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06/03/2013 | Renowned Storm Chaser Tim Samaras, WJ0G, Killed in Oklahoma Tornado
Professional storm chasers Tim Samaras, WJ0G, his son Paul Samaras and fellow investigator Carl Young were killed on May 31 near El Reno, Oklahoma when an EF3 tornado suddenly changed paths and slammed into their vehicle; they were unable to escape.
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04/02/2013 | J. Kenneth Pulfer, VE3PU (SK)
J. Kenneth Pulfer, VE3PU, of Ottawa, Ontario, passed away Sunday, March 31 after a long illness. He was 80. In 1994, Pulfer became the Secretary, then Secretary Treasurer for the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), that country’s IARU Member Society. He also
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12/12/2012 | IARU Welcomes Two New Member Societies, Sets New Guidelines for Election of President and Vice President
The IARU welcomed Federation of Radio Sport of Azerbaijan and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Amateur Radio Club as its two newest members on November 1.
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11/08/2012 | ARRL Executive Committee Examines Regulatory Matters, Organizational Issues and More at September Meeting
The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) held its second 2012 meeting Saturday, September 29 in Denver, Colorado.
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11/07/2012 | IARU Administrative Council Plans for WRC-15 at Annual Meeting
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its Annual Meeting November 2-4 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The AC -- which consists of the three IARU International Officers and two representatives from each of the t
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09/24/2012 | IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen, VK3KI (SK)
IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen, VK3KI, passed away September 22. He was 75. Owen, who was also President of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) -- that country’s IARU Member-Society -- participated in many IARU committees and was a member of th
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08/22/2012 | George Varvitsiotes, K6SV (SK)
Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) Vice President George Varvitsiotes, K6SV (ex-WB6DSV), passed away August 21 due to complications from cancer. He was 57.
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05/23/2012 | Former ARRL First Vice President Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML (SK)
After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML, of Dumont, New Jersey, passed away May 23. He was 67. An ARRL Life Member, Mendelsohn began his time with ARRL in 1983 when he was elected as Vice Director of the Hudson Division...
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