ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores americanos auxiliaram o Serviço Nacional de Parques durante as comemorações do seu centenário em 2016

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio hams assist the National Park Service

The National Park Service has been celebrating its Centennial
throughout 2016. Amateur Radio operators have been involved with this
celebration throughout the year

Ham radio operators supporting this event are divided into two
categories. Activators that go to the parks and set up two-way radio
stations and Chasers who contact as many Activator stations as
possible.

Bill Jourdain, FCC ham call AB4BJ, and John Willis, FCC ham call
KB4DU, both of Calhoun, are the leading Activators for the state of
Georgia.

This has been a really fun event said Willis. It has created some
friendly competition to see who can activate, or chase, the most park
units.

In addition to the competition, it provides practice in setting up a
two-way radio station quickly in an area without commercial power or
other facilities, simulating a disaster or emergency situation. Mr.
Willis uses a battery and a wire antenna attached to his radio, while
Mr. Jourdain operates from his vehicle with a radio and antenna
installed. Both methods have been very effective.

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http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/calhoun_times/amateur-radio-operators-assist-the-national-park-service/article_cfb9c11e-d8df-11e6-94b1-a3ad72685e15.html#.WHjKr_Xlx9k.twitter