[Ares-races] RI: "A walkie-talkie could be a lifesaver in times of distress"

[Mike Cullen]

The following two news items appeared in the Providence (RI) Journal and
Newport (RI) Daily News newspapers discussing a regional 30 Sept 2006
FRS-Ham radio test.

This test was organized by the RI ARES EC to the City of Newport (me)
and the EC to the Town of Portsmouth (who is also their EMA director).
We received good moral and logistics support from the RI SEC and many RI
ARES members.

If subscribers to this list are interested in the "quick look" results
and conclusions (some rather surprising to me at least), I'd be happy to
post the information here within a few days.

Mike
K1NPT/WQEW867
Newport, RI
http://www.riares.org

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Headline: "A walkie-talkie could be a lifesaver in times of distress"

Volunteer ham radio operators will be at listening posts in Newport,
Portsmouth and Bristol during tomorrow's East Bay SOS drill.

Friday, September 29, 2006

BY RICHARD SALIT
Providence Journal (RI) Staff Writer

NEWPORT -- Suppose a hurricane or terrorist attack knocked out all phone
service in the region and the electricity went out too.

Imagine that you hadn't evacuated, for whatever reason.

And now you're facing an emergency, and you can't dial 911.

What do you do?
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FULL TEXT:
http://www.projo.com/eastbayandmass/content/projo_20060929_ntham29.3203dc7.html
(Sign In to the Pro Jo site may be required)

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Headlines: Radio operators prepare to stage emergency drill
Area radio operators on Saturday will send an "SOS" to test how
effective amateur radio communications could be in emergency situations.
The East Bay SOS Neighborhood Emergency Communications Test will occur
Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Friday, September 29, 2006
Staff Writer
Newport Daily News

Full text:
http://www.newportdailynews.com/articles/2006/09/29/news/news6.prt