[FPARC] Storm Damaged Replacement

[Bill Sinbine]

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>"Ham Aid" Funds Available to Help Replace Storm-Damaged EmComm 
>Systems (Nov 17, 2005) -- Thanks to a Corporation for National and 
>Community Service (<http://www.nationalservice.org/>CNCS) grant 
>extension, limited ARRL "Ham Aid" funds are available to help cover 
>the cost of replacing hurricane-damaged Amateur Radio emergency 
>communication systems. This assistance applies to ARES group or 
>club-owned open-access repeaters, critical Amateur Radio 
>infrastructure or other essential communication backbone equipment 
>damaged by hurricanes Katrina, Rita or Wilma. The goal is to restore 
>critical Amateur Radio emergency communication systems in 
>hurricane-prone areas and especially in cases where equipment damage 
>has compromised Amateur Radio's disaster-response capability. Funds 
>will be dispersed on a first-come, first-served basis, and 
>interested groups or organizations should be prepared to document 
>the loss and provide a replacement budget. Contact ARRL Chief 
>Development Officer Mary Hobart, <mailto:mhobart at arrl.org>K1MMH; 
>860-594-0397 for complete application details and requirements. 
>Hobart says Ham Aid funds also remain available to cover limited 
>out-of-pocket expenses for Amateur Radio volunteers who deployed to 
>the field during hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. 
><http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/cncs/>Application guidelines 
>are on the ARRL Web site. Time is of the essence! The CNCS grant 
>extension expires December 31, 2005!


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73, Bill Sinbine
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