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American Legion Amateur Radio Operaters Needed - The Laconia Daily Sun

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:58 PM PST
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American Legion Amateur Radio Operaters Needed
The Laconia Daily Sun
With the loss of power, ham operators from The American Legion Amateur
Radio Club(TALARC) sprang into action. The club is "a nationwide volunteer
unit that can and does aid the local community, state and national
emergency officials during civil or ...



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EU standardises hamtagonistic powerline network tech - Register

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 12:28 AM PST
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EU standardises hamtagonistic powerline network tech
Register
The second vote on EN50561-1, the EU standard for running Ethernet over
mains circuits, has passed, putting the standard on the books, much to the
annoyance of the UK amateur radio operator community. EN50561-1 requires
that all Powerline ...



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Sunita Williams sends warm wishes to kids on Children's Day - Business
Standard

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 03:16 PM PST
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Sunita Williams sends warm wishes to kids on Childrens Day
Business Standard
A team of experts set up a HAM radio link that connected to the ISS through
a centre in Italy, he said, adding that it is the first ever communication
to be received by school children of any state in the country, after
Williams left for her second ...
Gujarat kids to rendezvous with Sunita Williams todayTimes of India
Diwali gift: Gujarat children talk to Sunita Williams in spaceDaily Bhaskar

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Benny prevents airline disaster - The Ulster Herald

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST
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The Ulster Herald
Benny prevents airline disaster
The Ulster Herald
Ham radio enthusiast Benny Young who was key to the safe diversion and
landing of two airplanes in Amercia during hurricane Sandy. A LOCAL amateur
radio enthusiast has this week been praised for saving the lives of
hundreds of airline passengers… from ...



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SKYWARN training to be offered Nov. 17 - Tri County Leader

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 03:50 PM PST
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SKYWARN training to be offered Nov. 17
Tri County Leader
The Tyler Amateur Radio Club (TARC) will once again host the National
Weather Services (NWS) two-part spotter training session on their SKYWARN
program. This years NWS training sessions will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17
at the Shiloh Road Church of ...