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To provide amateur radio equipment to students who have studied and passed the Technician License Exam while enrolled in the WFOS broadcast radio class at the Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology.
This site is dedicated to honoring the memory of Robert G. Siff (Uncle Bob) 1919-2006.
Uncle Bob was a family man and US Navy veteran. He was an electronics enthusiast, businessman and innovator. Bob was involved in every aspect of ham radio. One of the founders of the Dayton Hamvention, the Sarasota Emergency Radio Club, the Sarasote power Squadron and the QCWA.
Uncle Bob was a political activist and supporter of the Sarasota Senior Center. His memory will live on through those that knew him and those that share his ideals.
Wakefield SKYWARN Local Ham Clubs The Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team exists to help facilitate communication between Trained SKYWARN Spotters in the amateur radio community and the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Wakefield, Virginia.
The efficient collection of severe weather reports via amateur radio frees critical NWS staff from answering phones and allows them to focus on assessing weather scenarios and issuing appropriate warnings while still receiving necessary reports from Spotters in the field.
The Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team exists to maintain and staff the amateur radio station at the National Weather Service Forecast Office, call sign WX4AKQ. The Team also continually works to grow and support a number of Trained Skywarn Net Control Stations who can run local subnets remotely and Trained Responders who can quickly and effectively operate WX4AKQ inside the Forecast Office.
QCWA Chapter 119 Local Ham Clubs The 2008 QCWA National Convention will be held October 3rd thru the 5th in Virginia Beach at the waterfront landmark and hotel, The Cavalier. Surf to this site for all the latest info!
All About Circuits Training & Licensing This site provides a series of online textbooks covering electricity and electronics. The information provided is great for both students and hobbyists who are looking to expand their knowledge in this field. These textbooks were written by Tony R. Kuphaldt and released under the Design Science License. Please keep in mind that the textbooks are not complete. You may find missing pages and chapters as you browse. The books are a continuous piece of work, and will be updated over time.
Wellington VHF Group, Inc: Online Ham Clubs We are the Wellington VHF Group (Incorporated), Branch 74 of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART). The Wellington VHF Group is a club established to promote and encourage an interest in and generally to assist in the development of the science of Amateur and experimental radio. It provides the opportunity for like-minded individuals who share the same values to pursue an interesting hobby, and to share aspirations, knowledge, experience, and fellowship.