Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service
FCC Callsign: W4CAR – Chesapeake, Virginia USA
Due to the coming storm, Steve Nowak will bring up the Net tomorrow morning & will be monitoring the CARS Club Repeater on 146.820 mhz. If possible please monitor this frequency if anything arises that may need attention or announcements for emergency traffic. I hope everyone stays safe and warm Read More …
The City of Portsmouth has opened a short-term emergency shelter for residents at I.C.Norcom High School, 1801 London Blvd. If residents choose to go to the shelter, they should bring: — Bedding items (including pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, etc.) — Extra clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, etc. — Folding chairs or cots Read More …
Virginia can experience bad weather at any time – Coastal areas, are subject to hurricanes or high winds with tidal flooding. The piedmont and highland areas can experience flooding from extended storms. Exercise Name – Event Horizon – a point of no return – in general relativity, a point in Read More …
According to City of Chesapeake’s Twitter feed, an emergency shelter has been opened. Oscar F. Smith High School. 1994 Tiger Drive. City of Chesapeake Information. Chesapeake Twitter
“Ham radio, or amateur radio serves as a backup communication system for the 911 center, not only in Mercer County and throughout the country, and throughout the world,” said Robert Hoge, Director of the Mercer County 911 Center. Full article