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/////////////////////////////////////////// On the Record With Cornel Topala, W9CA: Posted: 12 Mar 2012 05:43 PM PDT http://www.eham.net/articles/27897 Growing up in Romania, Cornel Topala fell in love with amateur radio. With that love came a desire to be able to speak and broadcast freely -- something he knew he could not do under the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. He immigrated to the United States in 1980 at age 21, got married and started his own business, CorTek Endoscopy, which builds medical equipment. His Wauconda business houses the radio equipment for W9CA, or Whiskey Niner Charlie Alpha in ham radio speak, which is the name of the local ham radio operators' club. The club has a national reputation because it frequently wins its class in the American Radio Relay League's annual Field Day competition. The competition, meant to see how many contacts a group can make worldwide in 24 hours, has a very practical purpose. Ham radio operators are a critical backbone for emergency response when disaster knocks out phone service and other communications. /////////////////////////////////////////// 'We're The Eyes And Ears': Posted: 12 Mar 2012 05:43 PM PDT http://www.eham.net/articles/27896 There is a not-so-secret force patrolling area events in neon vests, helping to keep the public safe in case of emergencies. The Chautauqua Amateur Radio Service is a 28-member strong group of volunteers that can be seen at many area events, including Saturday's DJDC St. Patrick's Day Parade and The Resource Center's 3-on-3 basketball tournament. "We set up a perimeter of emergency communications. Basically, we're the eyes and ears for the police, the fire departments," said Dan Trippy, president of the Chautauqua Amateur Radio Service. If the group spots anyone in need of assistance at an event, they are able contact the proper authorities through their radios. /////////////////////////////////////////// W1AW 2012 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule: Posted: 12 Mar 2012 04:28 PM PDT http://www.eham.net/articles/27895 W1AW 2012 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule: |
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