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The ARRL Letter


John E. Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | January 23, 2025

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In this Issue:
�-�Get Ready for "Ham Radio Open House" on World Amateur Radio Day 2025 
�-�ARRL Club Grant Program Awards a Half Million Dollars to Grow Ham Radio 
�-�ARRL Club Grants Fund Hardware for Florida students to make contact with
the International Space Station 

�-�Ham Radio Demonstration Helps Survivors of Violence at Camp 
�-�Former QST Columnist, Dr. Emil Pocock, W3EP, Silent Key 
�-�Amateur Radio in the News 
�-�ARRL Podcasts 
�-�In Brief... 
�-�Announcements 
�-�The K7RA Solar Update 
�-�Just Ahead in Radiosport 
�-�Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions 
�-�Did You Know?

Get Ready for "Ham Radio Open House" on World Amateur Radio Day 2025

[http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day]


To help promote amateur radio science and technology, and to honor the 100th
anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), ARRL is inviting
radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, built
around World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) on April 18.

 
The event is intended to highlight the Amateur Radio Service for its
development and practice of the latest radio communications and technology,
and as a hands-on pathway into science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) fields for the next generation.


In April, amateur radio clubs, school stations, and other groups will have
the opportunity to advance public knowledge about ham radio by welcoming
their communities into their stations for the Ham Radio Open House, as part
of World Amateur Radio Day. The focus will be on scientific advancement and
demonstrating cutting-edge technology. This is a chance to not only shape the
conversation about modern ham radio but also to show how it serves as a
steppingstone and testbed for many young people pursing STEM education and
future high-tech careers.

 
ARRL has teamed up with HamSCI -- Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation [
https://hamsci.org/ ] -- and the science community organization SciStarter to
invite the public to participate in One Million Acts of Science [
https://scistarter.org/citizensciencemonth ] during April, which is Citizen
Science Month. By hosting a Ham Radio Open House at your group's station on
April 18, you'll introduce individuals who might never otherwise find out
about today's amateur radio, where science and technology intersect with fun
and learning. 

 
ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX, said ARRL is
excited to work with HamSCI and SciStarter on this project. "This is an
exciting opportunity to really reclaim the public's image of ham radio and
show them the modern, cutting-edge technology that's in use by many
amateurs," she said.

 
Clubs are encouraged to showcase the latest weak-signal modes, such as FT8
using WSJT-X, or other digital modes. This could be a great opportunity to
explore new areas of amateur radio and demonstrate how the service is at the
cutting edge of electrical engineering.

 
Look for resources to help organize and promote the event soon. Find details
at www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day [
http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] .


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ARRL Club Grant Program Awards a Half Million Dollars to Grow Ham Radio

Thirty-seven amateur radio clubs benefitted from $500,502 in grants through
the ARRL Club Grant Program to implement projects that educate, recruit,
train, and promote amateur radio in their communities. Funding for the grants
comes from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) [
https://www.ardc.net/ ] .


[http://arrl.org/club-grant-program]


There were 110 applicants to the 2024 ARRL Club Grant Program, with
applicants from all ARRL Divisions and 40 states, requesting nearly $1.6
million in support, in amounts ranging from as small as $1,000 to as large as
the maximum of $25,000. Funds were distributed to the clubs in December of
2024.

 
Some examples of the work that will be accomplished via these grants include
upgrades to antennas within Florida's SARNet [ https://sarnetfl.org/ ] , a
statewide linked UHF repeater network that is used extensively by emergency
managers during hurricanes; enhancement of amateur radio-based telemetry
systems onboard Illinois Space Society projects, and many programs targeting
youth outreach.

 
"These grants are possible because of the strong partnership between ARRL and
ARDC," said ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL, "and provide
transformational impact for the next generation of amateur radio clubs."


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ARRL Club Grants Fund Hardware for Florida students to make contact with the
International Space Station


[https://www.youtube.com/@SarasotaSchools]


Pine View School for the Gifted (PVS) in Osprey, Florida, has an opportunity
to achieve a historic milestone on Tuesday, January 28, at 12:21 PM (EST),
when students and faculty make live contact with astronauts aboard the
International Space Station (ISS). The event marks the first time any school
in Sarasota County has been selected to take part in the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) [ https://www.ariss.org/ ] program and
reflects PVS's commitment to inspiring future scientists, engineers, and
explorers.

 
Partnering with the Tamiami Amateur Radio Club [ https://tamiamiarc.org/ ]
(TARC), an ARRL Affiliated Club in Venice, Florida, PVS will use radios,
antennas, and expert operators to facilitate this rare connection. Sixteen
students will engage in a live two-way conversation with astronaut Sunita Lyn
"Suni" Williams, asking questions and receiving answers in real time. The ISS
will be in communication range for just 11 minutes, traveling at over 17,500
MPH.


The station's equipment and satellite tracking ground station were funded by
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