We’ve all done it. Standing on our tippy toes. The dance, slowly swiveling around, alternating holding our arms up in the air and hands close to our ears. I’m talking about the weird contortions we do until we get the best signal out of our handheld radio.
“3 tips to get better reception and a stronger handheld radio signal”
A new page has been posted called the Emergency Communicator’s Notebook. it contains some GREAT information for Emergency Communicators.
Check it out here … Emergency Communicator’s Notebook Page (this page can also be accessed under the EmCom Plans Tab)
Joe, W1WCN, has done training on some of the acronyms that you hear on the radio. Here are those as well as other acronyms and terms you will probably hear.
The meeting minutes for the November 2014 Clay County ARES Board Member Meeting are available here.
The 2014 ClayARES Christmas Party will be December 2, 7:00PM at Journey Church, 6225 Lake Gray Blvd, Jacksonville, FL.
Now in Hamspeak…
PAN-PAN PAN-PAN PAN-PAN: CLAYARES; 021900EST DEC 2014 (030000Z DEC 2014); QTH 6225 LAKE GRAY BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL (30° 12′ 11.5884″, -81° 44′ 43.4106″)
And finally, in CW…
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Finally, back to plain English…
Food, fun and frivolity! Not $100, not $50, not $25 per person! For just $10 per person you get to enjoy all of this and a recap of 2014 with the coolest radio geeks in NE Florida! That’s right, just $10 per person.
Please RSVP Scott Roberts at kk4ecr@gmail.com by Friday, NOV 21.