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James Liston, Chicago police officer and ham radio operator, dies at 61 -
Chicago Tribune

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:55 PM PST
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Chicago Tribune
James Liston, Chicago police officer and ham radio operator, dies at 61
Chicago Tribune
When he was a little boy growing up on the South Side, James Liston was
fascinated by radio, operating his own ham operation when he was 11 years
old. Though he would have a distinguished 30-year career as a Chicago
police officer, he maintained his ...



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My Beef with Ham Radio: - eHam.net

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 11:15 AM PST
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My Beef with Ham Radio:
eHam.net
I understand what he is saying about the rag chewing but that`s Amateur
Radio, outside of emergencies. I was a Full time Firefighter. You are
taught to make your transmissions short and to the point. I had no problem
with how the Fire Department ...



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Ham Radio The Cubical Quad Aerial - Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 01:02 AM PST
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Ham Radio The Cubical Quad Aerial
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
The cubical quad aerial is another of my favourite aerials which are very
easy to build with a little time and patience. The Quad aerial has been
used for many years by Radio Hams to increase their output power from their
transmitters and because an ...



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Emergency Communication Exercise Uses "Hamsphere" to Introduce Youth to
Virtual Ham Radio - ARRL

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 09:27 AM PST
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...tual-ham-radio


ARRL
Emergency Communication Exercise Uses “Hamsphere®” to Introduce Youth to
Virtual Ham Radio
ARRL
Fifty students in Dominica were introduced to ham radio on November 23, in
the form of a simulated emergency drill conducted via the virtual Amateur
Radio platform HamSphere. W1AW at ARRL Headquarters monitored the exercise.
HamSphere is a virtual ...