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Ham radios to the rescue; shelters ready
03-Sep-10, 11:02:05
Carteret County News-Times - If power goes out and communication is interrupted during Hurricane Earl, Jerome Olack stands ready to man his ham radio at the emergency services shelter set up at the Leon Mann Enrichment Center in Morehead City

Further areas of Pakistan connected by amateur radio
03-Sep-10, 11:02:05
GB2RS News - AP2AUM from the Pakistan Amateur Radio Society reports that emergency communications support has been extended in the past week to include three more villages

Come and try amateur radio direction finding near Wellwyn Garden City
03-Sep-10, 11:02:05
GB2RS News - A come and try ARDF event will be held at Sherrardspark Wood near Welwyn Garden City on Sunday 12 September

DXpedition to the Isle of Arran
03-Sep-10, 11:02:05
GB2RS News - From 18 September, members of Sands Contest Group and Workington Radio Club along with Brendon Minish, EI6IZ will be visiting the Isle of Arran off the coast of south western Scotland

New D-STAR repeater now in place in ARRL laboratory
03-Sep-10, 11:02:05
ARRL - The ARRL Lab has installed a D-STAR repeater at the ARRL Headquarters building

Region prepares for Hurricane Earl
02-Sep-10, 11:45:02
Cape Cod Times - Emergency planners on Cape Cod expect to learn whether Hurricane Earl is the big one or a big dud during a teleconference with federal officials this afternoon

Historic WWII tank landing ship signals in Morse
02-Sep-10, 11:45:02
Beaver County Times - Bob Pointer flashed ''bye'' - dash, dot, dot, dot; dash, dot, dash, dash; dot - in Morse code with a signal light from the third deck of LST 325 as it left a crowd lining the Ohio River at the New Cumberland Locks and Dam Tuesday evening

Cable TV interference and amateur radio operators
01-Sep-10, 12:42:09
Communications Technology - During the past 10 years, I've penned a handful of columns on the subject of cable interference to and from over-the-air amateur radio communications

Ham radio operators to commemorate end of WWII
01-Sep-10, 12:42:09
StarNewsOnline - On the 65th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II, local ham radio operators will try to link up historic battleships that served in the Pacific Theatre

QST columnist recognized for documenting radio's past
01-Sep-10, 12:42:09
ARRL - John Dilks, K2TQN, who pens the ''Vintage Radio'' column in QST every month, was awarded the AWA Houck Award for Documentation by the American Wireless Association at their 2010 World Convention

Hurricane Earl continues to strengthen, watch nets activated
31-Aug-10, 16:30:05
ARRL - With Hurricane Earl now a category 2 storm - and expected to become a major hurricane - WX4NHC and the Hurricane Watch Net activated at 8.00am EDT on Monday

Ham radio can be a life saver
31-Aug-10, 16:30:05
Ladysmith Chronicle - When an unexpected disaster occurs, cell phone reception and email are often quick to fail

Balloon captures images 16 miles up
31-Aug-10, 16:30:05
KTV03 - Includes video: While everybody has an interesting hobby, not everybody chooses theirs to be launching balloons into near space

Radio men keep communications open
31-Aug-10, 16:30:05
Lansing State Journal - During emergencies and disasters, the Clinton County Sheriff's Office relies on a vital yet obscure member of their volunteer quartet to provide emergency communications

Amateur radio club makes a comeback after nearly signing off
31-Aug-10, 16:30:05
Daily O'Collegian - Oklahoma State University's amateur radio club is making a comeback - having been around since the 1920s, Amateur Radio Club is one of the oldest clubs on campus - but just two years ago, the club's outlook was bleak

Pakistan flood disaster update
27-Aug-10, 11:39:09
IARU Region 1 News - The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society reports that emergency communications support for ham radio amateurs have been extended in the past week to three more villages

Historic radar station to commemorate Battle of Britain
27-Aug-10, 11:39:09
Bawdsey Research Station - In recognition of the historic events that took place in 1935 and 1940 which played a significant part in Britain's war effort, Bawdsey Manor will be activated on three separate occasions during 2010