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04/28/2010 | Amateur Radio Exhibition Reflects Unity in Europe: European Radio Societies Exhibit in European Parliament
All this week, representatives from various European Amateur Radio societies have come to the Espace Léopold -- the European Parliament building located in Brussels, Belgium -- to provide information about the Amateur Radio Service to members of the Europ
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03/06/2010 | Radio Club de Chile Lists Emergency Frequencies, E-mail Address
Radio Club de Chile (RCCH) President Dr Galdino Besomi, CE3PG, reports that the situation in Chile is “very complex” as the country suffers aftershocks registering 6.0 or higher after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile on February 27. “Red Chilen
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03/04/2010 | ARRL Seeks Input for New IARU Region 2 Band Plan
The International Amateur Radio Region 2 conference -- held later this year in El Salvador -- brings together delegations from the national Amateur Radio Societies in the Western Hemisphere. One of the topics on the agenda will be the Region 2 HF band pla
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03/01/2010 | Radio Club de Chile Active after Earthquake
Earlier today, IARU Region 2 President Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AMH, spoke via telephone with Radio Club de Chile (RCCH) President Dr Galdino Besomi, CE3PG. “He informed me that soon after the earthquake, an Emergency Net was activated in the whole country--
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02/27/2010 | IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs to Keep Emergency Frequencies Clear
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile today at 0634 UTC, triggering a potential tsunami. IARU Region 2 and the Red Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) have suggested Amateur Radio operators monitor the following emergency communications frequen
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02/11/2010 | The IARU Region 2 Award
In October 2009, IARU's Region 2 announced a new award -- the IARU Region 2 Award -- available to amateurs and shortwave listeners who submit confirmed QSLs with 20 Region 2 countries or entities.
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