An interesting story about the use of ham radio by government agencies in India.
https://telanganatoday.com/spearheading-rescue-operations
An interesting story about the use of ham radio by government agencies in India.
https://telanganatoday.com/spearheading-rescue-operations
An updated threat assessment of volcano’s has been issued by the USGS. Interestingly enough the local volcano’s fall in the very high threat category. To see the entire list go to page 8 of the report. The full report can be found at the url noted below. ARES Leaders, you may wish to review this information.
ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey has advised there are portable radios ready for deployment as well as Hawaiian stations ready to assist. To read the report go to
The following information was issued by Logbook of The World and is added here in case you missed it ( Like I did !)
Scouts gathered at their camp in Langley BC this past weekend for participation in JOTA. Scouts also gathered in Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.
https://www.langleytimes.com/community/video-scouts-in-langley-learn-how-to-communicate-during-emergencies/
The Salvation Army Emergency Radio Net will activate for Hurricane Willa.
Are you interested in operating awards available from the Radio Amateurs of Canada ? If so the site below has all the information
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake off the west coast of Vancouver Island is not expected to have created a tsunami. This occurred approximately 10:45pm and there are no reports of any damage as yet. The quake was roughly 250 km off the coast.
2337 hrs PDT OCT 21 2018 . Multiple earthquakes are now reported. Still no tsunami, no damage reports
Florida is looking for more radio operators from within the state to assist with communications as the effects of Hurricane Michael continue to be felt. Operators are requested to have at least vhf/uhf equipment and be able to be self sufficient for up to seven days. To learn more go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-northern-florida-section-seeks-volunteers-to-deploy-to-hurricane-zone