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This month, Oregon ARES members will complete the state-wide installation of Winlink, thanks to a 250,000 dollar grant from Governor Ted Kulongoski. In 2007, the governor was impressed by the hams' ability to handle emergency communications when severe winter storms wreaked havoc on Oregon's North Coast and flooded the City of Vernonia, knocking out 911 services, Internet and phone service for an extended period of time.

Read more: eHam.net News

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