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May 24 2013

Tornado: Inside the Oklahoma Weather Center

Time magazine reports that inside the Oklahoma Weather Center the amateur radio was constantly crackling with reports from volunteer spotters in the field Read the story at http://science.time.com/2013/05/21/prelude-to-disaster-inside-the-oklahoma-weather-center/

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May 23 2013

Amateur Radio Satellites for Emergency Communications

Grupo de Radioaficionados para Operaciones Satelitales (GROS) Coordinator Raydel Espinet CM2ESP comments on the use of amateur radio satellites for emergency communications and describes how an amateur satellite was used in a Civil Defense exercise on May 18-19, 2013 About the topic of satellites and emergencies I think satellites are an option very important to …

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May 21 2013

DARC Awards: PDF versions and payment via Paypal

After a successful test phase certain DARC awards will become available as PDF for reduced fees, and payment via Paypal has been implemented too. At the same time fees for printed awards were adjusted to actual costs. From June 2013 onwards printed awards will cost 7 Euro, while PDF awards will be available for 3 …

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May 21 2013

Busy time for Chesterfield group

For the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Amateur Radio Society – M0OCT- June, July and August will be very busy months for the group. June will see members assisting NE Derbyshire RAYNET with the Communications at the Ashgate Hospice Midsummer Night Walk. The following Weekend sees the Group provideing Communications for the Chesterfield Canal Festival. Then, …

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May 20 2013

D-Star success for Jane Tomlinson Hull 10k

On Sunday morning, approximately 3,500 runners took to the streets of Hull’s historic city centre for the Jane Tomlinson Hull 10k. Logistical support to the event was provided by Yorkshire 4×4 Response, using D-Star communications provided by members of the East Yorkshire Emergency Communications Group. The combination of Icom IC-E92D and GPS microphones allowed vehicles …

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