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When: Sunday, April 27, 2025 12:00pm to 1:30pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM), Building-B, Conference Room, 22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, MD Organizer: JD Delancy w1jd@... 210 556 1631 View Event Description: SOUTHERN MARYLAND VOLUNTEER EXAM GROUP (SoMDVEG) In-Person Test Session Details at: http://www.rudas.us/smdvec/SoMDVEG-27APRIL2025.pdf

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Pam – KB3SWS and Melvin – KC3TAT are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Don – KC3TLO and Pam – KB3SWS are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Chuck – AB3NA and Don – KC3TLO are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Jeff – KB3SPH and Chuck – AB3NA are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Ben – KB3N is the scheduled net control operator for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Bill – N3XL and Ben – KB3N are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

SOUTHERN MARYLAND VOLUNTEER EXAM GROUP (SoMDVEG) In-Person Test Session WHEN: The SoMDVEG will provide In-Person Volunteer Examination (VE) testing session on Sunday, 16 March 2025, 1200ET-1330ET. Amateur Radio FCC licensing tests will be available at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM), Building-B, Conference Room, 22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (next to Gate-1 PAX River NAS). TEST PRE-REGISTER AT: https://ham.study/sessions/674f107fe721dcbe989a2c20/1 The registration fee is $10. AFTER completing your registration on the hamstudy.org site, you should receive an e-mail directing you to pay the $10 fee and to complete the examination agreement form. All steps must be completed. WALK-IN APPLICANTS: Walk-In applicants can be accepted. You must know what your CORES and FRN information data is. STUDY MATERIALS: https://hamstudy.org/ is recommended. FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN): All amateur examination applicants are required to possess a FRN prior to registering for an exam. If don’t have one, you will need one; go here to obtain it: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do COmmission REgistration System (CORES): If you do not have a CORES Username account, you will need one. If are or you’ve been previously licensed (prior to 2024), you probably do not have one. Your FRN must now be associated to a CORES Username Account for all amateur radio license actions . Go here to learn about a CORES Username account and establishing one: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/html/Associate_Username_to_FRN.htm IDENTIFICATION: Personal identification is required for all applicants before testing commences. Acceptable forms are U.S. issued identification, such as a U.S. State Driver License, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military ID, U.S. DoD Civilian ID, U.S. Visa, U.S. Green Card, U.S. TWIC or an International Passport in the English Language. AVAILABILITY: New licenses for Technician, or upgrading tests to General and Extra classes will be available BRING YOUR OWN: Testing stations are limited-to-non-existent; available testing stations are “first come, first served” use. Bring your own Internet (WIFI) capable network device, such as a laptop, tablet, iPAD, even your current Cell Phone, that is equipped with a current web browser, such as Brave, Silk, Firefox, Chrome, etc. YOUTH: Under 18 year old applicants are welcome; they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who need to “vouch” for the applicant(s). Both require picture identification. QUESTIONS: Contact W1JD@..., 210.556.1631 PASS IT AROUND: SoMDVEG Test Session 16MAR2025

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Melvin – KC3TAT and Bill – N3XL are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Pam – KB3SWS and Melvin – KC3TAT are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Don – KC3TLO and Pam – KB3SWS are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Chuck – AB3NA and Don – KC3TLO are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Jeff – KB3SPH and Chuck – AB3NA are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

QST QST QST - Calling All Stations Reminder to check in to the 80 Meter Hospital Net on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. Who: Any interested Amateur Radio Operator. What: Maryland/DC Section Monthly High Frequency Hospital Program Net. Where: 3820 kHz. This frequency can be busy at net time, so the net may be up or down a few kHz. When: The start time is 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The MDC Section HF Hospital Net is held on the third Tuesdays of the month. Why: Exercise radio communication capability across the Maryland/DC Section, outside the Section, and because we can. How: The net control station is K3ERA. Early check-ins start ~6:50 p.m. Chuck – AB3NA is the scheduled net control operator for the net. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for “MDC HF Hospital Net” under “Select Net.” NetLogger client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH Prince George's County, MD Amateur Radio Emergency Service Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Just a reminder: The SoMDVEG will provide In-Person Volunteer Examination (VE) testing on Sunday, 16 February 2025, 1200ET-1330ET. Amateur Radio FCC licensing tests will be available at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Training Room, 24801 Three Notch Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636, (38.347645N, 076.577179W). TEST PRE-REGISTER AT: https://ham.study/sessions/674f107fe721dcbe989a2c20/1 Registration is a three step process; all steps must be completed. The registration cost is $10, payable when you register at the Hamstudy.org site More details at: http://rudas.us/smdvec/SoMDVEG-16FEB2025.pdf jd

