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Posted on 06/26/2009 12:06:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin
[H]am radio operators will test their emergency communications capabilities with amateur radio clubs across the nation this weekend.
The field day, the culmination of National Amateur Radio Week, known as the Nationwide Emergency Communications Drill, is intended to give the public a glimpse of the services amateur radio operators provide and a chance to meet the operators themselves.
"In a disaster, when phone lines, cellphones and the Internet are all down, ham radio operators will be on the job," said Jon Clark, president of the Antelope Valley Amateur Radio Club.
The club will set up at the north end of Lancaster City Park, with members manning radios from 11 a.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday.
In Palmdale, members of the Amateur Radio Club of the Lockheed Employees Recreational Club, will play host to a field day in front of the Lockheed Federal Credit Union on Eighth Street East, just south of the guard gate at the Lockheed facility. The field day begins at 11 a.m.
"It's not just about showing people what the hams do, but it's important because there's a need for more people to be involved in amateur radio," said Roberta Alexander, a Lockheed Employees Recreational Club board member.
The national event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, a national organization for amateur radio. It originated the concept of a nationwide field day.
Amateur radio operators, better known as "hams," participate by gathering at a common meeting ground and communicating with each other without depending on outside power. They will talk with each other - across the Valley, with hams elsewhere in the state and with hams across the nation, to demonstrate forms of communicating on emergency power supply and the radios' capabilities when a disaster occurs.
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It IS very cool. L0L
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http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20090627/NEWS01/90627008
Amateur radio enthusiasts have Field Day
BY BETH LIGGETT COGBILL • THE LEAF-CHRONICLE • JUNE 27, 2009
SNIPPET: “For 24 straight hours on Saturday and Sunday, local ham radio operators are putting their skills on display by communicating with others across the nation under basic emergency type conditions.
This Field Day, held every year, culminates this year’s Amateur Radio Week in Tennessee, June 21-27, 2009, as recently proclaimed by Gov. Phil Bredesen.”
This Field Day, held every year, culminates this year’s Amateur Radio Week in Tennessee, June 21-27, 2009, as recently proclaimed by Gov. Phil Bredesen.”
Ted just claimed the generators are running on the finest sour mash whiskey L0L
Well yes...
Don't give up that advanced! I have one and they don't give 'em out anymore, the main reason I won't upgrade to Extra:)
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http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/now/49346652.html
“Amateur Radio Operators Prepare for Emergencies in Granby”
By CBS 3 Springfield
Story Published: Jun 27, 2009 at 7:05 PM EDT
Story Updated: Jun 27, 2009 at 7:05 PM EDT
SNIPPET: “The event is practice for a national disaster drill.
It simulates a massive emergency, like Hurricane Katrina, that puts conventional forms of communication out of commission.
“In the event of an actual emergency, we can get antennas and towers up as quickly as possible and have auxiliary communications in the event civil communications go down,” said event organizer Richard Stewart.”
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705313380,00.html
“Amateur radio operators ham it up in Utah County”
By Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Deseret News
Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:32 p.m. MDT
SPANISH FORK —
SNIPPET: “It’s not all fun and games. The communication device that first debuted back in the ‘30s has proven itself invaluable in real-life emergencies.
“In a disaster, the first communication to go is a cell phone, and the last to be restored is a cell phone,” Williams said. “With all this instant messaging with parents, our spouse, our kids, our friends — we are spoiled, quite frankly.”
Using emergency power, hams assembled emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and even backyards around the country. In Utah, the favorite place to set up a remote station is on a mountaintop.
There are 660,000 amateur radio operators in the country and more than 2.5 million around the world. Years ago, most hams were radio technicians or engineers. Today, many hams joined the hobby as a way to prepare for emergencies, but they also make great friendships along the way.”
http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1290135.html
Posted on Fri, Jun. 26, 2009 11:12 PM
“Amateur radio operators to participate in emergency exercise”
SNIPPET: “Between 1 p.m. today through 1 p.m. Sunday, operators will gather in public places and attempt to contact as many other Field Day stations as possible, simulating what might happen during an emergency.
One place to see the action is behind the Raytown City Hall, 10000 E. 59th St., where members of the Raytown Amateur Radio Club will be stationed.”
“Amateur radio clubs honored during field day”
BY BRITTANY BROWN • AMERICAN STAFF WRITER • JUNE 27, 2009
SNIPPET: “The clubs are formed by licensed amateur radio operators who meet year-round to promote the education and use of ham radios in Hattiesburg and the surrounding communities.
