Two Meter Area Spectrum Management Association

Looking for a few people who want to become involved!

By Robert Melucci Posted on February 19, 2022 Posted in Notices

♦ Enjoy Ham Radio? ♦ Having fun with the local repeater systems? ♦ Have a desire to give something back to the hobby? Consider joining the TASMA Technical Committee!! Short of technical knowledge, but wanting to learn? Join a group …

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November 2, 2024: Technical Committee Meeting

By Robert Melucci Posted on June 28, 2024 Posted in Notices

The next Technical Committee meeting will take place online on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 9 am. For those who have business on the agenda, the link to the online meeting will be sent to you via email. The agenda …

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August 3, 2024: General Meeting

By Robert Melucci Posted on March 4, 2024 Posted in Notices

All are invited to the next TASMA General Meeting to be held online on Saturday, August 3, 2024, starting at 9am. If you are a TASMA member, you will automatically receive the link to join this meeting. If you are …

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TASMA Band Plan Update

By Rochelle Cocco Posted on November 3, 2022 Posted in Notices

TASMA has updated the two-meter band plan to designate the simplex frequencies that are recommended for Digital Voice. Only page 3 of the band plan is affected. A briefing explaining the changes can be found HERE. Please see the updated …

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Hurricane Rafael - Storm Updates

5 November 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 AM Eastern Update:The following information is from the Hurricane Watch Net:The Hurricane Watch Net will be activated today, Tuesday, as planned, with one minor update. After further review of the timing of the storm and the distance from land, we need to modify our plans. All will remain the same with the exception that we will now operate overnightActivation P [...]

ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction

1 November 2024

ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce that the 19th annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by RT Systems Inc, raised $47,000 for amateur radio STEM education. The event was held from October 18- 24, 2024. In addition to hundreds of views, the auction saw 329 individual bidders vying for equipment, vintage books, “mystery junk boxes” from the ARRL Lab, and more. [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

1 November 2024

Solar activity increased this week. Average daily sunspot numberwent from 127.7 to 197.4 and average solar flux from 170.5 to 240.2.Predicted solar flux is 270 on November 1-2, 265 and 260 on November3-4, 250 on November 5-7, 214, 195 and 182 on November 8-10, 172,168, 174 and 165 on November 11-14, and 162 on November 15-16.Predicted planetary A index is 5, 8, 15, and 10 on November 1-4, 5on N [...]

ARRL November Sweepstakes CW is Nov 2-3

31 October 2024

ARRL Recognizes University of Scranton During Amateur Radio Station Dedication

31 October 2024

The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has a new amateur radio station, W3USR. A dedication was held at the university’s Loyola Science Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, led by Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an associate professor of physics and electrical engineering, and club advisor for the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club.The new W3USR University of Scranton Amateur Radio Sta [...]

2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program Accepting Applications through Jan 6, 2025

30 October 2024

The 2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on October 30, 2024. Applications will be accepted through January 6, 2025.More than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 will be awarded. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. Information, along with the link to the online application, can be found on ARRL’s website: https://w [...]

ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption

30 October 2024

Updated 10/30/2024ARRL previously reported that we are responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems. Several services have been affected, including those administered by the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC).Exam Registrations and Materials. ARRL Volunteer Examiners (VEs) should continue to submit exam registrations and material re [...]

Dream Rig Contest Underway

25 October 2024

The 5th annual Youth "Dream Rig" Essay Contest has begun to accept submissions.The contest is sponsored by The Intrepid-DX Group, a U.S.-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that promotes amateur radio activities around the world and recognizes the importance of including youth in the amateur radio hobby.Contestants must be USA or Canadian amateur radio license holders aged 19 or younger. A [...]

Handbook 101: A New Generation of Amateur Radio

25 October 2024

The K7RA Solar Update

25 October 2024

Key solar indicators were lower this week, with average daily solarflux down from 194.3 to 170.5 and average daily sunspot numbersdeclining from 129.3 to 127.7.On October 22, Spaceweather.com reported:"THE SUN IS TAKING A QUICK BREAK: Solar Max is hard work. Just askthe Sun. After flaring almost without pause for the past 10 months,the Sun is taking a quick break. Solar activity has been low fo [...]