Across a grassy field at South Seattle College, people in orange and yellow neon safety vests set up 60-foot antennas, linked together by wires strung up like a clothesline. Solar panels powering radios and receivers stretched across the field and parking lot. It was Seattle Radio Field Day, a 24-hour event where radio hobbyists connected with others on air across the world, learned about rugged 2 way radios and practiced radio emergency preparedness. For many, the thought of a natural disaster occurring in their city is an unsettling one. Some people, however, know exactly what they would do. For instance, locals involved with the Seattle Emergency Hubs organization, a volunteer-based group that teaches Seattleites about emergency situation preparedness, would report to their nearest hub, a designated meeting place for community members in the event of a natural disaster. Others, like those in Seattle-area amateur radio clubs and the Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service, would get on air to connect with other parts of the city and the Seattle Office of Emergency Management to relay information. The Seattle Emergency Hubs were first formed in 2007 after a major windstorm knocked down power lines. Ann Forrest, the organization’s North Seattle Hubs coordinator, said the event led to neighbors meeting on street corners to share information and resources. At South Seattle College in late June, RVs and campers filled a parking lot, where members of local radio groups had set up camp for outdoor two way radio training exercise. Volunteers and members from Cascadia Radio, Puget Sound Repeater Group, West Seattle Amateur Radio Club and Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service spread across sidewalks and the field. Some used Morse code to send messages, while others used computers to watch radio frequencies coming from across the world. “Amateur radio operators are people who are prepared with systems that will function even if all the communication systems go down,” said Susanna Cunningham, Lake City Emergency Communication Hub captain and the communications service’s public information officer. “Should there be a major event, their job is to help the community help each other.” The communications service, which is volunteer-based and includes about 150 licensed amateur radio operators and registered state emergency workers, collaborates with the Office of Emergency Management to ensure there’s a communication link between the city and its communities. Many of the radio community members brought their own equipment，including high power radios and portable mini walkie talkie to the Radio Field Day. Bill Thomassen, a member of the West Seattle Amateur Radio Club, set up his computer and a radio to teach members of the community about a system called Winlink, a program that doesn’t require the internet but can relay and receive messages by radio. Using this system, Thomassen connects his computer to a radio, which can transmit via email any messages to ...

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Amateur radio operators — "Hams" in the vernacular — are often called upon to use their equipment-both radio and handheld two way radios during difficult times. Showing those skills recently were members of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club Inc. who participated in a national amateur radio Field Day exercise. John Scharbrough, a member of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club and co-chair for the Field Day here, said the event is an annual event sponsored by the American Radio Relay League — ARRL —, which promotes getting out and operating portable planning for emergency preparedness and practicing. "It's a very social event. Obviously, it's an event to get out in front of the public a little bit with ham radio-including analog walkietalkie and amateur radio dmr since we're setting up in a public place," he said. The emergency aspects of it are important as well. "It's an awesome hobby, but it's also a way of being prepared for emergencies," he said. "It's a lot of fun as a hobby. If you're concerned about emergency communications, and want to know best emergency radio，the way to do it is get into it with a hobby. " Jon Wells, assistant emergency coordinator for the Amateur Radio Emergency Services Group — called ARES — explained what field day does: "It allows us to test ourselves in a portable operation. When we're portable, that means maybe we're helping emergency management or we are helping a service agency like the fire department, police department or something like that because they've had a communications failure." Leo Windler, of Cape Coral, got involved after he moved here from Indiana. He, too, said the emergency aspect is an important one for him. "When there's a hurricane, or loss of communication someplace, we can come in and step in," he said. "So that's why I kind of do this." Windler said there's a ham operator on Sanibel that called in helicopters up to Sanibel for emergencies during Hurricane Ian. After Ian hit, Windler said he didn't have any cell servers for a week. "But with this, I can still send emails and text messages. We'd actually talk to people," he said. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day events to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio. Field Days help to showcase how amateur radio works reliably under any conditions from almost any location to create an independent communications network. These types of operations are especially important for post-hurricane communication. “Ham radio functions completely independent of the Internet or cell phone infrastructure can interface with laptops or smartphones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of amateur radio during a communications outage,” Bob Inderbitzen, national spokesperson for ARRL. “In today’s electronic do-it-yourself environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology, ...

