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11/22/2011 | When Brutal Storm Slams Alaska, Hams Provide Critical Communications
Cold, windy winter storms are nothing new to Alaska, “the Last Frontier.” But even infrastructure built to withstand some of the harshest conditions can fail. As a storm pummeled the small, isolated villages along the Bering Sea on November 8, it knocked
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10/26/2011 | Hurricane Watch Net to Activate for Hurricane Rina
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will activate at 8:30 AM (EDT) October 27 for Hurricane Rina, currently a Category 1 storm. The HWN will be active on 14.325 MHz to report observed conditions to WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Cen
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09/01/2011 | Hams from North Carolina to Maine Provide Communication Support Before, During and After Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene -- the first major hurricane of the 2011 hurricane season -- left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the East Coast of the United States and as far north as Atlantic Canada. Beginning on August 20 as then
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08/09/2011 | Solar Explosions Could Impact Earth
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is keeping an eye on a set of solar storms and explosions that could disrupt satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment here on Earth in the next few days. While activity had reportedly
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06/02/2011 | Central Massachusetts Experiences Rare Tornado, Area Hams Hasten to Help
At least two tornadoes touched down in Central Massachusetts late in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 1. The storm pulverized or sheared off the tops of roofs on Main Street in Springfield, a city of more than 150,000, located about 90 miles west of Bosto
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04/05/2011 | Bill Smith, K1ARK, Receives National Recognition for Storm Spotting Activities
It is difficult to imagine the number of hours that Dr Bill Smith, K1ARK, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, logs in his job as the University of Arkansas’ Director of New Media for the Razorback Athletics Department. Smith spends countless hours blogging, filmin
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12/01/2010 | ARES®, SKYWARN Activated as Tornadoes Swing Through the South
On the evening of Monday, November 29, a series of severe storms swept through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and hams provided support from the National Weather Service (NWS) office. According to the NWS, seven tornadoes were embedded in the storm s
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09/21/2010 | 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Proves to Be a Busy One for Hams
So far, with nine tropical storms and four hurricanes, the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has indeed been a busy one. Beginning with Hurricane Alex in June, hams at WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Flori
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