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07/05/2013 | India Flooding Renews Community Interest in Amateur Radio for Emergencies
New ham radio stations will link government officials
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06/26/2013 | Hams in India Supporting Emergency Communications Following Flood Disaster
Amateurs are providing emergency assistance in the state of Uttarakhand.
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06/24/2013 | Rules Change Sought to Permit Encryption of Sensitive Emergency Communications
The FCC asks for comments with a July 7 deadline.
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04/16/2013 | Radio Amateurs Provide Communication Support in Boston Marathon Bombings -- UPDATED
As has happened many times in years past, over 200 Amateur Radio operators participated in communications for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013. Unlike prior challenging situations such as very warm weather for the runners or other weather-rel
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01/14/2010 | NHC to Provide Greater Lead Time for Watches, Warnings
Beginning with the 2010 hurricane season, NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami will issue watches and warnings for tropical storms and hurricanes along threatened coastal areas 12 hours earlier than in previous years.
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10/01/2009 | ARRL Board Adopts Guidelines and Recommendations on the Appropriate Use of Amateur Radio
On Friday, September 25, the ARRL Board of Directors adopted guidelines on the appropriate use of Amateur Radio on behalf of commercial, non-profit and government entities, as well as recommendations for additional steps to be taken by the ARRL to educate
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08/09/2009 | ARRL President Presents League's Views on Distracted Driving Laws to Safety Advocacy Group
To ensure that Amateur Radio is not an unintended victim of the growing public debate over what to do about distracted drivers, ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, has written a letter to the National Safety Council (NSC), highlighting issues regarding th
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06/08/2009 | Alabama Hams Assist During Statewide Emergency Drill
During the week of May 4-8, emergency responders and support personnel gathered in Robertsdale, Alabama for a communications interoperability training and full-scale exercise, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security (ADHS). Gathering in a
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