Amateur radio class a huge success. This year’s Amateur Radio Technician class was a huge success. This class started out with nine inquiring applicants and settled with a group of five very interested and focused individuals.
Aksarben ARC coming to Homestead. In coordination with the National Park Service Centennial, members of the Aksarben Amateur Radio Club will be communicating around the nation, and possibly outside of the United States, at Homestead National Monument of America on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They will be based out of the Education Center. This is part of the National Parks on the Air program sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. Radio operators throughout the nation will be communicating with each other and spreading information about national parks through 2016 and to show people the capabilities of amateur radio and how it can benefit the general public. “The Centennial of the National Park Service is here and during this year there will be opportunities to engage in unique activities,” Superintendent Mark Engler said in a press release. “We are very excited for the ham radio operators from the area to use the park all year long to participate in this program.”
Ham radio operator asked to take down tower. A federally licensed amateur radio operator said he plans to sue the city for harassment in regards to a radio tower he was forced to remove. Adams Street resident Karl Reed said the city violated his First Amendment rights and failed to give him due process when it threatened to fine his landlord $2,500 a day if the tower was not removed.
Dave, N8SBE says
Re: tower article. After reading the article, and in particular the comments posted by Mr. Reed, I would say it is much ado about nothing. Mr. Reed needs an attitude adjustment, but considering the way he was burning his bridges with the city officials, it may be too little, too late, if in deed it happens at all. This is the kind of thing that gives ham radio a black eye in the minds of local officials.
Dan KB6NU says
I agree with you about that. He handled things very poorly.