Amateur
radio is now an official part of the response "toolkit" for the
Tri-State Maritime Safety Association's Maritime Incident Response Team, or MIRT.
The organization serves New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The
Audubon-Barrington OEM Radio club in New Jersey will provide support for the
group, according to the ARRL Letter, which will include operating and
maintaining the communications gear in the "MIRT bus," which was also
made available to the group for non-emergency events. The bus made its ham
radio debut during this year's Field Day.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Maritime Incident Response Team Adds Ham Radio
Amateur
radio is now an official part of the response "toolkit" for the
Tri-State Maritime Safety Association's Maritime Incident Response Team, or MIRT.
The organization serves New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The
Audubon-Barrington OEM Radio club in New Jersey will provide support for the
group, according to the ARRL Letter, which will include operating and
maintaining the communications gear in the "MIRT bus," which was also
made available to the group for non-emergency events. The bus made its ham
radio debut during this year's Field Day.