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04/11/2011 | From the Hearts: Providing a Way for Others to Communicate with the ISS
In America and around the world, students use Amateur Radio to talk to astronauts on the International Space Station, orbiting high above the Earth -- and it’s the students at an all-girls school in Honolulu, Hawaii who help make the connection.
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03/30/2011 | Western Pennsylvania Hams Respond as Tornado Sweeps Through Area
At approximately 4:30 on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 23, severe thunderstorms started to roll into Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, producing golf ball-sized hail and heavy winds. Members of the Westmoreland County Public Service/ARES® group began
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03/08/2011 | Middle School Students to Launch Near-Space Balloon
A group of students from Olde Towne Middle School (OTMS) in Ridgeland, Mississippi is preparing for a trip to space -- or as close as they can get. The OTMS Radio and Technology Club, along with the school’s Science Team, are planning a near-space balloon
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11/05/2010 | Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Hurricane Tomas
Earlier this morning, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated in advance of Hurricane Tomas, currently a Category 1 storm. HWN members are monitoring 14.325 MHz in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of
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11/04/2010 | Storm Spotters on the Lookout for Tropical Storm Tomas
With Tropical Storm Tomas expected to move through the Caribbean over the next 48 hours, WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) -- will activate at 9 AM (EDT) on Saturday, November 6. Hurricane Warnings have been issued
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10/14/2010 | Jamboree on the Air -- Coming This Weekend to a Radio Near You!
With the BSA centennial celebration as a backdrop, the 53rd Annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) will provide an opportunity for Scouts to get on the air and get a taste of the fun and magic of radio that has captivated many a young person over the past 100
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09/01/2010 | ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of August.
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06/22/2010 | WX4NHC and Amateur Radio Featured on NHC’s New Hurricane Preparedness Web Site
In April, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) debuted a new Web site dedicate to hurricane preparedness. The site explains that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters, and that by knowing your
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