Amateur Radio emergency communication volunteers needed! (Sep 2, 2005) -- UPDATE -- The ARRL now is seeking experienced Amateur Radio emergency volunteers to help supplement communication for American Red Cross feeding and sheltering operations in Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle--as many as 200 locations in all. Special consideration will be given to operators who have successfully completed the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications course training (Level I minimum) to serve as team leaders. These volunteer operators will help to provide communication and equipment for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers may face hardship conditions without the usual amenities and will need to provide their own transportation to the marshaling area.
Working in cooperation with the ARRL, http://katrina.ab2m.net/ will now be handling all volunteer sign ups for the Katrina Relief effort. If you have already entered your information to [EMAIL PROTECTED], your information will be forwarded to AB2M to avoid duplication. [EMAIL PROTECTED] should be used for all other inquiries to the ARRL regarding Hurricane Katrina. http://www.arrl.org ----- ARRL President Urges Orderly Amateur Radio Response in Katrina Recovery (Sep 1, 2005) -- ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, today called on the Amateur Radio community to exercise patience as the Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans flooding relief and recovery efforts move into high gear. http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/09/02/100/?nc=1 ----- Federal Government Grant to "Ham Aid" Will Support Katrina Response (Sep 2, 2005) -- The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will provide a $100,000 grant supplement to ARRL to support Amateur Radio's emergency communication operators in states affected by Hurricane Katrina. The grant will help to fund "Ham Aid," a new League program to support Amateur Radio volunteers deployed in the field in disaster-stricken areas. ARRL Chief Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH, expressed gratitude to CNCS for its generous response. Ham Aid, she said, offers a unique opportunity to support individual radio amateurs helping to bridge the communication gap Hurricane Katrina has caused. http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/09/02/100/?nc=1 --------------- Frank Keeney Pasadena Networks, LLC Antennas, Cables and Equipment: http://www.wlanparts.com
