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| ====== Emergency Communications for Non-Hams ====== | ====== Emergency Communications for Non-Hams ====== | ||
| - | Amateur radio can provide long range communication (voice or digital) in case of emergency. | + | Amateur radio can provide long range communication (voice or digital) in case of an emergency. |
| ===== License-Exempt Devices ===== | ===== License-Exempt Devices ===== | ||
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| <WRAP third column> | <WRAP third column> | ||
| <WRAP center round info 100%> | <WRAP center round info 100%> | ||
| - | License-exempt radios are always | + | License-exempt radios are //secondary// users. |
| </ | </ | ||
| <WRAP center round important 100%> | <WRAP center round important 100%> | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| - | ===== FRS ===== | ||
| - | For voice, [[wp> | ||
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| + | ===== FRS ===== | ||
| <WRAP group> | <WRAP group> | ||
| <WRAP twothirds column> | <WRAP twothirds column> | ||
| + | For voice, using an [[wp> | ||
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| ==== Channels ==== | ==== Channels ==== | ||
| There are 22 channels in the 462 and 467 MHz band: | There are 22 channels in the 462 and 467 MHz band: | ||
| - | ^ Ch. ^ Frequency\\ (MHz) ^ Max\\ Power ^ | + | ^ Ch. ^ Frequency\\ (MHz) ^ Max\\ Power ^ |
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| - | | ||||||^ | + | | |||||^ |
| </ | </ | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | ---- | + | |
| ==== CTCSS/DCS ==== | ==== CTCSS/DCS ==== | ||
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| <WRAP center round tip 100%> | <WRAP center round tip 100%> | ||
| - | By default (and especially in an <fc # | + | By default (and especially in an <fc # |
| </ | </ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | ---- | + | |
| ==== Choosing a Radio ==== | ==== Choosing a Radio ==== | ||
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| * All frequency determining circuitry, including crystals and programming controls, shall be internal to the transmitter and made inaccessible to the user from the exterior of the device. | * All frequency determining circuitry, including crystals and programming controls, shall be internal to the transmitter and made inaccessible to the user from the exterior of the device. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| - | There are a lot of " | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
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| FRS radios cannot be connected to a better antenna to extend the range, or be able to transmit on non-FRS frequencies. | FRS radios cannot be connected to a better antenna to extend the range, or be able to transmit on non-FRS frequencies. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | <WRAP center round tip 100%> | ||
| - | [[https:// | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP third column> | ||
| + | There are a lot of " | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | ---- | + | |
| + | <WRAP twothirds column> | ||
| + | <WRAP center round box 100%> | ||
| + | Here's a short list of good radios at every price point: | ||
| + | * The [[https:// | ||
| + | * The [[https:// | ||
| + | * The [[https:// | ||
| + | * The [[https:// | ||
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| + | See the [[https:// | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP twothirds column> | ||
| ==== First Use Setup ==== | ==== First Use Setup ==== | ||
| - | {{ : | + | Refer to the user manual for specific instructions, |
| - | * Disable the CTCSS/DCS on all 22 channels. | + | * Disable the //CTCSS/DCS// on all 22 channels. |
| - | * A Roger Beep is a short chirp that's transmitted when you let go of the PTT button to indicate that you're done talking. | + | * Disable the //Roger Beep//, which is short chirp that's transmitted when you let go of the PTT button to indicate that you're done talking. |
| - | * VOX is an option to transmit without pressing the PTT. You should turn that off unless you have a good reason for using it since you could transmit without meaning to. | + | * Disable //VOX//, which is an option to transmit without pressing the PTT. |
| + | </ | ||
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| + | <WRAP third column> | ||
| + | {{: | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| ===== MeshCore ===== | ===== MeshCore ===== | ||
| <WRAP group> | <WRAP group> | ||
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| [It] is designed to [...] operate in unlicensed [[wp> ISM_radio_band |ISM frequency bands]] such as 868 MHz and 915 MHz, depending on regional regulations. | [It] is designed to [...] operate in unlicensed [[wp> ISM_radio_band |ISM frequency bands]] such as 868 MHz and 915 MHz, depending on regional regulations. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | The basic idea is that you get a small //companion device// that you pair to your cell phone via bluetooth, and via that device, you can text others or post public messages using the 915 MHz band, all without a special license. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| <WRAP third column> | <WRAP third column> | ||
| - | The basic idea is that you get a small //companion device// that you pair to your cell phone via bluetooth, and via that device, you can text others or post public messages using the 915 MHz band, all without a special license. | ||
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| <WRAP center round tip 100%> | <WRAP center round tip 100%> | ||
| See [[/ | See [[/ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | + | {{: | |
| + | The current network reaches from Parkville to Victoria to Abbotsford. | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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