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- SIMULATED CRISIS DRAWS ROBUST RESPONSE IN OREGON - DXPEDITIONERS REASSESS BOUVET PLANNING FOR 2025 - SILENT KEY: ELPIDIO "PETE" COBIAN, N6VJD, FORMERLY OF THE BAND SWEETWATER - SILENT KEY: LARRY STAPLES, WØAIB, FOUNDER/EDITOR OF LARRY'S LIST - NASA CONFIRMS ISS DEBRIS HIT FLORIDA HOME - AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK LOGS MORE THAN 17,000 QSOS WORLDWIDE - POTA EVENT SHOWCASES TOP OPERATORS IN PA REGION - NOTED SCIENTIST HONORED FOR IONOSPHERIC RESEARCH - COURAGE KENNY HANDIHAM MARKS 57 YEARS - AO-109 CUBESAT EXPECTED TO REENTER ATMOSPHERE - NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - HAMS PREPARE FOR SOS RADIO WEEK - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ITSELF IS THE CRISIS SCRIPT AUDIO

- HYTERA COMMUNICATIONS BANNED FROM WORLDWIDE SALE OF 2-WAY RADIOS - HAMS SUMMON HELP AFTER DEATH VALLEY DISTRESS CALL - HAMS' EFFORTS HELP SHED LIGHT ON SOLAR ECLIPSE - NASA IDENTIFIES MEMORY CHIP THAT GARBLED VOYAGER'S DATA - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR OMIK SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICANTS - WEST VIRGINIA BROADCAST TOWERS DESTROYED IN WINDSTORM - NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR GNU RADIO CONFERENCE - SILENT KEY: PUBLIC SERVICE ADVOCATE ANGUS JOE MACPHERSON, VE1CH - 3-D RF FILTERS SEEN AS FUTURE FOR WIRELESS - HAMS IN SPAIN GET PRIVILEGES ON 8 METRES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: YL CREATES APPLE APP TO PUT PARKS ON THE MAP SCRIPT AUDIO

- HAMS ON ALERT AFTER BALTIMORE BRIDGE DISASTER - NETWORK OUTAGE DURING STORM HIGHLIGHTS HAMS' IMPORTANCE - AMSAT-DL ADVANCES MICROWAVE AMATEUR RADIO PAYLOAD IDEA - HAMS AID EXPECTED VEHICLE JAMS AT ECLIPSE EPICENTER - CANDIDATES PREP FOR GERMANY'S NEW LICENSE - M17 PROJECT LAUNCHES NEW SOFTWARE, DIGITAL VOICE PROTOCOLS - EXPANDED HAMVENTION HOURS FOR VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - NEW YORK HAM IS WORLD'S FIRST CANADIAN CENTURY CLUB WINNER - GRANT SUPPORTS UPCOMING JARVIS ISLAND DXPEDITION - NJ AMATEUR RECOGNIZED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE ROLE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: EASTER, A HOLIDAY TO EGG ON THE RADIO HUNTERS SCRIPT AUDIO

- NETWORK NEWS REPORT DISCLOSES RETAILERS' SALE OF ILLEGAL JAMMERS - POTA COMPLETES GLOBAL PARK RELABELING, CHINA RETURNS TO PROGRAM - SILENT KEY: HAMVENTION 2022 AWARD RECIPIENT, ADAM FARSON VA7OJ/AB7OJ - NASA SUNGRAZER PROGRAM HONORS HAM FOR COMET-HUNTING SUCCESS - SKYWARN TEAM TESTS RESILIENCE OF SIMPLEX OPERATION - IOTA GRANT PROGRAM EXPANDS TO MORE LOCATIONS - FCC IMPLEMENTS TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR REGISTRATION SYSTEM - FCC AUCTION PROGRAM RECEIVES EMMY AWARD - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - HAMSCI HOLDS WEEKEND WORKSHOP FOR CITIZEN SCIENTISTS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SEEDS FOR YAGIS AND DIPOLES? ANTENNAS ARE A GROWTH INDUSTRY SCRIPT AUDIO

- FCC SETS RULES FOR CELLULAR-SATELLITE COVERAGE - FCC QUESTIONS CELLPHONE SECURITY THREATS VIA SATELLITE - SRI LANKA CHOSEN TO HOST RADIO NETWORK CONVENTION - IRTS GETS OK FOR HAREC EXAMINATIONS IN IRELAND - SILENT KEY: CELEBRATED QRP'er DIETER GENTZOW, W8DIZ - BEACH DXPEDITION DOUBLES AS MOCK DISASTER DRILL - FUNCUBE AVAILABLE FOR QSOS AGAIN - LOW-POWER STATION GETS CITY'S LAST FM BROADCAST FREQUENCY - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - A CELEBRATION OF GERMANY'S AMATEUR RADIO LAW - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NOW, VOYAGER: PROBE IS POISED FOR A COMEBACK SCRIPT AUDIO EXTRA

