Inventor of APRS, Bob Bruninga W4APR is SK
/Bob Bruninga WB4APR, the father of APRS, passed away peacefully on 7th February 2022 after a bout with cancer.
His passing was shared by his daughter Bethanne.
APRS - http://www.aprs.org
Lincoln Amateur Radio Club Elects Officers
/The Lincoln Amateur Radio Club elected new officers for the 2022 term during its annual board meeting 28th December 2021.
Elected to serve are:
President, Aaron Rogge, NØADR;
Vice President, Bryan Levitt, WØBCL;
Treasurer, Alex Lewis, W3ALX; and
Secretary, Kim Cartwright, KEØTNR.
The Lincoln Amateur Radio Club (LARC), founded in 1953, is a public service-oriented club with just under 300 members. Thousands of hours and miles are rendered voluntarily toward many events every year. Cornhusker State Games, Market to Market, Lincoln City Marathon, Lincoln Halfsey, MS Bike Ride, Lincoln Y Tri and Great Plains Bicycle club events are only a few.
In addition, LARC provides many hours and miles for Lancaster County Emergency Management and NWS SkyWarn as club members sit on county hilltops, watching the inclement weather and reporting severe weather updates during storm season and when activated.
Lincoln Amateur Radio Club - http://k0kkv.org/
Province Supports the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club
/The New Westminster Amateur Radio Club is among the 250-plus not-for-profit organizations across B.C. (Canada) that are receiving community gaming grants to support environmental conservation and public safety programs.
According to the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club website, the group was created to promote the hobby of amateur/ham radio and emergency communications. It has received an $8,000 community gaming grant for emergency radio communications.
“The pandemic has reminded us how important it is to stay connected to our loved ones and communities. In an emergency, the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club provides additional communications support, and I’m pleased that we are able to aid them their work.”
The province is providing grants for public safety work, such as volunteer firefighting, marine and land search and rescue operations, crime reduction and restorative justice, and emergency response and communications.
Media Article - https://www.newwestrecord.ca/in-the-community/province-supports-the-new-westminster-amateur-radio-club-5005618
