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Pacific Seafarers Net Assists in Rescue of Sailors from a Sinking Sailboat

Posted: 10 Oct 2016 10:15 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ilboat.540323/

On September 28, 2016 at approximately 0300 UTC, Charles Houlihan, KD6SPJ,
a net relay relay station for the Pacific Seafarer’s net while monitoring
14.300 received a call for assistance from the captain of the Sailing
Vessel (SV) Rafiki. The captain reported that the SV Rafiki, a 35 foot
sailing vessel, was taking on water. Charles who was the captain of the SV
Jacaranda and located at sea, contacted Randy VanLeeuwen, KH6RC also a net
relay and located in Hawaii. Randy contacted the US...



Pacific Seafarer’s Net Assists in Rescue of Sailors from a Sinking Sailboat

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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. October 12, 2016.

Posted: 09 Oct 2016 01:13 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...2-2016.540414/

Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. October 12, 2016.





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HamRadioNow: Emcomm Extra - Hurricane Matthew Edition

Posted: 07 Oct 2016 08:33 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...dition.540192/

With Hurricane Matthew off the Florida coast, I wanted to do a show on ham
radio prep like I did for Sandy back in HRN Episode 30 (so long ago). But
none of the ARES/ARRL people I contacted (SECs, Directors, etc. in SC, GA
and FL) were able to respond on that very short notice - all were busy with
their own preparations....



HamRadioNow: Emcomm Extra - Hurricane Matthew Edition

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2032, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016

Posted: 07 Oct 2016 05:51 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...7-2016.540176/

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2032, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016



Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2032 with a release date of Friday,
Oct. 7, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.



The following is a QST. Team USA wins big in an international
direction-finding contest. New York States getting ready to party -- and
our top story for this week, special reports on Hurricane Matthew and the
Colorado wildfires. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newslines Report
#2032 comes your way right now.



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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2032, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016