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08/19/2015 | ARES Supports 60,000 Runners for Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta
More than 50 ARES volunteers supported the Peachtree Road Race on July 4 in Atlanta.
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10/29/2013 | Cal Poly ARC Marks 71 Percent Increase in Exam Session Attendance
The Cal Poly ARC saw a big jump in attendance at its October 19 exam session.
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07/14/2011 | ReconRobotics Pays $17,500 to End FCC Investigation of Rules Violations
On Wednesday, July 13, the FCC announced that its Enforcement Bureau and ReconRobotics have entered into a Consent Decree. This resolves an FCC investigation in response to a complaint filed by the ARRL. In 2010, the ARRL alleged that ReconRobotics had vi
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04/19/2011 | “Eternal Vigilance” Is the Price We Pay for Our Spectrum
The first edition for 2011 of Spectrum Defense Matters -- a newsletter aimed at keeping ARRL members updated on issues related to the protection of Amateur Radio frequencies -- was recently released on the ARRL website. This newsletter covers both domesti
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04/19/2011 | ARRL Scores Partial Victory in ReconRobotics Proceeding
The FCC has given radio amateurs a partial victory in response to the ARRL’s challenge, in a Petition for Reconsideration, of a rules waiver that permits the certification and licensing of the Recon Scout -- a remote-controlled, maneuverable surveillance
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04/06/2011 | FCC Launches Complete Overhaul of Website
The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it has launched a complete overhaul of its website. According to an April 6 press release from the FCC, the new website is “architected with a more intuitive user experience and the addition of We
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02/17/2011 | Spectrum Management Bill Threatens Amateur Frequencies
On February 10, Representative Peter King (R-NY-3), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced HR 607, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011. The bill been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which handles tele
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05/29/2008 | Amateurs Assist with Florida Fires
Amateur Radio operators in Brevard County, Florida responded in a support role during a recent spate of wildfires that ravaged the towns of Palm Bay and Malabar. The fires, all of which were deemed "suspicious" by fire authorities, began on Sund
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