E-Board releases $100 million | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

E-Board releases $100 million | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Oregon lawmakers went ahead Friday with one key budget decision, but also balked at a down payment for a new wireless network for state and local emergency agencies.
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Although the recommendation was debated at length, the Legislative Emergency Board released $100 million that lawmakers earmarked in the 2007-09 budget for pay and benefit increases for state employees. But agencies would have to find savings within already-approved budgets to cover the remaining $25 million for the increases, which have been negotiated with unions."

Every ham radio has its day | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Every ham radio has its day | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "This weekend's setup serves to keep those faculties sharp.

'Using only emergency power supplies, ham operators will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and backyards around the country,' Boswell said. 'Their slogan, 'Ham radio works when other systems don't!' is more than just words to the hams as they prove they can send messages in many forms without the use of phone systems, Internet or any other infrastructure that can be compromised in a crisis.'

ROADs president David Moellenberndt said on-going operations officially begin at 11 a.m. today and run through midnight.

'Most excitement occurs after dark on Saturday because the shortwave bands open up and you are able to transmit and receive over longer distances,' Moellenberndt said."

Ham Radio Volunteers provide support during Martin Fire - San Jose Mercury News

Ham Radio Volunteers provide support during Martin Fire - San Jose Mercury News: "Ham Radio volunteers from the Santa Cruz County Auxiliary Communication Service provided communications to support firefighters, law enforcement, Red Cross and even animal control during the Martin Fire.

'I slept about four hours last night' said Hap Bullard, while standing in the dusty turnout on Empire Grade Road that was serving as the staging area for the Equine Evacuation Group this week."

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Military Supercomputer Surpasses Petaflop Milestone - NYTimes.com

Military Supercomputer Surpasses Petaflop Milestone - NYTimes.com: "if all six billion people on earth used hand calculators and performed calculations 24 hours a day and seven days a week, it would take them 46 years to do what the Roadrunner can in one day."

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The Palestine Herald, Palestine, Texas - 'Hams do the strangest things'

The Palestine Herald, Palestine, Texas - 'Hams do the strangest things': "Common antenna materials such as wire and tubing must be forgone and such items as chicken wire, fences and ladders are acceptable.

Montgomery has been participating in the challenge for the last four years and has used metal tables, a metal carport, the Reagan Park statues and the railroad track art at the entrance to the Texas State Railroad for his antennas."

The Journal Times Online > Columns > Glad You Asked: Why is it called ham radio?

The Journal Times Online > Columns > Glad You Asked: Why is it called ham radio?: "Ham means an amateur, ham-fisted radio operator of poor performance and courtesy. That’s the definition offered by G.M. Dodge in “The Telegraph Instructor,” a guidebook for wireless telegraphy in pre-radio days.

The first wireless operators were land-line telegraphers who left their offices and went to sea or to the coast and manned telegraph stations. They brought with them the tradition and older language of their profession."