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11/01/2012 | Robin Walbridge, KD4OHZ, Missing at Sea after Sinking of Tall Ship Bounty; Ship’s Electrician Doug Faunt, N6TQS, Rescued
Robin Walbridge, KD4OHZ -- the captain of the Bounty -- perished at sea, but along with 13 others, Doug Faunt, N6TQS, was rescued by the US Coast Guard.
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05/07/2012 | Coast Guard to Join Armed Forces Crossband Communications Test
The US Coast Guard will be joining the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines in the 2012 Armed Forces Crossband Test, scheduled for May 12. In addition to the Coast Guard station, five Army stations, three Air Force stations and six Navy/Marine Corps stations
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12/06/2011 | Nomination Deadline Approaching for ARRL International Humanitarian Award
The deadline to nominate an amateur or group of amateurs for the 2011 ARRL International Humanitarian Award is coming up -- December 31, 2011. This award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and interna
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09/27/2011 | ARRL Invites Nominations for 2011 International Humanitarian Award
Nominations are open for the 2011 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. This award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through Amateur Radio. The League established the
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03/23/2011 | Amateurs Assist with Ocean Rescue
At 10:04 AM PDT (1704 UTC) on Monday, March 21, Rex Weinheimer, KC5AGO, of Stonewall, Texas -- a member of Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) -- heard and responded to a weak and broken MAYDAY call. The call was from the sailing vessel Gloria Jean, a 30 f
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06/01/2010 | 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins Today
The Atlantic hurricane season could be the busiest since 2005, when Katrina and Rita caused massive destruction along the same part of the Gulf Coast now struggling with the largest offshore oil spill in US history, government scientists with the National
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Feature
01/04/2010 | 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 December.
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12/16/2009 | Hams Help Out with Sea Rescue
When Dave Nicholson, N2AWE, was stranded at sea earlier this month off the Bermuda Triangle, he had no fuel and his 47 foot sailboat had sustained severe damage in a storm. When they learned of his predicament, hams with the Maritime Mobile Service Net (M
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