Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Severe Weather Fuels Ham Radio Growth

Severe Weather Fuels Ham Radio Growth


"The number of licensed amateur radio operators in the U.S. is at an all-time high, in part because of ham radio use during and after severe weather, experts said.
The number of amateur radio operators topped 700,000 for the first time in October 2011, according to the American Radio Relay League, a national amateur radio association. New license applications for 2012’s first quarter were up 30 percent compared to that period in 2011, the league said..."

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