BY NICK FONTENOT | SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE
Amateur radio — more commonly known as ham radio— has been around since 1908. In Lafayette, ham radio enthusiasts say, the hobby is growing in popularity, despite the array of ever more sophisticated communication tools available in the 21st century.
A group of Lafayette-area residents has been attending a free class at the Lafayette Science Museum to learn more about amateur radio and how they can be part of a network that can provide a vital communications link during emergencies.
“Even though we have cellphones and all this infrastructure, when all that goes down, amateur radio is still here,” said Mark Saltzman, president of the local Amateur Radio Club.
“We’ve made contingencies that if we lose the grid, we can still communicate with the ham radio,” he said. “We have a lot of people who are interested in the emergency communication aspect and communication in general. We have people from all walks of life getting involved.”
What separates ham radio from citizens band, or CB, radio is the amount of power used and the regulations. Ham radios can go as high as 1500 watts. The class at the Lafayette Science Museum is giving the more than 20 attendees the knowledge to pass a test required to obtain a license…READ MORE
“ Hello. This is Ariel NY4G. I am a radio amateur from South Carolina and have always dreamed of operating in a radio DXpedition after... Read more
As he nears retirement, ARRL CEO David Sumner has been honored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), which sponsors Dayton Hamvention®. Sumn... Read more
Today Cordell Expeditions signed a contract with Nigel Jolly, owner and operator of the Braveheart (above), for the expedition to Heard... Read more
Photo Credict ARRL : Gene Shea, KB7Q, of Bozeman, Montana, logged more than 830 contacts and earned his Worked All States Award by the time the Sun ro... Read more
Field Day Greetings Once again this year a group of medium-wave experimental licensees will transmit greetings on 630 meters over the ARRL Field Day w... Read more
HRD Software, LLC announces the release of Version 6.3.0.563 as a maintenance release. Everyone that has purchased HRD since February 2012 will get th... Read more
Discussing grounds for electrical safety, RF problems, and lightning protection. Also, a question about odd SWR readings. Read more
See More: Link Read more
Youths asked to pick up amateur radio by Lim How Pim – http://www.theborneopost.com Read this great article: Read more
What if communication lines break down during disasters? Check this Article from Raisa Serafica – Rappler : Read more
CWops has announced a new, annual award to recognize individuals, groups, or organizations that have made the greatest contribution(s) toward advancin... Read more
Daily sunspot number (yellow), monthly mean sunspot number (blue), smoothed monthly sunspot number (red) for the last 13 years and 12-month ahead pred... Read more
Phyllis Randle from MFJ is interviewed by Tim Duffy, K3LR at DX Engineering in Tallmadge, Ohio Phyllis Randle from MFJ is interviewed by Tim Du... Read more
Doublet vs Dipole vs End Fed Antennas – Which is Best for You? Read more
While some amateurs may complain about lousy HF propagation conditions, the Doctor explains that the truth is a bit more nuanced. Read more
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) groups in counties along Florida’s east coast are now at a Level 2 (local) activation for Hurricane Matthew. A... Read more
Fox-1Cliff On December 3rd, 2018, Fox-1Cliff was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight’s SS... Read more
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Different people have different ways of saying things – their own special expre... Read more
More
FP/NY4G St. Pierre & Miquelon DXpedition
Dayton Amateur Radio Association Surprises ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ
VK0EK: Voyage rescheduled for March 6-April 20, 2016 – Heard Island
ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Medium-Wave Experimenters to Transmit Field Day Greetings
Ham Radio Deluxe Version 6.3.0.563
![Grounding – ARRL – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ PODCAST ]](https://qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/electrode-190x122.jpg)
Grounding – ARRL – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ PODCAST ]
MIDI LOOP – 3,5 a 14,5 MHz
Youths asked to pick up amateur radio
What if communication lines break down during disasters?
CWops Announce Award for Advancing the Art of CW
Daily and monthly sunspot number (last 13 years)
Phyllis Randle from MFJ is interviewed by Tim Duffy, K3LR
Doublet vs Dipole vs End Fed Antennas – Which is Best for You?
![Coping with Poor HF Conditions – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ PODCAST ]](https://qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/propagation-arsc-190x122.jpg)
Coping with Poor HF Conditions – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ PODCAST ]
Florida Coastal ARES Groups at Local Activation Level, Statewide Declaration Pending
Fox-1Cliff Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95)
S.O.S. – In Other Words, Help!
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Flafayette-class-helps-ham-radio-enthusiasts-learn-about-hobby-prepare-for-licensing%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
