Almost all residents in the Red Zone have been evacuated 04/13/2021 Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, island residents were awakened to another column of volcanic ash creating a thick blanket, obscuring part of the eastern sky as the volcano continues to erupt violently. “Almost all residents in the Red Zone have been evacuated, save for a few diehards who will not move, for reasons unknown,” he said. Since the effusive eruption began last December, local hams have been […]
Daily Archives: April 14, 2021
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What: 2021 World Amateur Radio Day Who: All amateur radio operators worldwide When: Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 0000 UTC until Monday, April 19, 2021 at 0000 UTC Where: A global event covering all regions of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Why: World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18 each year, is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was its first president. Amateur radio experimenters were the first […]