- DISCARDED "SPACE JUNK" FROM ISS FALLS TO EARTH WITHOUT INCIDENT - ULTRA-SMALL SATELLITE HAS AMATEUR RADIO CAPABILITY - GERMANY'S N-CLASS LICENSE HOLDERS TO GET "DN9" CALLSIGNS - SILENT KEY: ENGINEER DANNY HAMPTON, K4ITL, 2009 HAMVENTION AMATEUR OF THE YEAR - HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS FOR 2024 - YASME FOUNDATION PRESENTS SUPPORTING GRANTS, AWARDS - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - FCC CHARGES LANDLORDS WITH SUPPORT OF RADIO PIRACY - ARDC GRANT BOLSTERS NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: AT THIS LIBRARY, CHECK OUT HAM RADIO AS WELL AS BOOKS SCRIPT AUDIO

- HAMS RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK TO DELIVER MEDICINE TO RAIL PASSENGER - WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER USES INFRARED - OVERSEAS HAMS GET EXPANDED PRIVILEGES UNDER AUSTRALIA'S NEW LICENSE SYSTEM - NEW LICENSE CLASS FOR ENTRY LEVEL OPS IN LUXEMBOURG - DEADLINE FOR ARDC GRANTS IS APRIL 1ST - FRIEDRICHSHAFEN THEME IS IOTA'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY - NASA RETIRES MARS HELICOPTER - AUTISM AWARENESS EVENT NEEDS OPS WORLDWIDE - WORLD OF DX - A TRIBUTE: BOB HEIL K9EID SCRIPT AUDIO Heil EXTRA

BREAKING: HAM RADIO LOSES WELL LOVED MENTOR, BOB HEIL, K9EID IS A SILENT KEY - EXPEDITION ON INDIAN ISLAND DRAWS ATTENTION TO CYCLONE PERILS - YLS GATHER IN PARKS FOR A POTA PARTY - ARISS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF HAMS ON THE RADIO IN SPACE - FUNCUBE TRANSPONDER TO BE SILENT THROUGH MID-MARCH - VINTAGE RADIO MUSEUM'S HAM SHACK IS BACK ON THE AIR - SILENT KEY: EMERGENCY RESPONDER NORA RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, CO8NRR - LUNAR LANDER STILL FUNCTIONS DESPITE LANDING ISSUES - NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - FCC HONORS PROGRAM SEEKS ENGINEERING APPLICANTS - OLDER STARLINK SATELLITES MARKED FOR DEORBITING - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: PEDESTRIAN MOBILE BECOMES A WALK IN THE PARK SCRIPT AUDIO 2024 YHOTY Form

- EXPEDITION ON INDIAN ISLAND DRAWS ATTENTION TO CYCLONE PERILS - SILENT KEY: EMERGENCY RESPONDER NORA RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, CO8NRR - LUNAR LANDER STILL FUNCTIONS DESPITE LANDING ISSUES - YLS GATHER IN PARKS FOR A POTA PARTY - ARISS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF HAMS ON THE RADIO IN SPACE - FUNCUBE TRANSPONDER TO BE SILENT THROUGH MID-MARCH - VINTAGE RADIO MUSEUM'S HAM SHACK IS BACK ON THE AIR - NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - FCC HONORS PROGRAM SEEKS ENGINEERING APPLICANTS - OLDER STARLINK SATELLITES MARKED FOR DEORBITING - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: PEDESTRIAN MOBILE BECOMES A WALK IN THE PARK 2024 YHOTY Form SCRIPT AUDIO

- QUESTIONS LINGER OVER MISSING RADIO TOWER - SCOUTS ACHIEVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ISS ASTRONAUT - DIGIPEATER IS BACK IN ACTION ON THE ISS - NEW RULES IN EFFECT FOR UK AMATEURS - AMATEUR LICENSE CHANGES BEGIN IN AUSTRALIA - INDIAN DXPEDITION TESTS DX ABILITIES OF VHF REPEATER - SILENT KEY, BILL HUDZIK, W2UDT, OF ARRL HUDSON DIVISION - LUNAR LANDER DELAYS LAUNCH OF CREW-8 ASTRONAUTS - SKYWARN NEEDS TRAINED SPOTTERS - AWARD HONORS THE OPEN INNOVATIVE SPIRIT OF HAM RADIO - DX CENTURY CLUB AWARD HONORS THE ELMERS BEHIND THE CHASERS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NETS OF NOTE: THE PUN-IN-LIFE NET SCRIPT AUDIO

