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03/03/2010 | Amateur Radio Operators Provide Communications Support in Haiti
After a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, many Amateur Radio operators asked how they could volunteer to help. WX4NHC volunteers were among those responding.
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05/08/2009 | ARRL Grassroots Legislative Action Program Solicits Member Support for HR 2160
One of the biggest challenges that amateurs face is antenna restrictions -- those implemented by local governments and those originating from deed restrictions and building development covenants. As many hams know, the FCC's PRB-1 limited preemption order
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05/07/2009 | Houston Representative Introduces Amateur Radio Bill in Congress
On Wednesday, April 29, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) introduced HR 2160, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 in the US House of Representatives. This bill, if passed, would "promote and encourage the
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04/22/2009 | Boston Area Hams Provide Communications Support for Annual Marathon
More than 250 Amateur Radio operators provided communication support for the 113th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, also known as Patriots' Day. With more than 26,000 official runners and 500,000 spectators along the 26 mile route, the
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09/15/2008 | Hams in Texas and Surrounding States Active as Ike Pounds Gulf Coast and Inland Areas
As Hurricane Ike weakened and became a tropical storm and then a tropical depression after slamming ashore near Galveston, Texas early Saturday morning, hams in several ARRL sections were supporting agencies with their communications needs. Although the f
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09/12/2008 | Hurricane Ike Eyeing Galveston Island
Hurricane Ike -- currently a Category 2 hurricane, but expected to reach Category 3 status sometime today -- is poised to make landfall near Galveston Island around 3 AM early Saturday, if it keeps on its current track and speed. Hams in Texas and Louisia
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