2023
To be determined
2022 (last year)
8:00 AM Handheld VHF/UHF Radios and Repeater Operation: Stories from the Field
Andrew Cornwall, KF7CCC, VE1CCC, is the author of the Handheld Radio Field Guide. He is active in the emergency communications community in Maricopa County. He has been a part of the incident management team in public service events, communications exercises and complex incidents. He is an ARES Emergency Coordinator, a net manager for the Arizona Emergency Net – Maricopa, and an Incident Communication Center Manager (INCM) and Auxiliary Communications (AUXC) resource. He is a trainer and volunteer examiner.
Abstract
Some people have problems programming their handheld radios. Perhaps a friend gave you a file, or maybe you got it programmed at the store. That’s enough to get you on air, but it means you’re missing out on the one thing that hams have that other radio services lack: frequency agility. Andrew will explain – using real-life examples from public service events – why that’s important and how you can set your radio up in the field. He’ll tell you the basics of how repeaters work, explain why repeater offset is a lie, and give you the steps you need to program (almost) any VHF/UHF analog handheld radio using the radio keypad alone.
9:30 AM Raspberry Pi and KM4ACK’s Build-a-Pi for Ham Radio
First licensed in 1977 as a Novice, was a member of the South Jersey Radio Association and Cherry Hill Emergency Management. Participated in many Field Days and local community events.
Since moving to Phoenix in 2005, Ruben has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) where he is qualified as an air crew and ground team member and has specialized in Radio Communications. He has served as the Arizona Wing Director of Communications and now serves as Assistant Director of Communications.
Member of a team responsible for providing access to all 12 Arizona Wing repeaters via VOIP. Both New Mexico and Texas Wings also are using the same VOIP system for their repeaters. As a result of the team’s efforts, CAP National has begun to deploy a commercial system that provides all Wings with similar capabilities.
Training includes ICS 100, 200, 700, 800, 300 and 400, FEMA All-Hazard COML and COMT and Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) Basic Inland Search and Rescue Course (BISC). He also participates as an aircrew member and acts as Communications Unit Leader (CUL) on many exercises.
Most recent exercise:
July 2021 – participated in Falcon Virgo, a week long exercise in El Paso, Texas to assist the Army train units prior to being deployed to the Washington D.C. perimeter protection area. Served as CAP CUL and radio operator.
Abstract
Ruben’s presentation will discuss using a Raspberry Pi and KM4ACK’s Build-a-Pi for Ham Radio.