ERC 10/12/2010 Suggestions and Ham Links & Ham Resources

There was a lot discussed tonight, both on the net and after the net. Here are the highlights.

SUGGESTIONS
1. Repeater list in your PDA or phone.
2. Cell phone list for your ward for ERC operators.
3. LED flashlights EVERYWHERE. (Vehicles & Home & Office)
4. Twitter & Facebook accounts using your Call Sign
5. Ward Emergency operators should have a ward phone list.

A CHALLENGE
How to get ham radio operators active in the nets and other activities.
In order to get them active in the nets, you have to know who they are. Here is an easy way to find ALL the hams in your zip code.

To see the distribution of hams in any ZIP code, use the URL http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=XXXXX, where XXXXX is the ZIP code for which you want to see a map of licensed Amateurs.

You will be surprised how many there are and might even find that some people you know are also licensed hams. The more of these "inactive" hams that we can get into the nets and clubs, the more we will have available when the disaster hits. Untrained Ham Radio operators are not nearly as capable as trained ones.

GENERAL INFO
There was a HUGE discussion on using FRS/GMRS radios for emergency communications to augment Ham Radio.

The October 2010 issue of Communications Magazine has info on FRS/GMRS proposed changes & other topics - available at Barnes & Noble.

Part 97 business band radios with 5 Watts or less can be used on GMRS - available cheaply on eBay.

There is a Cobra FRS/GMRS radio with removable antenna - model #MRHH425LIVP - costs over $100.00.

HAM RADIO REPAIR
Don Woods - Centerville exit - Precision Electronics - Business Radio Svc -call before you drop by, he is sometimes out of the office on business or community service. Just look up Precision Electronics in the phone book. Referred by KC7GMN - RICK SHAW.

TONS OF USEFUL HAM RADIO LINKS
http://www.ldshams.com/

www.gigaparts.com (Win a free HF Radio)

www.ac6v.com/ (HUGE list of ham radio links & info)

http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ (Ham magazine)

http://utahvhfs.org/ (Best Utah repeater list)

http://utahvhfs.org/linklist.html (Utah VHF Society links)

http://www.powerwerx.com/ (Excellent source for cables, adapters, connectors, etc. for Emergency use)

http://www.qsl.net/k/kd7rto//utah/hamrptr.htm (Another repeater list)

http://www.levinecentral.com/repeaters/google_mapping.php (Google map of repeaters for utah)

That should do for now. More next time.

73 de N7OZH