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The *Mail Tribune* reports *Curt Hadley KF7VZV* plugged into the world of
amateur radio five years ago as part of his strategy to be better prepared
in emergencies
The capability of transmitting and receiving broadcasts with modest
equipment had him hooked.
Ham radios, he says, are often the only means of communication during a
catastrophic event.
Employing wireless transmitters and a wide frequency spectrum, ham radio
operators are able to establish vital communication between emergency teams
and the public using their own equipment, knowledge, skills and training.
Earthquakes, floods, storms and wildfires can render other modes of
communication inoperable. Emergency communications between police, fire,
ambulance and search-and-rescue teams via radio, telephone or computer may
grind to a halt because of system overload, power outages, damage to lines
and cell towers or the remoteness of victims.
In rural parts of the Rogue Valley, where many residents live off the grid
or have spotty cellphone coverage, a ham radio may be the only reliable
means of communication.
Like Hadley, many of the 700 to 800 licensed amateur radio operators in the
Rogue Valley area belong to Jackson County Amateur Radio Emergency Services
to provide communications when disaster strikes.
Hadley, the public information officer for the Cascade Area Radio
Enthusiasts, says his group collaborates with Asante Rogue Regional Medical
Center and Jackson County emergency response teams. Also in the works are
partnerships with La Clinica and Providence Medford Medical Center.
Read the full story at
http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20170220/ham-radio-enthusiasts-on-air-in-times-of-disaster
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