Tower approved for ATT, T-Mobile Sep 24, 2009
The applicant also agreed to reserve space, if needed in the future, for the Wickenburg Police Department for radio equipment. The council unanimously approved the request with a number of stipulations, including a design that would camouflage the monopole. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Commissioners proclaim Oct. 4-10 4-H week Sep 18, 2009
tabled a request from NetWest Online Inc. to enter into a tower lease agreement to gain access to the water tower in Imperial to mount wireless radio equipment to provide Broadband Internet Service to northern Pecos County; the item was tabled to allow the Court to consult with County Attorney Ori White, who was not in attendance at the session. tabled a request from Precinct 2 Commissioner Juan Rodriguez to hire a contractor to remove and replace pool decking at Comanche Springs Pool. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Farrell: Georgetown departments have critical needs for fall TM Sep 17, 2009
He said funds for crossing guards, public safety radio equipment and to replace the lost full-time employee position would also help his department. Superintendent of Schools Carol Jacobs echoed Mulligan s sentiments for funding for crossing guards and an officer to help with traffic control in the morning and afternoons. (Georgetown Record, MA)
LLC leaders raise awareness to combat swine flu threat Sep 16, 2009
In other items discussed Monday, the college has received 350,948 in grants for helping with adult and family literacy education, Pathways alternative education, tobacco-free education and assistance with purchasing radio equipment for the campus radio station. The board also approved contracts for education programs at the Lawrence County and Robinson correctional centers, which were previously covered by the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Fire Dept. receives $256k grant for radios Sep 4, 2009
Communicating during emergency responses is about to get much easier for firefighters with the arrival of cutting edge radio equipment ... 17 million grant for radio equipment upgrades, Blanchard said. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
NEC Introduces Compact LTE Wireless Base Station at Broadband World Forum Europe 2009 Sep 3, 2009
NEC's new base station features REC (Radio Equipment Controller) control functions with SON (Self Organizing Network) technologies that enable efficient construction and operation of base stations. Moreover, the base station qualifies for the industry's smallest class (449mm width, 490mm height, 145mm depth) and weighs just 17kg, which may be easily transported by a single person and flexibly installed. (JCN Network, Japan)
Flagler airport dedicating new control tower today Aug 17, 2009
The control tower has sophisticated computer and radio equipment that will help keep air traffic controllers in constant contact with pilots, officials say. The Florida Department of Transportation covered $2. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Board approves Easton police radio upgrade Aug 14, 2009
Easton received approximately $25 million for new radio equipment from the Department of Homeland Security, but the money did not cover the cost of upgrading the police s dispatch radio control console, the so-called brains of the police department s radio switching system ... Under Krajcik s guidance, the department applied for a grant in the amount of $40,538 from the State 911 Department, which has a support and incentive grant that provides police departments with funds to upgrade their... (Easton Journal, MA)
Read NIOSH Report Aug 10, 2009
Fire departments should review both operating procedures and human factors issues to determine the ease of use of radio equipment on the fireground which is essential to ensuring that fire fighters consistently monitor radio transmissions from the IC and respond to radio calls. The need to have equipment ope 00004000 rate properly during fire operations is critical. (Kentucky Post)
As violin swells, a life devoted to music fades Aug 2, 2009
Sidney collected much, much more: antique musical instruments with an emphasis on guitars, antique clocks dating to the 1700s, antique furnishings of all kinds and ham radio equipment. "He had a ham radio setup that was more powerful than the local radio stations," Kaiser said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Guarding Queen is hard, but worth it: Sikh soldier Jul 31, 2009
IANS 31 July 2009, 01:09pm IST. LONDON: Simranjit 'Sim' Singh, who is one of the first two Sikh soldiers to guard the British Queen, on Friday said it is hard work but definitely worth it. (India Times, India)
Hubert L. Popenoe Jr. Jul 29, 2009
