LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rescues and clean up efforts in Houston are still underway as recovery from Harvey continues.
when technology fails in the middle of a storm, messages from right here in Western New York still make their way to the disaster zone.
Luke Calianno is tuned in to Texas. He is the Emergency Coordinator for the Lancaster ARES Emergency Alert System here in Lancaster. He sends “radio-grams” to areas across the country, to those who are facing disaster.
Calianno said, “It feels really good. Because I’m in turn giving back to the community. This is what our hobby is all about.”…READ MORE
Equipment
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Review
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Antenna
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VHF
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