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Get a better signal out of your handheld radio
We’ve all done it. Standing on our tippy toes. The dance, slowly swiveling around, alternating holding our arms up in the air and hands close to our ears. I’m talking about the weird contortions we do until we get the best signal out of our handheld radio. HTs bring...
Scanning local Fire and EMS services
I love listening to the scanner. In fact, it was a scanning around in the late 1990's that led me to find the amateur radio frequencies and my eventual getting my ham radio license. But I certainly haven't let go of my scanner roots, I'll often have a radio on,...
2014 Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference Recap
Every year in mid October, Wisconsin ARES/RACES, the state's amateur radio emergency communications group holds its annual conference. While open to anyone with an interest in Emergency Communications, the conference gives ARES leadership an opportunity to network and...
Amateur Radio History: Simulated Emergency Test Then and Now
About a week ago our ARES/RACES group participated in the ARRL's Simulated Emergency Test. In this nationwide exercise amateur radio operators participate in a variety of mock disaster drills and communications tests. But did you know that the SET has been going on...
Do the Jota- Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air
Every year, around the third weekend in October, Scouting's biggest on-air activities takes place. JOTA or the Jamboree on the air is an operating activity that gives Boy & Girls the opportunity to experience amateur radio and make connections world wide. JOTA...
How I worked with city hall to ensure an amateur radio exemption in a municipal cell phone ban
In 2012, over 421,000 people were injured and 3,328 people killed in automobile crashes due to distracted driving. Distracted driving has become a hot button issue and many communities have developed or are in the process of creating an ordinance on the use of cell...
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