Ham radio at Bald Eagle Days (Washington)

What would you do if the internet is down, the cell phone towers are overloaded or gone and you want to get a message to far-off relatives that you are alright? The Wahkiakum County Amateur Radio Club (call sign N7WAH) is prepared to help you. Stop by our booth at Bald Eagle Days on Saturday to experience how easy sending that message is. We will be located in front of the courthouse.

At our booth you can quickly fill out a simple radiogram form that will place your message into a global radio message system named WINLINK. From our booth, operators will use our radio equipment and antenna to leapfrog your message out of our pretend “disaster area” to a receiving radio station somewhere in the world where it will be routed into the regular email system, then off to the recipient.

You can practice your part by writing a simple message using the form. You will need to provide the recipient’s email address, your return email address, and a short message of 25 words or less. The amateur radio operators will take care of the rest. When your message enters the system, you will receive a confirmation copy in your email.

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