Q: What do you do when the repeaters don't work and you need beyond line-of-sight radio communications?
A: You use HF with a NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) antenna on the lower frequency bands (80/75. 60, and 40).
The good news is that NVIS antennas are very simple and inexpensive to bui...
On April 8, a total solar eclipse will traverse the northern counties of NNY Section.
While the eclipse itself is not a problem, up to 100,000 people are expected to come to the area. It is expected that local resources will be overwhelmed.
Communications will likely become a problem, as cellu...
Winter Field Day is an emergency communications exercise that takes place yearly on the last weekend in January. The concept is similar to the ARRL Field Day held at the end of June.
If you are really ambitious and hardy, you can set up and operate outdoors. In the north country, this will pro...
Skywarn™ Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that Skywarn™ volunteers make to the NWS mission, the protection of life and property.
Amateur radio operators comprise a large percentage of the Sk...
The Northern New York Section-wide SET is currently being planned by a committee. Here is the section scenario and plan outline so far:
Date: Saturday, October 7
Time: 8AM ~ 12PM
Scenario:
A severe winter storm (ice, high winds, etc.) impacts several counties knocking out power and commun...