ARLA/CLUSTER: Mesmo com severas condições meteorológicas mantenha a sua estação operacional

[João Gonçalves Costa]

Keeping your station on air in severe weather conditions

With Australia's summer well and truly here, radio amateurs there are increasingly giving thought as to how to keep their station on air in severe weather conditions that could result in power shortages, storms or fires.

This will enable them to continue to enjoy amateur radio should the
power fail, but also it may assist them in learning more about summer
bushfires in their area.

Last summer "self-help" groups of radio amateurs regularly got on their
local repeater to keep in touch and share information.

To do this of course it is essential to have an independent power source.
A diesel or petrol generator can be used to not only keep your radio on air but also give energy for lighting or other household uses.

Many seem to have a back-up 12v battery to keep their rigs on air. These are relatively affordable if bought new or even cheap second-hand. Emergency service authorities also recommend having spare batteries on hand for torches and a battery or wind-up powered broadcast receiver to keep up with the news.

Solar power may also be available.

So this summer have a think about how to stay on air.

Amateur Radio Victoria encourages the use of the major 2m repeaters to keep in touch, particularly on days of total fire ban or Code Red.

Should WICEN (Vic) or anyone else need any repeater to pass emergency
messages please give them priority, or follow the guidance of any emergency net control station on a repeater.

On the HF bands there are a number of designated Emergency Centre of Activity (CoA) frequencies. Within the Asia/Pacific Region these are
3.6MHz 7.110Mz

Globally the CoA include 14.3MHz, 18.160MHz and 21.360MHz.

During emergency training exercises and disasters please keep them clear.

Amateur Radio Victoria website
amateurradio.com.au

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