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04/30/2010 | Surfin’: Buyin’ Parts, Part 2This week, Surfin’ plans to visit the biggest source of ham radio parts this side of the Sun.
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04/16/2010 | CRSA Requests Clear Frequencies Following Earthquake
The Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) has requested that 7.050 and 7.060 MHz be kept clear to allow for emergency communications (at times when there might be propagation to the affected area) following the 7.1 earthquake in the Yu Shu District, Qin
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04/15/2010 | Mike Corey, W5MPC, Joins ARRL Staff as Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager
The ARRL is pleased to welcome Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Mike Corey, W5MPC, to the Headquarters staff in Newington. Corey’s major responsibilities include addressing the development and implementation of an organizational disaster respon
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04/07/2010 | ARRL Files Comments in Response to Hospital Association Seeking Blanket Waiver Request for Amateur Radio Drills
In February 2010, the American Hospital Association (AHA) filed a request with the FCC for a blanket waiver of Section 97.113(a)(3) of the Commission's Rules "to permit hospitals seeking accreditation to use Amateur Radio operators who are hospital employ
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03/10/2010 | ARRL Requests Support for Senate Bill 1755
Senate Bill 1755 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 introduced in October 2009 by Senators Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) -- has unanimously passed the US Senate and has been sent to the US House
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03/08/2010 | Bob Schroeder, N2HX, Awarded 2009 ARRL Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award
H. Robert "Bob" Schroeder, N2HX, of Ewing, New Jersey, has been named the winner of the ARRL's 2009 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award for his article "Electromagnetic Pulse and Its Implications for EmComm" that appeared in November 2009 issue of QS
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03/01/2010 | It Seems to Us: Emergency Preparedness and the FCC RulesMeeting January 15-16 in the immediate aftermath of the cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti, the members of the ARRL Board of Directors had emergency communications very much on their minds.
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02/02/2010 | Illinois Teams with Amateur Radio Operators to Create RACES Program
A newly forged partnership between Amateur Radio operators throughout the state of Illinois and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will provide an additional layer of emergency communications during disasters. The agreement creates the State
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