31, and MFSK16 will be used during Field Day weekend (June 22 and 23).

 

The Maritime Radio Historical Society’s station K6KPH will transmit the CW portion of the W1AW Field Day message for the benefit of West Coast stations on 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975 and 21.0675 MHz.

 

The frequencies for the K6KPH Teleprinter version (RTTY, PSK31 and MFSK16) will be 3.5975, 7.095 and 14.095 MHz (in this mode order).

 

Any additional transmissions or changes in the schedule will be posted on the web at: .

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WILDFIRES AND COMMUNICATIONS

An article published by CTV News on communications issue and wildfires.  It gives an idea of the thought process into the issue.

 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/no-network-is-flawless-wildfires-underscore-resiliency-challenges-for-telecoms-1.6919600