Book Description

Part 1 - Procedures and InformationAmateur Radio Emergency Communications in the CommunityAmateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)Principles of Disaster CommunicationWorking with Public Safety Officials and AgenciesNational Traffic System (NTS)Incident Command System (ICS) Message HandlingHurricane Intensity ScaleEstimating the Manpower Necessary to Service an Emergency EventThe EmergencyRadiogramITU Phonetic AlphabetInternational Q SignalsU.S. Amateur BandsAmateur Radio Call Sign Numerical PrefixesSignal ReportingEmergency Response ChecklistVolunteer HandoutTown ARES/RACES Net DialogCounty ARES/RACES NET DialogLocal FrequenciesCTCSS (PL) Tone FrequenciesProtective Equipment and PrecautionsGuidance for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (FEMA)New York State RACES Standard Operating ProcedureFinal ExaminationPart 2 TechnicalPacket RadioAPRS (Automatic Position Reporting System)Phase Shift Keying (PSK) RadioWinlink 2000Satellite RadioAntennas and PropagationH.F. Antenna AnalysisMast and Antennas for Field Day & EmergenciesCross Band and Fixed Band RepeatersEmergency PowerAnderson PowerpolesRMobile Emergency Communications CenterSolar Power for Emergency CommunicationsPortable APRS Packet Winlink Digipeater Igate Voice Communications SystemLightweight Portable Antenna SystemHT Booster SystemD-Star and Icom IC-2820H ProgrammingCompact Multi-Band Rotatable Dipole Antenna ArrayNBEMS (Narrow-Band Emergency Message System) - FLDIGI - FLMSG Setup and Operating InstructionsPart 3 - Emergency PreparednessEmergency PreparednessA Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance