More than 20 of the “Force of 50” Amateur Radio volunteers now are deployed in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico as American Red Cross volunteers and wasting
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Salvation Army Seeks Amateur Radio Operators for Possible Caribbean Deployment
The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) has been asked to recruit SATERN Amateur Radio operators for potential deployment to TSA’s Puerto Rico and
Read moreFalconSAT-3 Now Open for Amateur Radio Use
The Air Force Academy satellite FalconSAT-3 is now open for Amateur Radio use as a digital store-and-forward system. Built in 2005 and 2006 by cadets and faculty
Read moreReports of Hurricane Devastation on Dominica Relayed by Amateur Radio, Picked up by Media
[This updates a report posted earlier.] In the immediate aftermath of then-Category 5 Hurricane Maria’s passage over Dominica on Monday, Frans van Santbrink, J69DS, on St.
Read moreAmateur Radio Emergency Net Active in Wake of Earthquake in Central Mexico
The FMRE National Emergency Net has activated on 7.060 MHz following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the central Mexico state of Puebla at 1814 UTC on Tuesday.
Read moreRadio Amateur on St. Lucia Relays Reports of Hurricane Devastation on Dominica
As “potentially catastrophic Hurricane Maria” is headed for the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Frans van Santbrink, J69DS, on St. Lucia checked into the VoIP Hurricane
Read moreThe Future of Amateur Radio – YOTA
YOTA is a group of young radio amateurs from IARU Region 1. Most of us are under the age of 26. Each year we get
Read moreAmateur Radio Community Goes on Alert for Maria
Caribbean Island residents and the Amateur Radio community have hardly had a chance to catch a breath from Hurricane Irma as recovery operations continue, but
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