Radio Relay International is proud to announce its new mentoring program. Radio Relay International registered radio operators are invited to submit a mentor application. They will then be assigned to new operators who wish to become proficient in traffic net operations. Mentors should exhibit the highest standards in decorum, courtesy and operating practices. When applying […]
Radio Relay International now has its own official call sign: W6RRI – Listen for W6RRI during net operations, disaster operations and other public service events. We may even activate it occasionally for contests and special events. It is hoped that “W6RRI” will become synonymous with Radio Relay International and represent the highest standards in operating procedures, […]
Radio Relay International is pleased to announce its First Quarter, 2018 EMCOMM Exercise. Traffic handlers, EMCOMM volunteers and radio amateurs in general will find this exercise interesting. It emphasizes portable field operation combined with basic message handling skills. It’s a great opportunity to demonstrate the survivable characteristics of Amateur Radio networks in a public setting. […]
Dear QNI Newsletter and RRI Supporters: Readers of the QNI Newsletter as well as RRI Registered Radio Operators are undoubtedly aware of the excellent progress made by RRI volunteers during the past year and a half. Big plans are in the works to build on this success during 2018. In the coming weeks, RRI will […]
The latest issue of the “QNI Newsletter is now available at: https://qninewsletterdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/qni-2017-12.pdf Articles include: “Grand Old Morse, Grand Old Party;” “The Case for Common Denominators;” “The App Mentality;” “VHF SSB for EMCOMM;” “Old Fashioned Paper and Pencil;” “It’s Your System;” “ShakeOut Section Emergency Exercise;” “A Call for Unity;” “The First Police Radio System;” “QRP for […]
The final draft of the RRI Training Manual, TR-001 is now available for download. This document covers topics such as; “An Introduction to Disaster Telecommunications Theory,” “RRI Manual Mode Networks,” “Introduction to the RRI Digital Traffic Network,” “Basic Radiotelephone Net Procedures,””Radiotelegraph Net Procedures,” and so forth. It is a companion to our TR-002 Basic Training […]
Attached is a preliminary exercise bulletin pertaining to the on-going “Black Swan” Exercise: BULLETIN – Black Swan 061201Z OCT 2017
Here is a nice article about DWI radiograms conveyed by Radio Relay International. DWI messages are difficult to manage due to addressees being displaced and local infrastructure and transportation disruptions. Here is how RRI managed two of these messages: http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/knox-county-ham-radio-operators-relay-messages-when-all-else-fails/92635
The “Public Safety Advocate” has a nice article on the role of Amateur Radio Service in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Radio Relay International is mentioned prominently at the beginning of the article: http://allthingsfirstnet.com/public-safety-advocate-when-all-else-fails-there-is-ham-radio/
The following bulletin contains information from the American Radio Relay League regarding a request from the American Red Cross for Amateur Radio support in Puerto Rico. It is being republished here as a courtesy to the ARRL and the American Red Cross: BULLETIN – Hurricane Maria Update 3 2017-9-25