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Be it Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, the Boston Marathon or our own ice storm, cellphones fail but ham radio operators were on the scene providing vital communications between first responding units and emergency operations centers. Ham radio at high altitude may provide the only means of good communications back to family, friends and emergency response.Īs an important communications tool in an emergency, ham operators link communities across the county and across the country. Recent headlines remind us that the backcountry can be a dangerous environment. Today’s handheld radios can be programmed to monitor the National Weather Service, Department of Environmental Conservation rangers, Coast Guard, ski patrols and other first responders. Today’s handheld ham radios can utilize the Adirondack region’s extensive network of mountaintop repeaters, including those on Whiteface, Blue Mountain, Lyon Mountain, Rand Hill, Perry Mountain, Gore and many, many others. Ham radios reach where cellphones fail, including much of the Adirondack backcountry. on the 9th and 16th.Ĭommunity members looking for an interesting and engaging way to get involved with a community service organization, and particularly those who venture into the backcountry on a regular basis should consider becoming a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator. Classes are held in the Redfield Board room from 5 to 8 p.m.
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The Adirondack Amateur Radio Association, which provides the north-central Adirondacks with emergency communications resources, will be conducting a free 2.5-day training course leading to Federal Communications Commission Amateur Radio Technician Class License April 6, 9 and 16 at the Adirondack Medical Center (Saranac Lake).