“So it’s exactlty like Twitter but more advanced because you don’t even have to type!”

-Last Man Standing

 

Amateur Radio is getting an 'out of this world' commercial bump, this time from Burger King at http://youtu.be/S0-JetjWbn4

The Shame of Boston's Wireless Woes

Lacking a redundant cellular system, Americans will continue to resort to the century-old technology of amateur radio for lifeline communications during and after large disasters. In Boston, this technology is still widely used during the marathon because of past experience with cellular traffic jams.

http://m.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/04/shame-bostons-wireless-woes/5320/

 

Joe March, KJ9M, took the ARRL news story, added a local angle, and provided a link to the full Boston Marathon piece on the ARRL website: http://newsfromyou.indystar.com/posts/ham-radio-providing-community-service-in-good-times-and-not-so-good-times

 

KC7GZB Jan Marie Andersen    http://news.hjnews.com/allaccess/article_61c8fe76-abad-11e2-be20-0019bb2963f4.html?_dc=128538486780.59875&cbst=92

 

 

Ham Radio Thwarts Zombie Apocalypse
Sacramento Bee  and MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, April 9, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ - The threat of a zombie pandemic, commonly known as a zombie apocalypse, is ever present in today's world of widespread genetic engineering and frequent international travel. Fortunately, Amateur Radio can help ...

 

"Last week at FEMA HQ, I met with the American Radio Relay League " - Craig Fugate  http://1.usa.gov/168btOm

 

 

Washington County Emergency Operations Center installs backup radio antenna
Dixie Press Online
Members of the Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Service teamed up with the St. George Fire Department to install the new antenna on a 70-foot flagpole. The antenna gives the Emergency Operations Center the ability to communicate via direct ...

 

North Dakotan a pioneer in audio-visual technology
Bismarck Tribune
He was taking with him a ham radio operator who would be relaying reports to thousands of radio hams and short-wave listeners around the world. The sponsor of the expedition was Hallicrafter, which wanted to test its new high-powered radios ...

 

Amateur radio connects Discovery class to space station
Madison Record
MADISON – Amateur radio may seem low-tech, but this medium went sky high to an in-flight astronaut for Discovery Middle School students. “The students chatted with astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn (who serves as physician for the space station team) for ...

 

http://urgentcomm.com/disaster-response/when-going-gets-tough-hams-get-going?page=1

 

Hamming it up
Coeur d'Alene Press
Jim Miller, who has been a ham radio operator since 1979, adds information to his log book while making contacts Friday at his Rathdrum home. Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013 12:00 am. Hamming it up By MAUREEN DOLAN/Staff writer The Coeur d' Alene ...

 

Ham radio testing upcoming
Herald Zeitung
Back when he was a student at New Braunfels High School, Darren Schwarzlose said he witnessed a demonstration that changed his life forever. The demonstration consisted of a telephone-type conversation using walkie-talkies, a form of ham radio ...

 

Stratford students interview astronaut aboard space station
Macon Telegraph (blog)
Stratford's partnership with NASA, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station and the Macon Amateur Radio Club enabled the private school to conduct what was expected to be a 10-minute session. A special phone line installed at the school ...

 

Purdue's west tower home to longest-standing club
Purdue Exponent
After spending some time with the club, members can earn “call numbers,” which act as a username over the radio. Mat Amore, call number KD2CMJ and a freshman in the College of Technology, is involved with the W9YB, or the Purdue Amateur Radio Club.

 

Letter: Biegler a true community servant
Enterprise-Record
For 60 years, Al was a licensed amateur radio operator. Al's focus on this hobby was singular. A primary aspect of amateur radio is providing communications support to the public and to local government during disasters. For decades, Al would often ...

 

Dufferin's hams put the call out for new recruits
Orangeville Banner
In many cases, the one consistent service that never fails is amateur radio. These radio operators, often called “hams,” can provide vital backup communications. The Dufferin Amateur Radio Emergency Services is looking for new recruits. Dufferin's hams ...

 

Volunteers vital to Weather Service during severe storms
WBIR-TV
With the forecast calling for possible severe weather Thursday, the National Weather Service expects to call on its team of weather spotters. They include Roane County ham radio operator Phil Newman. For 16 years, Newman has communicated to fellow ...

 

Disaster Preparedness for the Rest of Us: Ham radios not over or out
Coos Bay World
In Bandon alone there are ham radio stations set up at Southern Coos Hospital, the City Hall and the Fire Department. In the event of an emergency, this equipment is designed to operate free from the electrical grid and would be manned by personnel ...

 

Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association 'hamming it up' for 90 years
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association, a "ham radio" club in Beaver County, is turning 90 years old this month, and radio operators from all over the world are invited to join in on the celebration. In honor of the anniversary, the club will be ...

 

C & G News describing Macomb County Michigan ARPSC and the SKYWARN program.  http://www.candgnews.com/news/amateur-radio-corps-seeks-volunteer-weather-spotters

 

What's Happening: Ham Radio Festival and Electronic Flea market set
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
The Moultrie Amateur Radio Club will have its 52nd annual Ham Radio Festival and flea market from 8 a.m.-noon, Sunday, at the Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds. The fairground is located at Route 133 in Arthur. Planned are hourly drawings and a grand prize ...

