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<H1>Ham Radio essential for emergency communication</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>An article in the <STRONG><EM>Skagit Valley
Herald</EM></STRONG> newspaper describes the importance of Amateur Radio for
disaster communications and Homeland Security.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Read the Skagit Valley Herald story <EM>'So much more than
a hobby: Ham radio essential for emergency communication' </EM>at </FONT><A
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<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>When All Else Fails Amateur Radio
Works</STRONG><BR></FONT><A href="http://emergency-radio.org/"
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