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Please read this information carefully and take the following steps TODAY to avoid being the victim of these crimes.

A few SIMPLE steps can prevent your car from being a target for a car prowler or thief. A car prowl is when someone breaks into a car to commit a crime. Typically, car prowlers break into a car because they see something that may be of value. That includes shopping bags, backpacks, change, anything that is visible to a passerby as they look into your car.

Follow these steps every time you park your car and decrease the likelihood of being a victim!

• Keep personal and valuable belongings out of sight. Do not invite a break-in by leaving valuables such as cameras, CDs, IPODs, money, computers, stereos, bags, packages or shopping bags (including re-usable bag) in plain sight. Take them with you out of your car or discreetly lock them in your trunk if you cannot remove them when you park. DO THIS EVERY TIME YOU PARK!




• Keep all doors locked and windows up at all times when you park. A lock is only effective if you use it!




• Secure your vehicle in your garage or park in a well-lit and highly visible area. Criminals look for cars that are isolated and parked in dark areas.




• Use your alarm system at all times.




• If you have a GPS system, remove it when you park your car. And, remove the GPS holder as well. Criminals know that a GPS holder means there is probably a GPS somewhere in the car! Out of sight, out of mind!




• If you see a person looking into cars and appears suspicious, call 9-1-1.

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Monday, June 9, 2008 11:07 AM PDT

The Daily World

Pacific County amateur radio operators ranked number one in Western Washington in the 2007 Simulated Emergency Test held by the North American amateur radio community.

The tests are conducted locally each year in counties and states. The Pacific County win helped put the western section of the state in the top ten nation-wide of amateur radio users, according to QST magazine, the American Radio Relay League journal.

The rankings are based on measures of amateur radio preparedness for emergency communications in coordination with public entities such as the Pacific County Department of Emergency Management and the Washington State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray.

In Pacific County amateurs operated from the South Bend and Long Beach emergency operations centers. Operators in the field reported simulated emergency conditions while Stephanie Fritts, head of Pacific County emergency management, compiled simulated requests for aid from the state, which were relayed to Camp Murray.

A variety of methods were used for sending and receiving messages such as voice and email via radio.

The Pacific County amateur radio community works closely with county officials in these efforts and is proud of its top-ranked ability to fill the gap when all else fails.

Associated Press - June 11, 2008 3:35 PM ET

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A HAM radio operator driving along I-5 near Roseburg picked up an unusual signal recently.

It was the beacon from an Emergency Locator Transmitter from a downed aircraft.

Sergeant Dave Marshall of the Douglas County Sheriff's office says the HAM operator also happened to be a volunteer for the Amateur Radio Emergency Services.

He contacted 911 and followed the source to a hangar at the Roseburg Regional Airport.

The signal was coming from the wreckage of a home built plane that crashed on a Roseburg street May 26th. The pilot, 70-year-old Clyde Floyd, amazingly walked away from the wreck.

But on Saturday, he was showing the plane to some friends when 1 of them accidentally triggered the beacon. It was quickly turned off.

If it hadn't been, the Air Force would have launched a search for the wreckage of the plane.

Ham radio to the rescue where cell phones failed
March 28th, 2008 @ 10:15pm
Alex Cabrero reporting

When a woman crashed her truck over a cliff in Logan Canyon, witnesses tried to call for help on their cell phones, to no avail. There is no cell coverage in the canyon. But one man was still able to call for help, using old-fashioned technology.

By Annette Cary, Herald staff writer


The Department of Energy has notified 12 agencies, including the nonprofit that owns the Rattlesnake Mountain Observatory, that they must move from the mountain.

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The World

COOS BAY — Listeners tuning in to some of their favorite radio stations, including KTEE 94.9 and KOOS 107 this morning, found only silence and static.

A fire Sunday night charred the stations’ transmitter in Englewood.

RAC has become aware of increasing levels of interference to Amateur Radio operations on the 902-928MHz (33cm) band from wireless power meters and is calling on Radio Amateurs who use that band to provide any information to help identify the extent and nature of the problem.

In a number of cities, electrical power utilities are installing wireless meters that operate in the 33cm band. Amateur Radio has access to that band on a Secondary basis, meaning we may not cause interference to, nor be protected from interference by licensed Primary users of that spectrum, which are stations in the Fixed and Radiolocation Services. However, these wireless power meters are operating legally, but as unlicensed devices and are therefore legally subordinate to Amateur Radio. Amateur Radio operations may claim protection from these devices.

RAC intends to raise this issue with Industry Canada, but requires more information on the effect these meters are having on our operations. If you are active on the 33cm band, and you have suffered harmful interference from these devices, please provide details to RAC's Vice-President Industrial Liaison, Norm Rashleigh VE3LC of Ottawa. Norm may be contacted by e-mail at rashleigh@sympatico.ca or VE3LC@rac.ca .