He built his own color television, amateur radio equipment and electronic organ, and became an avid digital photographer in his 90s. His family and friends always knew Hubert as a gentle man with a twinkle in his eye. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Radio Mess Cost Taxpayers Millions Jul 28, 2009
89 million on radio equipment, labor and overtime. That total has now ballooned to around $6 million. (KIRO TV, WA)
Soldiers Turn A March Into A Charge Jul 28, 2009
Another key part of the project will be adapting radio equipment to run on a reduced power budget. The new style low power radios will run on standby , only boosting up to full power when an important message is received or a transmission is required. (Science Daily)
Somalia: UN Suspends Operations in Baidoa Jul 23, 2009
"We are still assessing the longer-term implications of the [militia] statements and actions and we are trying to re-engage but we have temporarily suspended humanitarian operations in Baidoa as our radio equipment was looted," Rozanne Chorlston, the acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, said. Members of the Islamist Al-Shabab militia group, which has been fighting government troops in the capital, Mogadishu, looted equipment and vehicles from the UN compound in Baidoa on 20 July and... (allAfrica.com)
Somali Islamists ban UN agencies Jul 21, 2009
Roseanne Charlton, the UN's acting humanitarian co-ordinator for Somalia, told the BBC that crucial radio equipment had been taken from Baidoa. She said the theft would hold up critical humanitarian work. (BBC News -- Africa)
MSU included in DHS radio testing project, Gant reports Jul 19, 2009
Gant said that while most radio equipment used now only operates on a single frequency, it is not practical for everyone to have the same radios ... Gant said that since the DHS press release came out earlier this month, MSU has already been approached by other companies to field-test radio equipment. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Post offers tower for installation of county public safety commo system Jul 17, 2009
Senior Systems Technician Jason Pennel and Systems Technician Marshall Burgess with Wireless Communications install the microwave link for regional simulcast public safety radio equipment at the new communications building July 8 off Sheridan Drive. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Sorensen powers to victory Jul 17, 2009
Earlier, the International Cycling Union overturned an earpiece ban set for today's stage, meaning riders will be able to race with electronic radio equipment as normal. Tuesday's 10th stage was held without earpieces as an experiment, and a majority of riders and sports directors flayed the measure as being too dangerous. (Xinhuanet, China)
Armstrong poised to climb into lead Jul 17, 2009
Also yesterday, the International Cycling Union said in a statement that an earpiece ban set for today s 13th stage from Vittel to Colmar has been overturned, and riders will be able to race with electronic radio equipment as normal. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
N.D. native played key role in Antarctic Jul 12, 2009
However, the radio equipment on Earhart's plane was faulty and the signals picked up by Black were insufficient. Black had heard from the plane that they were running low on fuel, and, 20 hours into the flight, Earhart reported a position 280 miles away from Howland. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Are echoes of the Freemen ringing in Eureka? Jul 12, 2009
mthockeynut wrote on Jul 5, 2009 10:34 AM:" Anyone notice that Paul Stramer sells radio equipment and also encourages that these people keep in touch by radio? When things go sour he justifies what he is doing; "Stramer was arrested, too, alongside another Eureka resident named Cajun James, but was not among those convicted; he said he merely sympathized with the group, and was trying to sell them some communications equipment. " Wake up Eureka. ". (Missoulian, MT)
Feds to fund new 911 dispatch equipment (203) Jul 11, 2009
I'm deeply appreciative to Congressman Smith for his help in securing needed funds to purchase new radio equipment for our Emergency Operations Center. This new equipment will provide state of the art emergency operations for the entire Kendall County area, said Boerne Mayor Dan Heckler. (Boerne Star, TX)
Emergency Operations Center offered place for residents to go after the storm Jul 7, 2009
Mayor Andrew Adil said the radio equipment, computer access and other features at the center gave the town a central location from which to coordinate its cleanup efforts, documentation, safety checks and traffic direction. Adil said much of the credit goes to Emergency Management Director Dick Fippinger, who with some advice from some state and area colleagues, set up the center. (Wethersfield Post, CT)
Damp day means world travel at Fitch Camp Jul 3, 2009
