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08/15/2016 | Amateur Radio Volunteers Responding to Louisiana Flooding Catastrophe
Amateur Radio volunteers are responding to help, after flooding of historic proportions struck parts of Louisiana and Mississippi over the weekend in the wake of torrential rainfall.
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06/02/2016 | Houston Area ARES Activates in Response to Flood Emergency
ARRL South Texas Section Emergency Coordinator Frank Aguilar, N5SSH, reported on June 2 that South Texas District 14 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) has activated in response to continued flooding in the area.
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02/13/2016 | Enthusiasm, Friendly Faces Abound at Orlando HamCation, Host of 2016 ARRL National Convention
New ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, greeted visitors to the ARRL Expo at Orlando HamCation on February 12, the opening day of Orlando HamCation, which is hosting the 2016 ARRL National Convention.
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01/28/2016 | ARES Volunteers Help to Distribute Water in Ohio Community with Lead-Tainted Water
ARES volunteers in Ohio helped to distribute bottled water to residents in an Ohio town with lead-tainted water.
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11/30/2015 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Assist Cottonmouth 100 Run in Florida
Volunteers from Florida’s West Panhandle District ARES recently supported communications for the inaugural Cottonmouth 100, an “Ultramarathon” 100-mile endurance run.
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09/14/2015 | ARES/RACES Volunteers Activate for California Wildfires
Information is incomplete on Amateur Radio’s response to the wildfire emergency in California, but ARES volunteers in Amador County supported communications at a Red Cross shelter that’s housing evacuees from the Butte wildfire in Northern California.
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05/26/2015 | Alberta ARES Requests Priority Access to 14.135, 7.135, and 3.675 MHz Due to Fires
Alberta, Canada, ARES volunteers are responding to assist with communication during a wildfire emergency that has caused the evacuation of thousands of residents.
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05/13/2015 | Colorado ARES Volunteers Support Grueling Race
Pikes Peak Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PP ARES) volunteers provided communication support on May 2 for the 2015 Falcon 50 Ultra-Marathon. Competitors in the “military-heavy” 50-mile event carry 35-pound rucksacks while wearing boots and uniform, s...
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