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Former ARRL President Named QCWA President Emeritus'); document.write('
Harry Dannals, W2HD -- who led the ARRL as President from 1972-1982 and was named ARRL President Emeritus in 1984 -- has been named President Emeritus of the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA).'); document.write('
Not your normal 2010 day (Minnesota)'); document.write('
People along the North Shore on Tuesday found themselves reverting to a world before the internet and even phone service as a fiber optic line problem in Duluth shut down the technology most of the day.'); document.write('
Shortwave Gains Low-Power Interest'); document.write('
Over the past two decades, governments in many countries have deregulated transmission services. Today, private enterprises own and operate even large shortwave sites once in the hands of postal and telecommunications authorities.'); document.write('
Catching amateur radio signals from hotel balcony (New York)'); document.write('
In mid-January, I traveled to Phoenix, Ariz., for a work-related conference. Though I knew I\'d have very little free time on the three-day outing (including travel), the opportunity to gather some signals in a far-away location was one I could not pass up.'); document.write('
Radio operators are the eyes of the National Weather Service (Texas)'); document.write('
Even in the age of high-powered Doppler radar, instant communications and the Internet, the National Weather Service and local safety officials still rely heavily on old methods for accurate observations and emergency communications.'); document.write('
Amateur radio station is all systems go! (Isle of Man)'); document.write('
The Sea Terminal will become an amateur radio station on Sunday (January 31). Enthusiasts from the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society will be running a station from 6am to 6pm with the call sign \'GD ZERO MAN\' in order to help raise funds for the RNLI SOS campaign.'); document.write('
Amateur radio club seeks new recruits (New York)'); document.write('
With modern Internet connections and digital technology, Genesee Radio Amateurs thinks it has a lot to offer new members, especially the younger generation. GRAM is planning to conduct a class Feb. 9 at The Salvation Army Center on East Main Street in Batavia to teach any interested individuals about becoming a ham radio operator.'); document.write('
FCC Notes Amateur Radio Response to Haitian Earthquake'); document.write('
In a posting on January 28 to the FCC\'s blog, Mindel DeLaTorre -- the Commission\'s International Bureau Chief -- noted how Amateur Radio operators are assisting with communications support in earthquake ravaged Haiti.'); document.write('
Ham radio operators ready to help in disasters (Texas)'); document.write('
Ham radio operator Bob Hejl has responded to several disasters in the United States and overseas, yet he feels sidelined from helping Haitians who were devastated by the earthquake that struck there two weeks ago. Hejl volunteered for deployment with the Amateur Radio Emergency Services in New York but wasn\'t called this time. He\'s resigned to listening to the scant radio signals being transmitted from Haiti as rescue operations there scale back.'); document.write('
Radio tower vote could affect future permits (Washington)'); document.write('
A Central Whidbey property owner who wants to install a 70-foot amateur radio tower on his property just south of Coupeville likely won\'t get the approval of the Island County Historical Review Committee. The committee has been discussing the proposal since August 2009, but it\'s looking like it will ultimately be decided by the county\'s hearing examiner.'); document.write('
Radio enthusiasts answer SOS call (UK)'); document.write('
THE RNLI is taking to the airwaves to publicise tomorrow\'s SOS fundraising day. Radio hams from the charity have set up a special event radio station at the lifeboat house and say amateur radio enthusiasts from overseas have been queuing up to contact Scarborough marine lifesavers.'); document.write('
Chennai software engineer forecasts weather with self-made antennas (India)'); document.write('
Rajesh Kannan, a software engineer from Chennai, has a fascinating hobby of using his self-made antennas to predict weather conditions across the globe. Kannan is an amateur radio operator, and is involved in making different radio equipments through which he communicates with other amateur radio operators on a non-professional basis.'); document.write('
HF Frequencies for Haiti Return to Normal Use'); document.write('
Considering the improving communications situation in Haiti, Dr Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, IARU Region 2 EMCOR, announced the release of HF frequencies, including 7.045 and 3.720 MHz, for normal use. \"We thank the world radio amateur community for their support in keeping these frequencies clear during the past days.\"'); document.write('
Contact Information for Amateurs going to Haiti to Provide Disaster Relief'); document.write('
CONATEL (the Haitian Telecomm regulator) has set up temporary offices and released a public notice. Amateurs wishing to operate in Haiti to assist with disaster relief need to contact CONATEL to get formal reciprocal operating clearance. The text of the CONATEL public notice is as follows: CONATEL NOTICE The National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) hereby notifies the general public, and those particularly impacted, that following the widespread damage caused by the violent earthquake of January 12, 2010, a satellite office of CONATEL was installed at Number 97 of the Avenue Panaméricaine in Pétion-Ville with the goal of assuring the continuity of its work. This arrangement will allow, among other things, better coordination for establishing a temporary emergency telecommunications network in Haiti.'); document.write('
Cape weather: Batten down the hatches (Massachusetts)'); document.write('
How about these from a fellow named Brian Berlin who, according to his Web site is among other things, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Texas State Guard (Medical Reserve Corps), a bagpiper and bagpipe instructor,a husband, a dad, an EMT. a general class amateur radio operator with the call sign KC5WK, a swift water rescue technician, a SkyWarn Storm Spotter and a trombonist.'); document.write('
Amateur radio still alive and kicking (Kentucky)'); document.write('
Before the invention of the Internet, cell phones or text messaging, if there was a disaster, the main way to get emergency information was via the radio. Despite advances in technology, people still turn to the radio when usual forms of contact are lost.'); document.write('
Marconi Center Signs 20-Year Lease For Operations Building'); document.write('
Capping more than three-and-a-half years of planning and negotiations with the town, the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center (CMMC) is poised to move ahead with a 20-year lease of the operations building, where it will create an educational center and a museum of wireless technology.'); document.write('
New ARRL Web Site Coming Soon'); document.write('
After more than two years of planning, designing and writing, the ARRL is anxiously awaiting the launch of the new ARRL Web site. We\'ve been able to make the online experience easier for our members -- from the online store, to registering for a class, to finding a club -- plus we\'ve created a new, enhanced member profile with many more options available. We\'ve made improvements with you in mind, making sure that we\'ve created the easiest, most enjoyable online experience possible. The new Web site will be available sometime in February.'); document.write('
Tornado Touches Down in Fla.'); document.write('
Residents watched the tornado as it blew toward Merritt Island and then landed on Del Sol Drive in a residential neighborhood. It tore tile from the roof of the Lauzums\' home, uprooted trees, blew over a fence and destroyed their ham radio tower, which was their last line of communication when the power went out in the middle of the storm. \"It just buckled over. I can\'t imagine the kind of force to do that,\" Ivers Lauzums said.'); document.write('
Jim Quello, former FCC Commissioner, passes at 95'); document.write('
Long-time FCC Commissioner James Quello has passed at the age of 95. He put in over 23 years at the FCC in a tenure that spanned from April 1974 to November 1997. A Democrat, he briefly served as interim Chairman for most of 1993 prior to Reed Hundt\'s term in that office. He was one of the few actual broadcasters to serve at the FCC Commissioner level, with a stint at WJR Detroit prominent on his resume. He was also a decorated veteran of World War II.'); document.write('