| BERKELEY
COUNTY, SC |
| ARES®
SPECIAL EVENTS |
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| HURRICANE
EXPO |
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Amateur Radio Showcases Emergency
Communication Capabilities |
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| The Hurricane Expo, which
was part of the Custom Home & Remodel Show, was held on 6 August 2006, at the
Gaillard Auditorium, in downtown Charleston, SC. New Home Charleston and WCBD
News 2 partnered to present this event. |
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| The all-day expo informed
Charleston area citizens on how they can protect themselves before, during and
after a hurricane. The expo featured a hurricane simulator and a demonstration
area which included a live demonstration of Amateur Radio. In addition, WCBD News
2 Chief Meteorologist Rob Fowler broadcast his weather live from the Expo. |
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| Berkeley
County South Carolina ARES, along with their counterparts from Charleston and
Dorchester counties, operated an HF/VHF/UHF Amateur Radio station using generator
power and temporary antennas. |
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| Over 45 local, state and federal
agencies and organizations participated in the event. |
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| The Expo was be a great opportunity
for the public to experience Amateur Radio and it's capabilities in times of disaster.
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are some pictures taken at the EXPO: |
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Hams who stopped by our booth during the
EXPO were eligible for a Door Prize. The list of attendees and the winner are
on this page! |
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Berkeley County ARES Website |
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| Dennis
R. Zabawa KG4RUL |
| Information
Officer, Berkeley County South Carolina ARES |
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Public Information Officer,
ARRL SC Section |
| kg4rul@comcast.net
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BERKELEY COUNTY, SC |
| ARES®
SPECIAL EVENT STATION |
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| As
part of the Hurricane Expo, 26 August 2006, Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester
County ARES® operated a Special
Event Station on 80-10M. |
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'F' stations contacted received this |
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commemorative QSL card: |
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Last Modified: 19-Sep-2008
© Berkeley County, SC ARES® |
| ARES®
is a registered Service Mark of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Inc |
