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The American Legion National Salute to Veterans Special Event:

Posted: 03 Oct 2016 04:27 AM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37679


Legionnaires will honor their fellow veterans in a special on-the-air
amateur radio tribute on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Members of
The American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC) will operate on the short
wave bands starting at 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. EST [1400 - 2130Z],
using the Federal Communications Commission-issued radio club call sign,
K9TAL. Any ham radio operators who contact the station are eligible to
receive an attractive full color commemorative certificate.


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County's Rich Radio History Worth a Listen:

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 05:00 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37678


LAS CRUCES -- Is radio still relevant? Darn right! Not only do people still
listen to the radio today, but it is also the root of all forms of wireless
communication and a valuable tool in the face of an emergency. "Some people
thought that satellites would do away with all the land-based
communications and that simply hasn't happened," said Robert Bennett, a
member of the Mesilla Valley Radio Club, a group of local amateur radio
enthusiasts, also called ham radio operators. "Satellites serve a purpose
-- they have a niche, and so does the AM broadcast and FM broadcast radio."
Unknown to many, radio has a robust history in the Mesilla Valley that MVRC
hopes to showcase through its current exhibit, Wireless Wizardry: A History
of Radio in the Mesilla Valley, on display through Oct. 12 at the Branigan
Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St.


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Posted: 02 Oct 2016 04:58 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37677


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