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QST Repeater Maintenance Alert – Updated SAT 8/2
The TARC repeater admin team is aware of the following issues. 1. DMR – Tulsa Central. The repeater appears to be working in a local mode. However, there is an unidentified issue with the outbound internet connection. This means TalkGroups that require an internet connection/backhaul will not work. 2. DMR – Depew. The Depew DMR site appears to be off the air. 3. SuperLink – Afton. The SuperLink node at Afton is off the air. 4. SuperLink – Bartlesville. The SuperLink node at Bartlesville is off the air.
Ham Radio Responds During Tsunami Threat
ARRL Letter 7/30/2025 Amateur radio operators, including volunteers serving in the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) were active in monitoring the potential impacts of tsunami waves following an earthquake off the Russian coast on July 29, 2025. The quake registered 8.8 on the Richter scale, and prompted tsunami concerns and warnings around the Pacific rim. ARRL Pacific Section Manager Alan Maenchen, AD6E, lives in Wailuku, Hawaii. He was monitoring ham radio communications across the state. “There was some minor flooding in a few areas. It could have been worse. Some of the early waves were measured at 4.5 […]
ARRL Opposes The Use of 430-440 MHz For Satellite Communications
AST & Science, LLC has filed a request with the FCC for authorization to use 430-440 MHz for a constellation of 248 satellites to communicate with ground stations for the alleged purpose of telemetry, tracking and command. The ARRL absolutely opposes AST’s request to use our allocated frequencies for a commercial use. The ARRL has filed a formal response with the FCC requesting that the FCC deny AST’s request to use 430-440 MHz. The response can be found at: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/filing/1072110100328 and at https://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-files-comments-to-protect-70-centimeter-amateur-band. It is still possible to file comments until August 5, 2025. John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director, West […]
ARRL Files Comments to Protect 70-Centimeter Amateur Band
07/22/2025 ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to oppose part of an application that would impact the 70-centimeter amateur band for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) of satellites. The application, from AST & Science, LLC (AST), requests “unprecedented authorization to 430-440 MHz for a constellation totaling 248 satellites to communicate with five ground stations using up to five channels with up to 256 kHz bandwidth.” https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-files-comments-to-protect-70-centimeter-amateur-band?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLtKB9jbGNrAu0oCGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeNjQ7zz4T_0pwVFyRNn4LzVMaoIOzoZuk21yzWgC76iMu6Xgxnasn0y0G05A_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw