Emergency Communications

Build practical amateur radio skills for outages and emergencies. Learn to pass messages, practice on a net, and prepare a station that can run on backup power.

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Prepare and Practice

Winlink tutorials
Practice sending radio email, checking in, and using standard message forms.
ARRL ARES training task book
Work through operator skills such as net participation, message handling, and station readiness.
ARRL ARES Letter
Find operating practices and training ideas from amateur radio emergency communications groups.

Get Involved Locally

Diamond Valley ARES
Find local nets and training information for the Hemet and San Jacinto area.
Riverside County RACES
Learn how the county uses amateur radio volunteers and how to get involved.

Preparedness Articles

Nov 11

Emergency CommunicationsOH8STN Off Grid Ham Radio

JS8Call on QO-100 SAT Narrowband – A complete frequency guide for S51SG

Recently, while working HF, S51SG asked for the operating frequency for JS8Call on QO-100. That sounds simple, but once you…

Nov 11

Emergency CommunicationsOH8STN Off Grid Ham Radio

Audiobook sample: Grid-Down Emergency Communications

This is an audiobook sample from my book Grid-Down Emergency Communications, focused on keeping communications working when the grid fails.…