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Amateur radio in the news: Club bands together during pandemic, club disbands but fund will continue to promote amateur radio, quirky world of internet radio

December 28, 2021 By Dan KB6NU Leave a Comment

Amateur Radio Club bands together during pandemic

BARRIE, ON, CANADA — As the pandemic picks up speed once again and people are advised to limit their in-person social interactions, a small group of people are reaching out across the airwaves from Barrie to connect with others in a much different way.The Barrie Amateur Radio Club has been one of the few activities that has thrived during the now two-year COVID crisis.

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Keep this in mind should your club decide to cease operations…..Dan

SAARA SK.

SAARA’s goal will continue through fund

SALEM (OH) — The Salem Area Amateur Radio Association (SAARA) may have signed off for good, but the group’s mission to promote ham radio communications in the Salem area will continue. That’s because the members chose to establish a Salem Area Amateur Radio Association Fund through the Salem Community Foundation with their remaining cash after disbanding.

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Delving into Quirky, Compelling Corners of the Internet Radio Universe

From a radio station that streams from underwater to a station composed of stream-of-consciousness thoughts from a New Yorker calling exclusively from payphones, there is a wealth of unique, charming, niche and bizarre internet radio stations out there online.

Radio World spoke with Peter Skiera, the creator and author of the “Recommended Stations”website that uncovers and highlights stations that listeners might not be able to uncover on their own. “Given that there’s over 61,000 internet radio stations from around the world, people understandably get overwhelmed trying to find stations, and they never discover many really good stations,” he told Radio World. “I figured it was time somebody sifted through all of these stations and made recommendations.”

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