- PROPOSED LAW WOULD PROTECT HAM ANTENNAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA - LAWMAKERS SEEK FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR HAM RADIO ANTENNAS - NEW LICENSE PROCEDURES TAKING EFFECT IN AUSTRALIA - EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY SEEKS HAM INPUT ON PROPOSED SATELLITE PAYLOAD - LIFETIME AWARD FOR 50 YEARS OF RADIO COMMITMENT - SILENT KEY: CQ DX HALL OF FAMER BOB ALLPHIN, K4UEE - SILENT KEY: DMR's TGIF FOUNDER MITCH SAVAGE, EA7KDO - HIGH MARKS FOR PROTOTYPE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND SATELLITES - SIMPLEX RADIO NET SEEN AS SAFETY NET IN HAWAII - W. VIRGINIA FIRST RESPONDERS ORGANIZE NEW HAM CLUB - WORLD OF DX - HAMS TEST ORIGINAL VOICE MODE IN AM RALLY SCRIPT AUDIO

- THIEVES DESTROY RADIO TOWER IN ALABAMA - SILENT KEY: TOP DXER, CONTESTER SLAVKO CELARC, S57DX - A BOOST FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS' CUBESATS - FAREWELL TO CUBESAT AO-92 - CHANGES TO UK LICENSES BEGIN THIS MONTH - RIDING RADIO'S ROAD TO PLUTO'S DISCOVERY - INT'L YL GROUP PLANS EVENT AT CZECH CONTEST STATION - NORTH BENGAL HAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT AT MAJOR FESTIVAL - EXPLORING SILICON VALLEY'S AMATEUR ROOTS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: AMATEUR RADIO PUT A SONG IN HIS HEART SCRIPT AUDIO

- TWO ARRESTED AFTER THEFT OF COPPER FROM DESTROYED RADIO TOWER - WINTER FIELD DAY FOCUSES ON PREPAREDNESS - ORGANIZERS LAUNCH STATE QSO CLUB CHALLENGE - FOR DXPEDITIONERS, A MEMORIAL TO A FRIEND - AMSAT MAKES PLEA TO KEEP GREENCUBE IN SERVICE - "HAM RADIO AND MORE" JOINS DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTION - FCC ADDING STAFF, VEHICLES FOR HUNTING PIRATES - NEW SOTA GROUP IS GROWING FOR WEST MALAYSIAN HAMS - STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL SERVES AS MODEL FOR HAM RADIO EDUCATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: MARITIME MORSE CODE PROVES SEAWORTHY, EVEN ON LAND SCRIPT AUDIO

- A GUYANA DREAM NO LONGER DEFERRED - ARRL DEFERS CONFLICT OF INTEREST VOTE; OKS FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP - SILENT KEY: DAVE MILLS, W3HCF, CREATOR OF NTP - SILENT KEY: NOTED SOTA CHASER, BOB WARDEN, KU4R - HAMS GET CREDIT FOR ADVANCING THE INFORMATION AGE - LATEST MISSION TO BOARD ISS HAS ALL-HAM CREW - RACING EVENTS SEEN AS SHOWCASE FOR AMATEUR RADIO - HAMS DONATE RADIOS TO HUMANITARIAN EFFORT IN UKRAINE - FCC WEBINAR WILL GIVE OVERVIEW OF EXPERIMENTAL LICENSES - RSGB NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO DO YOUTH OUTREACH - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN RADIO REQUIRED A LICENSE TO LISTEN SCRIPT AUDIO

- VANDALS DESTROY OKLAHOMA RADIO TOWER - TEXT-MESSAGING FROM SPACE BECOMES A REALITY - CLASS LICENSE STRUCTURE ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA - VERY LOW POWER DEVICES MAKING GAINS ON 6 GHZ - ARISS ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE FEATURES 3 ASTRONAUTS - PREPARE NOW FOR WINTER FIELD DAY - HAMSCI WORKSHOP TO REVIEW ANNULAR ECLIPSE FINDINGS - WRTC 2026 RECEIVES GRANT FROM YASME FOUNDATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: "UNDERGROUND RADIO" HAS DIFFERENT MEANING INSIDE BUNKER SCRIPT AUDIO

