Tag: Western North Carolina
For the third time at a regional race event, a tactical APRS deployment was used to support communications operations, this time during the Tour de Apple. The deployment demonstrated how digital information can complement traditional amateur radio voice communications and improve situational awareness during a large community event. The deployment centered around a temporary APRS…
If Hurricane Helene taught operators in Western North Carolina anything, it was that repeaters can be both a critical asset and a point of failure during emergencies. In the days following the storm, access to key systems such as the N2GE and W4NYK repeaters enabled the coordination of resources and supplies for many in our…
