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Amateur Radio in Bedford

Amateur Radio in Bedford. Bedford Town Council Meeting June 8, 2011. Agenda. Who we are … What we do … Come see us in action! Questions?. Who we are …. Granite State Amateur Radio Association Based in Bedford with 62 members from surrounding communities Monthly meetings

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Amateur Radio in Bedford

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  1. Amateur Radio in Bedford Bedford Town Council Meeting June 8, 2011

  2. Agenda • Who we are … • What we do … • Come see us in action! • Questions?

  3. Who we are … Granite State Amateur Radio Association • Based in Bedford with 62 members from surrounding communities • Monthly meetings • Radio exam sessions • Mentoring on radios, operation, … • Annual Field Day exercise

  4. Who we are … Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) • National organization founded in 1950 by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) • Organized by State (and then typically by County) Greater Manchester ARES • Serves Bedford, Manchester, Goffstown, Hooksett • Interfaces with State EOC via NH ARES team in Concord • Weekly training calls • Regular emergency drills • State-wide, American Red Cross, CMC, Elliott, …

  5. Japan Earthquake

  6. Joplin Tornado…

  7. Springfield Tornado…

  8. NH Ice Storm…

  9. What we do … • Backup emergency communication support • NH Department of Safety’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management • NH Hospital Association • National Weather Service (SKYWARN) • American Red Cross • Amateur radio operators provide communications in support of public events • Bedford’s Pre-Memorial Day race • Area road races

  10. Come see us in action! • GSARA is part of the nationwide exercise calledField Day • Practice emergency response capabilities • June 25 @ 2PM thru June 26 @ 2PM (continuous 24 hour operation) • Earl Legacy Park Log Cabin • Setup includes multiple • Temporary antennas • Types of radios • Modes: voice, Morse code, digital • Special radio reserved to help unlicensed attendees experience the original social media!

  11. Questions and Follow-up Granite State Amateur Radio Association • Stan Popielarz, camelot70@comcast.net603.472.6609 (H), 603.582.6610 (C) • Martin Koechel, mkoechel@gmail.com603.471.3938 (H), 603.714.5490 (C) NH ARES (state-wide) • Al Shuman, akshuman@comcast.net603.487.2727 (H), 603.487.3333 (C) Greater Manchester ARES • MartinKoechel, mkoechel@gmail.com 603.471.3938 (H), 603.714.5490 (C)

  12. Thank you for your time!Please come see us in action at Earl Legacy ParkJune 25 (2pm) thru June 26 (2pm)

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