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Amateur radio buffs battle to get messages through council red tape - The  
Age

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:44 PM PDT
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The Age
Amateur radio buffs battle to get messages through council red tape
The Age
The century-old pursuit of amateur radio involves sending and receiving  
data over selected frequency bands. Traditionalists transmit Morse code or  
voice; the new breed either circumvents the internet by sending digital  
data over the airwaves, or uses ...

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Students get rare chance to talk with astronaut on space station - Palm  
Beach Post

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT
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Students get rare chance to talk with astronaut on space station
Palm Beach Post
Ham radio operator Mike McIntosh of Boca Raton, whos with the West Palm  
Beach Amateur Radio Group, had begun hailing the space station about two  
minutes before the window opened. At first, Hoshide came in “clean and  
green.” It went in and out a few ...
Space station chat fires up students enthusiasmSun-Sentinel

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In Brief ... - Chinook Observer

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:10 PM PDT
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In Brief ...
Chinook Observer
The American Red Cross has obtained a grant to provide a full amateur radio  
station for use by ARES/RACES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio  
Amateur Civil Emergency Service) amateur radio operators. It was decided to  
locate the amateur radio ...

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Ham radio back in style at St. Charles High School - STLtoday.com

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:17 PM PDT
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