Come and learn how to use emergency communications in the event of a disaster.
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) “Field Day”
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Visit:
Conference Center & East Parking Structure - Roof Level
Did you know that the Amateur Radio started as a way to communicate in emergencies 100 years ago in 1914? Field Day is our annual opportunity to invite our friends, neighbors and communities to discover and share our passion for emergency communications.
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In the United States, Amateur Radio Field Day
is the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the country, with over
30,000 operators participating each year. Radio amateurs throughout North America practice
the rapid deployment of radio communications equipment in environments ranging
from operations under tents in remote areas to operations inside Emergency
Operations Centers (EOCs) and Medical Alert Centers
(MACs).
Radio operators use emergency and alternative
power sources since electricity, cell phones, internet and other public
infrastructure are often among the first to fail during a natural
disaster or severe
weather.
Come and learn about emergency
communications:
- sending data and email without the Internet
- emergency messaging using Radiograms
- sending global email with Winlink
- resource tracking and messaging using Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)
- radio communications using emergency and alternative power sources
- and much more.
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For further information, visit www.NEFDLAX.com for location, maps,
schedule updates and current information. Or contact Brian Moore, email w6pst@arrl.net.
Brought to you by: ARES, Northeast
District, Los Angeles Section
Presented in cooperation with
Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency Medical Alert Center