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Radio Club to Commemorate National Parks Anniversary:

Posted: 06 Nov 2016 04:08 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/37944


This year, amateur radio operators throughout the United States have helped
commemorate the first 100 years of the National Park Service. Clubs pack up
their antennas, radios and source of power and head for historically
significant sites where they will set up their equipment to reach out to
hundreds of other radio operators. The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club will
conduct its final public demonstration on Saturday, November 12 as part of
the American Radio Relay League's "National Parks on the Air" program.
During these events, amateur radio operators or "hams" as they are more
commonly known, attempt to contact as many units in the national parks
system as possible from their home locations. The overall goal for hams at
the parks is to contact as many U.S. states and territories as possible.
The activity returns the CARC to the Blythe Ferry Removal Memorial Park in
Birchwood; a federally recognized site on the Trail of Tears National
Historic Trail. This marks the club's third activation as the Trail of
Tears as part of the year-long event. The Club's October demonstration at
Red Clay State Historic Park saw 10 member participants interacting with
park visitors, and six radio operators communicating by voice and Morse
code to amateurs throughout the country.


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United States Air Force MARS Recruiting Effort In Alaska:

Posted: 06 Nov 2016 02:16 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/37943


Mark Allen, MARS callsign AFN5O, National Director of Operations for US Air
Force
MARS, today formally initiated an intensive recruiting effort to gain new
MARS
members in Alaska. In a joint statement, Allen and Jay Townsend, AFR0C,
Region 10
Director stated, "USAF MARS is critically in need of members in the Alaska
region.
MARS membership in Alaska is under-represented, and we hope to correct this
situation during the upcoming months."


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Amateur Radio Newsline Headlines for Ham Nation. November 9, 2016:

Posted: 06 Nov 2016 02:17 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/37942


Amateur Radio Newsline Headlines for Ham Nation. November 9, 2016.