The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Emergency Telecommunications Guide is now available for download from the IARU website. The guide was developed to provide the IARU member-societies with materials suitable for training radio amateurs to participate in emergencies. It also was designed to provide guidance to individual Amateur Radio operators with little or no experience…
Radio Amateurs responding to Slovenia Electricity Disruption Since 31st January Slovenia has been affected by extreme cold weather such as blizzards, heavy snow and sleet. This has caused the collapse of power lines under the weight of ice, snow and falling trees with electricity disruptions now affecting 250,000 people (25% of households). The restoration of…
Over 2.6 million Amateur Radio stations around the world working on the amateur radio bands. They have often provided the first information of a disaster and served as the only link in the rural and remote areas. List of radio frequencies for the hurricane season 2011-12. 490.0 (Sitor-B) NAVTEX alternate, languages other than English 518.0…
…what you’ll do during the Emergencies ? Ham Radio's Role in EmergenciesWatch this video on YouTube
The PB-1000 is a completely self contained, portable, rechargeable power solution for backup radio communications, recharge cell phones or walkie-talkies complete with solar panel. Can you imagine how Hurricane Katrina would have been different for the police and fire fighters had they purchased several of these boxes? The police would have been able to recharge…