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10/30/2015 | Putting Contesting to Work for Your Public Service Team
Contests are ideal opportunities to gain or hone Amateur Radio operating skills that can be put to use during an emergency response or a public service event.
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06/29/2015 | Senate Sponsor of “Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” said Bill Promotes Regulatory Transparency, Equality
US Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), who sponsored “The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” in the Senate, says the bill he introduced, with original cosponsor Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would allow for transparency and equality in the regulatory process.
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03/24/2014 | ARES Providing Limited Support for Washington Mudslide Response
ARES volunteers are providing limited support in the wake of a massive mudslide in Washington.
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03/12/2014 | New SATERN Emergency Disaster Services Ham Station May Be Remotely Controlled
SATERN's new WB5ALM state-of-the-art disaster response station can be controlled via the Internet.
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02/17/2012 | Payroll Tax Bill Includes Provision for Amateur Radio Study
A bill that scored a 293-132 victory the House today includes a provision for a study of the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief; it will soon head to the Senate for a vote. If passed into law,
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12/15/2011 | House-Passed Payroll Tax Bill Includes Amateur Radio Study
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (HR 3630) -- the bill to extend the payroll tax reduction that passed the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 13 -- includes among its many other provisions the “Jumpstarting Opportunit
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06/15/2011 | New Online Introductory Emergency Communications Course Now Available
Registration is now open for the new online Introduction to Emergency Communications course (EC-001). Course information, including a description, pre-requisites and instructions on how to register are available on the ARRL website. Slots are still availa
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05/21/2011 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Hip, Hip, Hooray for the TLAs!You can’t hardly do anything in EmComm without encountering a TLA (Three Letter Acronym), or even ones with a few more letters and maybe, dare I hope, a hyphen -- be still my thundering heart. These are invaluable in saving time which is why they are so c
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