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Hello from the outside: heat domes impeding radio and other signals in US midwest

Higher temperatures can cause radio, TV and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther, upsetting communications

Tropospheric ducting.

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Youth needed to ensure future PNW ham radio emergency coverage

A recent field day to set up hundreds of temporary radio stations across the country, highlighted ham radio’s lack of young people. Local cl

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Satellite connectivity is the backbone for emergency preparedness response | Federal News Network

Darren Ludington, regional vice president of the Americas at ST Engineering iDirect, explains how first responders can respond more quickly

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An interactive map of amateur radio licensees in the USA.

Interesting map resource

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Podcast – Amateur Radio Is Still Saving Lives - Domestic Preparedness

“Old-school” communication systems continue to save lives when conventional networks fail. In this episode of Domestic Preparedness: The Pod

Thanks to Merilee Karr for the link

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Hoodland Community Planning Organization: January 26

Most of you know that the mission of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to bring County information to our Hoodland comm

Thanks to Candice Erdmann for the link!

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Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet | Samanth Subramanian

A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world – and exposed the fragility

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After tsunami warning, calls grow to modernize Oregon’s disaster preparedness

To two state representatives, the tsunami warning that hit the Oregon coast earlier this month has revealed cracks in the state's disaster r