Fw: [BARC-List] Fwd: [PR:2537] Columbia and Ham Radio

Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:19:54 -0500

I've been listening to the Echolink reflector for a while this afternoon and
tonight. Mostly they are handling coordination of people to staging areas,
and logistics of hams arriving and departing. Apparently hams are with
search groups, who have a list of locations to survey, and they pass status
reports of teams starting and closing.

 They are doing lots of recruiting of local hams to support, and apparently,
one fellow indicated he could have used 30 more hams today. They'll get good
support over the weekend, and are looking at staffing for next week now.

 -Tom Kinahan N1CPE

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From: "Arthur N1NHZ" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:02 PM
Subject: [BARC-List] Fwd: [PR:2537] Columbia and Ham Radio

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> >Hello to all. I know you are anxioulsy awaiting news on STS107 and the
> >involvment of Ham Radio. There is a constant need for volunteer hams. I
am
> >personally going up this weekend. Because of the many agencies involved,
> >they cannot inter-communicate effectively. Every search team has at least
> >one ham op and someone to operate GPS. All pieces found must be "GPSed".
> >No ham is allowed to touch anything.
> >
> >Hams from Nacogdoches ARC, Dallas and Houston ARES are volunteering. The
> >weekend will see a lot of volunteers as people will be able to come up
> >without interfering with work.
> >
> >NASA, FEMA, EPA, FBI, The Texas Rangers, Texas Dept of Public Safety,
> >local police, sheriff and constable deputies and volunteer firefighters
> >make up the search teams. Each team has a ham radio op to allow
> >intercommunication. According to several unnamed sources, these federal,
> >state and local groups are very thankful for the hams. As you know, ham
> >radio has enjoyed a long relationship with NASA and FEMA. As you may also
> >know, three of the seven astronauts were licensed hams. We have added
> >three to the list of silent keys. This tragedy will serve a greater
> >purpose. The Federal, State and Local agencies will now see that Ham
Radio
> >will be there and work flawlessly and inexpensively.
> >
> >If you have Echolink and want to monitor live radio comms, log into
> >EDU_NET, DO NOT TALK over WX_TALK. That is the conference room linking
> >repeaters and Echolink. EDU_Net is a listening only room.
> >
> >I will post more here for you after I return from Nacogdoches area
Sunday.
> >
> >
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> >Jesse Plummer
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