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02/08/2016 | IARU President Touts Amateur Radio’s Relevance in Emergency Communication
IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, says Amateur Radio is “probably more relevant today than it was 25 years ago.”
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07/28/2014 | Maritime Mobile Service Network Aids in Separate Land-Based Emergencies
The Maritime Mobile Service Network sometimes helps with land-based emergencies too.
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05/21/2014 | Connecticut Ham Uses Radio to Help Rescue Young Canoeist
A Connecticut ham was in the right place at the right time to alert authorities to a young girl foundering in a canoe in rough waters.
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05/11/2012 | Surfin’: Weekending at 39.8211°N, 84.2561°W
This week, Surfin’ reviews what you need for traveling well to the Dayton Hamvention®.
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05/16/2011 | FCC Upholds $4000 Fine to Pennsylvania Amateur
The FCC announced that on May 16, it issued a Forfeiture Order of $4000 to Jose Torres, N3TX, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, “for willfully and repeatedly operating his amateur station on an unauthorized frequency at his residence, in violation of Section
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01/02/2011 | Ring in the New Year with Morse Code Ringtones
Two Morse code ringtones by AD1B
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09/10/2010 | New York Judge Declares Amateur Radio Is Not a Cell Phone
In many states and localities, it is illegal to talk on a cell phone (without a hands-free device) while behind the wheel -- doing so can result in a ticket and possibly a large fine. But on May 30, 2010, when a New York ham was talking on his mobile rig,
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07/26/2010 | John Robert Stratton, KE5ISX, Appointed West Gulf Division Vice Director
After review of eligibility by the ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee, President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has appointed John Robert Stratton, KE5ISX, of Austin Texas, to serve as Vice Director of the ARRL’s West Gulf Division for the remainder of the current t
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