RRI Bulletin, Huricane Milton, October 8, 2024, 1945Z
Radio amateurs in Florida may want to prepare for a significant hurricane due to impact the west coast of the state within the next 48-hours. As with all such tropical…
Q.E.D: Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene: Q.E.D. Several decades ago, the author described radio amateurs as being “prostrate at the altar of the god baud, cowering in fear.” This tongue-in-cheek statement was intended to…
Cognitive Dissonance in an Uncertain World
Radio amateurs are subject to the same level of generational myopia and propensity for denial as any other group of human beings. Like many today, the average radio amateur has…
RRI National Response Plan Updated
Despite having been heavily involved in promoting public service and emergency communications for over a century, the legacy organization that predates the creation of Radio Relay International had never developed…
2100 Miles on a Handheld Radio?
2100 Miles on a Handheld Radio? In recent months, social media has been inundated with advertisements for handheld two-way radios promising nationwide, survivable emergency communications. This is the verbatim text…
Prepper Comms: Connectivity versus Communications
Prepper Comms: Connectivity versus Communications It appears an entire cottage industry has emerged in which various vendors sell ham radio, GMRS, and similar resources as a preparedness tool. Search YouTube…