Amateur OR Ham Radio - Google News for Wednesday 12 October 2016
 

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New Satellites with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched, Monitored - ARRL

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 02:36 PM PDT
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ARRL
New Satellites with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched, Monitored
ARRL
The AlSat-1N and Pratham satellites, both carrying Amateur Radio payloads,
have both been heard and identified following the India Space Research
Organization (ISRO) PSLV-C35 mission launch on September 26. Reports are
requested.Reports on ...



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Local HAM Radio Group Meets Saturday - Navasota News

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:32 PM PDT
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Local HAM Radio Group Meets Saturday
Navasota News
Some local ham radio jocks are looking for other enthusiasts to join them
this weekend; to chat in person or over the air-waves, and in times of
disaster, keep the lines of communication flowing. Grimes County Amateur
Radio Group (or GCARG) President ...



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Amateur radio enthusiasts ready for emergencies. - Monterey County Weekly

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:17 AM PDT
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Monterey County Weekly
Amateur radio enthusiasts ready for emergencies.
Monterey County Weekly
One theory is early amateur radio operators were called hams because they
like to talk a lot and ham it up. An hour with Lagerstrom lends evidence to
that hypothesis. Another theory is that “ham” and “am,” as in amateur,
sound alike and the geeky bunch ...