Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness

[agentgibbs1162]

I need to get my Swan 500 repaired and get an antenna. Need to make makeshift mast or such, just enough to get decent signals.73 de Steve (N7KOA) in Missoula,MT

[agentgibbs1162]

I need to get my Swan 500 repaired and get an antenna. Need to make makeshift mast or such, just enough to get decent signals

[denelson83]

260,000 hams in the US? There are actually more than 720,000.

[jillybooty]

@denelson83 Its the news. they prolly just pulled that number out of their asses :P

[stratserve]

I have a tremendous amout of respect for individuals like these operators. Good job Chet!

[dithbmine1]

typical empty headed liberal news

[ke4jsx]

Videovaultault, ham operators become the communication link for the professional rescuers/ firefighters. We understand how to connect with each other and will have hams at each fire dept and rescue squad. Great video and cool truck!

[videovaultault]

Someone help me understand this...untrained people on the radio are going to help in an emergency in just what way? How is this going to help when real people need to be rescued in real life situations? Isn't this all just a bit of fantasy? Where does your authorization come from to do something like this that could possibly end up hurting instead of helping? Who tells you to do these things? Are at least some of these people trained and can they communicate with Fire, EMS, Police, etc?

[SupremeRulahXenu]

@videovaultault In case you had actually watched the video, you'd have heard them say that they do have training exercises. They typically set up radios in fire stations, Red Cross shelters and emergency command posts. Some of the emergency workers are ham radio operators too.

[WolfyJ]

@videovaultault A few months down the road but why not, all HAM operators have been certified by the FCC and a majority of them are also apart of the emergency system to begin with.

[royalkreationz]

@videovaultault I am a ham set up for emergency situations. My qualifications are 12 years of law enforcement, and I simultaneously served 1.5 years as a volunteer EMT and 3 years as a volunteer fire fighter. Hams also attend SkyWarn training with the NWS. There are many services offered by hams when communications go down. Check with your local emergency personnel and see how many of them know how to get their communications back up and running in case of failure.

[w9gar]

United we stand as ham radio ops.

de w9gar, Franklin County Illinois Amateur Radio Emergency Service® Coordinator

[tkdteen2]

about time us hams get notice by the media in a good way about we help people when other stuff goes down- my preparedice is a handhled 2-72hour batter packs plus 5000watt genaretor in a base radio and a handheld scanner you don't need a ton of gear just a radio and some power 73's

[DeerHunting2009]

I know what you mean hams never get notice by media for what we do

73s KJ4FJM

[steeplejackdibs]

Fantastic!

73

de. G4UNB

[foggy007uk]

wow !

[rudyiking]

Very nice. 

73, KC0GQT

[cifn2]

great support for Ham Radio that station deserves a pat on the back for their support!

[VictoreCelia]

Good video...

[dnas2]

Great coverage for the hobby. 73 de M0BLF.