Orange County ARES

05/31/2026

Tomorrow is the first day of hurricane season.

Don't forget to leave a gallon of water, a blue tarp, and a flashlight out for Jim Cantore tonight.

05/25/2026

FB post by John Robert Stratton:

As most of you are aware, we have been engaged in a multi-year effort to obtain Congressional support to eliminate the ridiculous anti-Amateur Radio private land use restrictions used by property owners associations/HOAs to deny Amateur Radio the right — granted by Federal law since 1996— to all non-cable TV users, wireless internet subscribers, and satellite TV subscribers to erect antennas outside our residences.

While Congressional press conferences and fund raisers happen with great rapidity and frequency, the progress of even the most important legislation requires more time and dedicated, smart effort.

Our Congressional letter writing campaign, located at Send-A-Letter.org/HOA, has generated over 155,000 letters to Representatives and Senators asking for their support of H.R. 1094 and S. 459. The sheer size of that response has had a significant, positive impact. If you haven't sent your letter, please do so.

But that effort has also required long hours on the ground and an uncountable number of personal meetings with Senators, Representatives, and their staffs in order to obtain their support and to raise the awareness of the vital importance of Amateur Radio to America.

The most recent proof our extensive efforts have, and are, increasing Congressional support for Amateur Radio is evidenced by the decision of the Chairman of the powerful Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Senator Ted Cruz — to publicly share his personal views on the value and importance of Amateur Radio to the Nation and to state his conviction that our work strengthens the American community.

Chairman Cruz's video can be found at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h7Efh4n8BDJwZqUl75DxpU1VABWNQFlU/view

04/15/2026

Don't forget! RT Systems DMR Programming Webinar with Karin Thompson using the RT Systems Software! Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Space is limited. Please email [email protected] to receive the Zoom registration link

04/07/2026

04/02/2026

Join Karin Thompson for the DMR Programming Webinar using RT Systems Software! Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Space is limited. Please email [email protected] to receive the Zoom registration link

03/12/2026

Space Weather presented by Andy Gausz KG4QCD !

01/21/2026

Huntsville Hamfest will be Host to the 2026 ARRL National Convention!

Thousands of ARRL Members, top manufacturers and resellers, clubs, and experts under one roof at one of the nation's favorite hamfests

👉Who will we get to see in Huntsville August 22-23?

Learn More/Plan Your Visit➡️ www.arrl.org/arrl-expo

11/27/2025