"The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America have stalled. A federal judge ruled Saturday that Trump ally Kari Lake’s running of the network’s parent agency was unlawful."
The parking lot is across the street from the Knights Of Columbus. Free parking is also available on the street. The Doors open at 7:00 and the Meeting Starts at 7:30 pm.
This month's presentation will be a RATPAC video on Using Commercial Broadcast Gear for Amateur Radio.
The next NSRA meeting will be on Monday, March 16th. Note: Until further notice, the meetings will be held at Peabody TV, 81 Main Street in Peabody.
SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up nets tonight thru early Tuesday AM. All preparations should be completed by Sunday Nite. All Amateur Radio/non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters are encouraged to report. See wx1box.org/2026/02/22/b... #mawx #riwx #ctwx
Blizzard Warnings have been expanded to almost the entire SNE coverage area. Preparations for this blizzard need to be rushed to completion and we need support from all Amateur Radio & non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN spotters. Updated msg to follow soon. @jimcantore @1degreeoutside
SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Nets will commence Sunday Evening for the major winter storm/blizzard for SNE. Latest message including the initial/tentative Amateur Radio Net schedule here: wx1box.org/2026/02/22/b... #mawx #riwx #ctwx
HamClock & OpenHamClock.com. Side by side.
HamClock still going strong. Only failure so far is satellite TLEs not updating. Following the passing of HamClock's creator, WB0OEW, teams have been working to preserve Elwood Downey's legacy. They are close to replicating the backend server which makes HamClock possible.
Tribute article to Elwood Downey, WB0OEW, creator of HamClock.
bccatholic.ca/voices/peter...
New feature coming to Cloudlog: when you're in the logbook view, you can click Station Diary and add a note, which gets added to the main notes system.
Requested by GW4VXE.
Thanks for the QSL! I haven't been on a new watchlist in ages :)
PortablePlanner will soon give you the option to see when satellites are in continuous sunlight, handy for FO-29 and AO-07 :)
This weekend's project is extending portableplanner.com features, the first thing was some interface improvements and now orbital decay.
More to follow and will be released soon
Shortwave pirate radio station Sternradio is on 6949 USB with a great signal here in Westminster MD USA at 2103 UTC. They just transmitted a waterfall ID.
www.hfunderground.com/board/index....
Logan Airport digging out from snow as operations slowly resume after winter storm | Click on the image to read the full story
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED TUESDAY All Boston Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, while snow removal in the City of Boston continues. Boston City Hall, Boston Public Libraries, BCYF centers, and other municipal buildings will be open with regular hours. BOSTON.GOV/SNOW
Boston Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, while snow removal in the City of Boston continues.
Boston City Hall, Boston Public Libraries, BCYF centers, and other municipal buildings will be open with regular hours.
Here comes the snow! Light at first then ramps up, 2-4" per hour at the height. Widespread 1 to 2 feet expected...but we've highlighted a couple zones that could see over 24". ❄️
Watch this Special Update: https://1do.us/sundayspecialupdate
❄️❄️❄️ SUNDAY @ 930AM STORM UPDATE
🔹Snow arrives Sun 9 AM - 3 PM.
🔹Timing of heaviest snow: 3 PM - 1 AM
🔹Light to moderate snow lingers through much of Mon, especially central and eastern MA http://dlvr.it/TQYNkt #SnowStorm
A parking ban is in effect in the City of Boston. Vehicles parked on posted snow emergency routes will be towed.
Find info on parking restrictions and discounted parking garages ⤵️
It's starting.
Will be doing some SKYWARN net control today.
#hamradio #amateurradio #SKYWARN
This month's speaker will be Kay Savetz, K6KJN, archivist at the Internet Archive speaking about the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications.
REMINDER: The next NSRA meeting will be TOMORROW Tuesday, January 20th at The Peabody Municipal Light Plant at 201 Warren Street Ext. in Peabody. The Doors open at 7:00 and the Meeting Starts at 7:30 pm. The meeting will also be on Zoom.
Logan AP [Suffolk Co, MA] Official NWS Obs reports Snow of 4.60 Inch at 7:03 AM EST --
at Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:52:50 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
About 4.8 inches of snow measured with a yard stick.
@wx1box.bsky.social About 4.8 inches of snow in the Pine Hill section of Lynn. #mawx #masnow
This month's speaker will be Kay Savetz, K6KJN, archivist at the Internet Archive speaking about the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications.
The next NSRA meeting will be on Tuesday, January 20th at The Peabody Municipal Light Plant at 201 Warren Street Ext. in Peabody. The Doors open at 7:00 and the Meeting Starts at 7:30 pm. The meeting will also be on Zoom.
NSRA 145.470 Repeater is Back On-line for Now at a reduced Power output of 20 watts instead of 50.
145.470 Danvers repeater is down
Dinner will start at 6:30 PM and will be $20 per adult and $5 per child. To participate in the Yankee Swap, bring a wrapped gift valued at no more than $10. Please RSVP by December 9th by sending an email to KB1LYJ (at) nsradio dot org.
