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…
Broadcast Network Coverage of 1948 ARRL Field Day
With the annual ARRL Field Day event rapidly approaching, we thought it might be nice to share this audio recording of a 1948 network radio broadcast covering Amateur Radio and…
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…
The Lahaina Fire: Are the Cellular Carriers Responsible?
Associated Press recently reported that Maui County, Hawaii is suing several cellular carriers for a failure to notify law enforcement of cellular outages during the disastrous Lahaina wildfire during August…
Approved: CRO Training Plan & Fast Telegram Routing Procedure
Radio Relay International would like to thank everyone who provided feedback on the restructuring proposal introduced this past February. We received many comments regarding the proposal and, of the many…
Shall We Standardize IATN Schedules?
For those unfamiliar with IATN (formerly referred to as “TCC”), this is a group of point-to-point circuits that transfer message traffic between areas. IATN circuits are not “nets” but rather…
RRI Restructuring Proposal Approved
RRI Restructuring Proposal Approved On March 5, the RRI Board of Directors met to discuss the results of the recent restructuring meeting. Of particular interest during discussions was the input…
RRI Restructuring Proposal
On February 27, 2024, Radio Relay International hosted a meeting of Registered Radio Operators, the purpose of which was to discuss a proposed restructuring process. Over the past year, the…
Radio Relay International Restructuring Proposal
IMPORTANT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Radio Relay International Restructuring Proposal MEETING OPEN TO RRI REGISTERED RADIO OPERATORS ONLY All Radio Relay International Registered Radio Operators are invited to attend an important on-line…