TWIAR News Feed

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Homage to first shortwave trans-Atlantic radio broadcast

Posted: 12 Dec 2016 06:20 PM PST
http://bbc.in/2hxEQKS

Members of the Radio Society of Great Britain took part at the North
Ayrshire coastal town on Sunday.
They exchanged broadcasts with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and
the Radio Club of America in Connecticut.
The groups said the first transmission helped pioneer global communications.
They used modern and historical equipment to recreate the broadcasts.

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Forget fake news, fake mayday calls are a real problem

Posted: 12 Dec 2016 06:20 PM PST
http://bit.ly/2gFCibU

An investigation has been launched into fake distress calls that have been
plaguing U.S. Coast Guard officials who monitor the waters off the coast of
Washington and Oregon, according to a report in Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.

The manufactured calls for help have been documented over the last seven or
eight months, and they are far from being a small issue, since rescue
personnel respond each time.

“False maydays waste valuable time and resources, but most importantly it
potentially puts responding personnel in danger and can interfere with
legitimate search and rescue cases,� said Capt. Bill Timmons of the
Columbia River sector of the Coast Guard.

“These false reports have to stop, so I ask anyone with a legitimate tip in
locating this person or persons to step forward immediately.�

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Woman HAM operator all set to swing into action with her team

Posted: 12 Dec 2016 06:20 PM PST
http://bit.ly/2hmYbxW

Following news that cyclone Vardah will cross south Andhra Pradesh coast,
the weather department issued an alert to fishermen and the Nellore
district administrations along the south coastal Andhra asked the Revenue,
Panchayat Raj and Irrigation department officials to remain in the
headquarters and prepare for contingency measures.

Sadineni Yamini, a young entrepreneur from Guntur district, received a call
from Nellore District Collector R. Mutyala Raju to keep her teams ready.

Ms. Yamini is a renowned Amateur Radio (HAM Radio) operator, who is gearing
up along with her teams to assist the Nellore district administration in
the event of cyclone hitting the district.