Sunday, June 23, 2013

Emergency communications demonstration today, Sunday - The St ...

The Ham Radio Operators of the Flagler Emergency Communications Association will join with tens of thousands of other amateur radio operators showing their emergency communications skills for 24 hours beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Working in the training room of the headquarters of the Flagler Beach Fire Rescue Department at 320 South Flagler Ave., groups of local hams will be using voice, Morse Code, computer and even satellites in orbit to simulate emergency conditions that might face local communities.

The public is welcome to stop by and participate in this drill, observe, operate specialized equipment and chat with local hams to learn more about the Amateur Radio Service created under Federal Regulations Title 47 and the regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.

There is no charge to visit the operations of the Flagler Emergency Communications Association and no advance arrangements are necessary.

All are welcome.

This annual event, called ?Field Day,? is the climax of the week long ?Amateur Radio Week? sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio.

Source: http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-06-21/emergency-communications-demonstration-today-sunday

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