Radios at emergency opperating positions that will be used by Ham people in an emergency need to be commercial radios that are idiot proof. We use Motorola GM 300's with headsets at some locations (com centers) mobile and fixed, and standard mic at others (fire departments). That way the opperator only has to turn the power on and hook up the antenna and set the channel and volume. The commercial mobile radios have enough memories to be efficient and effective for any type of disaster communications. No cheat sheet nedded other than a channel list. If you think you must have a radio you can dial around then by all means install it and a second antenna it is sometimes helpfull to be able to listen to a second frequency durring an emergency activation.
We tried the Ham radio in emergency com centers for years and they worked great but when the E.C. went to the EOC during an activation and could not figure out how to set the pl because someone fooled with the buttons between activations the radio was useless and these were very simple single band radios. Get some commercial radios to use as your main radios as soon as possible and everyone will be more efficient and professional while doing their emergency communicating. tom > [Original Message] > From: Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 3/25/2008 6:28:57 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic, trying not to re-invent the wheel... > > Yes, this is off topic, but I thought I'd tap the combined > experience of the 3000 plus group members... > > Over and above helping set up a couple of repeaters, I've > been asked to help out a local Red Cross chapter in > their Emergency Comm Center. > > The situation is that they have a number of operators that > are familiar with one model (or brand) of radio, and on zero > notice may be assigned to sit an a operating position (in > either the fixed or mobile comm centers) that has a totally > unfamiliar radio. > > I've requested a list of the ham radios in both comm centers. > So far I know that there are three Yaesu FT7800 radios, and > a number of Kenwoods including the 231 and 241.I've asked > for a full list... > > Before I spend several evenings prepping writeups (that > will be made into laminated cards) for various radios > does anybody have a "cheat sheet" containing steps > for the Yaesu 7800 for: > > (card 1 face) > Operating Instructions using preprogrammed memory channels: > > 1. Turn on radio, adjust volume and squelch > 2. (next step) > 3. (next step) > 4. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the button marked..... > 5) (next step) > 6) (next step) > > Selecting memory channel > > 1) (step 1) > 2) (next step) > etc > > (flip side of card 1) > Operating Instructions in VFO mode > > 1. Turn on radio, adjust volume and squelch > 2. (next step) > 3. (next step) > 4. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the button marked..... > 5) (next step) > 6) (next step) > > Selecting receive frequency > > 1) (step 1) > 2) (next step) > etc > > Selecting offset (i.e. the transmit frequency) > > 1) (step 1) > 2) (next step) > etc > > Selecting CTCSS encode tone > > 1) (step 1) > 2) (next step) > etc > > > (card 2) > Programming the radio (loading frequencies into memories) > > 1. Turn on radio, adjust volume and squelch > 2. (next step) > 3. (next step) > 4. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the button marked..... > 5) (next step) > 6) (next step) > > See other card for setting up radio in VFO mode > > Copying VFO to selected memory channel > (note do not overwrite any existing memory > channel) > > 1) (step 1) > 2) (next step) > etc > > > > Thanks in advance..... > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.0/1341 - Release Date: 3/24/2008 3:03 PM
