Amateur index page

Description:Some content is still to be updated and uploaded. For local and state emergency management coordinators, the presence of trained Amateur Radio operators using their high-quality radio gear is nothing short of a Godsend. Licenses are issued to individuals who, through rigorous testing, have demonstrated their knowledge and expertise in radio theory and procedure. It was orignially established to enable an official network during national security crises. I hope from time to time to add a few tit-bits of information to the site but the weekly reports and updates will no longer be uploaded as has been for the past 6 years. There are countless examples of Hams providing essential communications during disasters, when all other lines of communications have failed. ARES teams participate in severe weather observation Skywarn , search and rescue operations, support of major public events and just about any situation where reliable communications links are needed to replace or augment normal emergency communications systems.

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