Two separate groups took advantage of the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) to monitor wildfires in California. The Mariposa Area Amateur Radio Organization (MAARO)
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California declares Ham Radio no longer a benefit, severs ties across the state.
The California state government through an unelected official has severed ties to ham radio repeater owners throughout the state. putting countless lives in danger in
Read moreAmateur Radio Volunteers Activate Following California Flooding
Amateur Radio volunteers with the Sonoma County, California, Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) rallied to assist in February after heavy rain led to flooding in the
Read moreCalifornia Radio Amateur Receives Notice of Unlicensed Operation from FCC
The FCC Enforcement Bureau on November 7 issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) to Technician licensee Daryl Thomas, KE6MWS, of Carmichael, California, for allegedly operating an
Read moreRepeaters, Amateur TV Play Communication Role in California Fire Emergency
Amateur Radio repeaters and TV (ATV) have helped to keep the broader community informed on the local status of widespread fires in Southern California, radio
Read moreAmateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Assist in California Fire Response
Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers have pitched in to assist where needed to provide or support communication as catastrophic wildfires have struck California. Volunteers
Read moreLaunch of “SpaceBEEs” Unauthorized, FCC Tells California Technology Developer
On the same launch as an Amateur Radio satellite in January from India, some tiny 0.25 U CubSats called SpaceBEEs — not to be confused
Read moreSouthern California Linux Expo, Special Event N6S Set for March 8-11
The 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) will take place March 8-11 at the Pasadena Convention Center. SCaLE began hosting Amateur Radio presentations in
Read moreAmateur Radio Volunteers Active in Latest Round of California Wildfires
The massive and barely contained Thomas Fire in Southern California has consumed more than 230,500 acres, and the emergency has caused residents in fire-threatened areas
Read moreCalifornia Fire Situation Improves
San Francisco Section District Emergency Coordinator Len Gwinn, WA6KLK, in the Redwood Valley told ARRL this week that Amateur Radio volunteers in Mendocino and Lake
Read moreVolunteer Shelter Duty Slots in Northern California Filled on the Fly “via RF”
The North Bay Amateur Radio Association’s (NBARA) Gary Gross, KE6QR, recruited Amateur Radio volunteers on October 13 to support the shelters housing those evacuating because
Read moreHam Radio Bridging the Gap in Wildfire-Stricken California
More than a dozen wildfires in Northern California have damaged or destroyed cellular telephone and Internet infrastructure in some areas, and Amateur Radio has been
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