A disaster strikes and all your power goes out. If you are not prepared, this is a pretty scary situation. You’ll find that it is almost impossible to find out what is going on around you without a radio. Radio is still the only way that people can communicate in times of disaster. However, if […]
T-Rex … wow, was that a wild 48 hours? And, it wasn’t even real. I can’t imagine the chaos and confusion that would accompany a real world emergency. I’ve spoken to one person who experienced the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma and he described overwhelming chaos and confusion. Another friend shared with […]
The goal of AmRRON is to connect people. Even though the average citizen is NOT an Amateur Radio operator, this is a way to build a layered communications network that includes them in a standardized method of being able to communicate with one another. Because this link-up protocol is being distributed among various circles, if […]
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts, and other non-weather related hazard information 24 hours a day. During an emergency, NWS sends a special tone that activates weather radios in the listening area. Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature can sound an alert and give you immediate information […]
Introduction to AmRRON — the American Redoubt Radio Operators Network. This trailer is for the prepper docudrama “COMMS UP!” produced by Radio Free Redoubt and USNERDOC. The movie documents the importance of a good communications plan before, during, and after a social economic collapse or other disaster. It introduces AmRRON and The Channel 3 Project […]
Many of us disconnected our land line phones and have become dependent on our cell phones for communications. Those are really convenient as we take them with us wherever we go and the apps available give us quite a bit of information at our fingertips. But, there are problems with them in case of some […]
Every Saturday @ 9:00 p.m. Simplex Frequency 146.420 Mhz All licensed radio operators are invited to check in and join the conversation. Unlicensed Operators Can Check in on Channel 3 on FRS, MURS and CB Radio Our main focus is emergency preparedness and emergency communications, but other topics may also be covered. Staying informed helps […]
The BUTLER COUNTY DIGITAL NET is dedicated to learning and developing digital operating skills and practicing digital traffic handling. Digital communications can become important in an emergency due to a natural disaster or power outage. To support this mission, we focus on three fundamentals: Directed Net protocols, Computer skills, and Digital traffic-handling with NBEMS software. […]
The annual AmRRon T-Rex exercise was conducted April 26-28, 2019. This scenario-based, grid down emergency communications training exercise is an opportunity to test members readiness in the event of a disaster or other emergency. The scenario this year was primarily centered around a cyber attack on PLC’s (programmable logic controllers). These small devices provide computer […]
In one of the most popular events for ham radio operators, each year in June hams from across America set up temporary stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio to the public and refine their skills in the ham radio science. While some treat it as a contest, others use it as an opportunity […]