Jeanne Socrates KC2IOV VE0JS Completes Another Solo Circumnavigation

Jeanne Socrates, aboard S/V Nereida, successfully completed a nonstop, single-handed, unassisted sail around the world on Saturday 7th September 2019, when she passed Ogden Point at the entrance to Victoria Harbour, 339 days after leaving Victoria in 2018. Jeanne, of course, is a Winlink user and active ham. She is the oldest person to have circumnavigated the world solo, nonstop and unassisted. CONGRATULATIONS, JEANNE!

See these articles about her feat:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-49628116
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jeanne-socrates-solo-cir...

FCC Grants Waiver to Permit Pactor 4 for Hurricane Dorian

September 2, 2019--The FCC granted the ARRL's request, similar to past hurricane emergencies, for a temporary waiver of Section 97.307(f) through 5 PM Eastern on Friday, September 6, to permit the use of PACTOR 4 in response to Hurricane Dorian. The ARRL has published an article on this today.

--The Winlink Team

Citadel Rumble Communications Drill - West Coast

Contact Rob K6RJF with any questions.
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Seven San Diego Winlink operators supported a Navy West Coast medical exercise on 8/6/19. It was not an ARES exercise, but the ARES name inevitably arose in discussion and appeared in the news story. Many thanks to the volunteers!

San Diego Participants:

Bob Younger AI6KU
Patrick Gooden K6PFG
Gary Asbury N6GLS
Mike Bradbury N2DDS
Rhonda Bradbury KK6KTM
Bill Honaker N9LZ
Rob Freeburn K6RJF
Dennis Yard N1TEN

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