Don I couldn't agree with you more I am guilty of this too. What books could you recommend I start with? Thanks Gerald KC6CNN
> On Apr 30, 2017, at 10:20 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > One important thing I forget to mention is that you should learn how to > construct your own effective antennas. > To my mind, that skill may be critical in an emergency. and with the > proliferation (and acceptance) of ready made manufactured antennas, I am > afraid that skill is decreasing in ham radio circles. Yes, it does take a > bit of studying and experimenting, but is not really that difficult. If you > can do simple multiplication and division, you can calculate the length of a > halfwave antenna that can be used for effective communications - all it takes > is some wire and a feedline. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stan, > > While you have made your motives clear, if such an emergency does arise, just > powering up radios and transmitting can result in communications chaos. > > I encourage you to get on the air not only to familiarize yourself with your > equipment, but also to experiment with a variety of antennas that can be > deployed easily - your home antennas will likely come down in such a disaster. > > Get involved with local ECOM organizations, and if they do not exist for you, > form one. > Ordered nets are the norm during emergencies, and someone has to act as net > control - to whom all traffic is directed. Establish standard frequencies > and practice, practice, practice so that all participating know the format > and the rules of proper operating. > > You might want to consider taking an example (and perhaps some guidance) from > the National Hurricane Net, which many of us are quite familiar with here on > the East coast. > > In the event of a disaster in your area, you will likely be forced to use low > power to conserve battery power and depend on relays from individuals who can > run higher power outside the disaster area. > > You may have to learn to setup and use digital modes as well as voice in > cooperation with your local and area Emergency Communications Center (ECO) > which coordinate Police, Fire, Rescue, Hospitals and other emergency services > during a disaster. > That is all very organized communications. If you are concerned about a > disaster, I recommend you become familiar with it and hold practice sessions > communicating with other concerned hams. Many EOCs hold simulated emergency > drills that you might want to participate in. > ARRL Radio Amateur Field Day is a good exercise in setting up a functional > station in a short order of time and operating on generators or other forms > of emergency power. > > Communication of Health and Welfare information can occur on non-emergency > frequencies in the ham bands, but that still needs to be done in an orderly > fashion since those in the disaster area can be expected to be operating at > low power and depending on relays from outside the area. There are formats > for messages that operators should observe so the message gets to the > intended recipient in an orderly fashion. The ARRL information is quite > helpful for the formats and relay net operating procedures. > > What I am trying to say is that the formats and operating procedures for > emergency communications is already in place, and you should become familiar > with them and practice with your own local group and/or participate in > national nets and exercises. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 4/30/2017 9:41 PM, KG7FYI wrote: >> I'd like to say >> that radio is a hobby but the fact is that my only motive was that lives >> are at stake. I'm learning. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kc6...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
