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Fire Safety Radio Event
This year, Fire Prevention Week will be from Sunday October 4th through Saturday October 10th. In Ontario we will be using special event call sign VE3FIRE, operating as a Wild…
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What is an ACTIVE license?
Do this: visit the FCC call sign lookup and search for W0QUF. It says right there on the page: "Status: Active." Except it's not. Look farther right and you'll see…
Talking like a Pirate and the TX QSO Party
It just so happens that this Saturday is the International Talk Like a Pirate Day and the Texas QSO Party. So with just a little bit of encouragement, some of y'all…
In Remembrance: Judy Whiteside (JKW)
Judy Whiteside Judy was not an amateur radio operator but made a very significant contribution to ARES. She passed away on August 31st at the age of 72 and was…
Never Say “I Am Bored”: The Vast World of Amateur Radio Activities
No radio amateur should ever utter the words "I am bored" or "there is nothing to do." One of the most incredible aspects of amateur radio is its endless variety.…
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Amatuer Radio in Emergencies – a Timeline
Notable Events on the Timeline of Amateur Radio Disaster Communications 1906 — Radio amateur Barney Osborne, later W6US, provides emergency traffic handling during the San Francisco Earthquake and fire, according…
