Hi Sov,

I like Midland, but Motorola or Cobra will serve you well also. Ignore the false
distances on the packages. You can expect about 2 miles regardless of what the
package may say. Shop for bargains is my advice. All sets I've seen are both
FRS/GMRS.

You need a GMRS license to operate on HI power but it is not likely worth it.
Channels 8-14 are FRS-only and you need no license so I'd use them. You are also
entitled to use Channels 1-7 on LO power but you risk causing interference to HI
power, licensed GMRS operations on those channels so I avoid them. It is  a
courtesy to the licensed GMRS operators.

You are wise to begin by using the FRS channels. There is little difference in
range with the GMRS channels for the license cost. Be sure you know how to use
them correctly to make a distress broadcast. Many fail for lack of complete
information aired repeatedly so monitors can piece together the message if
reception is poor. Extremely important.

Others will give you the net info and may offer more views you can consider.
Best wishes.



> To: DCERN@yahoogroups.com
> From: sovnse@...
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:30:45 +0000
> Subject: [DCERN] recommendations for FRS or GMRS radios
>
> Hi.
>
> I'm looking to purchase a set of FRS/GMRS radios for emergency use.  Does
anyone have any recommendation on what to get?  I am willing to get the GMRS
license for the higher power option if it is really worth it but see myself
starting with the non license version if there is a big cost difference.
>
> Also, is there still a Sunday night FRS/GMRS net in upper NW area for people
to try out their radio connectivity?
>
> Responses to full group preferred if possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Sov Nse
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
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>
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Hi.

I'm looking to purchase a set of FRS/GMRS radios for emergency use.  Does anyone
have any recommendation on what to get?  I am willing to get the GMRS license
for the higher power option if it is really worth it but see myself starting
with the non license version if there is a big cost difference.

Also, is there still a Sunday night FRS/GMRS net in upper NW area for people to
try out their radio connectivity?

Responses to full group preferred if possible.

Thanks!

-Sov Nse

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

Hello

I have been a member of this group but have not met the owner of this yet. It
would be a pleasure to meet with the moderator. I have been involved in
emergency communications for over 10 years and soon working to get my tech
license. I am CERT trained and have a GMRS license. Looking forward to hearing
from you

73's

Gary Randall, UNIT 29
Public Relations Officer
Federal City REACT
Washington, DC

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, BD <BD18PACKER@...> wrote:

From: BD <BD18PACKER@...>
Subject: [DCERN] Re: New Member - Intro Post
To: DCERN@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 7:01 PM






Jesse

Nice to see someboby besides me reads these messages. It's been a
long time since I've seen a response from an actual person.

Welcome Jared! Which school will you be attending in DC? GW?

Per dxzone.com, "There are no [DC Metro police] feeds available at
this time. If you know of a feed, send the URL address for any area
in this state to: "webmaster@police- scanner.info" .

There used to be a live DC Metro feed at "http://scanner. dc-
fop.org:8618/ listen.pls" but it appears to be down now.

73's to all

BD

--- In DCERN@yahoogroups. com, "Jesse Alexander" <jnalexander@ ...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Jared,
>
> My ARES/RACES (http://www.pgaresra ces.net/) group uses the Green
> Mountain (http://www.gmramd. org/) repeaters: 146.61 and 146.88.
Check
> out http://tmarc. org/ for a listing of the machines in the area.
>
> 73 de WB2IFS/3
> -Jesse
>
> --- In DCERN@yahoogroups. com, "Jared Ross" <jared@> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Jared, originally from Los Angeles, went to school in
> > Pittsburgh, PA and now going to school in DC. Experience as a
> > Firefighter, EMT, ER-Tech, Disaster Worker (CERT and Red Cross),
> > Dispatcher, and HAM Operator (of course).
> >
> > I'm interested in finding some active repeaters.
> >
> > Also, looking for a feed to monitor Metro PD.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jared
> > KG6UYO
> >
>


















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

hi i am a ham operator from trinidad saw your mail and decided to make contact
with you .My call 9Z4AF out of Trinidad in the West Indies I operate VHF and HF



----- Original Message ----
From: Jesse Alexander <jnalexander@...>
To: DCERN@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:38:47 PM
Subject: [DCERN] Re: New Member - Intro Post


Hi Jared,

My ARES/RACES (http://www.pgaresra ces.net/) group uses the Green
Mountain (http://www.gmramd. org/) repeaters: 146.61 and 146.88. Check
out http://tmarc. org/ for a listing of the machines in the area.

73 de WB2IFS/3
-Jesse

--- In DCERN@yahoogroups. com, "Jared Ross" <jared@...> wrote:
>
> My name is Jared, originally from Los Angeles, went to school in
> Pittsburgh, PA and now going to school in DC. Experience as a
> Firefighter, EMT, ER-Tech, Disaster Worker (CERT and Red Cross),
> Dispatcher, and HAM Operator (of course).
>
> I'm interested in finding some active repeaters.
>
> Also, looking for a feed to monitor Metro PD.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jared
> KG6UYO
>






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Jesse

Nice to see someboby besides me reads these messages. It's been a
long time since I've seen a response from an actual person.

Welcome Jared! Which school will you be attending in DC? GW?

