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02/18/2009 | Hams Can Still Help with Digital TV (DTV) Conversion
Even though the mandatory conversion date for television stations to switch from analog signals to digital has been delayed by four months, hams are still assisting the FCC and their communities by providing technical support to those who need assistance.
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02/18/2009 | World Amateur Radio Day to Recognize Amateur Radio's Role in Disaster Communications
Each year on April 18, radio amateurs celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. On that day in 1925, 84 years ago, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was founded. In 2009, the theme of the event is Amateur Radio: Your Resource in Disaster and Emergency
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02/12/2009 | Oklahoma Hams Warn of Oncoming Tornadoes
A rare winter tornado struck Oklahoma around dinner time on Tuesday, February 10. According to various news reports, Oklahoma officials credited Amateur Radio operators with spotting the tornadoes and relaying the information to the National Weather Servi
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02/10/2009 | ARDF Update: Bearings in Beantown: USA's 9th ARDF ChampionshipsGet your direction-finding gear ready and start practicing. Then make your travel plans for Boston and the next on-foot foxhunting championships.
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02/09/2009 | Colorado Amateur Radio Operators Win Legislative Victory
Amateur Radio operators in Colorado won a legislative victory on February 3 before the Transportation and Energy Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives. The committee heard testimony Wednesday on HB 09-1094, A Bill for an Act Concerning Wir
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02/07/2009 | Judge Rules in Favor of Amateur in Palmdale Antenna Support Structure Case
On Friday, February 6, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Yaffe issued a ruling in favor of Alec Zubarau, WB6X, of Palmdale, California, in Zubarau's case against the City of Palmdale. Last year, afte
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02/05/2009 | Swedish Amateurs Granted New Privileges
On January 29, the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) announced that Amateur Radio operators in that country will now have access t
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01/27/2009 | Amateur Radio Operations to Begin Again on Midway Atoll
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Monday, January 26 that they would once again allow Amateur Radio operators the opportunity to operate from Midway Atoll. This the first time that USFWS has allowed amateurs to operate from the wildlif
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