Amateur OR Ham Radio - Google News for Wednesday 14 September 2016
 

Amateur OR Ham Radio - Google News

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Northbrook man gives up fight for 63-foot ham radio antenna ... - Chicago
Tribune

Posted: 14 Sep 2016 10:04 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...914-story.html


Chicago Tribune
Northbrook man gives up fight for 63-foot ham radio antenna ...
Chicago Tribune
ham radio antenna, Northbrook,

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Amateur Radio Volunteers Needed to Support Marine Corps Marathon - ARRL

Posted: 14 Sep 2016 06:42 AM PDT
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Needed to Support Marine Corps Marathon
ARRL
“Additional ham radio operators are still needed to staff some points along
the course, including mile markers, water points, food stops, and aid
stations, as well as some post-finish locations,” said Marathon Amateur
Radio Communications Director ...

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ARRL Thanks House Members for Passage of the Amateur Radio ... - PR
Newswire (press release)

Posted: 14 Sep 2016 06:24 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...300328473.html


ARRL Thanks House Members for Passage of the Amateur Radio ...
PR Newswire (press release)
NEWINGTON, Conn., Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ARRL, the
National Association for Amateur Radio, expressed its appreciation to
members ...
Amateur Radio Parity Act Passes in the US House of Representatives!eHam.net
House approves bipartisan Kinzinger bill to enhance amateur radio ...Ripon
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Ham Radio Operating: More sophisticated 'sport' than you think - Southgate
Amateur Radio Club

Posted: 14 Sep 2016 01:14 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...-you-think.htm


Ham Radio Operating: More sophisticated sport than you think
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
The term sport comes from the way this contest is treated. It has an
invisible playing field, comprising electromagnetic threads of energy.
Using identical antennas and power levels, two-person teams try to make the
most contacts with other radio ...



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Courtney Hails Bill That Bolsters Amateur Radio Operation - Patch.com

Posted: 13 Sep 2016 06:57 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...adio-operation


Patch.com
Courtney Hails Bill That Bolsters Amateur Radio Operation
Patch.com
Courtney said in 1985, the FCC found there was a strong Federal interest in
supporting effective amateur radio communications, especially to enhance
local communications during natural disasters. However, local zoning
ordinances often restrict ...