Amateur / Ham Radio Operators Behind Warning System

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A team of Amateur / Ham Radio operators from Boston have been providing support for the National Weather Service.

Doppler radar can tell a trained meteorologist a lot about the weather, but it’s hard to know what’s going on in any one place without seeing it from the ground. For help determining whether a storm is a real threat, the weather service relies on the accounts of ham radio-equipped volunteers. 

Full Story - 
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/04/meet-ham-radio-volunteers-behind-weather-warning-system/KcJ2vqrK8En5U8twtLsBBL/story.html

dogparkSDR Version 1.0 Released

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Dog Park Software have announced that version 1.0 of dogparkSDR has been released.

dogparkSDR is the first Native Mac client for the Flex Radio Systems Signature series of software defined radios

Features in the release 

  • OS X 10.9+ and Intel 64 bit Processor.
  • OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) compatible.
  • 1 Panadapter and 2 VFO Slices.
  • Filter width/Presets.
  • Automatic Notch Filter.
  • Meters.
  • Equalizers.
  • FlexControl support.
  • Profiles support.
  • CWX support.
  • Quick Record/Playback support.
  • Edit Band buttons.

Free Demo Download - http://dogparksoftware.com/dogparkSDR.html

Flex Radio - http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/

RSGB Young Members Down by Nearly 50%

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The RSGB have provided details of the number of young, free membership entitled members within the organisation.

There are currently 227 young members of the RSGB, a decrease from the 410 members in 2011. A young member is person under 21, or under 26 if enrolled in full time education.

Of the 227 current young members of which 18% are female, the licence levels are as follows

  • 65% Foundation 
  • 17% Intermediate
  • 11% Full (Advanced)
  • 7% No licence details recorded

To help recruit more young members, the RSGB will be releasing a new video, 'Hobby for the 21st Century', which is aimed at encouraging youth into the hobby 

RSGB membership is free to licensed UK amateurs under the age of 21 or aged 21-25 and in full time education - http://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/PDF/join_us_form_junior.pdf