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Radio ham to lose beard – Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Radio ham to lose beard
Southgate Amateur Radio Club
An avid amateur radio enthusiast, his call letters include “zzt” at the end. Read the full story at http://murrayledger.com/news/piper-wants-beard-to-go-for-special-olympics/article_6960efc8-856d-11e3-8e6e-001a4bcf887a.html. Share this page with your …

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Reward offered for return of missing weather balloon

Reward offered for return of missing weather balloon
Carrollton-based Bears on Patrol and the West Georgia Amateur Radio Society are offering a $ 100 reward to anyone who finds and returns a missing weather balloon. The balloon was launched in Carrollton on Nov. 6. It contained radio tracking equipment …
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Apple co-founder started as Radio Ham
The newspaper says "When Wozniak was 10 years old, he received his ham radio operator license and built his own ham radio — an amateur radio that uses a designated frequency for private recreational purposes." Steve initially got a Novice call sign …
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WIA Amateur Radio Club Grant Scheme
The first category was projects and activities to be conducted before 1 June 2012 to attract new amateurs, but focussed on people under 25 and the second category was amateur radio projects that are useful and innovative and that utilise both …
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As howling storm battered Alaska, ham operators provided vital link
As howling winds whipped up and crashing waves pounded beaches, the people who live in the remote, isolated villages along the storm's path stayed connected via a web of global radio frequencies. When other communications failed, ham radio operators …
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What Is Amateur Radio (Ham Radio)

A not so short video on what amateur radio (aka ham radio) is all about. I tell you how to get started in the hobby and show you around my ham shack. If you have questions about ham radio feel free to ask. If I get enough questions I may do a follow up video. Sites worth checking out: www.arrl.org www.arrl.org www.arrl.org Places to study to become a ham: www.qrz.com www.hamradiolicenseexam.com Ham radio Youtube channels: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Thanks for taking the time to watch. 73s Jay

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The godfathers of Steve Jobs's genius

The godfathers of Steve Jobs's genius
As a boy radio ham recovering in Yonkers from St. Vitus's dance (chorea), he built a wooden tower to fix an antenna 125 feet above the ground so he could pick up signals on his headphones. All his life he was intoxicated by height and speed. …
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Council supports chief's ordinances
It was noted that local ham operators share the same antenna service as the local ambulance service. The ham radio operators are used as back up communication in case of a local disaster. Hollowell suggested renting the ham repeater space on Reservoir …
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Hiram Council Approves FY2012 Budget
Amateur Radio Emergency Services are often called on in severe weather or other disaster situations, McDaniel said, to play a key role in communications. McDaniel proposed adding a VHF repeater system and antenna to the Hiram water tower facing Highway …
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