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11/22/2011 | When Brutal Storm Slams Alaska, Hams Provide Critical Communications
Cold, windy winter storms are nothing new to Alaska, “the Last Frontier.” But even infrastructure built to withstand some of the harshest conditions can fail. As a storm pummeled the small, isolated villages along the Bering Sea on November 8, it knocked
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11/18/2011 | Surfin’: SmörgåsbordingThis week, revisit two recent installments of Surfin’ and learn all about ham radio in the 21st century
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10/24/2011 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Amateur Radio, Before and AfterAmateur Radio was born in candlelit labs and foggy fields by several renowned inventors and experimenters throughout the close of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th. The first wireless experimenters of the world -- Heinrich Hertz, Nikola Tesla, Re
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10/21/2011 | Surfin’: What a Deal, But Only Until MondayThis week, Surfin’ scopes out a real deal for the do-it-yourself ham radio crowd.
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10/17/2011 | California Ham Killed in Shooting Spree
A gunman, apparently enraged over a custody dispute with his ex-wife, walked into a hair salon in Seal Beach, California on October 12. Scott Evans Dekraai allegedly opened fire in the salon, killing eight people, including his ex-wife. David Caouette, N6
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10/12/2011 | ARISSat-1 Team Announces Morse Code Contest
ARISSat-1 -- the latest Amateur Radio satellite -- began its education-based mission after deployment from the International Space Station in August 2011. The ARISSat-1 mission is to provide a variety of information through its many broadcast modes promot
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09/28/2011 | Scouts to Take to the Airwaves for the 54th Jamboree on the Air
Each year, more than 500,000 Scouts in more than 100 countries take to the airwaves on the third full weekend in October -- and this year will be no different. The Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is an annual Scouting and Amateur Radio event sponsored by the W
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09/27/2011 | ARRL Invites Nominations for 2011 International Humanitarian Award
Nominations are open for the 2011 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. This award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through Amateur Radio. The League established the
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