Category Archives: Uncategorized

The Tulsa Fire Department shares a video showing how a dog started a house fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery. The fault lies with us unknowingly leaving power banks out where animals can chew on them. Dog starts Lithium … Continue reading →

August 10, 2024 – Second Saturday Training Time: 0900. Early birds starting at 0830. Written by KD7ISA, approved by our EC for posting. I fear many ham operators believe that simply knowing how to send and receive a single WLE … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Handling Instructions and ARRL Numbered Texts Source: ARRL NTS Newsletter, August 6, 2024

This Saturday at 0900 (0830 early entry).  600 SW Walnut Street in Hillsboro Oregon. See the calendar. We will get beginners going (HELP). We will challenge everyone else! This is a chance to Show’n’Tell (or brag). We continue with getting everyone … Continue reading →

See tab “Presentations.”

Start Time: 0900 Location:  Public Safety Training Center This training will be akin to a “radio check” or an equipment check. It will be at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center. We will be in close proximity to each other so … Continue reading →

CERT Damage Assessment  a printable PDF version of a WLE template CERT Rapid Needs Assessment  a CERT form in PDF WLE Initial Damage Assessment a printable PDF version of a WLE template The following are Winlink forms that can be … Continue reading →

AREDN: The AREDN Mesh talk that happened at SEAPAC this year is now up on Willamette Valley Mesh website:  https://willamettevalleymesh.net/news/SEAPAC-24/ The talk was titled: “AREDN Building Apps for Emergency Support” where we talked about our mesh network as well as out … Continue reading →

After rain chased us out of Seaside this last weekend, now we have to watch for extreme high temperatures. Three new references are posted on our Weather Links page. See references on 1. Heat Related Illness, 2. Heat Index and … Continue reading →