The Glob­al Ama­teur Radio Emer­gency Com­mu­ni­ca­tion (GAREC) con­fer­ence held in Huntsville Alaba­ma USA shared many infor­ma­tive pre­sen­ta­tions, videos and dis­cus­sions on recent expe­ri­ences plus some media interest. 

Organ­is­er Greg Sar­ratt W4OZK said the local tele­vi­sion sta­tion inter­viewed IARU…

The Fed­er­al Emer­gency Agency (FEMA) and the Amer­i­can Radio Relay League (ARRL) have signed a Mem­o­ran­dum of Under­stand­ing that recog­nis­es Ama­teur Radio can be use­ful in a disaster. 

FEMA Admin­is­tra­tor Craig Fugate KK4INZ, and ARRL…