I agree with Ron. You'll never get them trained. They solved the problem in our County HazMat truck by installing commercial two-way radios programmed to the area repeaters. You simply dial to the proper channel and the frequency and PL is programmed in and can't be messed up.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:11 AM Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic, trying not to re-invent the wheel... > From my 15+ years experience with emergency comm here 90% of those who > show up to help NEVER come to meetings. How you going to put them in a > training class? You are not. > > Also I can train Hams on a radio right down to the nitty griddy details > and 2 years later when they come in for a real operation they will swear > they have never seen the radio, hi. > > The process is to set up the rigs so all one has to do is turn on, set to > memory 1, 2 or 3 (which given on a well displayed info sheet), pick up the > mike and communicate. Hams do a pretty good job of talking. > > If there are complex issues one needs a central one, two or three person > "expert" on the equipment. > > The Military has done this for decades. A troop can go from CA to TN and > operate the rigs in the TOC. The tactics will differ, but the radios are > not the problem. We should strive for this simplicity in Ham emergency > commo. > > 73, ron, n9ee/r > >
