Nothing amateur about radio (Missouri)

Good afternoon. Welcome to the AA0RC Repeater. The time is 3:33 p.m.

The automated greeting crackles through the radio on Dan “WZ9W” Schnaare’s desk in response to a call sent by Rick “KF0JCP” Smith from a handheld radio just outside of Schnaare’s Ham Shack in Centralia. The signal traveled about 20 miles to the Radio Repeater in Mexico, before being sent back.

“KF0JCP, WZ9W,” Schnaare confirms.

Schnaare and Smith are members of Audrain Emergency Communications Inc. serving as vice president and treasurer, respectively.

AECI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization consisting of 30 amateur radio operators who meet monthly at the Help Center in Mexico. They are dedicated to their craft, teaching and practicing nearly every day.

The goal of AECI is to keep the industry alive as much as it is to be prepared for an emergency situation.

Read more – Mexico Ledger: https://bit.ly/4l0P7fc