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Amateur Radio Newsline Headlines for Ham Nation:

Posted: 19 Dec 2016 07:12 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38272


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Amateur Radio Roundtable :

Posted: 19 Dec 2016 07:11 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38271


This week on Amateur Radio Roundtable (12/20)
Joe Eisenberg K0NEB will be talking about more
kits and some great new soldering stations. Tom
will give an update on the new BITX40 SSB
transceiver, the progress, adding an s-meter to
the LCD and adding CW. Marty Marty S Sullaway,
KC1CWF, will be talking about the upcoming ARRL
kids day.


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Emergency Services a Challenge in Mineral County:

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 04:11 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38269


Providing emergency services in small rural areas like Mineral County can
be challenging due to the lack of volunteers and other resources needed.
However, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, headed by George Gupton,
and the LEPC Subcommittee on Communications is aiming to help overcome some
of these challenges. Creating better lines of communication between
emergency crews such as the fire departments, sheriffs and medical
responders is a top priority. This prompted the development of the
Subcommittee on Communications. It was formed this past year and is chaired
by Bryce Nordgren. Some of the objectives the committee has worked on
includes gather requirements for a radio programming kit, extending the
West End fire channels to Superior and Alberton, and creating an Emergency
Operations Center. The committee is made up of local emergency personnel,
as well as amateur radio or ham, operators. It was through their
association with this subcommittee that led to the formation of the Mineral
County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) club. During their monthly
meeting on Dec. 1, members discussed the status of their objectives and
what will need to be done as the group heads into 2017. One item up for
discussion was the requirements for the radio programming kit. County
agencies, such as fire and sheriff's departments, medical responders, and
road personnel need to make sure their radios are programmed consistently
and remain consistent.


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WIA: General Meeting Under Clause 8.3 (b) Cannot Proceed at This Time:

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 04:11 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38268


On the 1st of December this year the WIA announced that, under clause 8.3
(b) of the Constitution, it had begun the process of calling a general
meeting of members to consider motions for the removal of four WIA
Directors. The WIA Secretary then received questions from members about the
number of members required to call the general meeting, and if the
requirements under the Corporations act for 5 percent of the membership to
call a general meeting would take precedence over the WIA's own
Constitution.