eHam.net News for Wednesday 25 April 2012
 

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When Storms Topple Towers, Ham Radio Can Help Save The Day:

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:35 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/28158


When modern communications systems in Nebraska were knocked out by recent
tornadoes and severe storms, local officials had no way of calling for help
or reporting damage. That's where amateur radio, or "HAM" operators stepped
in. Tom Reis, a Skywarn coordinator for the National Weather Service, says
HAM operators are a valuable asset who can get out messages that help save
lives. "The National Weather Service recognizes the importance of ground
truth information and a variety of methods to get that information to them
at the Weather Service office," Reis says. "And one of those methods is via
amateur radio. The Weather Service has a quite extensive amateur radio
station that they staff when the time arises, when the need arises." HAM
radio operators can confirm sightings of severe weather as it approaches
and damage after the storm passes, while providing communications support
to local officials.


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Vertical Dxpedition:

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/28157


Daniel ZS6JR and my self ZS6DJD will be operating from Mozambique for
Seven to ten days starting on the 3th or 4th of may 2012 depending how
quick we get the equipment up. The idea was to park next to a small lake in
Shai Shai Mozambique 400 km north of the capital and operate all vertical
antennas with the earth wires in the water and see what we could do.


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New Rotor Comes to Ham Market:

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/28155


At the VISALIA DX convention a new rotor was unveiled: