ARLA/CLUSTER: Ter um radioamador nas actividades de serviço público é gratificante e útil.

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Ham Radio public service activities – rewarding and useful

Rud Merriam K5RUD writes on Hackaday about the public service aspect
of amateur radio

Public service events generally use repeaters to cover the area of the
event. They are also used during emergency operations. Or some small
events may just use simplex — direct radio-to-radio connections.

A typical race or ride is many miles in length. Along the route there
will be rest stops or break points where the participants get drinks
and food – literally on the run for a marathon or Iron Man event. Each
break point needs a ham in case of problems with the setup of the area
or participant mishaps. If a participant is having a medical problem
emergency services provided by the event organization need to be
notified.

The amateur-developed Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is
frequently used to track vehicles as they travel along the course.

Read the full story at
http://hackaday.com/2016/01/15/ham-radio-public-service-activities-rewarding-and-useful/