When All Else Fails, Amateurs Save The Day (Connecticut)

Francis John Wehner of Groton said his role, and that of any other amateur radio operator in an emergency shelter, is superflous until the phone lines go down, then “we’re crafty little devils as far as getting communications out.”

Amateur radio club thanks NWS with barbecue

On Aug. 10, the Juneau Amateur Radio Club held a ‘thank you’ barbecue for National Weather Service employees at their weather station located on the Back Loop Road. The service has worked closely with the Juneau Amateur Radio Club to be able to have emergency communications available in the event of a disaster.

Strictly Morse Code for dancing judge Len (UK)

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has paid a visit to Lisburn to learn all about Morse Code for a new documentary.

Len, who is well known for his appearances on the hit BBC1 series, is currently filming a three part documentary to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

Ham Radio Operators Fill the Void ?When All Else Fails?

They don?t get paid, they do it strictly as a hobby, they are largely overlooked or taken for granted and they also just happen to be the last failsafe of communication when all else fails.

In the age of satellites and digital communications, many people don?t realize the importance that ham radio operators still play when emergencies like Hurricane Irene crop up from time to time.

How to Listen in on First Responder Calls During the Hurricane

News outlets are going to frantically update you with Hurricane Irene info, but you can get a step ahead and listen directly to live feeds of first responder calls. Here’s how (and where).

Ham radio operators could be hurricane heroes (South Carolina)

While we’re not expecting interruptions in phone and cell service due to Hurricane Irene, if a future storm knocks them out, you can always rely on local ham radio operators to assist emergency management officials.

Amateur radio operators prepared to help during Hurricane Irene (Florida)

Irene’s wrath spared the Space Coast, but there was a group who stood ready to help with emergency communications if it came to it.

Amateur radio operators, also known as Hams, are volunteer hobbyists who support communications efforts when those lines go down or are not reliable.

TV news report on Chinese radio hams

A TV news item from 2009 gives an insight into Amateur Radio in China.

The description of the Reuters news item says:

Armed with their antennas, transmitters and receivers, Chinese amateur radio operators gather to send out Morse code signals and encoded messages in the hope of getting a response from near or far. For radio enthusiasts at the Beijing Sunny Radio Club, a perfect weekend means getting of town, surfing the frequencies and finding other radio fanatics in other cities, or even continents, to talk to.

Local amateur radio operators helping with communication during Hurricane Irene (Delaware)

Ham radio operators have their ears to Hurricane Irene and are helping Sussex County residents by relaying health and welfare information to the EOC in Georgetown. The local amateur radio operators are set up at Beacon Middle School – but others are set up staffing communications centers at Beebe and Nanticoke Medical Centers. They can provide backup communications in the event commercial or government systems fail.

Microchip Technology engineers collaborate on satellite project (Arizona)

Engineers from Microchip Technology Inc. have been getting reports lately that literally are out-of-this-world, courtesy of an amateur satellite the group helped design and build.

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