• National Parks on the Air Contact Tally Tops 1 Million!
• The Digital Edition of January QST Now Available on New PageSuite Platform
• FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to Step Down in January
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• National Parks on the Air Update
• Hawaii Amateur Radio Volunteers Assist Honolulu Marathon
• Commemorative Fessenden Christmas Eve 600-Meter Transmissions Set
• Christmas Eve SAQ Alexanderson Alternator Transmission Set
• Santa Turns to Remote Operating to Boost Radio Coverage of North America
• Eleven US Schools, Organizations Advance to Next Stage of ARISS Ham Contact Selection
• German Radio Amateurs Gain Access to 60-Meter Band
• Chinese Over-the-Horizon Radar QRMing Low End of 40 Meters
• Past AMSAT-NA President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH, SK
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

To read full letter, go to:   http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2016-12-22

• Greg Walden, W7EQI, to Chair Powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee
• ARRL Transitioning to New Digital Publishing Platform
• FCC Affirms Penalty for Unlicensed Amateur Operation, Making False Distress Call
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• National Parks on the Air Update
• Use of New Web Log Upload App Encouraged for ARRL 10 Meter Contest Participants
• Reminder : December 11 Special Event will Commemorate Transatlantic Reception Anniversary
• Emergency Communication Exercise Uses "Hamsphere^® " to Introduce Youth to Virtual Ham Radio
• Contribute to ARRL through Your IRA
• ARRL Foundation Board Approves Two New Scholarships for Young Radio Amateurs
• Elves at OF9X Bring the Spirit of Christmas to Ham Radio
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

To read full leter, go to:  http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2016-12-08

• Learn to Use Your Repeater's Autopatch
• Notes from California Wildfire Responses; Lessons Learned
• Popular TV Show HamRadioNow Adds "EmComm Extra"
• Profiles in ARES : Meet Bob Turner, W6RHK, ARRL Orange Section Emergency Coordinator
• ARES Members: Become a PIO

ARES Briefs, Links

Hurricane Watch Net Honors Bermuda Radio Amateur (11/4/16); National Geographic Channel Ham Radio Guide Supports Before MARS Prequel (11/2/16); ARES/RACES Supports Office of Emergency Management during Presidential Debate (10/27/16); Philippine Hams Team Up to Confront Back-to-Back Typhoons (10/24/16)

Ecuador Radio Club Recognizes ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager, Ham Aid -- ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, was recognized by the Guayaquil Radio Club (GRC) of Ecuador for coordinating the work of the ARRL and of several other radio amateurs to provide Ham Aid equipment to Ecuador this past spring, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in April. Read the full report here.

To read full letter, go to:   www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2016-11-16

• Amateur Radio "Uniquely Situated" to be at Leading Edge Again, Conferees Told
• Naval Academy Students Planning CubeSat with HF Uplink
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• National Parks on the Air Update
• US JOTA 2016 "Flash Numbers" Show Participation was Up
• Austrian Moonbounce Enthusiast Demonstrates Success with Small-Scale Setup
• Quest Continues for 1 kW Power Privileges in Australia
• Reminder: NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative Application Deadline is November 22
• Free Cubes in Space^™ Program Offers Opportunity for Youth to Put Experiments into Space
• Latest Edition of the ITU Radio Regulations is Available Online
• DX Notes from All Over
• Hurricane Watch Net Honors Bermuda Radio Amateur
• Getting it Right!
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

To read full letter go to:   http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2016-11-10

• Regulatory Issues Top ARRL Executive Committee Agenda
• Bidding Kicks off on October 21 in Annual ARRL On-Line Auction
• MARS-Amateur Radio Interoperability Exercise to Test "Very Bad Day" Scenario
• IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Workshop Covers Wide Range of Topics
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• National Parks on the Air Update
• IARU Honors Past ARRL President Rod Stafford, W6ROD
• Complete Sweepstakes Records Now Available, Operating GuideUpdated
• Time to File Your JOTA Station Report
• ARES/RACES Featured at Joint Tribal Emergency Management Conference
• Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, HS1A, SK
• Getting It Right!
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

To read full letter, go to:   http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2016-10-20

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• September is National Preparedness Month
• Spotlight: Georgia Mountains' District ARES Trains On Public Event Communications Support
• Western Washington Section Manager Comments on June'sCascadia Rising; See September QST Article
• Tech Tips: The North Country's Solar Powered APRS Digipeaters
• Letters: 12 Hour Shifts
• Get on Board the Simplex Contest Train!
• K1CE For a Final

To read full letter, go to:   http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2016-09-21

National Level Mass Care Exercise Registration

JCARES is participating in the NLE Mass Care exercise on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. It represents all aspects receiving, sheltering, and feeding evacuees from the eastern side of the state following a 7.7 earthquake in the NMSZ (New Madrid Seismic Zone). In a real world situation the KC area could receive as many as 250,000 evacuees.

Eastern Jackson County and the City of Independence will operate an Evacuee Reception Center, 3 shelters, 2 Point of Distribution (PODs) and a feeding kitchen.

The hours of operation will be from 8 am to 5 pm.

Amateur radio will play a major role in the communications between the locations of the exercise. It is important that we can provide adequate staffing at the locations. VHF, UHF and APRS will play a part in addition to possibly some digital.

Please click on the following link to register for this exercise:

https://form.jotform.com/62122741878156

If you are unable to use the on-line registration please download the form from this link and email to <w0krf@att.net> NLE Registration Form

Thank you

Mike Bellinger, K0UAA JCARES EC
mbbelling@aol.com

• ARRL Asks FCC to Restore Balance of Modes on 80 and 75 Meters
• "ARRL The Doctor is In" -- the Podcast -- Debuts on April 7
• ARRL to Review, Evaluate, and Explore Possible Improvements for OO Program
• National Parks on the Air Update
• Major DXpeditions Cooperating to Minimize Conflicts
• ARRL Okays P5/3Z9DX North Korea Operation for DXCC
• Kingman Reef (KH5) Deleted from DXCC List
• "Discover the HF Experience" Aims to Dazzle Technicians, Newcomers
• ISS Expedition 47/48 Crew Increment Includes Two Radio Amateurs
• "Elmer" Inspiration, Elmer "Bud" Frohardt Jr, W9DY, SK
• Comedian, Actor, TV Writer and Personality Garry Shandling, ex-KD6OY, SK
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• This Week in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events

To read full letter, go to:   http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2016-03-31