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01/27/2016 | ARES Volunteers Support Major Flood Responses
Amateur Radio operators put their skills to work during flooding in the Centralia area of Southwest Washington and historic flooding in the Greater St Louis area in December and January.
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01/25/2016 | Hams Turn Out to Help as Massive Snowfall Stuns Several States
Amateur Radio volunteers were at the ready as a storm of historic proportions over the January 23-24 weekend dropped up to 3-1/2 feet of snow, some of it on states not used to seeing much snow at all.
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12/24/2015 | First Geosynchronous Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Aid Disaster Communication
Well-known AMSAT figure and Virginia Tech researcher Bob McGwier, N4HY, says the Amateur Radio payload planned to go into geosynchronous orbit in 2017 will be like “a new ham band” for the Americas.
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11/06/2015 | Hams Support Air Force Marathon
When the 15,000 plus runners sprang from the starting line at the recent 2015 Air Force Marathon and related races, 65 ham radio operators were on duty to make sure their September 19 competition was as safe as possible.
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10/19/2015 | Florida Radio Amateurs Support Bicycle Festival
Lake County, Florida, ARES and the Lake Amateur Radio Association (LARA) this month again supported radio communication for the Mount Dora Bicycle Festival.
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07/09/2015 | Ham Radio Volunteers Support Oklahoma Freewheel Bicycle Ride
A small group of Amateur Radio operators and volunteers supported the Oklahoma Freewheel — a cross-state bicycle tour — June 7-13. Kenneth Baucum, KG5CBM, led the Amateur Radio contingent. “This year, Freewheel started in Hollis, Oklahoma, and finishe...
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06/01/2015 | WX4NHC Reports It’s Ready for Hurricane Season
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, reports that it’s tested and ready for the 2015 Hurricane Season, which begins June 1 and continues through November.
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05/06/2015 | ARRL Receives NPSTC Hertz Award
The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has presented the ARRL with its Hertz Award for “exceptional devotion to the activities of NPSTC and unwavering support of the public safety community.”
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