1. Amateur Radio in Bedford Bedford Town Council Meeting June 8, 2011

2. Agenda  Who we are …  What we do …  Come see us in action!  Questions? June 8, 2011 2

3. Who we are … Granite State Amateur Radio Association  Based in Bedford with 62 members from surrounding communities  Monthly meetings  Radio exam sessions  Mentoring on radios, operation, …  Annual Field Day exercise June 8, 2011 3

4. Who we are … Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)  National organization founded in 1950 by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)  Organized by State (and then typically by County) Greater Manchester ARES  Serves Bedford, Manchester, Goffstown, Hooksett  Interfaces with State EOC via NH ARES team in Concord  Weekly training calls  Regular emergency drills  State-wide, American Red Cross, CMC, Elliott, … June 8, 2011 4

5. 5 Japan Earthquake

6. June 8, 2011 6 Joplin Tornado…

7. June 8, 2011 7 Springfield Tornado…

8. June 8, 2011 8 NH Ice Storm…

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10. What we do …  Backup emergency communication support  NH Department of Safety’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management  NH Hospital Association  National Weather Service (SKYWARN)  American Red Cross  Amateur radio operators provide communications in support of public events  Bedford’s Pre-Memorial Day race  Area road races June 8, 2011 10

11. Come see us in action!  GSARA is part of the nationwide exercise called Field Day  Practice emergency response capabilities  June 25 @ 2PM thru June 26 @ 2PM (continuous 24 hour operation)  Earl Legacy Park Log Cabin  Setup includes multiple  Temporary antennas  Types of radios  Modes: voice, Morse code, digital  Special radio reserved to help unlicensed attendees experience the original social media! June 8, 2011 11

12. Questions and Follow-up Granite State Amateur Radio Association  Stan Popielarz, camelot70@comcast.net 603.472.6609 (H), 603.582.6610 (C)  Martin Koechel, mkoechel@gmail.com 603.471.3938 (H), 603.714.5490 (C) NH ARES (state-wide)  Al Shuman, akshuman@comcast.net 603.487.2727 (H), 603.487.3333 (C) Greater Manchester ARES  Martin Koechel, mkoechel@gmail.com 603.471.3938 (H), 603.714.5490 (C) June 8, 2011 12

13. Thank you for your time! Please come see us in action at Earl Legacy Park June 25 (2pm) thru June 26 (2pm)