by KI5IZR | Mar 9, 2022 | Community Service, Local Events, RGV, Volunteers
Fun N Sun ARC donates to STARS! The Fun N Sun Amateur Radio Club has donated $325 to STARS. The donation is a product of the sale of Ron Maeder – KC2JGP (sk) and Dolores Maeder’s – KC2KYN (sk) equipment. Thank you Fun N Sun ARC! Your donation helps keep...
by KI5IZR | Nov 9, 2021 | Community Service, National Weather Service, RGV, Volunteers
The NWS Brownsville is looking for a few good men and women to operate as WX5BRO during SKYWARN Recognition Day, December 4, 2021. This year, as was done last year, individual operators assume the call sign WX5BRO and make contacts according to the rules below. If...
by KI5IZR | Aug 30, 2021 | ARRL News, Community Service, FCC Rules
FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate Data Transmissions for Hurricane Ida Traffic Sunday, August 29, 2021 The FCC has granted an ARRL emergency request for a temporary waiver intended to facilitate relief communications in the wake of...
by KI5IZR | Jul 24, 2021 | Community Service, Repeater Updates, RGV, Volunteers
ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE STARLINK SYSTEM After the stormy weather on Tuesday night, July 20th, the 146.700/444.275 repeaters ceased operations. Along with the two analog repeaters, the DMR repeater at the same site also stopped working. Strangely, the two...
by KI5IZR | Jul 1, 2021 | Community Service, Local Events, Repeater Updates, RGV
Changes Made to the RGV Digipeater System With the expert assistance of Joe Ashcom – AG5DL, W5STX-2 (145.770) and W5RGV-2 (145.010) were installed, Saturday, June 26th, at La Feria. W5STX-2 and W5RGV-2 have replaced STX and RGV. STX and RGV are no longer...