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"(Reported By) Spencer Basoco (Time) 2013-05-18 01:07:00 UTC (Notes) Distinct RFD cut some rotation just to my west " […]

"(Reported By) Peter Wharton (Time) 2013-05-18 00:44:00 UTC (Notes) Well formed funnel cloud immediately east of our position - has been 3/4 of the way to the ground" […]

"(Reported By) Charles Edwards (Time) 2013-05-18 00:40:00 UTC (Notes) Tornado on the ground briefly. Touching down again now. Several miles west of my location." […]

"(Reported By) Peter Wharton (Time) 2013-05-18 00:37:00 UTC (Notes) Large cone shaped funnel cloud - cannot tell if in contact with the ground" […]

"(Reported By) Robert Sinner (Time) 2013-05-18 00:30:00 UTC (Notes) SMALL ROPE TORNADO . GROUND ROTATION SPOTTED " […]

Since we are now at (or close to) the peak of Solar Cycle 24, it is no surprise that the solar indices are up. The latest forecast predicts Solar Cycle 24 to peak this fall, but that will be determined after the fact, and it will be based on a long running average of sunspot numbers. This past week, the average daily sunspot numbers increased by more than 34 […]

By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOUContributing EditorHere are some online tools to help you answer that question.As a fan of VHF and UHF operating, I often seek out mountaintop locations so I can work some DX, unimpeded by manmade objects and Mother Nature’s higher hills. And while I appreciate the view, I often wonder how far away the horizon is.I discovered a great a […]

CQ magazine announced its 2013 Hall of Fame inductees on May 17, welcoming eight new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, including former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK), who helmed QST from 2001 until his untimely death in 2012. In addition, CQ named two new members to the CQ DX Hall of Fame and two new members to the CQ Contest Ha […]

After much testing, the ARRL will release a new version of Trusted QSL, the open-source development project responsible for developing and maintaining the three Logbook of the World (LoTW) client-side applications: TQSL, TQSLCert and the TrustedQSL library. After six weeks of public beta testing, version 1.14 is ready for official release and will be availab […]

The ARRL’s e-mail service provider is continuing to experience technical issues that are affecting timely delivery of e-mail messages sent via the arrl.net forwarding service, as well as e-mail sent to addresses in the arrl.org domain. This issue remains intermittent, but may result in delaying the delivery of some messages sent to both arrl.net and arrl.org […]

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on proposed hazardous fire risk reduction projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.  The DEIS has been published in the Federal Register and FEMA will host a final pu […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the potential for severe weather across the plains and several Midwestern states this weekend and into Monday, staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region VII office are coordinating with state and local officials in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in preparation for the potential storms and urges the public […]

CHICAGO, IL - A federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open at 9 a.m. Friday, May 17, in Marseilles for residents of LaSalle County to meet face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists, officials said today.The DRC, operated jointly by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Mana […]

CHICAGO, IL - A federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open at 9 a.m. Friday, May 17, in Marseilles for residents of LaSalle County to meet face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists, officials said today.The DRC, operated jointly by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Mana […]

TRENTON, N.J.--Repairing or rebuilding your home following Superstorm Sandy can be a complicated and expensive process, but having your home thoroughly inspected and making all necessary repairs are critical components of the recovery process. While much of the damage from a storm such as Sandy is visible to the naked eye, hidden damage may exist that can po […]