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The Massanutten Amateur Radio Association and Valley Amateur Radio Association are gearing up for the national amateur radio Field Day exercise, a unique event that will take place on June 22 – 23 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have been setting up temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day, showcasing the science and skill of dmr ham radio and analog 2way radios. This event is not just for enthusiasts; it’s open to the public, and anyone can get out and experience the thrill of amateur radio. Field Day showcases how amateur radio works reliably under any conditions from almost any location to create an independent communications network. “Ham radio functions completely independent of the Internet or cell phone infrastructure, can interface with laptops or smartphones, and can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. That’s the beauty of amateur radio during a communications outage,” says Bob Inderbitzen, spokesperson for ARRL The national association for Amateur Radio, which represents amateur (or “ham”) radio operators across the country. “In today’s electronic do-it-yourself (DIY) environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology, and numerous other scientific disciplines, and is a huge asset to any community during disasters or emergencies if the standard communication infrastructure goes down,” Inderbitzen adds. Anyone may become a licensed amateur radio operator. There are more than 750,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as the Massanutten Amateur Radio Association and Valley Amateur Radio Association, it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in the community. WHEN- Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23. On Saturday, June 22, from 2 pm until Sunday, June 23, at 2 pm. WHERE- 4808 S. Valley Pike, Rockingham, VA, just south of Harrisonburg on Route 11

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The New River Valley Amateur Radio Club (NRVARC) will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise on Saturday, June 22nd at Randolph Park in Dublin, VA. Since 1933, the annual event, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), has provided an opportunity for amateur radio operators (often called “Hams”) to gather with their professional fm transceiver and radios in a field-type operation simulating emergency operations. Local individuals from Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Dublin, Pulaski, Pearisburg, and Floyd will join over the air with thousands of other Amateur Radio operators across the country demonstrating their emergency communication capabilities. This event is open to anyone interested in electronics, communications, or just wanting to explore a new interest. It’s also a great opportunity to explore the real-world application of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Amateur radio has functioned as a scientific hobby and emergency communication service for over a century. From Morse code, to speech, to digital communications, the NRVARC has evolved with technology since its founding in 1958 to be ready to serve the public. The NRVARC built and maintains two repeaters to support on-the-air communication in the New River Valley, and works with other hams in the area to provide communications for local events such as parades and sporting events. The equipment is independent of cellular or internet technologies, making communication more resilient in disaster situations. During Field Day operations you will get to witness longest range two way radio and even satellite communications with other amateur radio stations throughout the United States and Canada. A special “Get On The Air” station in operation between the hours of 2pm and 7pm that will enable anyone to experience the fun of amateur radio firsthand for themselves. Amateur Radio continues to grow in the United States. Anyone may become a licensed Amateur Radio operator after passing a qualifying exam. There are over 750,000 Amateur Radio licensees in the U.S. and more than 2 million around the world. Through the ARRL’s Amateur Radio Emergency Services program, ham volunteers provide both emergency communications for thousands of state and local emergency response agencies and non-emergency community services too, all for free.

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A group of Auckland high school students has found a way around the Government’s new cellphone ban with an old but useful piece of kit - handheld two-way radio. One 16-year-old spoke to the Herald about what he and his friends had been using their walkie-talkies for and how he hoped it would catch on with other students. And none of his teachers had taken any issue with this, he said. Indeed, the coalition Government’s new law does not apply to any devices other than cellphones. The President of the Secondary Principals’ Association, Vaughan Couillault, was impressed by the student’s “innovation”. As the new legislation specifically mentions cellphones, the walkie-talkies would not be confiscated during break times and students were welcome to use them, he said. “Most schools have existing BYOD policies around the appropriate use of laptops and tablets,” Pollard. The boy behind the walkie-talkies said he and his friends in Year 12 had been using them to talk to each other during morning tea, lunch, and while walking between classes. “At these times it is mostly just talking about how the class went or anything else random we have thought of. At break times the conversation is more about where we will meet and whether something different is going on like a lunchtime club or a sport,” he said. He and his three friends have had an enthusiastic reaction from their peers: “I think more people will likely get some too after seeing their usefulness”. If you want to make your calls more private, you can also use DMR 2 way radios with AES256 encryption function. “I think the cellphone ban has some merits, however, it also has disadvantages that I hope the introduction of walkie-talkies will fix,” he said. “We first heard about the ban last term and discussed it. Everyone I talked to seemed unhappy about it generally, however, I think most of this comes from how the ban inhibits communication. “The way I see it, using walkie-talkies both provides a solution to the negative effects of the phone ban and doesn’t cause any of the same problems that the phone ban was designed to address. “It allows us to communicate without using our phones, but because the walkie-talkies are designed purely for communication they can’t be used as a distraction for games or the internet, a problem that the phone ban seems to have been introduced to solve.” He said not having phones “gives us more of a reason to plan activities during lunchtime”, but having the walkie-talkies still enabled them to connect.