 

http://slashdot.org/submission/2590469/world-amateur-radio-day-april-18

 

World Amateur Radio Day    Ham radio: the original social network
The Sun
"The jokes that I hear are that ham radio was the original social network," he said. Stewart, 50, a ham radio enthusiast, belongs to the Police Amateur Radio Team of Westford, which is open to residents of surrounding towns. "I've been in the club for http://www.lowellsun.com/lifestyles/ci_23034582/ham-radio-original-social-network

 

South's Padraig Lysandrou quickly making his mark in the shortwave radio world
The Herald-Times (subscription)
But in that short time, Lysandrou has gone on to receive the highest amateur radio license possible and has made the cover of one of the top ham radio magazines in the country. “I never, ever would have thought that this would have happened,” Lysandrou ...

 

Norfolk radio club cutting a dash to celebrate International Marconi Day in ...
Norwich Evening News
Members of the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club (NARC) are running a special event station at the village's lifeboat centre today as part of the International Marconi Day. They are attempting to contact as many fellow hams across the globe as possible ...

 

Indiana student finds shortwave radio stardom
San Francisco Chronicle
But in that short time, Lysandrou has gone on to receive the highest amateur radio license possible and has made the cover of one of the top ham radio magazines in the country. "I never, ever would have thought that this would have happened," Lysandrou ...

 

OSU students celebrate World Amateur Radio Day
Dailybarometer
Oregon State Amateur Radio Club celebrated the World Amateur Radio Day Thursday, commemorating the 88th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union, a federation of international amateur radio associations. The club, more ...

 

FCC Rules Against Hams in BPL Decision
Radio World
The FCC has upheld its Broadband over Power Line rules and rejected an appeal from ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, formerly known as the American Radio Relay League. The commission said its previous decisions regarding BPL strike ...

 

Residents sour on 80-foot radio tower - Star Phoenix
StarPhoenix
Ham radio enthusiast Sean Cavanaugh's equipment allowed students in Martensville to speak with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield aboard the International Space Station in March. He currently lives on Saskatoon's east side, and has a 55-foot radio tower ...

 

Trip to Cyprus propels Bloomington high school student to stardom in shortwave ...
The Republic
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — A Bloomington High School South student is making a name for himself in amateur radio circles. Padraig Lysandrou has received the highest amateur radio license possible and has made the cover of one of the country's top ham ...

 

Bloomington High School student finds shortwave radio stardom
ABC7Chicago.com
Padraig Lysandrou has received the highest amateur radio license possible and has made the cover of one of the country's top ham radio magazines less than two years after becoming interested in shortwave radio. The Herald-Times reports Lysandrou ...

 

Pickering to play host to amateur radio enthusiasts
durhamregion.com
Hosted jointly by the South Pickering Amateur Radio Club and Oshawa's North Shore Amateur Radio Club, the event offers a vending area, information booths and a chance for aspiring ham radio operators to take their licensing exams onsite. Hamfest will ...

 

World Amateur Radio Day is Thursday
KRZK Radio
World Amateur Radio Day is (today) Thursday (April 18th). This year's theme is “Amateur Radio: Entering Its Second Century of Disaster Communications.” This year highlights the continuing importance of radio amateurs in disasters as they find ways to ...

 

EMT volunteer describes chaos on marathon route after explosions
Oakland Press
Clark was in charge of the crew in the van, designated Bus 12, which consisted of the amateur radio operator used to communicate with the athletic association's command post and the van's driver. Both were volunteers, like Clark. “There was no ...

 

Local HAMs went to Church
ZIZ Live
Amateur Radio, also called ham radio is the use of designed radio frequency spectrum for the purpose of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication. Two of our Members ...

 

READER SUBMITTED: Local Executive, Boston Marathon Volunteer Speaks ...
Hartford Courant
Boston Marathon Volunteer Harold Kramer Chief Operating Officer of ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio speak at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the senior center, 120 Cedar St. in Newington at the monthly meeting of NARL, the Amateur Radio ...

 

Can You Hear Me Now? Cellphone Satellites Phone Home
North Country Public Radio
The signals from the satellites, which are named "Alexander," "Graham" and "Bell," are actually picked up by ham radio operators all over the world, who send them to the team at NASA Ames. The team is now in the process of using the small data packets ...

 

Florida Resident Cited for Ham Interference
Radio World
In an unusual case, the FCC cited Ruben Lopez of Pomona Park, Fla. for harmful interference with amateur radio frequencies. He has 30 days to respond to the Enforcement Bureau or risk being fined up to $16,000 for each violation and having his ...

 

http://www.dchieftain.com/2013/04/11/ham-radio-license-classes-exam-april-19-21  Socorro Amateur Radio Association  Socorro, NM

ham radio story from the Indiana Masonic Home -   http://www.indianafreemasonmagazine.com/data/20130401/011/html/34.jpg?RelId=5.3.6.1

 

CERT volutneers, amateur radio operators 'leap' into action
San Ramon Express
The San Ramon Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program along with local amateur radio operators participated in a mock communications drill on Saturday. Volunteers placed hundreds of stuffed "CERT green" frogs placed throughout ...

 

Volunteers from Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Service to hold ...
OregonLive.com
The Washington County Chapter of Oregon Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will stage a practice drill from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint, near Hillsboro. The drill is open to the public. This drill will establish ...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Indiana-student-finds-shortwave-radio-stardom-4447597.php

 

Reporters notebook for April 27: The power of ham radio
Lewiston Sun Journal
LEWISTON — Ham radio can be more than a fun hobby, Lewiston-Auburn eighth-graders were told April 23. It can be a way to make international friends, fight terrorism and even boost a job resume.