Radio Relay International has released its initial Net Directory. This directory lists active traffic nets throughout North America of any affiliation. It’s purpose is to facilitate access to networks that interface with the national messaging layer (traffic system). This is the initial document. Future plans call for a searchable database. In addition, we solicit any […]
Due to an increased interest in public origination of Christmas season radiograms, RRI has added a PDF radiogram with a “Happy Holidays” watermark to its library of radiogram form options. The “RRI Radiogram Form 1801 Christmas Season” form is a fillable PDF. Users simply populate the desired fields in the standard “all caps,” then print […]
The December, 2018 issue of the “QNI Newsletter” is now available. Articles include “Digital Mobile,” “Dealing with Zero Sunspots,” “Dear Santa,” “Bruce Kelly Memorial QSO Party,” “The Uncontested CW Band,” “Dreaming in/of CW,”…..and more…… https://qninewsletterdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/qni-2018-12.pdf
Submitted by Dave Struebel WB2FTX: Many of NJ traffic handlers might have missed this. I found it in the October 2018 issue of CQ Magazine. Our own Dave Popkins W2CC, longtime Net Manager for the New Jersey Phone Net (NJPN, 6 PM 3950 Khz) has been recognized by the President for a lifetime achievement of […]
We are saddened at the passing of our friend and colleague Frank Thrash, W4DLZ manager of RN5 and a lifelong radioman. We offer our deepest condolence to his beautiful XYL Mary and his family. Submitted by Jerry carter W4SU: Frank Wadley Thrash W4DLZ December 7, 1932 – November 3, 2018 To RN5 and CAN traffic nets: […]
A bulletin announcing the Navy Medical System Exercise scheduled for September 5 and 6 has been posted to the RRI Publications Page. RRI personnel should be aware of this upcoming emergency exercise and be available to assist if needed. http://radio-relay.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Exercise-Bulletin-Navy-Medical-5-Sep-2018.pdf
From the CQ newsroom Petition Drive to Save WWV/WWVH – Sept. 15 Deadline WWV transmitter site in Colorado. The NIST budget request for fiscal 2019 eliminates funding for continued operation of WWV and its Hawaiian counterpart, WWVH. (US Government photo) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has eliminated funding for the continued operation […]
Save WWV and The Death of Old Time? – NIST Cutting WWV This is another mind-bogglingly short sighted move to save a few budget dollars at the expense of an irreplaceable service. The U.S. government has been responsible as the nation’s clockmaster since the U.S. Navy established Naval Observatory Washington. As we’ve seen since […]
ZL1NZ posted this video record to You-Tube on Aug 14, 2018. From the description, It is a short recording from 20m featuring great signals from WB8WKQ and K6TOP, recorded at ZL1NZ/ZM50MAUQ. Each station sent and received formal traffic (although that’s not on this recording). Since this test, regular skeds were established and formal record traffic’s […]
Contributed by RRI board member Jeff Miller WB8WQK Originally published at TFC-OPS FB Operators: As you may be aware of, RRI has been diligently working with the Oceania Group (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Islands) to establish a quality traffic communications circuit. Although initial thinking was that digital would be ideal, to date, we […]