DEDICATION FOR OUBRE Nov 12, 2009
Gary Stratton wrote on Nov 10, 2009 11:39 PM:" I was thrilled to see that the Iberia Parish 911 Center was dedicated to Lionel (Al) Oubre. As an Amateur Radio Operator, Al was one of my mentors, a great resource and wonderful friend. He was an avid member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and served as ARRL Louisiana Section Manager for many years. Two of us have since followed in his footsteps. He left some mighty big footprints. We certainly miss his leadership and guidance.Al... (New Iberia, LA)
Obits: Junker, Eikamp & Matheny Sep 10, 2009
Fred was a longtime member of American Radio Relay League and Society of Wireless Pioneers. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion and was active in the Color Guard for over fifty years. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Robert E. Van Dyke Sep 5, 2009
Bob was a past-president of the CivitanClub of St. Joseph and a past-president of the Fruit Belt Flyers Club(Fruit Flies), belonged to the Blossomland Amateur Radio Club (W8DOR), and was a lifelong member of the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL). He wasalso a member of Pilgrim Congregational Church of Christ. (The Herald-Palladium)
Lightning flashes in the national forest Aug 25, 2009
The tower is also used as a radio relay station. Once back in the canyon, land managers are often out of radio contact with their offices. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
From Germany to Texas, they can make the call Jun 30, 2009
Amateur radio operators set up antennas before beginning their Field Day in front of McDonalds at U.S. 67 and Route W. - Teresa Ressel / Daily Journal FARMINGTON Men and women proudly wearing shirts or hats with letters and numbers like KG0LL and KC0STG gathered in front of McDonalds on Route W Saturday and Sunday for a Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day ... David Fuller, the Amateur Radio Relay League emergency coordinator for the county, said the exercise was held to demonstrate their... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Walk, climb, ride: Sample the West at its best Jun 27, 2009
Casper Amateur Radio operators will work round the clock to set up field radio communication stations, get on the air, and contact thousands of other operators in the US and Canada as part of participation in the American Radio Relay League s annual Field Day. Licensed amateur radio operators in greater Casper and the interested public will gather at the Kelly Walsh High School practice football field from noon today to noon on Sunday. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
24-hour field test to be held here in Lompoc Jun 26, 2009
This annual event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, the national organization of Amateur Radio. According to Ray Lischka, emergency coordinator for the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), Field Day is the annual event when the ARES can test the ability to set up emergency communications under field conditions and operate solely on emergency power systems for 24 hours. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Ham radio demonstrations set at Walnut Point this weekend Jun 25, 2009
Demonstrations of the latest in ham radio technology are scheduled for 1-8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-noon Sunday at the Twin Points Shelter as part of the American Radio Relay League s Field Day, the climax of Amateur Radio Week. The league reports that the operators of amateur radio, called ham radio, are often the first to provide emergency responders with critical information and communications during disasters and were often the only means of communication in affected areas immediately after... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Amateur radio enthusiasts ready to test skills Jun 25, 2009
The event is sponsored by the Amateur Radio Relay League the national association for Amateur Radio ... To find out how to get started in this exciting hobby and whom to contact in your area, call or write the American Radio Relay League, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111; toll-free 800 32 NEW HAM. Or visit ARRL on the Web at. (Lake Wales News, FL)
NASA's Mars Odyssey Alters Orbit To Study Warmer Ground Jun 24, 2009
In addition to extending its own scientific investigations, the Odyssey mission continues to serve as the radio relay for almost all data from NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Odyssey's new orbital geometry helps prepare the mission to be a relay asset for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled to put the rover Curiosity on Mars in 2012. (Science Daily)
Soldier's story part of fort's Signal history May 25, 2009
On Nov. 2, 1950, while Roy was with a radio relay detachment, Chinese forces attacked at the Chosin Reservoir to the northwest of where he and his unit were staying. He and his first sergeant left the men playing cards or sleeping as they checked the perimeter, when explosions started. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Obituaries for Thursday, May 7, 2009 May 7, 2009
He was a proud member of the U.S. Army during the Korean War, serving with the 518th Signal Company Radio Relay, stationed near Pohang, South Korea, from March 1953 through March 1954. After returning from Korea, Robert met and married Florence Louise Edwards, the love of his life, in 1955. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
DeKalb County Chapter of Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management agencies. . (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Wrestling over the airwaves Feb 18, 2009
5, but that turned out to be too close to the public radio relay coming out of Missoula, so the college moved to the other end 106. 9 and then 107. (Montana Standard, MT)
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Okina served as a radio relay that let the team. Alas, on February 12th Okina bit the lunar dust, figuratively and literally, ending the far-side gravity measurements. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Old school still rules Feb 15, 2009
If the network itself is hurt or damaged or overloaded, none of the things on that network are going to function right, said Allen Pitts, a spokesman for the American Radio Relay League. That s what happened last week in Kentucky. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
