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ARRL Audio News--OPEN--In this edition . . .; Haiti Earthquake: “It’s Chaos, I’m Telling You -- It’s Real Chaos”; ARRL Standing Committees Meet Prior to 2010 Annual Meeting; ARRL Audio News ID--BREAK:; Warm Up with the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes!; NHC to Provide Greater Lead Time for Watches, Warnings; Now You Know!: Hurricane Names; ARRL Audio News--News Briefs--CLOSE

On Tuesday, January 12 at 4:53 PM Haiti time (2153 UTC), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-Prince, the island nation's capital. Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted. The ARRL encourages US amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on the following frequencies: 7.045 and 3.720 MHz (IARU Region 2 nets), 14.265, 7.265 and 3.977 MHz (SATERN nets), and 14.300 MHz (Intercontinental Assistance and Traffic Net); the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC) is also active on EchoLink node 278173.

Beginning with the 2010 hurricane season, NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami will issue watches and warnings for tropical storms and hurricanes along threatened coastal areas 12 hours earlier than in previous years. According to NHC experts, advancements in track forecasts are making it possible for forecasters to provide greater lead time. Tropical storm watches will be issued when tropical storm conditions are possible along the coast within 48 hours. Tropical storm warnings will be issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours. This is an increase of 12 hours from those issued in previous years.

Shopping and Services/Regional/USA
The Audio Guru sells hi quality parts and installation accessories for amateur radio on the web at www.theaudioguru.net, and at HamFests in the East Tennessee region, as well as Knoxville/Maryville Tennessee.

Antennas/Stealth
Camo paint, portable tripod mast and urban camo for amateur radio, de n0eq

Antennas/VHF UHF
No other 2M antenna comes close in performance to these Plus2 Yagis, commercial or otherwise.

Antennas/Yagi
A 2m, 6 element beam built from neighborhood garbage

Technical Reference/Amplifiers/VHF Amplifiers
A 600W MOSFET amplifier for 144 MHz with 2 x MRF151g by Winfried Kriegl DK9IP/KH7CD

Antennas/4M
Super flat SWR from this high gain easy-build Yagi. Great for home or fild day.

Antennas/10M
NO Traps or coils, NO matching required. Direct 50 Ohm feed. Easy to build and nothing else like it! Enjoy 50/28 with one feedline to a dual band high gain Yagi by G0KSC

Antennas/Theory
Smith Chart it is a graphic tool for solving transmission lines problems

Links to antique radio parts dealers and makers of antique radio parts like decals dial scales, knobs but also Tube dealers, for amp tubes and antique radio restoration

On Tuesday, January 12 at 4:53 PM Haiti time (2153 UTC), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-Prince, the island nation's capital. Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted. No word has been received as of yet from any of Haitian Amateur Radio operators. The ARRL encourages US amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on the following frequencies: 7.045 and 3.720 MHz (IARU Region 2 nets), 14.265, 7.265 and 3.977 MHz (SATERN nets), and 14.300 MHz (Intercontinental Assistance and Traffic Net); the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC) is also active on EchoLink node 278173. 

VHF weak-signal operators will be on the bands in force the weekend of January 23-25 as the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes hits the airwaves. This contest gives the VHFer in all of us a chance to do some contesting during the winter months.

Antennas/Vertical
A bi-directional vertical antenna with 4db gain over a dipole.

Software/Circuit Design
Sesign-management environment and circuit simulator for radio frequency (RF) and microwave hardware development

Software/Circuit Design
Tool for magnetic component design and modeling. Design and modeling of magnetic components such as inductors, planar transformers and integrated magnetics used in power-electronics applications.

Technical Reference/Receivers/Regenerative Receiver
Regenerative short wave radio schematic

Ham Radio/Personal Pages
Chronicaling moving to Uganda, East Africa, securing an amateur radio license, setting up a station, and operating from this rare country. Amateur Radio in Uganda

Operating Modes/Repeaters/USA
The Metropolitan Amateur Repeater System's KJ6TQ repeater serves Los Angeles Area ham radio operators on 447.820 MHz