West Allis Amateur Radio Club aims to generate interest in ham radio
NEW BERLIN, Wis. — Although long distance communication is easier than ever with the internet and cellphones, the West Allis Amateur Radio Club is showing that ham radio is not only still going strong but also evolving.
Every week, the club sponsors a Park Ops meet up at a Milwaukee-area park to generate interest in the popular hobby. Also known as amateur radio, ham radio involves the use of radio frequency for exchanges of messages.
HAM Radio Club provides behind the scenes weather, safety reporting
ORION TWP., MI — While some people may consider it to be a lost art, the Orion Township HAM Radio Club has found a way to breathe new life into a hobby most folks had no idea still existed.The group of 11 meets at the Orion Center at 6 p.m. on Monday and Thursday nights and, behind the scenes, provides several public services to the Orion area, but anyone in the north Oakland County area is welcome to join.
Thursday nights are mostly dedicated to the Amateur Radio Public Service Corps (ARPSC), which is run out of Pontiac and coordinates tornado siren checks, event volunteers, weather and the hospital net.
When extreme weather is anticipated, members of the club will use their personal radios to call into the ARPSC to give reports on weather from their location. This allows for more accurate, effective reporting.
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