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  •  What is Amatuer Radio? Here is a online video that explains what "Ham" radio is and how it is used.    ARRL Hello to Amateur Radio Video (42MB Mpeg File)


  •  The only type of communications working during and after Katrina hit the gulf coast was Amateur Radio.  Here is a video that talks about how Amateur Radio was able to relay information from the disaster zone when all other forms of communications failed.  Hurricane Katrina Video (14MB Windows media file)


  •  ARRL Emergency Communications Brochure explaining how Amateur Radio can help during times of disasters and when all other communications fails, Amateur Radio always works!
    Emergency Communications Brochure 


  •  Severe Weather Event in SW Minnesota - June 11, 2008:
    A severe weather event happened in Southwest Minnesota on June 11, 2008 and two tornadoes touched down in Fulda and to the west of Fulda.  Here are two articles that talk about the tornadoes and the damage they left in Fulda and west of there.  The Southwest Minnesota Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) team was out spotting and providing accurate and on the spot information to Net Control and to the Murray County Sheriff's office.
    Worthington Globe Article 
    Fulda Free Press Article 
  •   ARES E-Newsletters from ARRL
     

          

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