Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) teams from Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties participated in an extensive emergency communications drill in the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey. Operators deployed HF NVIS antennas, solar power arrays, and Winlink data gateways to test backup communications capabilities during simulated severe weather outages.Continue Reading
Coastal Southern New Jersey ham radio operators gathered along the Atlantic shoreline for an annual hurricane readiness exercise. Communications trailers and emergency power generators were deployed to simulate auxiliary communications support for local emergency management offices.Continue Reading
Trustees from local Southern New Jersey radio clubs have finalized linking several key 2-meter and 70-centimeter repeaters across Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland counties via AllStar and DMR digital bridges, extending seamless regional coverage.Continue Reading
Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams across Southern New Jersey have announced upcoming license examination sessions in Cherry Hill, Vineland, and Hammonton. New applicants and upgrading hams are encouraged to register in advance.Continue Reading
The Burlington County Amateur Radio Club is preparing for ARRL Field Day operations. The club will set up multi-transmitter HF stations, GOTA (Get On The Air) stations, and public educational displays in Mount Holly, New Jersey.Continue Reading
The South Jersey Traffic Net (SJTN) released its monthly activity metrics, recording over 160 National Traffic System messages routed through Southern New Jersey relays during evening nets on 3.900 MHz.Continue Reading
In partnership with SNJ Youth Coordinators, local radio amateurs hosted a hands-on STEM workshop introducing high school students to radio wave physics, antenna building, and satellite tracking in Camden County.Continue Reading
Radio amateurs from New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania gathered in Cape May for the annual beachside hamfest, featuring equipment swaps, technical seminars, and VE license testing.Continue Reading