Webinar Set to Discuss Amateur Radio and AUXCOM Support to Department of Defense

On Thursday 18th February 2022, at 0100 (the evening of February 17 in North American time zones), the US Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) will host a Zoom call to discuss amateur radio and AUXCOM support to the US Department of Defense.

During this presentation, the NETCOM representative will discuss:

  • the authorities for these operations

  • upcoming DOD exercise opportunities for 2022, where outreach to the amateur radio/AUXCOM community will be a primary training objective

  • use of the five 60-meter channels

  • the concept for the types of amateur/AUXCOM outreach.

There will be an opportunity for Q&A throughout the presentation.

Use this Zoom link to attend - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83781154615?pwd=L0NOY0hEV0tBdmNDWVNNeWRaVXJ5dz09

The meeting ID is 837 8115 4615, and the pass code is 670665. Dial in by location: (346) 248-7799 (Houston); (669) 900-6833 (San Jose); (253) 215-8782 (Tacoma); (929) 205-6099 (New York); (301) 715-8592 (Washington, DC), and (312) 626-6799 (Chicago).

2022 IDXC cancelled

The following was announced on 11th January 2022, on the IDXC Web page (http://www.dxconvention.org/): It is with regret that the 2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, has been cancelled.

The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response to the current covid virus threat. We look forward to 2023. Those who had hotel reservations please contact the hotel to ensure they are canceled.

IDXC- http://www.dxconvention.org/

2022 SARL National Convention

The 2022 SARL National Convention will be held virtually on Saturday 9 April and Saturday 23 April 2022. On 9 April, the Amateur Radio Technology In Action Symposium and on 23 April, the Annual General Meeting and the SARL Awards and Trophies.

The SARL Secretary has received five (5) nominations to serve on Council. Each nomination has been signed by a proposer and a seconder. No motions for the AGM have yet been received. This includes a motion to host the 2023 AGM.

Do not send suggestions for Awards and Trophies by e-mail or WhatsApp. Use the nomination form available on the SARL website, fill in the details of the nominee, fill in the motivation, sign the form as proposer and get the required signatures from the seconders. Then submit the form to the SARL Secretary secretary@sarl.org.za by 21:59 UTC on Monday 31 January 2022. No late entries will be accepted. Refer to the SARL Communication dated 12 January 2022.

SARL - http://www.sarl.org.za