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07/09/2015 | Ham Radio Volunteers Support Oklahoma Freewheel Bicycle Ride
A small group of Amateur Radio operators and volunteers supported the Oklahoma Freewheel — a cross-state bicycle tour — June 7-13. Kenneth Baucum, KG5CBM, led the Amateur Radio contingent. “This year, Freewheel started in Hollis, Oklahoma, and finishe...
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06/29/2015 | Senate Sponsor of “Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” said Bill Promotes Regulatory Transparency, Equality
US Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), who sponsored “The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” in the Senate, says the bill he introduced, with original cosponsor Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would allow for transparency and equality in the regulatory process.
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06/28/2015 | States, Counties, Communities Recognize the Value of Amateur Radio, Field Day
Several US states, counties, and communities have taken the opportunity to formally recognize the value of Amateur Radio and the occasion of ARRL Field Day.
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06/01/2015 | WX4NHC Reports It’s Ready for Hurricane Season
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, reports that it’s tested and ready for the 2015 Hurricane Season, which begins June 1 and continues through November.
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05/20/2015 | “North American CW Weekend” Set for June 5-7 in DC Area
Don Lynch, W4ZYT, has issued an invitation to “all CW operators, Morse mavens, [and] code aficionados” to gather June 5-7 in the Washington, DC, area for the “annual North American CW Weekend.”
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05/13/2015 | Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015: 55 Cosponsors — and Climbing
The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 — also known as H.R.1301 — has attracted 55 cosponsors as of May 12. The bill, introduced earlier this year in the US House of Representatives by Rep Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), would direct the FCC to extend its rules r...
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05/13/2015 | Colorado ARES Volunteers Support Grueling Race
Pikes Peak Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PP ARES) volunteers provided communication support on May 2 for the 2015 Falcon 50 Ultra-Marathon. Competitors in the “military-heavy” 50-mile event carry 35-pound rucksacks while wearing boots and uniform, s...
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05/13/2015 | US Navy-Marine Corps MARS Program to End
The US Department of Defense is phasing out the US Navy-Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) program.
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