Whether it’s a hurricane, ice storm or flood, no matter what the disaster, emergency officials all over North America will be better able to communicate thanks to the efforts of amateur radio operators and their annual Field Day exercise from June 25-26. Continue reading
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Field Day 2016 Media Release
Hams Prepare for Disaster!
Hurricanes, ice storms, floods – no matter what the disaster, emergency officials all over North America will be better able to communicate thanks to the efforts of Amateur Radio operators and their annual Field Day exercise on the weekend of 25-26 June 2016. Continue reading
The Amateur Radio Operators Preparing for the Worst
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/03/ham-radio-disaster-preparedness/473598/
In natural or man-made disasters, ham-radio enthusiasts put their hobby to work.
Scanner hobbyist Rick Hansen holds his scanner/Ham radio device at his home Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Silver Spring, Md. In an effort to restrict access to their internal communications police departments around the nation are moving to encrypt them. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)