Category Archives: Training

ARRL Offers On-line Emergency Communication Courses

The American Radio Relay League now offers Emergency Communication Courses online, including EC-001. These are self-paced courses either all by yourself or with a mentor.

This is a revision of our former Emergency Communications Basic/Level 1 course. 

Description. This course is designed to provide basic knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. The course has 6 sections with 28 lesson topics and includes a selection of student activities, knowledge review quizzes, and a final assessment. The course is conducted entirely online and can be completed at your own pace, allowing you to work according to your own schedule.

Prerequisites. Before you begin the course you should have completed the following prerequisites. These courses provide a foundation for the content of this course.  These are free mini-courses you can take online:

Click here to see the entire course catalog.

The General Class License Ham Cram is Online

It’s finally here! The Ham Cram for the General Class License is available at OutdoorCore. And there’s a 15% discount through the end of October. Just enter the code OCTOBER15 when checking out.

There will be additional courses, such as How to Build a Dipole Antenna, How to Make Your First Contact, and Programming a Walkie-Talkie, in the near future.

And as always, check the Valiant Outfitters website often for new content about ham radio in the field and other wilderness survival skills.

ICS-213 Shelter Report Block Format

Occasionally a station may be asked to relay a pro-forma message, such as the ICS-213 Shelter Report, but might not have a blank hardcopy of the form to copy the message. In that case, the relaying station can copy the message in a block format. Attached are two examples of the ICS-213 Shelter Report. One is an example of the ICS-213 Shelter Report used in Clay county. The other is the same exact message but in block format. Continue reading →