The first two stories are interesting in that it shows that some government agencies are not completely sold on the new digital trunking systems….Dan
Government pushes toward greater use of amateur radio in emergency response system. In a bid to improve emergency telecommunication on island, especially considering the imminent Atlantic hurricane season, the government is seeking to strengthen ties with the Dominica Amateur Radio Club Inc (DARCI) to ensure that in the event of any disaster, communication is not totally dependent on commercial service providers.
Amateur radio thrives in Bartow. As a member of the Etowah Valley Amateur Radio Club and the Bartow County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Cartersville resident Alan Scheibe embraced the opportunity to provide “communications capability” at SwimRun Georgia. The endurance event was presented at Red Top Mountain State Park in Acworth April 8.
“We were asked to participate because of our previous experience providing communications for the 74-mile ultra-marathon Georgia Death Race and the 100-mile Georgia Jewel Trail Race,” Scheibe said. “For the SwimRun Georgia event, we were stationed at multiple aid stations along the race course, as well as on the safety boat, to ensure race officials and support personnel had reliable redundant communications capability.