By Joe Moell, K0OV
ARRL ARDF Coordinator
When nurses and other caregivers picked up their phones at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) in California in the early morning on March 21, there was no dial tone. A power surge caused the central processor in the hospital’s phone switch to fail. Following established procedures, the Lead Operator at the CHOC switchboard immediately activated the Hospital Disaster Support Communications System (HDSCS), using an off-switch tie-line to reach April Moell, WA6OPS, head of this ARES® group that specializes in helping hospitals when their communications fail.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The K4LKW repeater is on the hill...
Thomas K4KH and John KU8Q moved the repeater to the water tower today. It is on a temp antenna up 20ft or so and working much better!!!
Get on the air!
Get on the air!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Ham radio and U.S. Coast Guard Saves 77-year-old Sailor and His Dog off Coast of Mexico
A 77-year-old man and his dog are safe after being stranded several days in high seas off the Mexican coast.
The US Coast Guard rescued the man and dog from a disabled sailboat about 120 miles off the coast of Ensenada in Baja California Monday.
Shortly after I p.m., amateur HAM Radio operator Rex Weinheimer KC5AGO picked up a mayday call in Stonewall,Texas, near Austin.
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The US Coast Guard rescued the man and dog from a disabled sailboat about 120 miles off the coast of Ensenada in Baja California Monday.
Shortly after I p.m., amateur HAM Radio operator Rex Weinheimer KC5AGO picked up a mayday call in Stonewall,Texas, near Austin.
Click here for the whole story
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Yaesu Temporarily Suspends Production After Earthquake
Production of Yaesu radios at Vertex Standard's factory in Fukushima, Japan, has been temporarily halted due to earthquake damage.
All Vertex Standard employees and their families are said to be safe.
In an open letter to the amateur radio community, Vertex Standard CEO and President Jun Hasegawa expressed his gratitude for the many "kind words and thoughts about us during this difficult time." He reports that all Vertex Standard employees and their families are OK, although the company has not been able to reach its many dealers and subcontractors located near the coast. "We just hope that they are alive," he writes.
Hasegawa also reports that the Yaesu factory in Fukushima suffered "minimal" damage from the earthquake but has been temporarily shut down nonetheless. He says he expects it to be back in normal operation within one to two weeks and asks for everyone's understanding and cooperation.
At this time, there have been no public reports received from any of the other Japanese amateur radio manufacturers.
All Vertex Standard employees and their families are said to be safe.
In an open letter to the amateur radio community, Vertex Standard CEO and President Jun Hasegawa expressed his gratitude for the many "kind words and thoughts about us during this difficult time." He reports that all Vertex Standard employees and their families are OK, although the company has not been able to reach its many dealers and subcontractors located near the coast. "We just hope that they are alive," he writes.
Hasegawa also reports that the Yaesu factory in Fukushima suffered "minimal" damage from the earthquake but has been temporarily shut down nonetheless. He says he expects it to be back in normal operation within one to two weeks and asks for everyone's understanding and cooperation.
At this time, there have been no public reports received from any of the other Japanese amateur radio manufacturers.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
The Echolink node is back online. 3/12/11
The Echolink node is back online. 3/12/11
After a few weeks of down time, it is back on the air.....Use it.
After a few weeks of down time, it is back on the air.....Use it.
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