Experienced ham radio equipment installer Larry Prelog, 57, of Niles, died following a fall in Watervliet Township. Prelog died June 28 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, the day after a 60-foot-high radio tower he was scaling for an antenna-installation competition collapsed, Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey reported. (Dowagiac News, MI)
2 tower legs bent, caused collapse that killed Prelog (1285) Jul 2, 2009
It was something the 57-year-old Niles man had done time and time again as a professional installer of radio equipment and radio towers, said Matt Severin, spokesman for the Blossomland Amateur Radio Association (BARA). Severin said Prelog was at the top of the radio tower, attached by a safety belt, when it fell down sideways, crashing him to the ground. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Israeli President's Azerbaijan Trip Breaks New Ground Jun 29, 2009
Baku may also be interested in buying more Israeli arms, after its initial purchase of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ammunition, mortars, and radio equipment. Azerbaijan, which remains locked in a dispute with neighboring Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, has dramatically stepped up its military spending in the past five years; this year s budget alone is $2. (EurasiaNet.org)
Primitive conditions won't stop these operators Jun 27, 2009
Bailey, grandson of Casper Amateur Radio Club president Mike Coley, call sign KE7AZF, plays with amateur radio equipment during Field Day 2007. (Casper Amateur Radio Club/contributed photo). (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ham radio operators set for field day Jun 27, 2009
It's not just about the radio equipment, though. It tests the operators' general preparedness as well. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Cost-filled meeting for Auxvasse City Council Jun 25, 2009
All of the city's current equipment -- radar, radio equipment, etc. -- was transferred from the old car to the new one by Sterling Mitchell, who agreed to do it for 439, which is roughly a quarter of the price of professional estimates. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Africa: AU to Start Radio in Somalia Jun 24, 2009
The Defence/Army Spokesperson, Maj Felix Kulayigye yesterday told Daily Monitor that African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has already procured the radio equipment. "The machines are already in East Africa. We are training those who will be handling radio programmes," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Commission to hammer out police dispatch issue Monday Jun 20, 2009
I have worked on BHPD's Radio Equipment and they are really behind the time. There is no way that Benton Harbor or its Taxpayers could afford to updated the system to what is needed to for an effecient and safe dispatch. (The Herald-Palladium)
Commissioners' Court makes hire for 4-H position Jun 18, 2009
Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:23 PM CDT The Calhoun County Commissioners Court approved the hiring of a candidate for the 4-H and Youth Development position for the Calhoun County Extension office and accepted a grant adjustment to improve radio equipment at its Monday meeting. The Commissioners hired Chance Crossland for the position at the local extension office. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
City agrees to offer early retirement; 19 eligible Jun 17, 2009
MPD Chief Dave Griffith said a voting system allows radio equipment to search for the nearest transmitter towers for effective forwarding of radio signals. He said radio repeater devices are not mounted on radio towers to the south or east of Mattoon, which results in radio traffic cutting out. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
How exotic mortgages became time bombs May 31, 2009
She pawned her wedding ring, while he sold cherished ham radio equipment. They ran out of money for groceries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ohio Troopers Get Solar Boost For Cruisers May 28, 2009
The patrol said that the panels would provide power to the radio equipment even when the car was off and would also help keep the car's battery charged. Currently, the equipment installed in cruisers is a considerable drain on the car's battery, and the patrol said it hopes the additional power will extend battery life as well. (KSBW 8, CA)
Council to revisit budget before voting Monday, May 18 May 19, 2009
One was the addition of $5,000 to offset new radio equipment for the Volunteer Ambulance Association. The association needs to separate from the police system due to the high volume of call - some 7,700 every year, Gilbert said. (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Could Solid State Spell the End for Hard Drives? May 15, 2009
