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ICS-217A
Here’s our latest ICS-217A Communications Resource Availability Worksheet – Apr 2026 (Updated) ICS-217A Apr 2026
NVIS Day is April 25, 2026 https://arrl-ohio.org/nvis/
Understanding NVIS
Do’s and Don’ts for Emergency Communications
This short presentation offers some advice for communications techniques during an activation. Emergency Communications Do’s and Don’ts
Amateur Radio and Severe Weather Spotting
KC3WRX’s March 15 presentation on severe weather spotting
Transmitter Hunting
Here’s the presentation on transmitter direction finding.
June 22, 2022 Exercise at Huntingtown High School
Here’s a picture of the antenna location we used for this exercise. The red X marks the spot. The red O is the location we used in previous hurricane/tropical storm activation’s.
RACES Infrastructure Improvement Update – Dec 2024
The presentation below is an update on the RACES equipment improvement program in Calvert County. The project is now complete.
Hurricane Preparedness
So far 2018 has been quite as far as tropical weather is concerned, but we still have several months to go in the hurricane season. Here are a few useful documents and links for getting and staying prepared. MEMA Hurricane … Continue reading
Preparedness: Wildfires
September is National Preparedness Month and each week we’re looking at different disasters that should be prepared for. This week we’re talking about wildfires. When I think wildfire I think of the northwest. Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming … Continue reading
Pre-planning for Yourself
Pre-planning is one of the most important aspects of an emergency response. Without pre-planning you have no organized structure to underpin your response. An unfolding emergency is not the time to gather your thoughts on what you need to do. … Continue reading
