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06/28/2016 | West Virginia ARES Units on Alert for Possible Activation in Wake of Flooding

All Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) districts and counties in West Virginia are on alert for possible activation in the aftermath of severe flooding.
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04/20/2016 | Lack of Power Stymies Amateur Radio Post-Quake Aid in Ecuador

The post-earthquake situation in Ecuador is reported as being "very difficult" for radio amateurs attempting to help.
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04/18/2016 | Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep 7.060 MHz Clear for Ecuador Earthquake Emergency Traffic

In the wake of the April 16 earthquake in Ecuador, the Amateur Radio community is being asked to keep 7.060 MHz clear for “Cadena HC” emergency traffic.
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02/10/2016 | Army and Air Force MARS Communications Exercise Set for February 12

The first quarterly Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) US Department of Defense communications exercise of 2016 (COMEX 16-1) is set for February 12. The scenario will be a loss of electrical power, landline telephone and cell service, and Internet....
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12/04/2015 | Radio Amateurs Respond to “Grim” Flood Situation in Southern India

Amateur Radio is assisting with communication in the wake of severe flooding in and around India’s fourth-largest city, Chennai.
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03/28/2015 | ITU Deploys Emergency Communication Equipment in Vanuatu

In an effort to coordinate relief efforts in Vanuatu in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Pam, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed emergency telecommunication equipment to the Pacific Ocean island nation.
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09/23/2014 | Amateur Radio is “Communications Superpower,” IARU Region 1 Delegates are Told

IARU Region 1 General Conference delegates are told that Amateur Radio is a “communications superpower.”
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11/20/2013 | Hams Up Their Game in Philippines Typhoon Response

Hams handling emergency traffic are looking to the outside for more equipment to help them to continue their work.
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