Hume Center Director of Research Robert McGwier (right) and research associate Zachary Lefke are building radio antennas that will be used in the Virginia Tech Ground Station. Photo Credit: Virginia Tech
Conventional lines of communication can be impacted after a disaster. This we know. Phone lines can go down, cell service can be overrun with calls, texts, and emails and it can be difficult for survivors as well as first responders to get in touch. This isn’t a far-fetched scenario or intellectual exercise. It’s a reality we’ve seen happen over and over during disasters small and large.
Enter Amateur Radio—or what those involved in the hobby refer to as “ham radio.”
Amateur radio enthusiasts—or “hams” as they’re often called—often step in during emergencies to help bridge communication gaps between first responders to keep people safe when smartphones, cell towers, and internet technologies we rely on every day go down. Volunteer hams also serve as a valuable source of information during the initial states of an emergency. Often, hams provide this public service in association with volunteer groups like Community Emergency Response Teams, who are always ready to spring into action quickly and effectively.…..READ MORE
Source:
More
Building the Moxon Antenna is fairly easy and lends itself to imagination. No two Moxon’s are identical save the dimensions of the elements and spacings. If you view the various a... Read more
McLean, Va. (WUSA*9)–: Computers and cell phones have become the norm of communication. What would happen if we faced a catastrophic emergency or lost our electrical grid, making our... Read more
Maestro and PC at the same time Have your cake and eat it too. With multiFLEX you no longer need to choose between a Maestro and a PC. Now you can operate both at the same time. It’s like ha... Read more
Amateur Radio rest stop and SAG volunteers are being sought to assist with communications during the Silicon Valley Tour de Cure on Sunday, June 11 (approximately 9 AM until 4 PM PDT), spons... Read more
Discussing grounds for electrical safety, RF problems, and lightning protection. Also, a question about odd SWR readings. Read more
Public Safety Frequencies By K0NR This is an update to one of my most popular posts on K0NR Web Site We have quite a few licensed radio amateurs that are members of public safety agencies,... Read more
Beta test versions of DX Monitor may be used for up to 30 days from their release date and will run even if your trial period has expired. If you tried an earlier version of the program and... Read more
Sessions focusing on the role of Amateur Radio in major weather events will be a part of the 2016 National Hurricane Conference, set for later this month in Orlando, Florida. The goal of the... Read more
Donald, KD4UDU will be active from Liberia until 17 December 2015 as EL2DW. He is active on 20,15,10m from SSB from Monrovia. QSL via KD4UDU. Ads for direct QSL: DONALD K WHEELER, 9351 Fonta... Read more
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has been closely watching the progress of Hurricane Dorian and will activate on Saturday at 2100 UTC and remain in continuous operation on 14.325 MHz and 7.268... Read more
Writing in a special World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) edition of ITU News Magazine, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, offers an overview... Read more
“This morning at 08:00 local time, entrance to Mt. Athos was forbiden for the members of SV2/YL7Adxpedition . Consequently, the dxpedition is canceled. Stay tuned for more info... Read more
Greetings and welcome to Ten Tec’s temporary web page where we will provide updates about the change of ownership. Effective January 1, 2016 the Ten Tec assets for RKR Designs, LLC were acqu... Read more
Via > AMSAT UK Radio amateur Andy Filo KJ6ZGI has been announced as winner of the ISS Design Competition organised by component distributor Mouser. Tech Crunch reports nearly 250 ideas we... Read more
At a special meeting held via teleconference, the AMSAT Board of Directors elected Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, President. Coleman previously served as a member of the Board of Directors from 201... Read more
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fbuilding-moxon-antenna%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fmorse-code-man-wusa19%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fmiltiflex-flexradio%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Famateur-radio-volunteers-sought-to-assist-with-silicon-valley-tour-de-cure-communications%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
![Grounding – ARRL – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ PODCAST ]](https://qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/electrode-190x122.jpg)
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fgrounding-arrl-the-doctor-will-see-you-now-podcast%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fcan-i-use-my-ham-radio-on-public-safety-frequencies-by-k0nr%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fnew-version-dx-monitor%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fnational-hurricane-conference-amateur-radio-sessions-to-be-live-streamed%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fel2dw-liberia%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fhurricane-watch-net-set-to-activate-on-saturday%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fiaru-secretary-david-sumner-k1zz-offers-amateur-radio-perspective-on-wrc-19%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fsv2yl7a-mt-athos-canceled%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Ftentec-announcement%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fradio-hams-femtosats-project-wins-iss-design-competition%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2Fclayton-coleman-w5pfg-elected-amsat-president%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
