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
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ITU 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
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Indonesia 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
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Amateur 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)
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Hawaii 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,
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IARU 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
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ARRL 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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Florida Division of Emergency Management Seeking Qualified Amateur Radio Volunteers
Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has notified the state’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) groups that it’s soliciting in-state Amateur Radio volunteers to assist
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Clear Frequencies Requested for Storm Emergency Traffic
Storm Emergency Traffic IARU HF Championship Contesters: The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is active on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz in response to Category 1 Hurricane Barry.
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ICOM EMCOMM-1 Emergency Communications Vehicle
Equipment Ultra-compact transceiver Lab599 Discovery TX-500 July 07, 2019 No comments The Lab599 Discovery covers 160-6 meters, all modes, with a maximum power output of
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