So now you have your ham license and are getting familiar with your equipment.  You've made a bunch of contacts with fellow hams and might be wondering, 'what's the next step' besides upgrading your license.Part of the Amateur Radio mission statement is providing public service whichcan translate to Amateur Radio Emergency Services or ARES.

Here's the blurb for the newspaper.

“Radio Hams” from Skagit County join in national deployment.

Public Demo of Emergency Communications June 26 – 27.

Amateur radio kid's day is coming to Sedro-Woolley on Saturday, June the 19th from 10:00am to 3:00 pm, at the River Front Park. Kids of any age, and adults too, can find out what amateur radio is about and have an opportunity to talk on an amateur radio station with other kids from many other places and possibly other countries. Members of the Radio Amateurs of Skagit County will set up radios and antennas on Saturday and will mentor those who would like participate. The event is sponsored by the Amateur Radio Relay League which is the national arm of the amateur radio community.

This Friday, June 11th, at our monthly meeting, the Radio Amateurs of Skagit County, are sponsoring John Hays of Edmonds, Washington, with a discussion regarding D-Star radio. D-Star is a recent development using digital means over the ham radio frequencies. Mr Hays, K7VE, will present an overview of the D-Star system and display and explain the equipment necessary to get into this new realm of amateur radio. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm and is held at the Skagit County Hospital, 1415 East Kincaid, in the Cascade room. Enter through the west side door.

Howdy all,
Nice to see the new look for the website.
73,

Loren
KD7ZPJ