Emergency comms

Watching the Gulf

The Hurricane Watch Net is tracking Invest 92L, a system expected to strengthen into a tropical storm within a day. It could threaten the Gulf coast from Louisiana to Florida. The net is not activated yet but will start if officials request it.

Formation B-EARS le samedi 12 décembre 2026

UBA announces a B-EARS training day on 12 December 2026. B-EARS volunteers support the authorities during network outages and practise directed-net operation across the five rescue disciplines.

Compte rendu formation B-EARS 2026/1

UBA reports on the first B-EARS training of 2026, which drew nearly twenty participants from Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region.

Reminder: Notfunk-Tagung am Samstag, 10. Oktober 2026

Reminder: Emergency radio conference on Saturday, 10 October 2026

USKA holds its EmComm conference in Brütten on Saturday, 10 October 2026, and for the first time also invites authorities and rescue organisations. The programme covers Winlink, AREDN mesh networks, VHF/UHF repeater voice links and equipment displays.

Beredskap handlar om att vara redo.

Preparedness is about being ready.

Lindesberg Radio Club SK4EA and the volunteer radio organisation FRO Örebro provided backup radio links between 12 polling stations and the municipal office on 13 September. Communication mostly used a 145 MHz repeater, with simplex and a mesh network as fallbacks.

WICEN NSW Prepares for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic

WICEN NSW, the emergency communications group of New South Wales, is preparing to provide radio support for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic.

Übung „First Responder 2026“

Exercise "First Responder 2026"

ÖVSV plans a nationwide emergency-communications exercise on Saturday 3 October, the day of Austria's civil-protection siren test. Participants log siren audibility and whether an AT-Alert cell broadcast arrived, using 2 m and 70 cm simplex and CB channel 9.

Winlink Wednesday.

Winlink Wednesday

SSA promotes Winlink Wednesday, a weekly practice in which operators send a standard check-in message by radio rather than telnet. It argues regular use builds skill ahead of real emergencies, following Sweden's preparedness week.

Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK Peduli Kesehatan, Bagikan Masker Untuk Pelajar, Tenaga Pendidik dan Warga Masyarakat

Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK Cares for Health, Distributes Masks to Students, Teachers and Residents

Amid smoke from forest fires, the CORE team of Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK handed out thousands of masks on September 19, 2026. Recipients included students, teachers and residents near several local schools.

B-EARS LUXembourg visits 112 COZILUX

Volunteers from B-EARS LUXembourg install an antenna and coaxial cable at the 112 COZILUX site. The work supports linking the 112 dispatch system to provincial crisis centres and emergency stations through a standalone network.

Answering the Call: A 9/11 Remembrance from ARRL

ARRL looks back at how amateur radio operators responded during the September 11, 2001 attacks, 25 years on, drawing on a November 2001 QST account.

EMergency COMMunications Indonesia

Emergency communications operate for Indonesia from 11 to 24 September 2026. Emergency traffic has priority on 7.110 MHz voice and 7.100 MHz USB JS8Call, with the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite on 145.880 MHz up and 435.880 MHz down.

Indonesia emergency networks active until 24th Sept. 2026

ORARI will run emergency communications from 11 to 24 September 2026 in response to volcanic activity in Indonesia, as reported by IARU Region 3 emergency coordinator YB1BTM.

Amikor elhallgat a mobil, megszólal a rádió – ilyen volt a 2026-os Kitelepülő Nap

When mobile networks go quiet, radio speaks – the 2026 Field Day

Hungarian amateurs held the annual Kitelepülő Nap field day on 18 July 2026, testing stations, antennas and power supplies without relying on network infrastructure. It is not a contest and focuses on working emergency-ready setups.

ORARI Tegal Terjunkan Tim DUKOM Kawal Estafet Tunas Kelapa 2026

ORARI Tegal Deploys Communications Team to Support Tunas Kelapa Relay 2026

ORARI's Tegal local group deployed a communications support team for a Scouting relay event crossing Tegal Regency on September 7–8, 2026. It was part of Central Java Scout Day activities.

