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Founded in 1937, The East Rand Radio Club Celebrates its 80th Anniversary:

Posted: 11 Mar 2017 04:22 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38799


According to Connel Paul, a member of the club. amateur radio (ham radio)
is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and
communication together. "People use ham radio to talk across town, around
the world, or even into space, all without the internet or cellphones,"
said Paul. "It's fun, social, educational and can be a lifeline during
times of need." Currently made up of 50 members, the president of the club
is Willem van der Merwe, a radio ham with many years' experience. According
to Paul, to become a radio ham you need to pass the Radio Amateur's
Examination. This examination is held every year, in May and November. The
club holds lectures at the clubhouse on a Tuesday evening, from 6pm to 9pm,
for 15 weeks per semester.


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Northwest States Write Up Wake Up Call For 'The Big One':

Posted: 11 Mar 2017 04:22 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38798


The report cards are in and it's not pretty if you worry about how you'll
fare after a Magnitude 9 Cascadia megaquake and tsunami. Washington and
Oregon's emergency management divisions have now published after-action
reviews of last June's multi-state disaster drill called Cascadia Rising .
The four-day simulation was the largest earthquake and tsunami exercise
Northwest states have ever staged -- more than 20,000 people participated.
The upshot in one sentence is that governments at all levels are ill
prepared and ill equipped for The Big One. Oregon Emergency Management
Director Andrew Phelps said a high priority for him is to improve
communication capacity for when telephones and the internet are
down. "We're looking at amateur radio as a way to increase our alternate
methods of communication and then seeing what else is out there," he said.
Washington's Emergency Management Division also noted a need for
professionals and volunteer radio operators to practice together more.
Phelps said you may help your own cause and your neighborhood's by
qualifying for an amateur radio license -- also known as ham radio.


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VK6WIA -- NewsWest for 12 March, 2017:

Posted: 11 Mar 2017 09:31 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38792


Welcome to Lemming News, brought to you by the team at WA Amateur Radio
News. We really hope you enjoyed our election special last week -- and
thanks again to those whos contributions and collaboration allowed us to
put it to air for you. As the West Australian State Government election
winds down, the Wireless Institute of Australian Election continues. Have
you voted yet? If for some reason you didn't receive your voting paper - be
sure to contact the WIA as possible. So, onto this broadcast. We have an
interesting variety for you this week: