Remote Base health report: W0EQO is on line. W0ZSW is on line. We had an internet outage but have fixed the problem and reconfigured the router. A new uninterruptible power supply was placed on the station rig control computer. We learned that a contractor had cut a wire, causing a power outage at camp.
Join our worldwide EchoLink net every day, now including a special "trivia net" on Sunday. All licensed operators are welcome. The net is controlled but informal, and there is no need to be a Handiham member to participate. Sometimes the net control station will throw out a discussion topic to liven things up! Listen in a few times if you are shy, and then take the plunge and throw out your callsign.
Days: Monday through Saturday, and Sunday Trivia Net.
18.164 MHz SSB, 16:00 United States Central Time Fridays (22:00 UTC): This is the Handiham Informal Wide Area Get-Together, not a net! Everyone is welcome! We don't have a net control, since Fridays are a good time to relax and just talk with other stations without having someone tell you what to do!
I've noticed that there isn't much activity on my local repeater. Perhaps I'm just not listening at the right times, but I've sampled the repeater throughout the day on different days of the week, and aside from some scheduled net activity, users seem to be maintaining "radio silence"!
The National CERT Program continues to promote CERT training for all audiences. In addition to the recent release of the low vision and Spanish versions of the CERT Basic Training Participant Manual, we are pleased to announce the release of the Participant Manual in Braille and PDF screen reader versions. Each version includes the same content as the standard version Participant Manual—the nine units of the course and 13 hazard annexes.
