SVG Amateur radio operators master emergency communication (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)

Sunday, September 14, 2025 was a special day for new radio operators recently trained by the Youlou Amateur Radio Association – YARA, as they converged on the Chatoyer National Park at Rabacca for a ‘field day’ exercise.

The field day took the form of antenna orientation and erection for HF (High Frequency) radio using a multi-band broad band antenna donated by Barrett Communications as well as deploying a VHF/UHF antenna and radio from the temporary base set up at the park. The field day operation gave the new radio operators ‘hands on’ experience in communicating with both local and regional radio operators. These skills are important and especially useful in disaster scenarios.

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