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1. Ham Radio Operators Assist in Catalina Island Rescue

Around 9:45 on the night of October 23, while attending an overnight event at the Boy Scouts' Camp Emerald Bay on Santa Catalina Island, Karl Tso, KI6PCW, and his wife, Deborah Ava, KJ6CRZ, of Topanga, California, decided to climb a hill to check...

31/10/2009 | 332 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

2. HR 2160 Gains More Cosponsors

As of October 14, five more Congressional Representatives -- Tom Latham (R-IA-4), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Scott Garrett (R-NJ-5), Candice Miller (R-MI-10) and John Olver (D-MA-1) -- pledged their support for HR 2160, The Amateur Radio Emergency...

22/10/2009 | 497 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

3. Ham Provides Rescue Support at Utah Marathon

While not as well known as the Boston and New York City Marathons, Utah's St George Marathon draws more than 7000 runners to the town of St George -- located 300 miles south of Salt Lake City, near the Utah-Arizona-Nevada border -- each year. The...

15/10/2009 | 456 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

4. Hams On-the-Air to Support National Wildlife Refuge Week

The KP1-5 Project -- organizers of the 2009 Desecheo Island DXpedition -- is pleased to announce that Amateur Radio operators will be on-the-air in observance of the 2009 National Wildlife Refuge Week, on the air October 10-18. This event features...

14/10/2009 | 387 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

5. Hams Face New Rules on Ontario Roadways

The Ministry of Transportation in Ontario, Canada announced on September 30 that Bill 118 concerning distracted driving will take effect on October 26, 2009. According to Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Vice President for Public Relations Peter West,...

06/10/2009 | 404 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

6. HR 2160 Gains Three More Cosponsors

On September 10, three more Congressmen -- Geoff Davis (R-KY-4), Bill Posey (R-FL-15) and Michael Turner (R-OH-3) -- pledged their support for HR 2160, The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, bringing the total...

11/09/2009 | 494 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

7. Hurricane Bill Builds to Category 4; Amateur Radio Hurricane Nets Ready

Now that Tropical Storms Ana and Claudette have dissipated, Hurricane Bill -- now labeled a Category 4 storm -- is churning its way across the Atlantic with sustained winds near 135 miles per hour. Even though the storm's projected path does not...

19/08/2009 | 347 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

8. HPM/140 Birthday Celebration Event Coming Next Month

The Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday celebration is back! This year, the ARRL is honoring the 140th anniversary of the birth of the League's first president and cofounder. Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born September 2, 1869 and died February 17, 1936, in...

17/08/2009 | 339 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

9. Ham Radio Helps Out with Mountain Rescue

It was a quiet afternoon on July 11 and Rich Lippucci, KI6RRQ, of Vista, California, was monitoring the Catalina Amateur Radio Association (CARA) repeater on his base station. "I heard someone come over the repeater, calling, 'Is there anybody...

21/07/2009 | 424 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

10. Ham Radio DIY at Maker Faire

Ham radio demonstrations and displays are in the works for Maker Faire the world's largest do-it-yourself (DIY) festival. This year, the festival will take place at the San Mateo County Expo Center in California on May 30-31. According to ARRL Sales...

26/05/2009 | 463 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...