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08/24/2009 | WX4NHC, Hurricane Watch Net, VoIP Hurricane Net to Activate for Hurricane Bill
In preparation for Hurricane Bill, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) and the VoIP Hurricane Net (VoIP Net) will activate on Sunday, August 23. Presently, Bill is a Category 1 hurricane with w
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08/10/2009 | ARRL Executive Committee Approves Eight Education & Technology Program Grants
In July 2009, the ARRL Executive Committee reviewed grant applications for the ARRL's Education & Technology Program (ETP), awarding nearly $9000 to eight schools. More than 370 schools across the country have received support from the ETP in the form
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08/10/2009 | Amateur Radio Station WX4NHC Featured in National Commercial
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, is featured in a 60 second radio spot for Duracell batteries. The commercial, which begins airing this month, highlights the efforts of an all-volunteer army of ha
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07/06/2009 | [email protected]: Another Field Day in the BooksContest or drill -- call it what you like, but we can all agree that ARRL Field Day 2009 was another big success! The fourth weekend in June is probably the most famous operating weekend in the United States and Canada. Whether you're doing 20A or 1D, Fie
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06/15/2009 | WX4NHC Announces On-the-Air Station Test Results
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center conducted its annual On-The-Air Station Test on Saturday, May 30, 2009. According to Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, the station conducted the test to promote awareness of
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04/22/2009 | EmComm Workshops at 2009 National Hurricane Conference Focus on Amateur Radio
On April 6-10, Amateur Radio had its largest presence ever at the 2009 National Hurricane Conference in Austin, Texas. Representatives from the ARRL, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a
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04/15/2009 | California Teen Is 2009 Goldfarb Scholarship Recipient
In April 2009, the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors voted unanimously to award the prestigious William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship to Dean LaBarba, KI6CUX, of Long Beach, California. LaBarba will graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School this year w
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03/30/2009 | 2009 National Hurricane Conference Has Amateur Radio Focus
The 31st Annual National Hurricane Conference will take place April 6-10 in Austin, Texas. This annual event brings together many disciplines in the Emergency Management field to address tropical events that impact the United States. According to ARRL Eme
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