Hello from Pam - KB3SWS. The 2025 Winter Field Day weekend is fast approaching, and will be held on Friday, January 24 through Sunday, January 26, 2025. You are invited to attend the Field Day event at the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center (NCEEC), 5300 Turkey Tayac Place, Nanjemoy, MD 20662 (Charles County). For directions to the site, which includes the Nanjemoy Creek Observatory, go to the link on the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society (SMAS) website: http://www.smas.us/html/directions_to_smas.html. NOTE 1: NCEEC is a facility of the Charles County School District, therefore, it is a smoke free, alcohol free and drug free zone. The Field Day invitation will also be extended to other hams, aspiring hams and guests in Southern Maryland, so feel free to forward this information. NOTE 2: For those who want to set up early, we will be on site beginning on Friday, January 24. The gate will be unlocked at 12:00 PM. If you arrive on Friday, January 24, you have the option of staying overnight, or setting up your gear and returning on Saturday, January 25. The facility will be locked overnight. For Field Day, beginning on Saturday, January 25, we will open the gate by 9:00 AM, but you may arrive later in the day and depart at a time that fits your schedule. The gate will be open again by 9:00 AM on Sunday, January 26, if you are not staying overnight and returning for the second day, or attending on Sunday only. You are welcome to attend on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday, for as long as your schedule allows. You are not required to stay overnight, in order to participate in our Field Day event. NOTE 2: NCEEC is a working school site, with staff and students on location on weekdays. It is also a gated facility. If you need to visit the site ahead of time to plan your setup, do not try to visit the site by yourself! You must contact me ahead of time, and I will make arrangements to meet you on site during a time that will not interfere with the classes. Winter Field Day operations will begin at 1600 UTC (11:00 AM EST) on Saturday, January 25 and end at 21:59 UTC (4:59 PM EST) on Sunday, January 26. FYI: This event is more casual, with regard to the contesting aspect. Individual hams may keep track of their contacts, but they will not necessarily submit results for awards. Members of clubs and/or organizations do have the option of working under a single call sign and submitting logs accordingly. It is also a good venue to practice setting up portable stations, and some use this as continuing training for EMCOMM drills. It is also a good venue to test new equipment, and to get help from each other, when trying to solve problems or learn about new equipment and/or software. Reminder: You do not have to provide your own gear, in order to participate! We will have a variety of stations to share. Set up locations will include the pavilion area and the cabin area. There are trees for hanging antennas, and large fields for setting up antennas in both areas. This is a good place for that “proof of concept” setup that does not fit in your own backyard. You can set up radios inside the pavilion, and/or cabins, and/or outside. There are outdoor picnic tables in both locations. There are tables and chairs inside the pavilion. You can also provide your own folding chairs, tables, etc., as desired. The pavilion has central heat. Food/Beverages: Friday, January 24 – Please provide your own lunch for yourself. Potluck Supper – Contributions to be determined Saturday, January 25 - Potluck Breakfast Please provide your own lunch for yourself. Potluck Supper – Contributions to be determined Sunday, January 26 - Potluck Breakfast Potluck Lunch – Contributions to be determined All mealtimes are TBD. We will provide water, coffee, iced and hot tea. If you prefer a different non-alcoholic beverage, please provide your own. I will coordinate the potluck meals, so let me know if you are planning to join us for any of those. Once we determine how many people will be attending the Potluck meals, we will fine tune the details of the food i

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Bill – N3XL and Ben – KB3N are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3sph@...

Reminder to check-in to the weekly Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PRGE ARES) Very High Frequency (VHF) Training Net tonight. Jeff – KB3SPH and Bill – N3XL are the scheduled net control and alternate net control operators for the net. All are welcome. You do not have to be an ARES member or a Prince George’s County resident to participate. Who: Any interested amateur radio operator. What: PRGE ARES VHF Training Net. Tune in to hear the weekly training topic. Where: K3ERA 2M Repeater, 145.23 MHz (-), Tone 110.9 Hz. EchoLink Node: N3XL-R When: Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 7:30 p.m. - ~ 8:00 p.m. Why: Encourage interest in and provide information about the ARES and exercise communication skills. How: The Net Control Station is W3PGC. This is a directed net; listen for instructions and address all transmissions to Net Control. One can also follow along with NetLogger; look for PRGE ARES Training Net under “Select Net.” Client software is available as a free download from netlogger.org. 73 Jeff Humbert KB3SPH PRGE ARES Emergency Coordinator kb3...@...

If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along the following information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit. A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 16, 2025, and will run through Thursday, March 27. There will be 11 sessions. The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. Sessions will be recorded. Those attending should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email roland.anders@.... Thanks. 73, Rol Anders, K3RA

SOUTHERN MARYLAND VOLUNTEER EXAM GROUP (SoMDVEG) In-Person Test Session WHEN: The SoMDVEG will provide In-Person Volunteer Examination (VE) testing on Sunday, 16 February 2025, 1200ET-1330ET. Amateur Radio FCC licensing tests will be available at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Training Room, 24801 Three Notch Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636, (38.347645N, 076.577179W). TEST PRE-REGISTER AT: https://ham.study/sessions/674f107fe721dcbe989a2c20/1 Registration is a three step process; all steps must be completed. The registration cost is $10, payable when you register at the Hamstudy.org site WALK-IN APPLICANTS: Walk-In applicants can be accepted. You must know what your CORES and FRN information data is. STUDY MATERIALS: https://hamstudy.org/ is recommended. FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN): All amateur examination applicants are required to possess a FRN prior to registering for an exam. If don’t have one, you will need one; go here to obtain it: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do COmmission REgistration System (CORES): If you do not have a CORES Username account, you will need one. If are or you’ve been previously licensed (prior to 2024), you probably do not have one. Your FRN must now be associated to a CORES Username Account for all amateur radio license actions . Go here to learn about a CORES Username account and establishing one: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/html/Associate_Username_to_FRN.htm IDENTIFICATION: Personal identification is required for all applicants before testing commences. Acceptable forms are U.S. issued identification, such as a U.S. State Driver License, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military ID, U.S. DoD Civilian ID, U.S. Visa, U.S. Green Card, U.S. TWIC or an International Passport in the English Language. AVAILABILITY: New licenses for Technician, or upgrading tests to General and Extra classes will be available BRING YOUR OWN: Testing stations are limited-to-non-existent. Available stations are “first come, first served” use. Bring your own Internet (WIFI) capable network device, such as a laptop, tablet, iPAD, even your current Cell Phone, that is equipped with a camera and current web browser,such as Brave, Silk, Firefox, Chrome, etc. YOUTH: Under 18 year old applicants are welcome; they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who need to “vouch” for the applicant(s). Both require picture identification. QUESTIONS: Contact W1JD@..., 210.556.1631 http://www.rudas.us/smdvec/SoMDVEG-16FEB2025.pdf