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05/01/2013 | Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Scheduled for May 11
In celebration of the 63rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD), the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are co-sponsoring the annual Military/Amateur Radio Crossband Communications Test.
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04/16/2013 | Radio Amateurs Provide Communication Support in Boston Marathon Bombings -- UPDATED
As has happened many times in years past, over 200 Amateur Radio operators participated in communications for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013. Unlike prior challenging situations such as very warm weather for the runners or other weather-rel
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04/02/2013 | World Radiosport Team Championship 2014 Organizers Solicit Volunteers for Station Test
The WRTC 2014 Organizing Committee will be conducting a capability and training test for the World Radiosport Team Championships stations and volunteers during the 2013 running of the IARU HF Championship, July 13-14.
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03/04/2013 | Montana Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Mobile Amateur Radio Operations from Distracted Driving Regulations
On February 28, Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) signed House Bill 148 into law. Montana State Representative Pat Connell, WA7PDC, had submitted the bill -- Clarifying Local Government Authority to Regulate Amateur Radio Operations -- on the 2013 Montan
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02/21/2013 | American Red Cross to Phase Out Emergency Communication Response Vehicles
The American Red Cross has made the decision to phase out and decommission its Emergency Communication Response Vehicles (ECRVs), due to changes in technology, as well as a new satellite system and other factors regarding the vehicle fleet.
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01/31/2013 | FCC Denies Missouri Ham’s Petition Regarding CC&Rs
On January 28, the FCC denied a Petition for Reconsideration (PFR) filed by James E. Whedbee, N0ECN, of Gladstone, Missouri. Whedbee filed the PFR in May 2012 in response to the FCC denying his Petition for Declaratory Ruling (PDR) filed in April 2012 tha
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01/15/2013 | 2012 Marks All-Time High for Amateur Radio Licenses
As 2012 came to a close, ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, had a good reason to cheer: The number of radio amateurs in the US reached an all-time high of almost 710,000.
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01/10/2013 | Hamvention® Awards Nomination Deadline Extended to February 15
There is still time to nominate a radio amateur for the 2013 Dayton Hamvention® Awards: Amateur of the Year, Club of the Year, the Special Achievement Award and the Technical Excellence Award.
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