The Great British Columbia Shakeout for 2018 will be held on October 18 2018 at 10 :18 am. As of Oct 11 only 3 amateur radio groups in the Province have registered. We can do better than that. It only takes a few minutes and is a very good way to promote ARES in your community. For all the information you need go to
NTS Traffic Alive and Well In British Columbia Oct 2018.
There was probably more,but there were roughly 450 pieces of traffic that I am aware of handled in September 2018. There are currently three NTS nets reporting. Good work by all involved.
Communication During Times of Crisis
Below are two examples of government attempts to keep both the public and the media informed. Rumour control is probably the most critical. This should be part of conversations between ARES leaders and Emergency Program Coordinators. How can amateur radio assist…. maybe think out of the box a little
Ham Radio at Work in Florida After Hurricane Michael
Ham radio is at work in areas impacted by Hurricane Michael. Areas with no police,fire or ambulance coverage as well as Emergency operations centres are all in need of assistance. To learn more go to
Serious Communication Issues in Florida Oct 11 2018.
There are serious communication issues in the Panhandle after #HurricaneMichael. If you are worried about someone, visit https://fdoh.readyop.com/fs/4cav/bcda to report it. The State Emergency Operations Center will route these reports to the appropriate local agency for action! #FLStrong
Early Report on Amateur Radio and Hurricane Michael
Here is some early information on the role of ham radio in Florida during Hurricane Michael
http://www.arrl.org/news/northern-florida-ares-teams-handle-hurricane-duty
Information for Amateurs Radio Operators
Info you may be interested in
Three states have issued states of Emergency for Hurricane Michael.
Reports indicate commercial communication has been disrupted in the Florida panhandle.
Sirius radio is now broadcasting the weather channel on their channel 145 to all ( active and inactive) Sirius receivers
In view of current band conditions please ensure your HF frequency is clear before use. Emergency nets may have to move off their usual frequencies to complete their mission.
The HURRICANE WATCH NET and the Salvation Army NETS ARE ACTIVE. OCT 9 2018
The Hurricane Watch Net is now active . Check their website for frequencies. Please ensure your frequency is not in use before transmitting.
Southern Territory SATERN SSB Net 7.265 MHz
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
8:00 AM CDT – 1300 UTC and will continue to operate until 8:00 PM CDT – 0100 UTC. If required, the Net will resume operations on Thursday, 11 October 2018.
Hurricane Watch Net OCT 8 2018
The Hurricane Watch Net plans to activate at 2100 UTC Tuesday OCT 9 2018 in response to Hurricane Michael.
New Winlink Stations in Central America Oct 2018..
HI8COE Dominican Republic and TI0BCR Costa Rica about to go on line. Coordinating the installations will start on Monday Oct 8th 2018.
3 more to go on this project paid for by ITU Region 2 and local support by Central American amateurs.
All gateways for this project consist of Icom 7300’s, SCS Dragon modems, broadband wire antennas, and are at a government facility with E-Power.
Great work by all involved