Ham radios can be used to communicate with people around the world via voice, Morse code or by computer.”
It became the training ground for the FM operation, and programming standards there were, how shall I say this, a bit looser. ≤]B^)
The nonprofit corporation that owns the station also owns the daily student paper, the yearbook, and a couple other publications. They instituted a "Hall of Fame" a few years ago, and the pioneers of their stations are finally being recognized by induction into the HOF, along with all the old inkstained journos who made something of themselves.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4REcTMiy7LE
“Field Day for Ham Radios”
Video Description - quote:
BlueRidgeNow
June 27, 2009
Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Club participated in the international Field Day event for ham radio operators around the world. The club set up on June 27 at Fletcher Community Park.
Category: News & Politics
http://www.emergency-radio.org/
“WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS...
AMATEUR RADIO WORKS”
“EMERGENCY RADIO...
Getting the message through for your
family and community”
Than you all for your input.
I’m sold, now all have to do is sell the idea to “yes dear”. ;>)
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/photogalleries/localnews2009392865/
ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Saturday, June 27, 2009
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Ham Radio Field Day
JD Wallace with MicroHAMS uses a homemade potato gun to fire a Washington State #1 russet into the trees at Farrel-McWhirter Park in Redmond. Attached to the potato is a line ham radio enthusiasts will use to pull up an antennae. This weekend, amateur radio operators will gather at Farrel McWhirter Park to test their communications capabilities during a simulated emergency exercise.
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_12707342
“Ham radio fans have a Field Day”
By Lanz Christian Bañes/Times-Herald staff writer
Posted: 06/28/2009 12:00:37 AM PDT
SNIPPET: “At 9 years old, Alexis Scott of Vallejo already has a sprawling network of contacts.
“There’s an 11 year old who’s in Arizona .... There’s this other one called Anthony, he’s in Washington. He’s, I think, 10,” Alexis said Saturday beneath a blistering sun on Mare Island.
But while her network might be vast, Alexis reaches them all through a jumble of dials, microphones and antennae — the amateur, or “ham,” radio.
Alexis was part of a group of about two dozen people who participated in Field Day, an amateur radio exercise in the United States and Canada made to test the countries’ general emergency communications preparedness.”
SNIPPET: “One station was operated by solar power, while the rest were run from the batteries of club member Dave Woodard’s electric car.
“We’re completely off the grid,” said Woodard, 67, who has worked with amateur radio for 53 years.”
http://www.daily-times.com/ci_12706786
“HAM radio operators practice emergency response skills”
By Elizabeth Piazza The Daily Times
Posted: 06/28/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT
FARMINGTON —
SNIPPET: “The use of HAM radio is instrumental for communicating during disasters. San Juan County Emergency Management, along with licensed HAM radio operators, participated Saturday in Field Day, a nationwide 24-hour preparedness exercise.
“HAMS are another vehicle for us to communicate when all else fails,” said San Juan County Emergency Manager Don Cooper.
Operators practiced setting up and testing emergency equipment and communicating with operators across the country, simulating what might happen during an emergency.
The operators set up and establish emergency communication using only auxiliary power.”
SNIPPET: “For emergency management nationwide, HAM radio operators are the shining stars in communications, Cooper said.
HAM radio was on the back burner and seen only as a hobby until disasters such as Sept. 11, 2001, and Katrina.
Prior to Katrina, FCC rules forbid operators to use HAM radios for commercial purposes. Following the disaster, HAM radios can be used in the course of emergency services, Cooper said.
“One of the big advantages of HAM radio operators is that there are so many of them and they’re all over the world,” Cooper said.”
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktMGQivZfcE
“Man powered generator, Ham radio field day, Harris Hill 2009”
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mi6customfab
June 27, 2009
Ham radio field day at Harris hill in Horseheads NY, June 27th 2009. I made a man powered power sourse to power a dual band Kenwood radio. The object being, making contacts on 2m to qualify for field day points for human powered radio transmission. It’s made from an old Bicycle, a salvaged alternator from an old GM school bus and a small 12v emergency light battery to jump start the field in the alternator, without the jump start, the alternator will not produce any voltage. Once the field is energized, we disconnected the start battery. We had some issue when N2EUS keyed up the radio on low power {5w} The load created increased the effort hand cranking the bike. Our main object was to prove we could do it with an alternator. We made two very clear contacts through the repeater. My next one will be made using a copier motor.
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