Ham radio is still a disaster lifeline, even in the iPhone era - here's why
Sometimes disaster strikes and conventional communication systems fail. Here's how amateur ham radio operators provide a ...
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Clothing brands make and sell clothes. Should they pay to deal with the old ones?
A growing number of businesses are appealing to waste-conscious customers with repair services, trade-in programs ... and are charging clothing makers to deal with items that have reached the ...
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County commission approves final payment on emergency radio system as part of regular action meeting Thursday
The Lyon County/City of Emporia emergency radio system is now paid off on the county ... conducted by the Lyon County 911 board and saw the county switch from a UHF radio system to a digital trunked 8 ...
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Aussie charity shops export high-quality second-hand clothes to Europe, while retailers import them back
Experts are calling for a “fashion waste shake-up” after a study found Aussie charity shops exported high-quality second-hand clothes to Europe, while resellers imported them back. The global ...
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Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises
“Our call rate for emergency services is 35 times higher per capita than the city of Thunder Bay,” Kwissiwa said. Suicides, addictions and untreated mental health issues are on the rise in the ...
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Emergency alert test today coming to phones, radio, TV. Here’s what to know
A test of the National Public Alerting System will interrupt radio and television broadcasts and take over compatible cell phones across Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The emergency alerting system ...
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Emergency alert test to set off B.C. cellphones, TV, radio on Wednesday
The test is meant to ensure members of the public can receive important alerts in an emergency. The test alert will be sent through to all compatible cellphones, and will appear on radio and TV ...