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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Thursday, July 28, 2016

JULY 29 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 00:38, 22:07 and 23:44 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 00:38 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 10°
Approach: 10° above NNE
Departure: 10° above NNE

Time: 10:07 PM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 22°
Approach: 22° above NNW
Departure: 10° above NNE

Time: 11:44 PM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 11° above N
Departure: 10° above NNE

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

(West Ft Hood, Tx) Reserve Signal Soldiers save Gov't big dollars by communication cable installation

https://www.army.mil/article/172057/reserve_signal_soldiers_save_big_dollars_installing_communication_cables

JULY 27 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 02:22, 03:58, 22:13 and 23:54 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:22 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 14°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above NE

Time: 3:58 AM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 53°
Approach: 10° above NW
Departure: 12° above ESE

Time: 10:13 PM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 39°
Approach: 10° above WSW
Departure: 11° above NE

Time: 11:54 PM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 12°
Approach: 12° above N
Departure: 10° above NNE

Saturday, July 23, 2016

JULY 24 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 01:48, 03:25 and 05:00 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 1:48 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above N

Time: 3:25 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 13°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 13° above N

Time: 5:00 AM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 45°
Approach: 10° above NW
Departure: 11° above ESE

Friday, July 22, 2016

JULY 23 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 01:07, 02:41 and 04:17 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 1:07 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 12°
Approach: 12° above NNE
Departure: 10° above NNE

Time: 2:41 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above N

Time: 4:17 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 17°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 17° above NNE

Thursday, July 21, 2016

ARRL Sections - Eastern Pennsylvania

http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/eastern-pennsylvania

JULY 22 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 01:58, 03:34 and 05:10 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 1:58 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 14°
Approach: 14° above N
Departure: 14° above N

Time: 3:34 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above N

Time: 5:10 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 24°
Approach: 11° above NNW
Departure: 24° above NNE

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

JULY 21 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 02:50 and 04:28 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:50 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 12°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above N

Time: 4:28 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 13°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 13° above N

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

JULY 20 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 02:08, 03:44 and 05:20 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:08 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 18°
Approach: 18° above N
Departure: 17° above N

Time: 3:44 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above N

Time: 5:20 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 16°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 16° above NNE

Monday, July 18, 2016

JULY 19 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 03:02 and 04:39 DRAGON - Orbit Reports

Time: 3:02 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 15°
Approach: 13° above NW
Departure: 14° above N

Time: 4:39 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 10°
Approach: 10° above N
Departure: 10° above N

JULY 19 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 03:00 and 04:37 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 3:00 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 15°
Approach: 14° above NW
Departure: 14° above N

Time: 4:37 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 10° above NNW
Departure: 11° above N

Sunday, July 17, 2016

JULY 18 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 02:18 and 03:52 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:18 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 21°
Approach: 21° above NNE
Departure: 18° above NNE

Time: 3:52 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 12°
Approach: 10° above NW
Departure: 12° above N

Friday, July 15, 2016

JULY 16 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 02:27 and 04:00 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:27 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 23°
Approach: 23° above NE
Departure: 10° above NE

Time: 4:00 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 16°
Approach: 10° above WNW
Departure: 14° above N

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

JULY 14 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 02:37 and 04:09 INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:37 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 17°
Approach: 17° above ENE
Departure: 11° above ENE

Time: 4:09 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 26°
Approach: 15° above WNW
Departure: 21° above N

Monday, July 11, 2016

JULY 12 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 2:46 AM
Duration: less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 11° above E
Departure: 11° above E (?)

Time: 4:18 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 50°
Approach: 22° above WSW
Departure: 31° above NNE

Sunday, July 10, 2016

JULY 11 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) INTL. SPACE STATION - Orbit Reports

Time: 3:37 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 31°
Approach: 31° above SE
Departure: 11° above ENE

Time: 5:10 AM
Duration: 4 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 29°
Approach: 11° above W
Departure: 21° above NNE

JULY.8 (Montgomery Co PA) SILENT KEY: Elmer “Hank” Schorle, W3GSC @ARRLNews


Elmer “Hank” Schorle, W3GSC, became a Silent Key the morning of  July 8, 2016; he was 87 years old. 

Hank was a Broadcast Technician/Engineer for forty years before retiring from Philadelphia station Channel 10, WCAU. 

He was active with the Montgomery County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES), Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), the Philadelphia Area Repeater Association (PARA), the Telford Area Repeater Association (TARA), as well as a member of the national organization for Amateur Radio, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). 

Hank possessed Form 481-3 Federal Communications Commission Authorization to Operate an Amateur Radio Station in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service card which dated back into the 1950s or early 1960s.

He actively participated in Nets, Drills, Exercises, Public Service and actual Emergency events. He was a leader in demonstrating the uniform respect and courtesy in Amateur Radio Operations.

Please keep Hank and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Source: (Excerpted/edited from the AA3E Yahoo Group posts)

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Proud HAM Dad, my 10 yr old passed his Technician Class exam today @ARRL_News @hamnation40 @Hamradioweb_org

Completed his exam at the MidAltlantic Radio Club's (MARC) HamFest  in Kimberton, Chester Co. Pa.

My 11 yr old also tested but didn't quite make it....this time (missed by 3 questions). Like father, like son, it took me two tries also.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

JULY 7 (Montgomery Co SouthEast PA) 05:02 SOYUZ - Orbit Report

Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 17°
Approach: 10° above S
Departure: 12° above E

Monday, July 4, 2016

(Kinnelon NJ) Small Earthquake In Northern New Jersey @CERT_TEAM

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-1.4 quake was recorded at 12:06 a.m. Monday near the Morris County community of Kinnelon. Officials say it also could be felt in surrounding towns, including Butler and Bloomingdale.

Authorities say some residents called in to report the earthquake was occurring.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/07/04/small-earthquake-shakes-towns-in-northern-new-jersey/