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Transmit Without License During An Emergency? Save Life & Property?
Tony DeWitte AD0DQ, joins me to explain when it is legal for you to transmit outside of your radio privileges to save life or protect
Read moreCaribbean Emergency networks activate for potential tropical cyclone.
Carlos CO2JC, IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Co-ordinator reports that a potential tropical cyclone is entering the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday June 29 and the
Read moreSurvival Radio & Emergency Communications Ukraine
“With ham radio suspended in Ukraine, we take a broader look at emergency survival radio preps & top strategies for decentralized communications. Disaster preparedness and
Read moreUkraine Maintains Ham Radio Silence in State of Emergency
Radio amateurs in Ukraine appear to be diligently maintaining radio silence as the state of emergency declared there just prior to the Russian military invasion
Read moreSuccessful emergency communications exercise on QO-100
On 26th February 2022, 22 stations representing 14 countries around IARU Region 1 took part in a short notice exercise using the facilities of the
Read moreSt. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency
Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the
Read more“Whirlwind Boom” Emergency Communications Exercise Set in Northern Florida
The amateur radio communications team of the Florida Baptist Disaster Relief has created a multi-site radio communications exercise dubbed “Whirlwind Boom,” designed to bring together
Read more“I Don’t Need a Ham Radio License In An Emergency!”
“I Don’t Need a Ham Radio License In An Emergency!” Antenna Discone Antenna December 19, 2014 No comments A discone antenna is a version of
Read moreClear Frequencies Requested for Caribbean Hurricane Emergency Traffic
Stations handling emergency traffic during the response to Category 5 Hurricane Iota, just off the eastern coast of Nicaragua, are requesting clear frequencies. Radio amateurs
Read moreFCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit PACTOR 4 for Emergency Communications
The FCC has granted an ARRL request for a 30-day waiver to facilitate relief communications in the wake of Hurricane Laura. The waiver temporarily permits
Read moreRotating Tower For Ham Radio 30 Feet Tall At Jim W6LG’s House And Can Be Used For Emergency Comms
“Jim Heath W6LG shows his newly installed antenna and tower at his residence. The tower has a maximum height of 30 feet as restricted by
Read moreShakesphere INFL8-HAM Inflatable Dual Band Antenna – Sota – Emergency – Portable
Antenna Ground Radial Wire For Vertical – Ham Radio Antenna August 15, 2015 No comments In this video I show the ground radial wire
Read moreEmergency Ventilator Designed and Constructed by Hams Going to FDA
Radio amateurs have succeeded in providing a complete, working ventilator system to University of Florida researchers who are in the process of applying to the
Read moreARES Members to Support Illinois Emergency Management Agency in COVID-19 Response
Illinois ARES members are supporting the Illinois Emergency Management Agency’s (IEMA) COVID-19 response activities as AuxComm Radio Operator volunteers. Illinois ARES will coordinate the number
Read moreFCC Grants Temporary Emergency Authority to WISPs Operating in 5.8 GHz Band
The FCC has granted temporary permission to wireless internet service providers (WISPs) in rural portions of 29 states and the US Virgin Islands to operate in the
Read moreMonitoring Emergency Radio Frequencies and Scanning
“A question that keeps coming up is, “what frequencies should I monitor during an emergency?” We’re going to cover those frequencies today!” Review Requirements for
Read moreOfficial QO-100 International Emergency Frequency!
Official QO-100 International Emergency Frequency! In order to coordinate potential emergency communications during the actual or any other crisis, the following frequency will be assigned
Read moreMississippi ARES® Emergency Coordinator Credits Training for Effective Tornado Response
Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers in DeSoto County, Mississippi, devoted several days in January to assisting local emergency managers in responding to tornado damage
Read moreITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication
Amateur radio is featured in the publication, ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector (ITU-D). The publication notes
Read moreIndonesia Earthquakes – Emergency Frequency 2019
Emergency Net on 7.110 MHz “A tsunami alert has been issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest of Indonesia‘s Maluku Islands. The tremor was
Read moreAmateur Radio Emergency Data Network Employed to Monitor California Wildfires
Two separate groups took advantage of the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) to monitor wildfires in California. The Mariposa Area Amateur Radio Organization (MAARO)
Read moreHawaii ARES Leverages Contest Station and Winlink for 2019 Simulated Emergency Test
ARES volunteers in Hawaii took the opportunity of the 2019 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) on October 6 (UTC) to test Winlink radio messaging to the US mainland,
Read moreIARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Workshop Set
An emergency communications workshop will be held on October 3 in Lima, Peru, following the 20th International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2) General
Read moreARRL Seeking Emergency Management Director
ARRL is seeking an emergency management director to oversee a team responsible for supporting ARRL emergency communication programs and services, including the Amateur Radio Emergency
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