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HAM Radio: Amateur Radio used daily locally Part I of HAM Radio in our area appeared earlier at this link. This is part two of three parts to update readers on this important part of local emergency communications. By Mike Keltner, Director, Adair Co. Emergency Management As the Adair County Emergency Management Director, I am fortunate to be involved with and be a part of the Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Club (CKARC). An interest in amateur radio was sparked when I became Director in 2015. As I was reading the County Emergency Operations Plan I noticed amateur radio or HAM radio being mentioned over 30 times in the 300 plus page document. If it was this important I felt I should gain knowledge. Deputy EM Director Tracy McCarol and EM Operations Support Person Jimmie Dale Cox began their positions and we discussed amateur radio as they were already licensed and active. The decision was made that I must be licensed also. Since then I have advanced my license to the highest available Extra Class license to join Tracy and Jimmie. As stated earlier the Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Club is an involved section of large-scale emergency operations when communications have been compromised or are in need of supplementation. The CKARC is comprised of operators that have worked together before in exercised field operations and on a nightly communications net where they chat in a controlled format. This positions the operators to come together as a group when they are needed to assist agencies and communities. Ham radio resources are available for emergency communications support to any public service agency and can bridge interoperability gaps between served agencies on a local, tribal, and/or state level. Potential ham deployment locations include, but are not limited to, auxiliary command posts, emergency operations centers, emergency shelters, evacuation sites, fire stations, medical facilities, mobile disaster vehicles, police stations, public works sites, and volunteer intake centers. Amateur Radio is used locally on a daily basis and multiple agencies have the need for radio when incidents occur. Locally our health district, Hospital, fire, ems, law enforcement, have many employees or volunteers that are operators. While not used in many of the day to day operations the operators and equipment are standing by for the need. During my time as an operator I have logged over 3000 communications by either digital or voice contact. I have made contact with 174 countries and have talked to someone in all 50 states. One of my favorite contacts was with a gentleman in Australia who I could only talk with for a few minutes every few days depending on conditions. This story was posted on 2022-01-19 10:05:34
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