As any diehard Southern Nevada swapmeet attendee will tell you, if you are going to the monthly tailgate at the AES parking lot in Las Vegas, you better get there before sunrise. Read the whole story here.
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The clock is ticking down to this years ARRL Nevada State Convention also known as NVCON. With less than a month to go, hams throughout Nevada and the surrounding states are getting excited about all of the activities at the convention.
Here is the full story. Elko Velo is ramping up for the annual running of the Lamoille Canyon Hill Climb and once again the Elko Amateur Radio Club is poised to provide communications for the popular event. Read about it here.
Yet another Nevada ham radio club suddenly found itself without a meeting place this past Friday morning. Here is the full story.
The "Hams On The Hill" Field Day crowd is known for cranking out some pretty good eats during the 4 days they play Field Day each summer. But this year they just can't wait until the end of June to rustle up some chow and tell radio lies with their friends. Read the whole story here.
In late January the Nellis Radio Amateur Club suddenly found itself without a home. New management personnel at Nellis Airforce Base's Outdoor Recreation decided to begin imposing monthly fee's that were too large for the radio club to raise. Consequently the group became homeless. Read the story here.
In late January the Nellis Radio Amateur Club suddenly found itself without a home. New management personnel at Nellis Airforce Base's Outdoor Recreation decided to begin imposing monthly fee's that were too large for the radio club to raise. Consequently the group became homeless. Read the story here.
Tuesday night four Elko area hams were able to upgrade to higher classes licenses thanks to some extraordinary efforts of some of their neighboring VE's. Here is the story.
ARES and disaster preparation was the lead story this evening on KTNV Channel 2 in Reno. Randall Lorenz AF7HD is an ARRL Public Information Officer embedded with Washoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (WCARES). View the video here.
Last week two 7th Call Area amateur radio operators were honored by their respective states for their lifelong achievements. Both have eclipsed the 100 year mark and remain an active part of their communities. Here are their stories.
The September 2014 response by Clark County ARES/RACES to flooding in the Moapa Valley is being featured in a new 14 page report from the ARRL. Read about it here
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, also known as AMSAT has reported that the first of five Fox-1 class cubesats has passed the required final tests and the all important Mission Readiness Review (MRR) and is "Go For Launch". Read about it here
Feb. 6th, Lyon County suffered the loss of 2 major repeater sites for the Sherriff and Fire repeaters. A commercial power outage occurred due to wind damage. Both repeater sites, Rawe Peak, and Eagle Ridge switched to backup generators. After a period of time both generators shutdown. Read the story here
Some call it "Fox Hunting", "T-Hunting", "RadioSport", or "Hounds and Hare"...but regardless of the name being used, everyone agrees that radio direction finding is a super fun activity. Read about it here
Registration is now open for the second annual NVCON convention in Reno, May 1, 2, & 3. Last years event was a big success and the upcoming convention promises to be even more fun! Get the whole story here
A newly installed Motorola XPR8400 Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) UHF repeater system owned by the Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society is now operational. Story is here.
Nevada amateur's are saddened by the death of Stephen A. Lybarger, NU7T of Sparks, Nevada. Steve passed away on Friday, February 20. Details Here
Nevada Section Manager John Bigley, N7UR, recently received an in-depth tour of the newly opened Washoe County ARES Amateur Radio Outreach Center and the Great Western Marketplace facilities. Read the story here.
Nevada Section Public Information Officer Chuck Farnham WD6CHC of Fallon was the guest Tuesday morning on the "Just The Facts" radio show on America Matters Media stations 101.3 FM and 99.1 FM. Listen to the interview here
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