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Bluffton named Indiana's first “Gigabit City”

Bluffton named Indiana's first “Gigabit City”
… a required utility by business and industry, in the same category as electric and water,” said Ehlerding. “Sites without high-speed data no longer are viable industrial sites. Having a Gigabit City is one more arrow in our quiver of economic …
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AT&T, Verizon spend millions to bolster networks for Pope Francis visit
AT&T told FoxNews.com that it is using a portable cell site with a multi-beam antenna to cover the Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, as well two portable sites to enhance coverage at Capitol Hill and the National …
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Pat Barkey, N9RV, Named as New National Contest Journal Editor

Well-known contester Pat Barkey, N9RV, of Bonner, Montana, will become the 15th editor of National Contest Journal (NCJ) effective with the January/February 2015 issue. He takes over from Kirk Pickering, K4RO, who has served as NCJ’s editor since 2012. Pickering said he believes Barkey will bring a fresh perspective to NCJ readers.

“I am delighted that N9RV has stepped up to take the role as the…

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Radio Amateur Named to FEMA National Advisory Council

A Nevada radio amateur is among 12 new members appointed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC). FEMA announced the appointments by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, this week. New NAC member Chris Smith, W4HMV, of Sparks, Nevada, was one of the speakers at this year’s ARRL Nevada Section Convention.

 

“FEMA is just one part of our nation’s emerge…

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Radio Amateurs Named to Order of Canada

Two radio amateurs were among those recently named to the Order of Canada. The list of recipients included telecommunications researcher Veena Rawat, VA3ITU, and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, VA3OOG/KC5RNJ.

Rawat was honored as a “Companion of the Order of Canada” for contributions to telecommunications engineering and for her leadership in establishing a global regulatory framework for rad…

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Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW, Named as ARRL Contest Branch Manager

Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW, of Williamsburg, Massachusetts, will be the new ARRL Contest Branch Manager. He will start work at ARRL Headquarters on July 3. An active contester and a member of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club and the Hampden County Amateur Radio Association, Wilhelm has been licensed since 2009 and holds an Amateur Extra ticket. He became hooked on contesting after the first ARRL Rookie…

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Eric Hall, K9GY/T6MO, Named Intrepid Spirit Award Winner

The Intrepid-DX Group has announced that DXer and DXpeditioner Eric Hall, K9GY/T6MO, is the recipient of its second annual Intrepid Spirit Award.

“This award is to recognize Eric’s outstanding efforts to activate Afghanistan during his tour of duty as a US Army reservist, making over 41,000 contacts,” the group’s award announcement said. “We acknowledge Eric’s pursuit of operating excellence and…

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Oregon SM Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ, Named ARRL Northwestern Division Vice Director

ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has tapped Oregon Section Manager Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ, of Sheridan, as the League’s Northwestern Division Vice Director, succeeding Jim Pace, K7CEX. Pace acceded to ARRL Northwestern Division Director after former director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, was elected ARRL Second Vice President earlier this month at the ARRL Board of Directors annual meeting.

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VE3PU and VE6NM Named to Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

J. Kenneth Pulfer, VE3PU (SK), and Earle Smith, VE6NM (SK), have been appointed to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.

Pulfer, who died last March, served as an official of Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) and later served for 15 years as an International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) technical representative. He was a key player at World Radiocommunication Conference 2003, in securing protectio…

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New Delta Division Vice Director Named

ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has appointed Ed Hudgens, WB4RHQ, of Nashville, Tennessee, as Delta Division Vice Director. Hudgens will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Glen Clayton, W4BDB, who stepped down August 1 for health reasons. Hudgens, who recently retired after a career in electrical engineering, will serve the remainder of the term that expires January 1, 2015. The D…

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Julie N. Zoller, KJ4EMJ, Named to Senior State Department Telecom Post

Julie N. Zoller, KJ4EMJ, has succeeded Richard C. Beaird at the Department of State as Senior Deputy Coordinator of the Office of Multilateral Affairs, Communications and Information Policy Directorate, Economics and Business Affairs Bureau. In this position, she will serve as principal advisor to the United States Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy. Beaird reti…

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Ellen Ochoa, KB5TZZ, Named 11th Director of Johnson Space Center

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, ex-KE4IQB, has named NASA Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, KB5TZZ, as the next Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. She will take over from Michael L. Coats when he retires at the end of the year.

Ochoa — who was the first Hispanic woman to go into space — has served as JSC Deputy Director since September 2007. She has served as Deput…

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Ted Rappaport, N9NB, Named Recipient of IEEE Education Award

Ted Rappaport, N9NB, of New York City, has been named the recipient of the 2012 William E. Sayle Award for Achievement in Education, given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Education Society. The prestigious award is presented annually to an IEEE Education Society member who has made significant contributions in engineering education.

Rappaport, an ARRL Life Member,…

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