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Ham Radio Clubs Put Equipment to the Test on Field Day:

Posted: 31 May 2016 05:20 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36866


To most of us, it seems we live in a world of instant, uninterrupted
communications. Friends and family, even complete strangers, are only a
post, tweet, email, phone call or text away. But amateur radio operators
see that the complex communications systems we've come to rely on are
dependent on the functioning of commercial power, Internet providers and IT
specialists. Amateur radio operators, also known as hams, create their own
communications. They operate on specially designated frequencies and can
communicate to the world, and each other, when all other systems fail. "We
use two-way radio and actually transmit a signal through the atmosphere to
make communications," said John Guthans, of Slidell. And if their equipment
breaks down, they can usually fix it or find another way to work in the
field. Guthans is a member of the Ozone Amateur Radio Club based in Slidell
and a Federal Communications Commission licensed operator. He's one of more
than 170,000 members of the American Radio Relay League. Each year, the
league sponsors Field Day as a fun way members can test their skills and
emergency preparedness. During Field Day, on June 25, ham operators
throughout the United States and Canada attempt to make as many contacts as
possible in a 24-hour period.


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Ship-to-Ship Radio Event on Battleship:

Posted: 31 May 2016 05:20 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/36865


CAMDEN - The Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station will host a talk
with some of the other 100 museum ships around the world at the ship's
annual radio event Saturday and Sunday. Visitors to the Battleship New
Jersey Museum and Memorial are welcome to listen in and may even have the
opportunity to speak with museum staff from other ships that include other
battleships, aircraft carriers, tugboats, ferries and sternwheelers. The
radio call sign of the club is NJ2BB.