Radio Ham in IoT List

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The Internet of Things (IoT) Institute have included radio amateur Limor Fried AC2SN as one of top 25 most influential women in IoT 

The list celebrates women in a variety of roles in the IoT niche, ranging from analysts to CEOs to product designers.

IoT Institute Top 25 Women -  
http://www.ioti.com/iot-trends-and-analysis/25-most-influential-women-iot

Hams Honoured for Emergency Preparedness

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Radio amateurs in the Tukwila Emergency Communications Team (TEC) have received recognition for their role in preparing the city for an emergency 

King County Executive Dow Constantine awarded the TEC Team the sixth annual Executive's Award for Community Preparedness at the Tukwila Fire Department's headquarters, given each fall to a volunteer organization that trains for and responds to emergencies.

“When we began planning for this year’s award my staff brought me no small number of very worthy nominees, one of which will probably win next year. But this group rose above all of them. It is tremendously gratifying to be at the head of a county where people are not simply sitting and waiting for the government to come help, but they are pulling together as a community to help one another and join together with their local government to provide a safer place for all.”
— Dow Constantine, King County Executive

The team consists of 20 volunteer emergency communications responders who work or live in Tukwila and provide the city with ham radio communication in an emergency.

Media Story - http://www.tukwilareporter.com/news/393789551.html

Alternative Amateur Radio Club

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The Alternative Amateur Radio Club #AltARC is a new national club aimed at the Young, Hackspacers, Geeks, Nerds and with a technical interest. 

The aim of the Alternative Amateur Radio Club is to put young people at the heart of the club.

Mitchell, 2E0EMO from Essex UK,  "As an amateur I grew tired of being a young person wanting to play with new technologies but keep being shut down."

Mitchell would like to hear people’s views and from those who would like to get involved and hopefully form a team.

Alternative Amateur Radio Club – http://altarc.uk/