PB19MILL - Mills on the Air 2019

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The second weekend in May is time for the 'Mills on the Air'

In this weekend many Mills will be active on the radio. PB19MILL will be on the air for the 11th year from Windmill de Eendracht in Gieterveen QSL via PB7Z.

PB19MILL - http://www.pd6mill.com

ICQPOdcast Event "Put Howard to Work" Cancelled

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ICQPOdcast Event "Put Howard to Work" Cancelled

Earlier this week an announcement was made that ARRL CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX, was going to be on air at Maxim Memorial Station W1AW on Monday afternoon, 13th May 2019, with the intent of giving ARRL members a chance to chat with the CEO and get to know him better as a ham. However, an issue was raised about this being a potential violation of FCC rules, in particular, Section 97.113 which states that “A station is also not allowed to transmit communication in which the station licensee or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer.”

Given that the ARRL is Michel’s employer, and that there was an effort to publicize an event at which members of the organization could chat with the CEO, such an event could be perceived as a benefit to the organization.

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Museum Ships Weekend

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Museum Ships Weekend will take place over the 1st and 2nd June 2019 weekend, sponsored by the Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station NJ2BB. Radio operation will be from a variety of vintage and noteworthy vessels. This is not a competition.

So far 75 ships are on the roster to take part. All stations working at least 15 different participating ships will receive a certificate, if they send a copy of their log showing these contacts.

While operation on any amateur frequency is allowed, most ships will be operate in the General portion of the bands. PSK31 operation will be on 14.070 MHz, 10.142 MHz, 18.100 MHz, 21.070 MHz, and 28.120 MHz.

Some ships also may be found on 75 meters (3.880 – 3.885 MHz) and on 40 meters (7.290 MHz) using AM, some using the vessel’s original restored equipment.

Museum Ships Weekend - https://www.qsl.net/w/wa2tvs/museum/