"Amateur Radio"
Amateur Radio Spotlight at APCO 2013
October 22, 2013CPRA and NAPCO established a ham station from the Marriott hotel during APCO’s 79th Annual Conference & Expo in Anaheim, Calif.
Read full articleHam Radio in Use at Emergency Shelter at Cheltenham High
October 31, 2012AS HURRICANE SANDY approached the Philly region Monday afternoon, the emergency shelter at Cheltenham High School was more than ready to withstand Sandy’s best punch.
Read full articleAmateur Radio Group Can Operate During Emergency
June 22, 2012EATON – The Preble Amateur Radio Emergency Services, which provides backup communications during natural disasters, will enhance its self-training skills by offering public demonstrations of its emergency capabilities at the Preble County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on Saturday.
Read full articleCommission Seeks Comment on Emergency Communications by Amateur Radio and Impediments to Amateur Radio Communications
April 5, 2012By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau seek comment on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief. As set forth below, comment is sought on issues relating to the importance of emergency Amateur Radio Service communications and on impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio Service communications. Stakeholder entities and organizations, including the Amateur Radio, emergency response, and disaster communications communities, are particularly encouraged to submit comments.
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