The Vermont Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, also known as Vermont RACES, will be holding the first of a series of regular quarterly emergency communication drills on June 2, 2021, in partnership with VHEPC.
Drill objectives:
Test the Vermont RACES radio stations located in certain Vermont hospitals
Confirm that the radio stations are operational on UHF FM frequencies,
Practice emergency communication procedures, and
Test whether all hospitals participating in the drill can communicate with each other through RACES radio stations.
NEW: Test DMR (digital mobile radio) Capabilities at RACES stations
Future drills will be expanded to include more Vermont hospitals and more radio frequencies and technologies.
For questions please contact Cathy James, catherine.james@att.net
Want to observe the Radio Drill? Use the link below to join us virtually.
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