Amateur Radio Firefighters

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This group is for those firefighters who are also amateur radio operators or who just have a love for radio communications.
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  • National Fire Prevention Week special event

    Hi, all,I'm looking for firefighters who are also amateur radio operators and who would be interested in helping to organize a special event for National Fire Prevention Week this year. My hope is that we can have ten special event stations, with calls N0F through N9F, running that week. The idea…

    By Steve Masticola

    May 18, 2013

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  • Echolink

    Is any on  ECHOLINK and does any one have a schedule ?

    By George Fiala

    Jun 19, 2012

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  • HF Fire & Emergency Services Net Anyone?

    Should we include the thin blue line and the thin white line too? Or will this be a "Red Line Pre-Connect Only" party.  Shall we try nationwide days or regional nights and throw out your thoughts on frequencies.     The big question is ????  WILL YOU PARTICIPATE?

    By Nancy Lankford McCain

    Mar 7, 2011

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  • Ham Radio Nation

    I dont know If any of y'all are aware but there is a new social network out for ham radio.  Its Ham radio nation.  I just became a member seems ok so far juat wanted to share it w/ the group.  Hope too see y'all there. 73 deW4QYVAvery

    By Avery W. Hill Sr.

    Apr 27, 2011

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  • Are you playing with D-Star?

    And if you are, how deep is your EM community getting on the bus?  Planning on a push myself so we can communicate back to the rest of Texas when bad stuff happens here on the coast, and it won't require HF.  NO NO NO  I love HF!!!, but some days there are enough G & E class tickets around.

    By Nancy Lankford McCain

    Jan 17, 2011

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  • Ham Radio Equipment in Fire Stations???

    How many of you have equipment in your station (beoynd your HT strapped to your hip)?I am in the process of installing a few antennas at my station so I will be able to put an HF rig and a 2m/70cm rig in the station in the event of an emergency (and so I can play radio durring down time of…

    By Rob

    Jan 23, 2009

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  • Anyone coming to Dayton?

    Hamvention is only a couple weeks away and figured I would ask if any of you are coming to the big show? If you are feel free to stop by and say hello. Will be easy to find at flea market space 101 where you will find the XWARN trailer. That is where Talk-In is based and if I am not there, the guys…

    By Rob

    May 4, 2009

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  • Anyone working the DX contest?

    Just curious how many out there are working the DX contest this weekend or the WPX contet at the end of the month. It is my weekend at the full time job so only get to chase DX before and after work when not sleeping this week. I will be in full tilt for WPX though. Get off at 6 AM on Sat and by…

    By Rob

    Mar 7, 2009

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  • How Does Your Department Interact with/train with Communication Volunteers?

    Does your department find value in your communication volunteers? Are They used to the highest extent of their capabilities, or are they treated as "wanna' be radio geeks"?It's OK to say! It happens in the best of families, warts feathers and all.Everyone Goes Home!Nancy K5NLM

    By Nancy Lankford McCain

    Jan 2, 2009

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  • A.R.E.S.

    A.R.E.S. operators tell everyone about a interesting call out that you had and why you thought it was interesting.DustinKE5NKG

    By Dustin

    May 15, 2008

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