The Program

Diocese (of Venice) Amateur Radio Network (DARN) is a program developed and operated by Amateur Radio Operators from the Diocese of Venice.  It supports Emergency Communications for the Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice's Disaster Response Teams.

The DARN Coordinator overseas the program and a group of volunteers Amateur Radio Operators who operate five UHF/VHF base stations and auxiliary home stations and mobile units.

On-air exercises are conducted monthly to ensure that all facets of the program are ready for service (see Net Schedule).

The Volunteers

Volunteers are licensed Amateur Radio Operators who are reliable and available in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.  Homebound operators serve as net control and/or backup for the nearest base station. 

If you are a licensed amateur radio operator we need and want you - Join NOW!