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| | * [[Joe Walsh]], guitarist for The Eagles - WB6ACU | | * [[Joe Walsh]], guitarist for The Eagles - WB6ACU |
| | * [[Leon Schlesinger]], creator of Porky Pig | | * [[Leon Schlesinger]], creator of Porky Pig |
| − | | + | ==Links: General Organizations== |
| − | ==External links== | |
| | * [http://www.iaru.org International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)] | | * [http://www.iaru.org International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)] |
| | + | * [http://www.arrl.org American Radio Relay League (ARRL)] - hobby society body for USA, also involved in lobbying and emergency work |
| | * [http://www.wia.org.au Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA)] - the first national Amateur Radio society | | * [http://www.wia.org.au Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA)] - the first national Amateur Radio society |
| − | * [http://www.arrl.org American Radio Relay League (ARRL)] - hobby society body for USA
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| | * [http://www.amsat.org The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation] of North America | | * [http://www.amsat.org The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation] of North America |
| − | * [http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/4400/famous.htm famous Amateurs] | + | * [http://www.qcwa.org/ Quarter Century Wireless Association] Organization of hams who have been licensed for 25+ years |
| | + | * [http://www.carf.net Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship] |
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| | + | ==Links: Morse Code== |
| | * [http://www.fists.org/ FISTS: International Morse Code Preservation Society] | | * [http://www.fists.org/ FISTS: International Morse Code Preservation Society] |
| | + | * [http://www.skccgroup.com/ Straight Key Century Club] promotes manually-sent Morse code |
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| | + | ==Links: Emergency/Military Communications== |
| | + | * [http://www.arrl.org/ares ARES] Amateur Radio Emergency Services (branch of ARRL) |
| | + | * [http://www.usraces.org/ RACES] Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (branch of [[FEMA]], activated by the President under [[War Powers Act]]) |
| | + | * [http://www.netcom.army.mil/mars/ MARS] Military Auxiliary Radio System (branch of US military) |
| | + | * [http://www.skywarn.org/ Skywarn] (branch of [[NOAA]]/[[NWS]], assists during weather disasters) |
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| | + | ==Links: Other== |
| | + | * [http://www.oocities.org/SiliconValley/Campus/4400/famous.htm Famous Amateurs] |
| | * [http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/ FCC Part 97] Rules governing amateur radio. | | * [http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/ FCC Part 97] Rules governing amateur radio. |
| − | * [http://www.carf.net the Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship]
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| | [[Category:Hobbies|Amateur Radio]] | | [[Category:Hobbies|Amateur Radio]] |