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Third World Trade Center Parachutist Is Sentenced
The three men, all veteran parachutists with experience in BASE — or Building, Antenna, Span and Earth — jumps, never disputed that they sneaked into the uncompleted tower on Sept. 30, 2013, making their way through a hole in a fence and up a …
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TiVo says it can ape Aereo legally. What might that service look like?
While the Supreme Court didn't agree with Aereo's methods—each user was assigned an individual set of antennas, which streamed from remote warehouses—TiVo now thinks it can capture the spirit of the now-defunct service. As early as this summer, the …
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Flashing yellow arrow to be added to area traffic lights
A new, flashing yellow arrow will be used for left turns where drivers must yield to oncoming traffic. The more well-known symbols including the regular green arrow, will also be used. The first traffic light to get the new signal will be at Route 146 …
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[UPDATED 2014-01-19 1758 UTC] The ARRL Board of Directors has elected League President Kay Craigie, N3KN, to a third two-year term. The Board met January 17 and 18 in the Hartford, Connecticut, area for its annual meeting, and the election of officers was at the top of the business agenda. The League’s 15th president, Craigie lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, and has been in office since 2010, suc…

American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources

If you’ve ever wanted a way to show the world how exciting Amateur Radio can be, here’s your chance: The ARRL is sponsoring its Third Annual Video Contest! Here’s a chance to put that video camera to use: Shoot a ham radio-related video and send it our way. If your video takes first, second or third place, we’ll post it on the ARRL website for everyone to see. We’re looking for a few good video…

American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources