Prohibited actions Drivers cannot hold or use a mobile device while driving, including for voice calls or GPS. Drivers under 18 cannot use a phone for any reason, except in emergencies. Permitted actions Drivers can use hands-free accessories, such as: Penalties The first offense is a $75 fine and two license suspension points. Repeat offenders […]
Colorado’s hands-free phone law will take effect on January 1, 2025 Read More »
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has published the results from to 2024 Field Day event, held last June, in the December 2024 issue of “QST” magazine, and online as well. Nearly 32,000 amateur radio operators in the United States participated, either individually or as part of an organized club, to setup their radio gear
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ARES R1D5’s Response to the Winter Snowstorm of Nov 7–9 When the first hints of the snowstorm began to roll into Elbert County, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) District R1D5 was already preparing. The storm’s intensity was predicted to leave parts of the county isolated, and the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
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On Saturday, October 26, 2024 members of ARESDEC participated in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Simulated Emergency Test (SET) to practice operations that mimic an actual emergency event. For three hours, a total of 13 members operated an on-air exercise using a scenario where a cyberattack had caused widespread power outages throughout the state,
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The HR DMR Repeater is now up and on-the air! Thanks to Randy Reynard (W0RDR), Dirk Malsch (N2PDQ), Jim Rooney (N4JJR), Jon Blome (KF0JB), Robert Rothe (KE0GIB), Kelly English (W0KDE), Tom Queen (N0TEQ), along with Peter & Christian Malsch and especially Brennan Allen (N0CMD) of Valor Christian. This repeater is perma-linked to Silver Heights on
Highlands Ranch DMR Repeater is on-the-air! Read More »
