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Ham radio operators on standby for Hurricane Sandy - WECT-TV6

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 03:21 PM PDT
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Ham radio operators on standby for Hurricane Sandy
WECT-TV6
"When communication lines are severed we are the people who come in and
assist the county and governments in communications," said ham radio
operator Bill Morine. Morine is a section manager for ham radios in the
Wilmington area. Amateur radio ...

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Ham radio license class Nov. 10 - MyWebTimes.com

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:13 PM PDT
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Ham radio license class Nov. 10
MyWebTimes.com
The La Salle County Amateur Radio Civil Emergency Service will have a
review and exam session for any person interested in receiving their
Amateur Radio Technician & General licenses. "Ham radio is a hobby — a
hobby like no other," said Fred Moore, ...



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Boy Scouts take part in Jamboree-On-The-Air - Press-Register - al.com (blog)

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT
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Boy Scouts take part in Jamboree-On-The-Air
Press-Register - al.com (blog)
Share Email Print. Radio_Jamboree.jpg View full sizeDuring the
Jamboree-On-The-Air at Camp Pinetreat, Rick Barnes explains how a ham radio
walkie-talkie works to Boy Scouts from Troop 227, which meets at Dauphin
Way United Methodist Church. From left ...



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Radio club, scouts use ham radio - UT Daily Beacon

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:08 AM PDT
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Radio club, scouts use ham radio
UT Daily Beacon
They also gain experience with amateur radio, known commonly as ham radio.
A handful of students and an alumna were on hand to help the scouts learn
the basics of two-way radio communication. "We presented a class to them
about amateur radio, and ...



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ARNewsline Report 1837 -- Oct 26 2012: - eHam.net

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:45 AM PDT
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ARNewsline Report 1837 -- Oct 26 2012:
eHam.net
New Zealand hams will have to wait a while longer to gain full access to 6
meters; Germanys national ham radio society says no to a new pan-European
BPL standard; the Hurricane Watch Net activates for hurricane Sandy; GRE
quits the scanner business ...



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MAYORAL CANDIDATE PROFILE Ken Sandberg - Simi Valley Acorn

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:59 AM PDT
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MAYORAL CANDIDATE PROFILE Ken Sandberg
Simi Valley Acorn
Sandberg often participates in ham radio events, providing emergency
communication for marathons and cross-country events, for example, where
cellphones have no reception. IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers Months ago, when
people began pulling ...

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Ahmedabad students to make 'space call' to Sunita Williams - Times of India

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:53 PM PDT
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Ahmedabad students to make space call to Sunita Williams
Times of India
Narottam Sahoo, senior scientist at the Science City, said the Ham radio,
also known as amateur radio is frequently used for the space-to-earth
communication and in the past, many of the astronauts stationed at ISS have
had talks with students ...