- TECH-SAVVY TEENS SCORE A DIRECT CONTACT WITH ISS - PRESENTATIONS NEEDED FOR EARTH-MOON-EARTH CONFERENCE - GERMAN AMATEURS GET 6-MONTH EXTENSION ON 160, 6 AND 4M - SILENT KEY: MARTIN ENGSTROM, N1ARY, MAINE'S "MARTY ON THE MOUNTAIN" - SILENT KEY: EAST COAST REFLECTOR'S TOM MOLYNEAUX JR., KE3GK - GRANT TO FUND AMATEUR TRAINING IN TECH SECTORS - NEWEST SATELLITES TO ENABLE EXPERIMENTAL TEXTING VIA SPACE - HAMCATION 2024 ANNOUNCES AWARD-WINNERS - HAMS PROVIDE MISSING-PERSONS RESOURCE AT RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: PAYING TRIBUTE, ONE SCOTTISH ISLAND SUMMIT AT A TIME SCRIPT AUDIO

- AMATEURS IN SRI LANKA RECALL TSUNAMI DISASTER - MOBILE BASE STATIONS TO EXPAND FREQUENCY USE WORLDWIDE - ELECTRONICS MUSEUM OFFERS FREE COURSE ONLINE FOR EXTRA CLASS - GUJARAT CONFERENCE WELCOMES INDIA'S SATELLITE ENTHUSIASTS - STUDENT PROJECT PROVIDES NEW SATELLITE FOR INDIA - SILENT KEY: BROADCAST VETERAN CHARLES EDWARD RICH, W8GCW - HRU MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY ON JANUARY 6TH - GETTING ON THE AIR TO CELEBRATE VINTAGE EQUIPMENT FROM KW ELECTRONICS - TEXAS TEEN CHOSEN FOR HIRAM PERCY MAXIM AWARD - ARRL WRAPS UP YEAR-LONG EVENT AND HONORS VOLUNTEERS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: RADIO BRINGS TWO OLD ACQUAINTANCES, ONE NEW YEAR SCRIPT AUDIO

- PLANNING BEGINS FOR DXPEDITION TO PETER THE 1ST ISLAND - CQ MAGAZINE SUSPENDS PUBLICATION - STRAIGHT KEY MONTH CELEBRATES A TRADITION - ARIZONA DESERT COMES ALIVE WITH QUARTZFESTHAMSCI ADVISOR BECOMES DIRECTOR OF HAYSTACK OBSERVATORY - GET READY FOR HAM RADIO KIDS' DAY - FRENCH AMATEUR'S SPECIAL EVENT HONORS POLISH MARTYR = SOTA ACTIVATORS PREPARE FOR YEAR-LONG 10M CHALLENGE - ARISS CONFERENCE TO CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF HAM RADIO - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A TREASURED TRANSMITTER'S ENDURING MESSAGE SCRIPT AUDIO

- HAMS HELP COMMUNITY RADIO STATION GET BACK ON AIR - GLOBAL RESPONSE TO SIGNALS FROM IRELAND'S 1ST SATELLITE - SILENT KEY: FORMER RAC PRESIDENT DANIEL LAMOUREUX, VE2KA - LASER SENDS NASA'S FIRST ULTRA-HD VIDEO FROM SPACE - CAMPUS IN INDIA BECOMES EMERGENCY-RESPONSE NEXUS - COMPANY PRODUCES VIDEO ON REPEATERS' EVOLUTION - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR DIGITAL CONFERENCE - DXPEDITIONERS PLANNING TRIP TO VANUATU - BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION ADDING REMOTE OPERATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: IF CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE HAD BEEN A HAM, HE MIGHT HAVE WRITTEN THIS SCRIPT AUDIO

- OFCOM MAKING CHANGES FOR UK HAMS IN 2024 - NEW YEAR BRINGS CLASS-LICENSE FORMAT TO AUSTRALIA - IARU MEMBERS ACT TO ELIMINATE NAVIGATION SERVICE INTERFERENCE - HAMVENTION THEME CHOSEN AS 'EXPANDING OUR COMMUNITY" - INVITE WRTC ORGANIZERS TO YOUR NEXT MEETING - DIGITAL LIBRARY RELEASES ITS WISHLIST FOR HOLIDAY AND BEYOND - AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION VIA SSTV - "FLYING HAMS" ARE ON THE AIR - ESA EXPLORES POSSIBLE MICROWAVE AMATEUR PAYLOAD ON SATELLITE - AMATEUR IN AUSTRALIA MAKES ONLINE STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE - US ISLANDS PROGRAM LAUNCHES YEAR-LONG AWARD - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAMS' POSTAGE STAMPS ARE HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT DELIVER SCRIPT AUDIO