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Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable 4th of July.
Fireworks Safety Tips:
- Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks.
- Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional displays and that they could pose a danger to consumers.
- Always have an adult supervise fireworks activities. Parents don’t realize that young children suffer injuries from sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals.
- Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks.
- Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
- Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.
- Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
- After fireworks complete their burning, douse the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.
- Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them.
ARRL News- Fall Season Section Manager Election Results November 22, 2024On Tuesday, November 19, ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters for the ARRL South Carolina Section Manager election that was conducted this fall. ARRL members in South Carolina have elected incumbent Matthew Crook, W1MRC, to continue as their Section Manager with a new term of office starting on January 1, 2025. Crook received 296 votes, […]
- New Video Promoting YouTube Telethon to Benefit Teachers Institute November 22, 2024The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is a tremendously successful advocacy for inspiring youth, and it is growing significantly. The program is entirely donor-funded, and that effort is getting a huge shot in the arm. A YouTube telethon to raise money for the program will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, on the […]
- 25th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day December 7, 2024 November 22, 2024SKYWARNTM Recognition Day is December 7, 2024. The annual event is celebrating its 25th anniversary. SRD was established in 1999 by the National Weather Service and ARRL® to commemorate the contributions of SKYWARN volunteers. Using amateur radio and other means of communication, SKYWARN spotters provide real time ground truth to NWS offices. The ham-volunteers can […]
- The K7RA Solar Update November 22, 2024Solar activity was lower this reporting week, November 14-20, withthe average daily sunspot number down from 141.6 to 99.3, and solarflux from 203.7 to 152.4. Geomagnetic indicators were quiet.This follows a period during August and October when it seemed wemust be at the peak of Solar Cycle 25. But we won't know that untilnearly a […]
- ARRL Closing Early Nov. 21, and Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 28 - 29 November 21, 2024ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® has two closures coming up for our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut:ARRL will close early at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (1700 UTC) on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The ARRL Headquarters lobby and store, as well as W1AW, will be open to visitors from 8 AM to 12 PM EST on […]
- Fall Season Section Manager Election Results November 22, 2024
HF Propagation and Solar Data