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12/19/2008 | Foundation for Amateur Radio Announces 2008 Scholarship Winners
The Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) has announced the 2008 winners of the 55 scholarships it administers. The scholarships were open to all licensed radio amateurs who met the qualification and residence requirements of the various sponsors.
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10/31/2008 | The Canaries in the MineAmateur Radio is more than 100 years old. At one time, hams were virtually the only people in the world exposed to RF signals. As time progressed and radio communications technology has been developed and proven -- largely by radio amateurs -- its use was
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10/31/2008 | Anything for a BuckAfter writing my last column I was amazed by the number of people who wrote to tell me that cell phones are dangerous, and they have proof! I was directed to one of a number of videos that were available on YouTube, showing kernels of popcorn on a table t
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10/16/2008 | Surfin': Blogging with an InterestThis week's Surfin' visits a pair of blogs that provide interesting content associated with Amateur Radio.
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10/10/2008 | Pennsylvania Becomes 27th State with PRB-1 Law on Books
On Wednesday, October 8, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (D) signed into law a bill that guarantees radio amateurs the right to erect antenna support structures up to 65 feet without the need for a Special Use Permit. The bill passed in the House
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10/04/2008 | ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference: "Pretty Interesting!"
Almost 150 aficionados of digital communications came to Chicago for the 27th annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) the weekend of September 26-28. This conference is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work
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09/30/2008 | Canadian and American Hams Provide "Textbook Example" of Amateur Radio's EmComm Role
On Sunday, September 27, the VoIP Hurricane Net formally activated at 5 PM EDT to provide surface reports as Hurricane Kyle affected portions of extreme Northeastern Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. The activation was in coordination with WX4
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09/11/2008 | ARRL, TAPR Prepare for Digital Communications Conference
Aficionados of digital communications are gearing up for the 27th annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) September 26-28 in Chicago, Illinois. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for radio amateurs t
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