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Bengal: Climbers to double up as HAM radio experts - Hindustan Times

Posted: 26 May 2016 03:51 AM PDT
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Hindustan Times
Bengal: Climbers to double up as HAM radio experts
Hindustan Times
Amateur radio operators enjoy personal and often worldwide wireless
communications with each other. An estimated three million people
throughout the world are involved in amateur radio operation. HAM radio
operators have worked in disasters like ...



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Amateur Radio to Play Major Role in June Pacific Northwest Earthquake
Exercise - ARRL

Posted: 25 May 2016 09:42 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...quake-exercise


KIRO Seattle
Amateur Radio to Play Major Role in June Pacific Northwest Earthquake
Exercise
ARRL
A Washington National Guard communications drill — “Exercise Vital
Connection 2016� earlier this spring was a ramp-up to Cascadia Rising. The
earlier exercise made use of the Amateur Radio 60 meter channels for civil
authorities to interface with ...
Pacific County Emergency Management Agency to participate in Cascadia
RisingThe Wahkiakum County Eagle
County personnel preparing for Cascadia Rising quake exerciseChinook
Observer

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CALIMESA: Club offers free ham radio class - Press-Enterprise

Posted: 25 May 2016 02:07 PM PDT
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CALIMESA: Club offers free ham radio class
Press-Enterprise
The Yucaipa Valley Amateur Radio Club is offering a course to prepare
individuals to become FCC licensed amateur radio operators. A class will be
held 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 29 at Mesa Grande Academy, 975 Fremont St.,
Calimesa. After a week of ...

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ARRL "Strongly Supports" Petition to Drop 15 dB Restriction for Amateur
Amplifiers - ARRL

Posted: 26 May 2016 07:34 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...eur-amplifiers


ARRL “Strongly Supports� Petition to Drop 15 dB Restriction for Amateur
Amplifiers
ARRL
The League agreed with the petitioner that a current generation of
low-power Amateur Radio transceivers, including software-defined designs,
cannot drive an amplifier to full legal power given the 15 dB limitation.
“It should not be necessary to ...

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Ham Radio to Play Major Role In June Pacific Northwest Earthquake Exercise:
- eHam.net

Posted: 26 May 2016 06:33 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...articles/36840


Ham Radio to Play Major Role In June Pacific Northwest Earthquake Exercise:
eHam.net
Amateur Radio will provide emergency/disaster alternate communication
systems, and participants will include Maxim Memorial Station W1AW at ARRL
Headquarters. The plan calls for W1AW to be active and monitoring, and
possibly passing traffic, ...



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Deputy Director - Alberta/NWT/NU Region - Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 26 May 2016 01:14 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...vais_ve6kd.htm


Deputy Director – Alberta/NWT/NU Region
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
RAC Alberta/NWT/NU Director, Ernest Clintberg, VE6EC/VE6ECK, appointed
David as Deputy Director because he is dedicated to the betterment of the
Amateur Radio Service, acts with integrity and is willing to serve others.
David holds a Bachelor of ...



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High school students call around the world via amateur radio club -
Gainesville Sun

Posted: 17 May 2016 10:05 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...cles/160519752


High school students call around the world via amateur radio club
Gainesville Sun
Led by Lightner, a substitute teacher and ham radio enthusiast, the HAM
Radio Club meets in the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Academy at the
school in east Gainesville. While the official meeting takes place on the
second Wednesday of the month, ...
Loften High School on-the-air with Ham RadioSouthgate Amateur Radio Club

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