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Amateur Radio Society Upgrading Smokey Repeater:

Posted: 18 Feb 2017 05:06 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38676


The Smokey amateur radio repeater site located 15 kilometers north of
Williams Lake is receiving some much-needed upgrades, said Cariboo
Chilcotin Amateur Radio Society president Dr. Mike Smialowski. "As soon as
you drive west out of Williams Lake and go over the hill and underneath the
telephone lines you have no cell service," Smialowski said. "Last summer a
person got lost south of Charlotte Lake and the only repeater that would
get into the area was our amateur radio repeater."


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Louie the Cat Can Operate a Ham Radio, Seriously:

Posted: 18 Feb 2017 05:05 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38675


My people and place of residence: Don and Billie Kerouac, of rural
Kankakee. A little bit about me: I was rescued from a local shelter when I
was about 12 weeks old. I enjoy bird watching from my house in the country.
Since I was 9, I have needed to take medicine every eight hours. It's
sometimes necessary to remind my humans ... they think I have a built-in
kitty clock! Of course, I require a treat afterward! Favorite toy: Anything
with catnip in it! Favorite treat: Twinkies and tuna Tricks I can do: I can
send Morse code on my human's ham radio. My mom was a teacher and she
taught me to shake hands (paws), bow, sit up and give kisses on command (as
long as there is a treat involved).


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NewsWest for Sunday, February 19, 2017:

Posted: 18 Feb 2017 05:07 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38672


NewsWest, has an interesting variety for you
this week: