Ham Radio News

HAM radio operators from all over the world communicated with each other all day on Sunday to make sure they're prepared when disaster strikes.

When disaster strikes, amateur radio operators are often the first to provide information and observations to responders.

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Communicating: Cletus Whitaker, right, shows John Manges how he taps out a message in Morse code to be transmitted over the airwaves.

FOREST RANCH Amateur radio operators from Butte and Glenn counties spent 24 hours this weekend making contacts around North America as a part of the annual Field Day competition, an event that demonstrates the ability of ham radio operators to communicate nationwide without relying on commercial power.

Members of the Electric City Amateur Radio Club spoke with other radio enthusiast from around the nation and Canada this weekend.

They may be called "Hams" but a local group of amateur radio operators are far from attention seekers.

It was a big ham radio Field Day last weekend in the Valley and elsewhere in the area, including Kooskia.

Area amateur radio operators have the chance to show off and experiment with their equipment during this weekend's field day activities, but the seriousness behind it will also be on their minds.

Amateur radio buffs held their annual Field Days this weekend. They're known as HAMS.

BOIL WATER ADVISORY>>> Despite the fact that water has been restored to Huntington, a boil water advisory remains in effect for Huntington, Chesapeake, Ohio and South Point, Ohio.

They are there to help in case all else fails. Whether it's severe weather, a national emergency, or a simple conversation - ham radio operators always have the ability to communicate.

In the event of an emergency, the last line of defense may be amateur radio. Local amateur operators, also known as hams, gathered at Newman Park on Saturday to take part in the 2009 ham radio field day.

''Whiskey three oscar kilo, whiskey three oscar kilo,'' Jeff Welsh called into the ham radio microphone Sunday, the transmitting station set up almost literally in the middle of a field -- it was at the Plainfield Township Farmer's Grove, a well-kept picnic area off Route 191.

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Amateur Radio operators tested their wireless capabilities this weekend erecting short-wave radio stations in the deep woods of De Soto National Forest in Saucier.

Joseph J. Phillips Jr., former Enquirer education reporter and amateur radio columnist, died June 20 of a pulmonary embolism at his home here.

John Faulkner operates radio equipment during the Amateur Radio Field Day at Nash County Emergency Operations Center.

In case of an emergency such as a natural disaster in which telephone and Internet connections would be disabled, the community would rely on these men and women.

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