Just to let you know, there is information posted on
the ARRL site and further information under ARES.
Sounds like , at least 250 hams are already involved,
and there is a volunteer signup list site. They are
advising that conditions are extremely poor and that
folks don't just show up.
Probably
Thanks for posting this information, Chuck. Not off-topic at all, under
the circumstances!
I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of how amateur radio
can (or is) being used to help those affected. Chances are that
mobile/portable HF stations that can operate on battery and solar
Yesterday I was tryung to track down info about Mississippi where my
father N5LK and other unlicensed relatives live, and heard on the SATERN
net on 14.265 that the Red Cross, which is not handling HW traffic yet,
had not stationed hams at the shelters, as RC policy was to use cell
phones
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 19:05:26 -0500 Paul T. Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You are correct that the Red Cross does not have Amateur Radio
operators at its shelters at this time.
The actual situation on the ground here in Baton Rouge is a bit more
fluid. Baton Rouge area hams have turned out to
On 9/1/05, Paul T. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You are correct that the Red Cross does not have Amateur Radio operators at
its shelters at this time. We are in the Life and Safety phase of this
I understand why you're not involved in HW traffic at this time.
However, I've never seen the
Well, John is with his unit and deployed even before the hurricane struck.
His priority is the Red Cross satellite phone traffic, and Red Cross radio
band.
-Stuart
K5KVH
Red Cross Austin
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