Televisions, telephony and radio equipment, clocks, automobile ignition. the list is endless, and in every case it's ended up with the same result: solid state electronic devices have won because they are cheaper to make, more reliable, and offer similar or (usually) superior performance. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
County, BLM keep talking over radio group's site May 13, 2009
CARA provides emergency assistance to the county by working the radio equipment to keep the various agencies in communication with each other, Call said. The organization also has assisted the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Fort Huachuca, the U.S. Forest Service and other state and federal agencies in times of need. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Some 911 board members have been on too long May 13, 2009
He is disappointed that the board did not make other attempts at gaining the much-needed money for the radio equipment before going to the voters for a tax levy. Collins has 25 years experience in law enforcement and he wants to use this experience to help get 911 over these tough times. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Goddard blasts GOP lawmakers, drug cartels May 13, 2009
Its critical for law enforcement agencies to share information and acquire radio equipment that enables them to communicate rapidly with each other, Goddard said. Our state and local law enforcement cant talk on the radio with the feds. (Nogales International, AZ)
Starcom 21 radio tests not related to dispute, city manager says May 9, 2009
They know (Police Chief) Randy (McKinley) and I are looking at some long-range plans to replace our radio equipment, and they know Randy and I are open-minded to any possibility, Hales said ... Meanwhile, the Bloomington City Council will consider a one-year maintenance agreement for its current radio equipment at its meeting Monday. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Tuning into success May 8, 2009
Jim Courtney Tracey DeChambeau, president and CEO of Radio Equipment Corp. ... Radio Equipment Corp. is now strictly a distribution business with a storefront in the warehouse, but in the 1970s it operated seven or eight Audio Center Superstores in the Buffalo area in addition to its distribution operation ... Employees: The company s workforce totals 16 people in Buffalo and eight in Canada where Radio Equipment Corp. of Canada was formed in Fort Erie in 2005. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Abuse network May 8, 2009
Another was the use of sophisticated radio equipment to track down broadband wi-fi signals in the Meadowbank area of Edinburgh. The "kiddie porn lover" was Rennie, who had also received a photo of the 18-month-old being abused on Hogmanay. (BBC News -- UK)
Moto co-CEO Jha defends pay to shareholders May 6, 2009
Mr. Jha defended the plan to split Motorola into two companies, one for cell phones and the other for the rest of the company's businesses, including cable set-top boxes, police radio equipment and networking gear. "They're two distinctly different companies," he says, adding that they have different characteristics, require different management skills and appeal to different kinds of investors. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Heinrich Hertz Biography Apr 28, 2009
In later years, due to Heinrich Hertz's discoveries, the establishment of a wireless telegraphy (radio) was carried over and refined by Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian electrical engineer who built the first radio equipment. To recognize his work, the radio wave unit of frequency, which is a cycle per second, is named a hertz. (Suite101.com)
Letters to the Editor Apr 14, 2009
Video surveillance and radio equipment should be included so the crew, upon entering the safe room, can monitor the pirates' location and activities, and then sound a piracy distress. Military commandos can then board the ship and kill or capture the pirates. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Improve English the ham radio way Apr 6, 2009
Cool tech: Students of SMK Tendong in Pasir Mas trying out the ham radio equipment a guided by Yong (left). To communicate with those around the world you must master English. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
On the same wave length Apr 4, 2009
But why would anyone need a big antenna and radio equipment to communicate when you can talk to someone on the opposite side of the globe using a computer, a web camera and a microphone. Apparently for the same reason that we have a pestle and mortar, when theres already the blender. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Public Safety Log (61) Apr 1, 2009
Burglary Gun and ham radio equipment were reported stolen Monday from a house in the 27900 block of Fern Ridge Road. Approximate value: 1,200. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
