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FCC Launches Consumer Help Center
Beginning July 28, those who have dealings with the FCC will have a new tool that the FCC claims will put them "within one click of all the information they want" from the Commission: a new "easy-to-use" Consumer Help Center

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:43:35 -0400

Hamming it up (Iowa)
In a disaster, communications are vital. But often, phone lines are down or overloaded, cell phones fail and electricity is out.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:36:32 -0400

State Fair will utilize amateur radio operators for safety (Nebraska)
The kickoff date for the State Fair is closing in and with tens of thousands of people headed to Grand Island fair officials are making safety and security a top priority. When all else fails one group in particular - amateur radio operators said they come through.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:36:32 -0400

Radio hams to the rescue (Wisconsin)
Many northern Wisconsin counties want amateur radio operators to provide information during emergency situations when phone lines fail and power lines are down. Laura Podgornik reports from Superior.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:36:31 -0400

Storm rips off portion of Galvin roof, damages radio club antenna (Iowa)
When the clouds started moving in Friday afternoon, July 23, most of campus thought the area would get a little rain. Shortly thereafter, the wind started - 70 mph winds - and proceeded to peel back two layers of the Galvin Fine Arts Center roof like a can opener.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:36:31 -0400

DESERT R.A.T.S. CO-HOSTING FIELD DAY

EVENT WITH ANGEL VIEW AND ARES

Field Day for Amateur Radio is a day for Ham Radio Operators to make contacts on the air with Hams all over North America and practice setting up an Emergency Communications Center to serve the local community.  In addition to this years Field Day Event, the Desert R.A.T.S. will be including a fund raiser for Angel View and ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) for emergency radio equipment.   On the weekend of June 26 at 10:00 AM  to June 27, at 10:00 AM the public will have a chance to meet and talk with ham operators and see for themselves what the Amateur Radio Service is all about. They invite the public to come and see ham radios new capabilities and hear how to get their own FCC radio license before the next disaster strikes. It will be held at the Angel View Facility, 12379 Miracle Hill Rd., Desert Hot Springs. 

 

The Desert R.A.T.S. is currently undergoing a program assisting Angel View once again with their emergency communications. and continuing their service work throughout the Coachella Valley. In the classes that they have taught, several were employees from Angel View and they have received their licenses and many upgraded to General.  

 

Many of the Desert R.A.T.S. members are participating in forming an ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency services) group in Riverside County to fill in a need that is not being serviced by any other agency.  rivcoares.ning.com

 

The Desert R.A.T.S. in the past, the present, and the future will continue to support Ham Radio and all of its entities by serving our community. 


ARRL Orange section newsletter for Jan. - Apr. 2010

Our club has been excluded from future editions of The Repeater. We are unsure as to why exacty. There was an explanation letter written but I will not be publishing it because it is filled with bias and untruths about our club. The desision was made abruptly and without the knowledge of our board. 

 

Yes we have been voted off the island. This is an unfortunate turn of events. Dont fret because next month we will be producing our own newsletter, The Rats Nest will be back and available for download on its own page!

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