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03/14/2011 | Japan Asks Radio Amateurs to Keep Frequencies Clear As Country Goes into Recovery Mode after Devastating Earthquake
After the 8.9 earthquake that struck near Sendai, Japan at 2:46 JST (0546 UTC) on Friday, March 11, the island nation is trying to recover. Soon after the earthquake -- which the US Geological Survey (USGS) is calling the largest to hit the island nation
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10/29/2010 | Communication Support for Dual Disasters in Indonesia
Ham radio operators are taking part in the aftermath of the two natural disasters in Indonesia
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06/22/2010 | WX4NHC and Amateur Radio Featured on NHC’s New Hurricane Preparedness Web Site
In April, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) debuted a new Web site dedicate to hurricane preparedness. The site explains that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters, and that by knowing your
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12/30/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A Bird's Eye ViewThe mystery of space and weightlessness is one that inspires the imagination. The dream of conquering what lies beyond our atmosphere spans generations. It is that mystique and dream that has driven many dedicated Amateur Radio operators and science enthu
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12/04/2009 | Surfin': Twitter, Facebook and Ham RadioThis week, Surfin' considers how Internet social networking connects with ham radio.
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11/16/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Fall MagicThe late months of the year are characterized by football and leaves -- and great times for Amateur Radio. We are weeks into the contest season, with no end in sight. This is also a good time to start experimenting indoors as it cools down outdoors.
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10/13/2009 | I’ve Got My Ham Radio Hobby BackFolks, I was in ham radio nirvana. What’s so special about this contact? I made it on something that many hams say is not radio, but for hams who live where they can’t have any HF antennas it makes operating possible. If you have a computer an
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09/09/2009 | Governor's $250,000 Grant to Amateur Radio Goes Online as Oregon Hams Install New Winlink System
This month, Oregon ARES® members will complete the state-wide installation of Winlink, thanks to a $250,000 grant from Governor Ted Kulongoski. In 2007, the governor was impressed by the hams' ability to handle emergency communications w
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