ARRL Learning Center Features Two New Emergency Communication Training Courses 05/10/2024
ARRL has released two new courses <https://learn.arrl.org/learning-paths/emergency-communications/> to train emergency communications (EmComm) operators for volunteering within the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) <https://www.arrl.org/ares>. Both courses are within the ARRL Learning Center. The Basic EmComm course is designed to get a new volunteer started. It provides basic knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer and contains three modules and 11 topics, including required prerequisites. It's expected to take approximately 10 - 20 hours to complete. The Intermediate EmComm course builds on the lessons learned in the first course and equips volunteer radio amateurs with the tools needed to thrive in the fast-paced environment of public service communications and to understand the legal rights and responsibilities of working with a served agency, as well as teach them and how ham radio fits into the broader incident command (IC) structure. The new courses replace the previous EC-001 and EC-016 programs, however, certificates of completion earned for the previous courses are still valid. "Training is not a one-and-done thing. Throughout my firefighting and emergency management career, we were constantly taking new courses to reinforce existing knowledge and introduce new concepts," said ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV. "Engaged volunteers should want to stay up to date on advances in the science of emergency communications. I'd even encourage veteran operators to take the new courses." In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) revised the Guide for National Emergency Preparedness <https://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-included-in-fema-guide-for-national-emergency-preparedness> to specifically include amateur radio. ARRL and FEMA entered into a new Memoranda of Understanding in May 2023 that outlined the importance of trained radio amateurs within the response ecosystem. "Amateur radio is as important as ever in emergency management," said Johnston. "The new courses will keep hams trained to serve effectively." The ARRL Learning Center at learn.arrl.org is a member benefit and features many ways to get the most out of your amateur radio license. The Basic and Intermediate EmComm courses are available to anyone with a free www.arrl.org account. Users must log in to the ARRL Learning Center with this account, and functionality of the site relies on cookies being enabled. On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM Scott Medbury <kd5...@gmail.com> wrote: > With a single dual band Ht I often found that in working the analog FM > birds, my best antenna was a Pryme AL-800 telescoping whip about 32 inches > long. I made over 8000 QSOs using only a good Dual band radio in half or > full duplex and that antenna.Take care to protect the connector. DO NOT > often point the antenna at the bird. Use anything metallic for a reflector > from a car surface to a manhole cover to steel drums to a ships deck. Water > makes a good reflector. Hint: point the antenna down. If you don't hear the > bird, don't transmit. > > Hope this helps. > > 73 ... Scott KD5FBA > > On Sun, May 12, 2024, 5:54 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> To all... >> >> As I go down the path of satalites and antennas, I have now realized how >> much I really don't have a clue. >> The things I need to learn about are : >> 1) Yagis -- how they work beyond the normal parts and basic point and >> listen. >> 2) satalites and orbits and solar winds and solar interference in general >> and what it takes to track beyond software >> 3) up and down links -- beyond the 2m and 70cm frequency and how Doppler >> and angle effects. >> >> Basically -- looks to me that the magic smoke we work to keep in >> electronics is also in the antenna. >> >> Someone know where I can start to figure this stuff out. I am almost to >> the point of calling Mr Daniel and CPT Jack . >> >> Thank you for help in advance. >> >> Richard Bonica >> KG5YCU >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > -- Commander Richard Bonica Mission Bend Emergency Team(MBET) C: 281.935.7222 Email: kg5...@gmail.com Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile Territory: NE Fort Bend CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Ameture Radio
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