Hurricane Earl Heading for North Carolina, Hurricane Warnings Issued for New England

Hurricane Earl -- once again a Category 4 storm -- is currently aiming for North Carolina's Outer Banks. At 11 AM (EDT), Earl is located about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras and 765 miles south of Nantucket Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts. Earl is now moving north at a speed near 18 MPH, and is expected to turn north-northeast with an increase in forward speed on Friday. The center of Earl will pass near the North Carolina Outer Banks Thursday night and approach Southeastern New England sometime on Friday night. No significant change in strength is expected today, but forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expect that the storm should show gradual weakening beginning on Friday.

FCC Reaffirms 2×2 Call Signs Are Only for Advanced, Amateur Extra License Classes

In May 2010, John Gottschalk, KB1DDK, of Westwood, Massachusetts, requested a new call sign via the FCC's vanity call sign program. Gottschalk, a General class licensee, requested KK1CQ -- a 2×2 call sign -- and a waiver from the Commission allowing him to hold the call sign. The FCC denied both requests on Tuesday, August 31, 2010.

Ham radio operators getting busy in Dallas (North Carolina)

Ham radio operators from across the country have been camping all week in Dallas preparing for Saturday’'s 55th annual Shelby Ham Fest. Ham Fest Chairman Robby Hamrick expects more than 5,000 people to jam Dallas Park to buy and sell equipment and watch demonstrations. And some will take the exam to become licensed Ham operators.

Ham radio operators to commemorate end of WWII (North Carolina)

On the 65th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II, local ham radio operators will try to link up historic battleships that served in the Pacific Theater.

Amateur radio operators group 'RACES' into action (New Jersey)

Radio Officer Michael Hartmann Participating RACES members, from left: Claus Finke, Ray Caruso, Al Goldberg, Allen Zuk, Michael Hartmann, and Walter Hartmann at Veterans Park for the 24-hour Field Day for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Serivce.

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