APRS, Really? Yes!
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)? You’ve probably heard of it. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR? You might have heard of him. You may have even dabbled with APRS. Maybe you found it...
Category: RSOC Operations
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HF Radio Assistance Please – Icom IC-7600 and SGC SG2000
We’ve got a couple HF rigs we’re trying to get configured at the RSOC and really need some help. If you are an owner of an Icom IC-7600 or SGC...
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RSOC SteppIr Vertical on the Air
At the Radio Science & Operations Center (RSOC) we have the SteppIR Mark IV vertical installed and working, using temporary Field Day ground radials. One of the grounding blocks had...
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Great Alaska ShakeOut 2018 – Area Hams Participate
Hams in the Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, and Kenai Peninsula areas participated in the 2018 Great Alaska ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on October 18. At the appointed time, 10:18 a.m., from the...
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Great Alaska ShakeOut 2018
The Anchorage Area ARES group and Anchorage Amateur Radio Club ask for your participation in the The Great Alaska ShakeOut “Earthquake Drill”, tomorrow, October 18, 2018 at 10:18 a.m. We...
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Hot Transmitter on 147.93 MHz Found and Shut Down
On the afternoon of October 10, a transmitter keyed up on 147.93 MHz. This happens to be the input frequency for club’s Grubstake VHF repeater (147.33/93). As a result, the...
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RSOC “Battery Lab” Operational
The following is a slightly edited version of an article published in the AARC September 2018 Newsletter. It was time, the AARC has received so many battery donations over...
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A Really Big Day, Up and Away!
Saturday was a busy, busy day at the RSOC. A dandy crew of folks got together to tune up our AB-105 tower with a proper accoutrement of antennas, from 20...
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RSOC Antenna Work – Thanks for Donations!
A major upgrade to the RSOC antenna system is planned for this Saturday. It will include stripping a gang of old FCC leftover antennas from the tower mast, as well...
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Update – Who Are Our Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts? We’ve got a project!
NOTE: Please see below. We had some problems with the form attached to this previous post, so I you submitted the form, we probably didn’t get it. We’re taking a different...