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Amateur radio in the news: Province supports ham club, radio romance, MN
QSO Party
Posted: 21 Feb 2022 06:29 AM PST
https://www.kb6nu.com/amateur-radio-in-the-news-province-supports-ham-club-radi-romance-mn-qso-party/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Canadian hams should check out this source of funds for their club projects. Province supports the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club.
The New Westminster Amateur Radio Club is among the 250-plus not-for-profit organizations across B.C. that are receiving community gaming grants to
support environmental conservation and public safety programs.
According to the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club website, the group was created to promote the hobby of amateur/ham radio and emergency
communications. It has received an $8,000 community gaming grant for
emergency radio communications.
read more
Radio romance: the hidden lives of amateur radio enthusiasts and the power
of DIY connection
The discovery of radio waves revolutionised human interaction. Radio’s
genius lies in its simplicity. Anyone with a little science knowhow and
access to electronics can build a set at home, allowing them to contact
others across countries, continents — and even in outer space — from their kitchen table.
In the USSR, amateur radio networks were particularly cherished for the uncensored contact they provided, even across the Iron Curtain.
Photographer Vladislav Kuchinskiy journeyed across Russia to meet the
dedicated radio amateurs continuing that legacy — unearthing the messages that still travel via radio wave.
read more
Minnesota QSO Pary brings together ham radio operators from all over
On top of the west ridge outside La Crescent local ham radio operators took
to the airwaves in a friendly competition.
Now, thats a comms vehicle!
read more and see the video
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