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Big Island ARES Districts Activate for Possible Hurricane Response in HI:

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:40 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37464


ARRL Pacific Section Emergency Coordinator Clement Jung, KH7HO, has
announced the activation of all four Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES) districts on the Big Island of Hawaii, to support each other
and served agencies as two hurricanes - Madeline and Lester -
threaten. A hurricane watch remains in effect for Hawaii County.


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Ham Talk Live #29 -- Rig Analysis with NC0B:

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:04 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37463


Coming up this Thursday at 9 PM EST on Ham Talk
Live! The leading expert in receiver
performance, Rob Sherwood, NC0B of Sherwood
Engineering (www.sherweng.com) will be here
to talk about picking the best receiver to
work that next big DXpedition!


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Technology Change Helps Storm Chasers:

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 06:11 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37462


Jordan Hamilton has been chasing storms for 17 years and always tries to be
onj top of his game. "I am always reading new articles about severe weather
formation and the new science related to that and I always make a point and
get my CPR, AED, and first aid," he says. Having the latest computer
gadgets and a reliable weather radio also gives him an edge in storm
tracking. "on the amateur radio side of things you've got these new digital
radios that are coming out that allow you to transmit pictures, videos if
you really want to. You can also do GPS locations now," Hamilton says. The
May 2011 Joplin Tornado highlighted a need for better radios and about a
year-and-a-half ago, a new digital radio system was rolled out improving
storm tracking communication. "A DR1X digital repeater so we went from an
analog system here in Joplin after the tornado to a newer digital system
that allows you to do other things such as high quality voice, digital
image transmission, and digital text messaging," YAESU Sales Manager Chris
Wilson.


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Did You Know You Can Talk to Astronauts with Amateur Radio?

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 06:10 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37461


ASTORIA -- As part of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park's
National Park Service centennial celebration, a group of local students and
scouts will take part in an important conversation Saturday, Sept. 3.
Thanks to a partnership with a local amateur radio club, the youth will
chat with astronaut Takuya Onishi, who is in orbit aboard the International
Space Station, via radio transmission. The event is scheduled to take place
at 11 a.m. at the park's Netul Landing at the north end bus shelter. The
public is welcome to attend. This "explorer to explorer" conversation is
part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, which
lets students worldwide experience the excitement of talking directly with
crew members of the International Space Station, inspiring youth to
consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math, and engaging
them with radio science technology through amateur radio. The International
Space Station is a global partnership of 15 countries learning to work
through differences in culture, language, politics, design, manufacturing,
management and operational styles. Lewis and Clark park rangers have been
working with students from the Astoria School District migrant summer
school program and local girl and boy scouts to learn about the
International Space Station, as well as connections between the daily
activities of the Corps of Discovery and the astronauts.