Tech tracking Australian fires
The BBC’s Digital Planet radio show reports on how WICEN, a volunteer emergency communications service organization whose members are primarily licensed amateur radio operators, is providing emergency communications when mobile masts and internet connections are disrupted.
A related part of this report describes how one organization is measuring air quality using low power LoRa networks. Hams aren’t doing this, but this is certainly something hams could support.
Bowater Credit Union donates to Isaiah 117 House, McMinn County Amateur Radio Club
CALHOUN (TN) – Bowater Credit Union members Joyce Johnson and Bill Luecken have each won a $1,000 Pay It Forward prize for their favorite nonprofits doing good in the five counties eligible for credit union membership, Isaiah 117 House and McMinn County Amateur Radio Club (MCARC), respectively.
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The McMinn County Amateur Radio Club “in addition to serving as a venue for promoting amateur radio has a core value of community service and providing emergency communication,” writes Luecken. “As a testament to the critical need provided for by these services is the fact that after the Nov. 30, 2016, tornado in Athens the MCARC emergency radio repeater network was the only communication system capable of county wide communication.”
Ham Fest 2021 planned for Wadena
The Wadena Area Amateur Radio Club succeeded in doubling their attendance at the recent third annual Arctic Blast Ham Fest event in Bertha, Jan. 11.
Looking forward to an even bigger and better event next year, the organizers plan to host next year’s event in a larger venue in Wadena, according to a news release from the club. The club hopes to bring out enthusiasts from the region and reach out further to operators from Fargo and Minneapolis.
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