Net Control for the SSB Net on April 21 will be W5CGC from Southlake, TX.  The next CW Net is on April 19 from K7ZUT in Port Angeles, WA.

MRD 2018 14 April 1200 UTC to 15 April 2200 UTC

The Maritime Radio Day is being held annually to remember the nearly 90 years of wireless service for seafarers. Since its beginning in 1900, Maritime Radio was in use mainly until the end of 1999.

The MRD is open to all Amateur Radio Stations. Special stations (like Coastal radios and ship’s call signs) can participate to the MRD only if operated by former Commercial or Navy operators, or by radio technicians who worked in the installation and/or maintenance of naval equipments.

If you are a former Merchant Marine Radio Operator or former ship’s Electronic Technician please subscribe to this event automatically trough the following website http://www.mrd.seefunker.eu/mrd_registry.php or by communicating your Amateur Radio callsign and last ship of last coast radio you served to R/O Rolf Marschner at: dl9cm@t-online.de

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W5CGC Weather Station	Meet Admiral Jet!
Weatherlink - W5CGC / KE7A Weather NOAA Citizens Weather Observer Program W5CGC and KE7A are both active on WSPR.  Now active on 474.2 khz medium wave. Find more information about this low power digital mode at WSPRNet.org.	He is a 7 year old Miniature Schnauzer and mascot for the USCG Amateur Radio Net. He likes to sit in the Captain's Chair during the net.