May 3
Do you know what 711 TRS is?
711 is the nationwide telephone number for accessing Telephone Relay Service (TRS). TRS permits persons with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system via a text telephone (TTY) or other device to call persons with or without such disabilities.
Making TRS Calls
Apr 12
It’s time again for Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD) on 23 May 2009, here in Madison/Huntsville, AL. We will be setting up at a new site this year. When more information come available we will announce the site location.
The Asterisk Amateur Radio Network will be join with the Drake State Technical College Amateur Radio Club promoting the use of amateur radio along with giving thanks and appreciation to our men and women who have served and who are serving now in the Arm Forces. This will be a great day for all to come out and support the troops on a job that continues to be at the fore front of our mission for the country and the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 12
ALERTradio ERC | Operations web site is operational.
Dec 9
The Digital Analog Radio Network is near.
DARN defined as to mend by weaving thread across a gap that is what is being done. Those that want to see flexibility will go with the DARN approach, as a improvement while there will be others that find it to be just annoyance. DARN definitely fits the new Digital Analog Radio Networks.
Sometimes logic can indeed be simple (send in most potentially linkable exchange).
The Asterisk Amateur Radio Network – Madison Huntsville Alabama Group will have a very important meeting on 18 August 2008 at 6:30pm -7:30.
The meeting place is the same as before, which is 6380 Pulaski Pike, NW, Huntsville, AL.
The Asterisk Amateur Radio Network – Madison/Huntsville, Alabama Group (AARN-MHAL) had its first meeting Thursday night (10July2008).
For additional details check out the new AARN-MHAL page.
Jun 21
Just like other living things there are good and bad times for dynamic paths that are taken.
One can opt to be static yet knowing dynamic paths will move you.
What does this mean to those that work in the area of emergency response?
Be flexible with the methods that are used, yet maintain the basic standards that allow a incident operation to be conducted safely. Standards which remain static can be used as a basis for operation integrity and also represent a road map to a successful mission.
Standard Operation Procedures provide the static portion for operational planning yet they should also be dynamic so that when new methods are presented they can be placed into the Standard Operation Procedures as soon as possible.
Every situation, every incident is different, thus the need for being dynamic in operational style. At times incidents will take place that are not amongst the normal operational situations. This indeed is one of the times that we need to be dynamic in readiness and response.
Flexibility is a key ingredient to readiness and the “all hazard” approach to emergency response and planning.
As a organization which path are you opting for: static or dynamic flexibility?
May 20
The URI Connection Guide (pdf) is available. Included in the URI Connection Guide is information for connecting the URI to Maxon LMR Transceivers (SM2500, SM6000, SD170) and Icom LMR Transceivers (F121/221) . Additional radios will be added as needed.
ARMAD is an annual NON – POLITICAL Amateur Radio Public Service project that stands for Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day. We work with National Military Appreciation Month during the Month of May.
We ask Amateur Radio Operators from around the world to team up during this effort to allow the people from our communities to gather at public locations such as shopping centers, parks, VA hospitals, and sporting events to express verbal positive support “LIVE” over two way radio for members of the Military, Veterans, Reserves, National Guard, Retired, Coalition Forces, First Responders, and Military Support Groups.
Many of us have friends, relatives, and neighbors that are active duty, and past members of the armed forces. ARMAD gives us the chance to support one another, and to express our thanks and appreciation to those that sacrifice and serve in the Armed Forces.
For more information about ARMAD visit http://www.armad.net/
