Radio Preppers

General Category => New To Radio => Topic started by: vwflyer on January 06, 2021, 01:52:02 PM

Title: Resource for people looking into emergency comms
Post by: vwflyer on January 06, 2021, 01:52:02 PM
I wrote a couple of short documents that can be helpful to someone looking into how to use ham radio for emergency communications. I plan to give them to interested people, let them read through them, then answer any questions they have from them. I hope some of you can find them helpful too.
Title: Re: Resource for people looking into emergency comms
Post by: gil on January 09, 2021, 11:09:16 PM
Great thanks!
Gil.
Title: Re: Resource for people looking into emergency comms
Post by: CharlotteJacket on March 18, 2021, 06:54:43 PM
Thank you for posting these. I've had my technician "ticket" for about a month, and after stumbling across Gil and Julian on YouTube, my entire interest has shifted to mobile, low-power comms. I'm hoping that my local club's zoom meeting happens this evening so I can draft an Elmer, but this forum has been a tremendous help.

Hoping to hear you out there on HF in a month or so after my General exam.

73,
Reid
Title: Re: Resource for people looking into emergency comms
Post by: gil on March 23, 2021, 05:09:06 AM
Don't forget to boast about it here ;-)
Try for Extra while you're at it, it won't cost you more than some study time..
Gil.
Title: Re: Resource for people looking into emergency comms
Post by: CtrlAltDel on April 10, 2022, 12:03:00 PM
Those android exam practice apps are the ticket.
Title: Re: Resource for people looking into emergency comms
Post by: KE5ES on July 10, 2023, 07:27:48 PM
I downloaded the files for handouts to interested people.  It is all well and good to talk about them with people, but for them to have something to take home or back to their campsite and read and think about is a great thing.  In my military training communications with the masses was a difficult lesson for many people.  Print is good in an environment where people can read and it can be reread.  Radio/hearing is a good medium for illiterate populace or where print capabilities are limited.  Video is good for populations that have access.  A handout at a parks on the air station can recruit people that may not have thought about the hobby. (Steps down from Soap Box and yeilds it to the next person)