Tanggap Bencana Kemarau, ORARI Tegal Pasok Air Bersih di Dua Kecamatan

Drought Response: ORARI Tegal Supplies Clean Water in Two Districts

ORARI's Tegal local group and the regional disaster agency distributed 28,000 liters of clean water on September 5–6, 2026, to two districts hit by drought. The group says it is an annual effort.

Informasjonsmøte Totalberedskapsåret og «Sikkert nød og reserve-samband-sett»

Information meeting on the Total Preparedness Year and the "Safe emergency and reserve communications kit"

NRRL's communications service invites members to a one-hour Teams information meeting on 17 September at 19:30 about the Total Preparedness Year and the emergency and reserve communications kit.

Dedi Fatria Kukuhkan Tim CORE Group A Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK, Disaksikan Kadis Kominfo Bukittinggi dan Agam

Dedi Fatria Inaugurates CORE Group A Team of ORARI Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK, Attended by Local Communications Officials

ORARI's Bukittinggi Agam local group formally inducted its first CORE team, Group A, on September 5, 2026, after three training phases. The team is meant to support local governments in disaster response.

Wakil Wali Kota Bukittinggi Ibnu Asis Membuka Pelatihan Tahap III dan Pengukuhan Tim CORE Group A Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK

Bukittinggi Deputy Mayor Opens Phase III Training and Induction of CORE Group A, ORARI Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK

The deputy mayor of Bukittinggi opened the third training phase of the Communication in Rescue and Emergency course for ORARI Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK on September 4, 2026, ahead of the CORE Group A induction.

ÖVSV Präsident spricht im ORF über Amateurfunk

ÖVSV President Talks About Amateur Radio on ORF

ÖVSV president Michael Kastelic, OE1MCU, spoke on Austrian broadcaster ORF about why amateur radio matters in times of crisis and how the hobby is changing.

Wasserturm neues Relais im Großraum Wien

Water Tower Becomes New Repeater in Greater Vienna Area

A new UHF repeater on a water tower in Vienna went into service in March 2026, covering the whole city. It outputs on 438.3375 MHz with 162.2 Hz CTCSS and is expected to support emergency communications.

Colombian Amateur Radio League frees up emergency frequencies

After 124 hours of continuous operation by the Colombian league's national emergency network following the earthquake, the emergency frequencies used by Colombian amateurs are being released for general use again.

Notfunk in Kolumbien: Bitte Frequenzen freihalten!

Emergency radio in Colombia: please keep frequencies clear

After the severe Colombian earthquake knocked out mobile and data networks, amateurs carried emergency traffic for rescue groups. The IARU asks hams worldwide to keep frequencies clear.

Earthquake in Indonesia: Communication Networks Disrupted

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara region on 15 August 2026, damaging buildings and disrupting communications in several affected areas.

Indonesia Earthquake — 15th August 2026 — UPDATE

The chair of the IARU Region 3 disaster communication committee reports on amateur activity in Indonesia after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit the East Nusa Tenggara region on 15 August.

REQUEST TO KEEP EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES CLEAR FOLLOWING MAJOR EARTHQUAKE IN INDONESIA

IARU Region 3 asks amateurs to keep emergency frequencies clear after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. Early reports describe building damage and disrupted communications in several areas.

Colombia: Continuity of Communications via Amateur Radio

After the Colombian earthquake disrupted networks, amateurs restored key relay stations, linked parts of the country, and supplied equipment to firefighters and the Red Cross.

Sambandstjenesten Innlandet bidrar under Landsskytterstevnet 2026

Innlandet communications service assists at the 2026 national shooting championship

Radio amateurs of the Innlandet communications service support the national shooting championship at Lesja, held 31 July to 7 August. About 4,500 shooters registered, up to 20,000 visitors are expected, and roughly 600 volunteers help run it.

Noodverkeer aardbeving Colombia 10 augustus 2026

Emergency traffic after Colombia earthquake, 10 August 2026

After a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on 10 August, Colombian league members are supporting the Red Cross with communications. Amateurs elsewhere were asked to keep IARU Region 2 emergency frequencies clear; a later update says they are released again.

Amateur radio active in Colombian Earthquake 10-Aug-2026 — UPDATE

Members of the Colombian Amateur Radio League are active with the Colombian Red Cross after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on 10 August 2026, according to the IARU Region 2 Emergency Coordinator, CO2JC.