People Profile --Double to half-time: ‘Corky’ Loesch ready to slow pace (594) Apr 1, 2009
And there s a whole room full of ham radio equipment that has been underused far too long.. Share this Article. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Not extinct yet Mar 22, 2009
Bowman also has fun contacting others with his radio equipment. His signal has reached British Columbia and the Baja Peninsula, and a signal from West Virginia reached him once. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
In Woodbury - Selectmen Approve Five Bids Mar 18, 2009
He said if he had to go two years without anything new, radio equipment and other communication devices might suffer. "This budget is hard," said Sgt. Desmarais. (Voices, CT)
Navies Combat Somali Pirates With Choppers, Web Chat Room in Gulf of Aden Mar 16, 2009
In a corner of the room, which bristled with radar and radio equipment, hung a Jolly Roger flag. Black-and-white photos of suspected pirate ships were tacked to the wall. (Bloomberg)
Fire budget reflects 3.17 percent increase Mar 12, 2009
Deputy Chief Hardt stated, "This repairs all of our pagers, or radio equipment we have a problem with.". Laundry and dry cleaning has been reduced 40 percent, as the Fire Department now has its own laundry facility, saving $200. (Town Times, CT)
Bridge panel donates used radio equipment Mar 8, 2009
The Stockton Fire Co. has received radio equipment valued at $6,000 ... Meanwhile, the agency plans to make additional donations of radio equipment to the first responders along the commission's 140-mile river region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (NJ.com -- Times)
Valley-based General Dynamics nabs 3 big military contracts Mar 5, 2009
9 million contract to provide radio equipment for air-traffic control. With extensions, the contract's value could reach $99 million. (AZCentral -- Business)
General Dynamics wins $94.6M in contracts Mar 3, 2009
9 million order from the U.S. Navy for high frequency transmitters and radio equipment. A $70. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Radio revelations Mar 3, 2009
" Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Record producer Ray Gambeno defends pirate radio Last week, officers from the Metropolitan Police and officials from Ofcom pulled the plug on one alleged pirate radio station in North London. Ofcom had received more than 100 complaints that a transmission had been interfering with the commercial broadcaster LBC and the regulator was out to "put them out of business". The operation was supposed to get underway just after 2 o'clock,... (BBC News -- UK)
• A digital upgrade for Wendell Mar 3, 2009
The department was recently awarded a 12,760 grant from the State of Idaho Military Division of the United States Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of new digital radio equipment. The new radios replaced the old system which included units up to 12 years old. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Danvers Building Permits Feb 27, 2009
Kevin M. Lyons, 135 Maple St., addition of radio equipment and cabinets, $45,000. Tea Light LLC/Goggin Co., 75 Sylvan St., tenant fit-up, Bldg. (Danvers Herald, MA)
City manager: All options on the table to close next year's budget deficit Feb 25, 2009
All the building modifications, extra radio equipment and dispatch consoles. Sound like a way to shift more of the tax burden back to the county. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Helicopter company wins military contract Feb 22, 2009
Employees at the company s Merlin outpost have already started painting and installing seats and radio equipment in the helicopters expected to head to Afghanistan in April. Carson faces a number of lawsuits from an Aug. 5, 2008, crash that killed nine of 13 people aboard a Carson Sikorsky S-61 helicopter in Northern California. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obituary: Wayne C. Taft Feb 19, 2009
Ham radio was one of his early passions in high school, building his own radio equipment and a radio station. In subsequent years this allowed him to play a significant communications role in the annual Mt. Equinox hill climb by the Vintage Sports Car Club of America. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
How safe is the Titusville courthouse? Feb 18, 2009
In the past, Parker has cited concern over inadequate holding cells for inmates awaiting court appearances, the low barrier in courtrooms between the gallery and the defendant, a swinging door on the barrier that doesn't close automatically, and aging radio equipment that delivers poor signals in the building. Foot-traffic flow: Of particular concern to Parker is that the aging building doesn't have separate routes for the general public, workers, witnesses, victims' and defendants' families,... (Florida Today)
