Amateur radio operators attending the Ham Radio in the Park event July 25 to share their expertise are (l-r) Bill Bouchard, N3EDO; Bob Taney, KA3DYX; Steven Keller, KC3DSO; and Jim Baker, N3XKJ. All are members of the Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, a volunteer organization that provides emergency communications support during extreme weather conditions and other critical situations, as well as for some community events. BERNADETTE HEARN PHOTOS
Cynthia Melendez, right, smiles after talking with her friend and former coworker in Maine via ham radio during the Grove Park event. Melendez is the event coordinator for Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Assisting her with the contact is Steven Keller, event leader and Delaware section manager for the American Radio Relay League.
Amateur radio operators attending the Ham Radio in the Park event July 25 to share their expertise are (l-r) Bill Bouchard, N3EDO; Bob Taney, KA3DYX; Steven Keller, KC3DSO; and Jim Baker, N3XKJ. All are members of the Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, a volunteer organization that provides emergency communications support during extreme weather conditions and other critical situations, as well as for some community events. BERNADETTE HEARN PHOTOS
Cynthia Melendez, right, smiles after talking with her friend and former coworker in Maine via ham radio during the Grove Park event. Melendez is the event coordinator for Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Assisting her with the contact is Steven Keller, event leader and Delaware section manager for the American Radio Relay League.
Amateur radio still connects people locally, nationally and around the world!
A group of local ham radio operators gathered July 25 in Rehoboth Beach for a demonstration in Grove Park led by Steven Keller, KC3DSO, the American Radio Relay League section manager for Delaware. The event was sponsored by Rehoboth Beach Public Library.
Organizers set up a variety of equipment, including a portable antenna and power sources, so they could help attendees learn about amateur radio – how it works, and the vital roles it plays in emergency response, community events, government operations and more.
Attendees could watch and participate as operators made contacts with other ham radio users near and far. They also learned about the practical uses of ham radio and the steps anyone can take to become a federally licensed operator.
Amateur radio works when all else fails: When cell towers are down or overloaded, when landlines and internet are down and power is out, amateur radio operators can communicate with other operators anywhere in the world, and even into space.
Future public events are being planned; learn more at sussexcountyares.org.
Amateur radio operators attending the Ham Radio in the Park event July 25 to share their expertise are (l-r) Bill Bouchard, N3EDO; Bob Taney, KA3DYX; Steven Keller, KC3DSO; and Jim Baker, N3XKJ. All are members of the Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, a volunteer organization that provides emergency communications support during extreme weather conditions and other critical situations, as well as for some community events. BERNADETTE HEARN PHOTOS
Cynthia Melendez, right, smiles after talking with her friend and former coworker in Maine via ham radio during the Grove Park event. Melendez is the event coordinator for Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Assisting her with the contact is Steven Keller, event leader and Delaware section manager for the American Radio Relay League.Event Details :
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