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H.R. No. 599
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Numerous Austin-area amateur radio operators are
taking part in Field Day in June 2006, with several radio clubs
meeting at Anderson High School to join in the 24-hour national
event; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, Field
Day was created to test operators' skills in setting up and
operating radio communication equipment in situations where
electrical power is limited or unavailable; and
WHEREAS, The first Field Day exercise took place in 1933, and
this year's event is expected to include more than 30,000 ham radio
operators in the United States and neighboring Canada; nationally,
nearly 700,000 Americans are licensed amateur radio operators,
while global participation in the hobby exceeds 2.5 million people;
and
WHEREAS, The importance of amateur radio is most notable in
times of emergency, such as natural and man-made disasters, and the
operators in the Austin area are doing their part to stay prepared
for these dangerous situations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate Field Day on
June 24-25, 2006, and recognize Austin's amateur radio operators
for their participation in this noteworthy event.
Howard of Travis
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 599 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House