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New "PRB-1" Law Now in Effect in Ohio
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:49 |
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On May 15, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law granting comprehensive rights to Amateur Radio operators in that state. Several key players in the successful effort to enact a “PRB-1” law in Ohio were present for the signing, including Section Manager Frank J. Piper, KI8GW; Rick Swain, KK8O; Bill Carpenter, AA8EY; Steve Katz, N8WL, and Constance Barsky, WD8ODC. ARRL Great Lakes Div... |
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Former ARRL Vice Director Jim Mozley, W2BCH, SK
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:17 |
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James M. Mozley, W2BCH, who served as Vice Director of the ARRL Atlantic Division from 1986-89, died May 13 at age 89 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Syracuse, New York. A long-time resident of Camillus, New York, Jim was active in the ARRL Western New York Section as an Assistant Section Manager and as an Official Emergency Station. He also served as an Official Observer from 1991 ... |
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ARRL Responds to FCC Request for Comments on Impediments to Amateur Radio Communications
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 14:03 |
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On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, the ARRL filed comments in response to the FCC’s Public Notice seeking comments on Emergency Communications by Amateur Radio and impediments to Amateur Radio communications. Known as Docket 12-91, the Commission is soliciting comments from the public as it writes the report they were directed to present to Congress as part of Public Law No. 112-96. At the direction of... |
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The Amateur Amateur: Standoffish
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 12:23 |
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By Gary Hoffman, KB0H It was a matter of getting more metal into the air. That’s what started it all. I had hundreds of great ideas -- perhaps a dozen that I might actually be able to do -- but only three of four transceivers with which to do any of it. The real limitation, however, was that I only had two antennas up, and only one of those could see over the hill to my south.... |
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Jefferson Co. WV., ARC Meeting:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:51 |
| The Jefferson County, WV. Amateur Radio Club will hold it's monthly meeting at the Mountain View Diner, 903 East Washington Street, Charles Town, on May 19th (Saturday) at 1:00 pm. All JCWVARC Officers and all area amateurs are welcome to attend. Plans for Field Day will be discussed. |
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Amateurlogic Episode 39 is Released:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:50 |
| Recorded live at National Association of Broadcasters NAB Show 2012 in Las Vegas. Join co-hosts George Thomas, W5JDX and Randy Hall, K7AGE for a Vegas Vacation at NAB 2012. |
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Motorola Radar Tower Demolished for Office Park:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:48 |
| Crews over the weekend tore down a small piece of the Valley's technology history. The old Motorola radar tower at Elliot Road and Loop 101 was demolished to prepare the site for the Discovery Business Campus, a 136-acre mixed-use office park. THE TOWER The tower was built in the mid-1970s to test Motorola's radar technologies, a spokeswoman said. Motorola stopped using the tower in the mid-1980s. Since then it has been used by a Motorola amateur radio club, a Freescale Ham radio club and as a T-Mobile cellphone tower. |
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W5KUB Web Broadcast from 2012 Dayton Hamvention:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:48 |
| It's time once again for our live broadcast of the Dayton Hamvention! This year will be better than ever as we are having a private Ka Band internet satellite uplink installed for High Def video from our fleamarket space. |
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Hopes are Dashed for WTC Morse Code Light:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:45 |
| Forgotten in the flap over whether a design change will cost 1 World Trade Center its status as the nation's tallest building is the loss of a symbolic New York gesture. A flashing light -- or "architectural beacon" -- atop the tower that was to spell out "N" in Morse code has been changed to a simple blink. "The original design intent was to have the beacon act as a symbolic lighthouse for New York harbor [and the world] flashing 'N' in Morse code [dash-dot]," said Jordan Barowitz, a spokesman for the Durst Organization. "The design has been altered to a dot-dot to project the beam as far and bright as possible." |
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The Hidden History of WTYJ at Georgia Tech:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:45 |
| Georgia Tech was home to an amateur radio station and Radio Club long before it ever had its own student radio station. By 1949, preliminary talks were underway about expanding their activities into broadcasting. According to a June 1949 article in the campus publication, The Technique, "Some time ago a plan was presented for the installation of a campus radio station. The plan originated from two-sources -- the YMCA and Marshall Painter, who graduated in March\& It was decided that a studio having good microphones, turntables, and other broadcasting equipment would be a far better investment than one built in a shipshod manner. Because of an Intercollegiate Broadcasting Co. ruling that the waves of the station cannot go more than 200 feet from their source, it is expected that use will be made of the common power of heating systems to 'pipe' the programs to dormitories and fraternities." |
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Dangerous Weather Focus of Class:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:44 |
| As the rain pounded the roof of the Emporia National Guard, 20 individuals attended a SKYWARN basic instruction class to become Wakefield Trained Spotters on May 9. Storm Spotters are the "eyes" on the ground of the National Weather Service. They do what all the expensive radar can't, detect. |
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Legion Post Forms Radio Club:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:44 |
| REDLANDS - The executive board of American Legion Post 106 recently approved the constitution of the post's Amateur Radio Club. The club is seeking accreditation from the American Radio Relay League. The primary purpose of the club is to provide communications in the event of natural disasters or other emergencies by working with other entities of Post 106 and relief providers in the area. Another purpose is to foster education and training among members with respect to electronic communication and emergency preparedness. |
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Messages In An Emergency:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:44 |
| Local governments marked National Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6-12) by introducing a new communications trailer. Customized with countless donations and volunteer hours for just $26,000, the District 69 Emergency Communications Team can tow it to any secure location, unlock the door, turn on the battery, generator or plug it in and be relaying life saving information back and forth to the world in minutes. With several overlapping technologies the team -- comprised largely of Mid-Island Radio Association members -- can speak to or exchange e-mail by radio, with the nearest emergency centre. |
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Greenwich Boasts Historic Communications Feat:
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:25 |
| Did you know that the first Trans-Atlantic shortwave message was sent from a small structure near the corner of Clapboard Ridge Road and North Street, right here in Greenwich? In an age when nearly instantaneous global communication is taken for granted and communication delays of only a fraction of a second are intolerable for certain businesses, it's easy to forget how far we've come in this arena in a relatively short time. Greenwich was the site of a noteworthy early step in this constantly evolving technology. Shortwave radio uses a portion of the radio spectrum where wavelength characteristics are suitable for long distance communication. During the early part of the last century, many people were interested in the exciting possibilities that radio waves offered for rapid communication, and clubs were formed to explore this nascent technology. One of the earliest was the Radio Club of America. On December 11, 1921, amateur radio station 1BCG successfully transmitted a message that was received by Radio Club member Paul Godley in Ardrossan, Scotland. This resulted from a great deal of experimentation and skill on the part of Mr. Godley and six fellow Club members, who constructed the antenna and operating shack on the Greenwich property of their team Minton Cronkhite. Accounts of the event note that these men employed then-unconventional radio techniques to make their breakthrough. Today, a small monument commemorating the event can be found on a traffic island near the site of the original transmission. The achievement was important enough that two notable figures traveled to Greenwich to view the station's configuration. They were Professor Michael Idvorsky Pupin, a scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to telephony and Mr. David Sarnoff, a leader in the development of radio and television as successful commercial broadcast media. Mr. Sarnoff also served as chairman of the board of the Radio Corporation of America (commonly referred to as RCA). |
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Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:55 |
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Marconi has just built his third of a five circuit wireless network connecting America with Japan and Europe at Ryder’s Cove in Chatham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Just imagine being transported back to this exciting time almost 100 years ago when Marconi was still building his reputation as a pioneer of wireless telegraphy. Read More |
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