The AMBER Alert System And Amateur Radio's Role. How Does the AMBER Plan Work?
Once law enforcement has been notified about an abducted child, they must first determine if the case meets the AMBER Plan’s criteria for triggering an alert. Each program establishes its own AMBER Plan criteria; however, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children suggests three criteria that should be met before an Alert is activated. Amateur Radio Repeater Tampa Bay Ham Radio Tampa Bay Repeater Amber Alert Radio Florida Amateur Radio.
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On the wall are examples of various awards, certificates, and a reception report card (QSL card) from a foreign amateur station. Amateur radio (also called ham radio) is the use of designated radio frequency spectra for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication. The term "amateur" is used to specify persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without direct monetary or other similar reward, and to differentiate it from commercial broadcasting, public safety (such as police and fire), or professional two-way radio services (such as maritime, aviation, taxis, etc.).
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Now the best directory of frequencies for the 23,000+ Amateur Radio repeaters around the country is available to you…anytime…anywhere. Ham Radio Glossary. Safety interlock -- A switch that automatically turns off ac power to a piece of equipment when the top cover is removed.
Schematic symbol -- A drawing used to represent a circuit component on a wiring diagram. Selectivity--The ability of a receiver to separate two closely spaced signals. Glossary of Common Ham Radio Terms Amateur Radio. HamRadioTerms-2011. Etymology of ham radio. Ham radio is a popular term for amateur radio, derived from "ham" as an informal name for an amateur radio operator.
The use first appeared in the United States during the opening decade of the 20th century—for example, in 1909, Robert A. Morton reported overhearing an amateur radio transmission which included the comment: "Say, do you know the fellow who is putting up a new station out your way? I think he is a ham.