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Almonte Amateur Radio Club Provides Communications for Hospice Hike:

Posted: 06 May 2016 06:10 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36722


On a cool and rainy Sunday four members of the Almonte Amateur Radio Club
(AARC) provided communication services along the Mill of Kintail trail
for "The Hub" Hike for Hospice last Sunday May 1st. John Christensen, Stan
Madore, Murray Pierce positioned themselves at various locations along the
trail to ensure everyone was safe as they hiked the course. Robin Webb,
club President, acted as Net Control at the starting point coordinating the
reports from the three communication stations (and staying dry!). Although
umbrellas were the norm for the day everyone was in good spirits knowing
that hiking the trail was for a very worthwhile cause.


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NS Radio Operators Ready for Emergencies:

Posted: 06 May 2016 06:09 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36721


With tens of thousands of people evacuated from the Fort McMurray, you can
be sure amateur radio operators in Alberta are close at hand helping with
communications. "Amateur radio operators, by virtue of their licensing, are
required by industry Canada, should a disaster occur, to set up their
equipment until they are told to stand down," said Mike Johnson, emergency
measures co-ordinator for Cumberland County. "They are required by law to
do that." Ham radio operators from throughout the Maritimes and
Newfoundland, were at the E.D. Fullerton Municipal Building in Upper Nappan
on Saturday for a technical symposium. "This is part of the process of
training amateur radio operators about the latest types of technology, so
that, if they ever are called upon, they are able to fulfill their duties,"
said Johnson.


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Longtime Emergency Volunteers Recognized by Province:

Posted: 06 May 2016 06:09 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36720


Two North Shore residents and one of its most revered former volunteers are
being feted by the province for their contributions to public safety and
emergency preparedness. Bridget Ann Milsom, a 20-year veteran of North
Shore Rescue, and George Merchant, a pioneer of local ham radio and
emergency communications, have both been bestowed 2016 Public Safety
Lifeline Volunteer Awards. Milsom joined North Shore Rescue in 1996 and,
within a year, became the team's training officer. After four years, Milsom
became the first woman to lead the team in North Shore Rescue's history.
She was also highly involved in the BC Search and Rescue Association for 12
years, director for training of the BC and Yukon Saint John Ambulance, and
a life member of the First Aid Ski Patrol. Merchant was a founding member
of the North Shore Amateur Radio Club and the British Columbia Amateur
Radio Co-ordination Council, a province-wide group that brings HAM clubs
and individuals together, and he has been a member of the North Shore's
Emergency Communications Team since its creation.


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Chasing Storms a Passion for Wadena Man:

Posted: 06 May 2016 06:08 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36719


Matt Koscielski has been interested in weather since he was a child. That
interest led him to storm chasing, which has become a huge part of his
life. "I've been an avid storm chaser for 11 years," he said. Koscielski is
a trained Skywarn Spotter for the National Weather Service, a licensed Ham
radio operator and has training in several other weather-related
fields. "It's a hobby for me but it's really more of a public service," he
said. "I keep an eye on the sky and during severe weather I track and
report the conditions."