The Arizona Red
Cross will hold a radio communications exercise on May 30, 7 am to 11
am. All area hams are invited to participate. Due to the COVID-19
environment, we will not be deploying anyone, but asking operators to
work at home or from their vehicle as simulated shelter sites.
There will be 9 different communications challenges for operators of
differing ability levels, equipment, and licenses. We hope to learn how
various radio communications methods we
might use in a real emergency will work from differing locations. We
also want to see the availability of operators with the skills and
equipment to use those methods.
We would like to simulate an environment of a power outage and would
encourage all stations to operate without power from the grid. This can
be a mobile radio in a vehicle, or a base station on battery,
generator, or other unplugged source. But even if operators can¡¯t
participate in an unplugged mode, they can still participate and just
report they are working ¡°on-grid.¡±
Everything you need to know is posted on the
website. Just look for the link to the May 30 Arizona Red Cross Comms
Exercise at the bottom of the menu. Encourage as many hams as you can
to participate!
Thanks! --Larry AA0LB
Larry Buchanan, Volunteer
American Red Cross Central and Northern Arizona Chapter
Disaster Services Technology (DST) Communications Team
Red Cross Chapter Office:
4747 N. 22nd St., Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Larry.Buchanan@...
Arizona Red Cross Communications Club Webmaster
FCC Call Sign: AA?LB
Joe Sammartino