All amateur radio operators living, or working in Fairfax County are welcome to join. Amateurs that are located in the Northern Virginia/Metro Washington, DC area, outside of Fairfax County, and local EM personal are also welcome.

WHAT'S NEW?!

Bulletins & News Items

NVFMA 146.79 Repeater Update

VA Section has a new Section Manager

Open Letter from the SEC to the new Section Manager Elect (.pdf)

League to FCC: Order an End to Arbitrary Access Limits to BPL Database

Ham Radio kudos in new White House report on Hurricane Katrina response

APCO Releases Position Statement on Plain Speech

The Emergency Management Cycle

2005 Bulletins

Emergency Communications Do's and Don'ts

Did You Know?

DON'T THROW OUT YOUR OLD TELEPHONE! During power outages the landline telephone system usually will remain operational. However, most cordless phones and many business telephone systems will not work without power. In a recent power outage amateur radio emcomm was provided between post offices because all of their telephones require line power. (The electronic postage scales, computer cash register, and of course the lights were also out.) Keep an old-fashioned telephone instrument handy to plug in to the modular outlet. Chances are you will hear the friendly dial tone! This tip is for everyone (not just radio operators). Pass it on to your family, friends and neighbors. Reproduced courtesy of EMCOMM MONTHLY. Subscribe at: www.emcomm.org/subscription.htm Or read EM on line at: www.emcomm.org/em/

Upcoming events in Fairfax County Area:

Upcoming Hamfests in the area:

Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computerfest - Mar 25-26, 2006, Timonium, MD

Manassas Hamfest - June 4, 2006, Manassas, VA

If you know of any hamfests in this area that are not listed, please notify David French, N7FAN.