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Subj: FLORIDA HAMS PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT DURING HUR ISAI
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FLORIDA HAMS PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT DURING HURRICANE ISAIAS
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT REPORT BY ARRL / ARES (ARC THAMES W4CPD)
ARRL NORTHERN FLORIDA EMCOMM & AMATEUR RADIO BULLETIN
AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS DURING HURRICANE ISAIAS
VALID: 17-OCT-2026 ONWARDS
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5 IN PANAMA
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1. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF EMCOMM OPERATIONS
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AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS FROM FLORIDAâ€ÖS SANTA ROSA, NASSAU, LAKE, PINELLAS,
AND LEON COUNTIES PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
DURING AND FOLLOWING HURRICANE ISAIAS, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL CAPABILITIES
REMAINED ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE STORM EVENT.
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2. COUNTY DEPLOYMENTS & FIELD OPERATIONS
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- SANTA ROSA COUNTY: VOLUNTEER AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS STAFFED THE EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) AND THE EVACUATION SHELTER AT THE MILTON COMMUNITY
CENTER, ESTABLISHING A DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS LINK AND MAINTAINING READINESS
SHOULD TRADITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FAIL.
- STATEWIDE SUPPORT: OPERATORS ACROSS FLORIDA BACKED AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS
TO MAINTAIN VITAL CONTACT WITH THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IN
TALLAHASSEE IN CASE OF CONVENTIONAL NETWORK DISRUPTIONS.
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3. OFFICIAL STATEMENTS & COORDINATION
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ARC THAMES (W4CPD), SANTA ROSA COUNTY CERT/ARES PROGRAM MANAGER, ARRL
NORTHERN FLORIDA SECTION EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, AND AMATEUR RADIO LIAISON TO
THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, HIGHLIGHTED THE VALUE OF AMATEUR
RADIO RESILIENCY:
"WHILE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS ARE MORE RELIABLE TODAY, AMATEUR RADIO SERVES AS A
DEPENDABLE AUXILIARY RESOURCE... WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE
TRAINED AND READY TO STEP IN WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS."
CREDITS & SOURCES: ARRL / ARC THAMES W4CPD
NODE CONTACT MAIL: HP2DFA@GMAIL.COM / HP2DFA-5@BPQ32
73 DE HP2DFA-5 / BPQ32 NODE PANAMA
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