Bradley Observatory hams it up. Agnes Scott College has recently added a new dimension to further distinguish itself among women’s colleges. The college has installed what is believed to be the first amateur radio station on a women’s college campus anywhere in the U.S. The station is located at the highest point on campus, Bradley Observatory, and was established with the enthusiastic support of Agnes Scott faculty in the Department of Physics & Astronomy: Nicole Ackerman, Amy J. Lovell and Christopher De Pree, director of the Bradley Observatory.
NWS invites amateur radio operators to event. The sound of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” filled the conference room at the National Weather Service Office in North Platte on Dec. 4. Meteorologist Bill Taylor laughed and shook his head before walking out of the room. “I told you,” said Kevin Curtis to Taylor, who apparently didn’t believe that there was an amateur radio station out there playing Michael Jackson. The sound faded as Larry Petska, of Hershey, turned the radio dial to find something he actually wanted to listen to. It wasn’t music the men were after — it was other weather service offices.
11 grads can help you in an emergency
. “Let’s pray to God that we don’t have an emergency.” That from Bruce Lenton, Algoma Amateur Radio Club (AARC) educational director, speaking to SooToday. However, if there is ever an emergency (natural or man-made) which disrupts our lives, Lenton wants the public to know that fully licensed amateur radio operators, commonly known as ham radio operators, will be there to assist.
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