Amateur Radio will have a role in Cuba’s soon-to-be-launched “Operation Meteor,” aimed at aiding the island nation in preparing for natural disasters. Among the new strategies under review for implementation are civilian first-aid training; assist and rescue missions; damage control, and large-scale needs assessment. The nationwide initiative aims to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, especially in rural areas, and safeguard life on the island, Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfredo Cobas said.
Operation Meteor will also work with Cuba’s radio and television services, the island’s communications system, and the Emergency Network of the Amateur Radio
In 2017, Hurricane Irma affected 12 Cuban provinces, destroyed more than 150,000 homes, left 10 people dead, and caused some $13 million in damage.
Source:ARRL
Antenna
Description The new LFA-R reflector-less Yagi is a step forward in Yagi design and performance. Excellent levels of gain per foot of boom from this compact super-performer The new 6R6-HD from InnovAntennas Heavy duty version show, light-wei... Read more
VHF
Alinco DR-B185HT 85 Watt 2 Meter Transceivers are their highest power 144 MHz VHF mobile. DR-B185HT transceivers deliver high-power and superior performance without compromise. They compare very favorably to other maker’s models that... Read more
Review
“The NanoVNA does many things. Two of which are testing coax cables for loss and length. Jim W6LG shows how to do both in this first video about the NanoVNA. In a subsequent video, Jim will show how the NanoVNA can be used to check an... Read more
![Using RF Gain Control On HF-Less Ear Fatigue [ Ham Radio Basics ]](https://qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/iaPwF-90x60.jpg)
News
N0AX Wins the January QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the January 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Untangling the Decibel Dilemma” by H. Ward Silver, NØAX. The QST Cover Plaque Awar... Read more
PIRATE Act signed into law by President
On Friday, January 24, 2020, the President signed into law: H.R. 583, the “Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act” or the “PIRATE Act,... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots appeared over this reporting week (January 16-22) and on January 22 Spaceeweather.com reported currently the consecutive period of spotles... Read more
ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines
At its January meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors instructed the League’s FCC counsel to prepare a strong response to protect amateur access to spec... Read more
Quartzfest look around 22 Jan 2020
https://quartzfest.org/ Read more
4m (70MHz) returns to Germany for 2020
4m (70MHz) returns to Germany for 2020 Here it is! As of today (22/1/2020) – use of the 70.150-70.200 MHz part of 4m is allowed again in Germany... Read more
New Book from ARRL: Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners
Contesting is one of the most exciting aspects of amateur radio — and for some, it’s their primary ham radio activity. Amateur Radio Contesting for Be... Read more
