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Amateur Radio During and After Disasters
Amateur Radio operators set up and operate organized communication networks locally for governmental and emergency officials, as well as non-commercial communication for private citizens affected by the disaster. Amateur Radio operators are most likely to be active after disasters that damage regular lines of communications due to power outages and destruction of telephone, cellular and other infrastructure-dependent systems.

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Amateur Radio Operators Help Local Officials
Many radio amateurs are active as communications volunteers with local public safety organizations. In addition, in some disasters, radio frequencies are not coordinated among relief officials and Amateur Radio operators step in to coordinate communication when radio towers and other elements in the communications infrastructure are damaged.

Major Amateur Radio Emergency Organizations
Amateur Radio operators have informal and formal groups to coordinate communication during emergencies. At the local level, hams may participate in local emergency organizations, or organize local "traffic nets."At the state level, hams are often involved with state emergency management operations. In addition, hams operate at the national level through the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), which is coordinated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and through the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), which is coordinated through the American Radio Relay League and its field volunteers.
Amateur Radio Is Recognized as a Resource by National Relief Organizations
Many national organizations have formal agreements with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and other Amateur Radio groups including:

If you would like to step into the world of Ham Radio, choose one of the following steps, or pick all three to speed things along:
  1. Find and join a supportive amateur radio clubs near you. Click here to search for a club by State or Zip Code. Some clubs are specifically set up as "mentor" clubs to help people get into the hobby. So when looking through the list of clubs, look for those that offer "help for newcomers".

  2. Join the ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio. There are many benefits of membership that will help you grow as an Amateur Radio operator.

  3. Do it yourself with the helpful list of resources from ARRL, including books, guides, online courses and more!