Per dxzone.com, "There are no [DC Metro police] feeds available at
this time. If you know of a feed, send the URL address for any area
in this state to:  "webmaster@..." .

There used to be a live DC Metro feed at "http://scanner.dc-
fop.org:8618/listen.pls" but it appears to be down now.

73's to all

BD

--- In DCERN@yahoogroups.com, "Jesse Alexander" <jnalexander@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Jared,
>
> My ARES/RACES (http://www.pgaresraces.net/) group uses the Green
> Mountain (http://www.gmramd.org/) repeaters: 146.61 and 146.88.
Check
> out http://tmarc.org/ for a listing of the machines in the area.
>
> 73 de WB2IFS/3
> -Jesse
>
> --- In DCERN@yahoogroups.com, "Jared Ross" <jared@> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Jared, originally from Los Angeles, went to school in
> > Pittsburgh, PA and now going to school in DC. Experience as a
> > Firefighter, EMT, ER-Tech, Disaster Worker (CERT and Red Cross),
> > Dispatcher, and HAM Operator (of course).
> >
> > I'm interested in finding some active repeaters.
> >
> > Also, looking for a feed to monitor Metro PD.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jared
> > KG6UYO
> >
>

Where are you located, what's your call?

FWIW, MPD is trunked UHF, so traditional monitoring doesn't work.

Eric W3DQ
Chevy Chase DC

Hi Jared,

My ARES/RACES (http://www.pgaresraces.net/) group uses the Green
Mountain (http://www.gmramd.org/) repeaters: 146.61 and 146.88. Check
out http://tmarc.org/ for a listing of the machines in the area.

73 de WB2IFS/3
-Jesse

--- In DCERN@yahoogroups.com, "Jared Ross" <jared@...> wrote:
>
> My name is Jared, originally from Los Angeles, went to school in
> Pittsburgh, PA and now going to school in DC. Experience as a
> Firefighter, EMT, ER-Tech, Disaster Worker (CERT and Red Cross),
> Dispatcher, and HAM Operator (of course).
>
> I'm interested in finding some active repeaters.
>
> Also, looking for a feed to monitor Metro PD.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jared
> KG6UYO
>

My name is Jared, originally from Los Angeles, went to school in
Pittsburgh, PA and now going to school in DC. Experience as a
Firefighter, EMT, ER-Tech, Disaster Worker (CERT and Red Cross),
Dispatcher, and HAM Operator (of course).

I'm interested in finding some active repeaters.

Also, looking for a feed to monitor Metro PD.

Thanks,

Jared
KG6UYO

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

I  recently posted a video <http://tinyurl.com/2sxke5>   about DCERN's
value as a model for emergency communications on YouTube as part of my
"21st-century disaster tips you WON'T hear from officials" series
<http://tinyurl.com/35yc6r>  .  I hope you will view it and pass it on
to your friends and neighbors (including those outside DC who could and
should launch local versions of DCERN!).  Keep up the good work!


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This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

Hi.  I'm Boston-based homeland security and disaster consultant,
concentrating on innovative ways to enable the public to be full
partners in homeland security and disaster response through use of
personal communication devices.

Normally that means cameraphones and wifi laptops, but I love DCERN (I
blog you all the time, and just mentioned you again last week in a
Federal News Radio show!). This week I taped the next of my
"21st-century disaster tips you won't hear from officials" videos on
YouTube http://tinyurl.com/33aa4g -- which was specifically about
DCERN as a model for ad hoc networks when all else fails.

Now I need some material to make the video better: perhaps a group of
neighbors all holding their FRS radios, a Flickr map of the District,
showing where members live, etc. Any kind of visuals you have might be
helpful.

We plan to edit the video this week, so anything you can email me
would be gratefully appreciated.

Sincerely,
W. David Stephenson

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.

This is the DC Emergency Radio Network listserv automated monthly announcement.

Remember -- once a month, check that your FRS or GMRS radio is charged and you
have working batteries.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about DCERN, http://www.dcradio.org. 
Once a month is also a good time to bring somebody new into the DC Emergency
Radio Network.

Please add your name to the DCERN database.  This information will be very
helpful in an emergency.  You can add your name to the data base here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCERN/database or
http://www.dcradio.org/member.html

---------------------

When the Internet, cell phones and the telephone system aren't working, the DC
Emergency Radio Network, DCERN, can be used to communicate with family,
neighbors and others.  DCERN uses off-the-shelf FRS and GMRS radios that can be
purchased at Radio Shack, Best Buy and elsewhere.  FRS (Family Radio Service)
and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are hand-held two-way radios that
run on batteries and don't depend on cell phone networks.

DCERN is self-activating and doesn't require any special training or equipment,
other than an inexpensive FRS or GMRS radio.  When other communication networks
go down, or if you need to communicate outside and your cell phone's not
working, just tune your FRS or GMRS radio to channel 1 and talk. DCERN works a
little like a relay, with people passing information down the line.  DCERN works
on the keep-it-simple principle.

Besides the DCERN emergency frequency, channel 1, your family should have a
pre-planned channel that you will use among yourselves in an emergency. Write
that channel/subchannel combination on your radios so that you don't have to
remember which of the dozens of channel/subchannel combinations your family
uses.

For more about the DC Emergency Radio Network visit http://www.dcradio.org.