APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club celebrates National Amateur Radio field day this weekend.
The event is an opportunity for clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada to practice setting up ham radios in case of an emergency.
Stations were set up with different types of alternative power to operate radio stations.
The field day chairman, Terry Schilling, tells FOX 11 what kind of circumstances, having these radios is most important.
“In case of a tornado, if you have a tornado that comes through, wipes out cell phone towers or other communications, then a lot of times we’re able to set up quickly different kind of communications. Years ago during the train derailment in Weyauwega, when they had the train derailment we had the amateur radios set up- stations both in the Fremont side and Waupaca side to be able to help communicate with the police department and other emergency vehicles and stuff.”
Schilling said his favorite thing about amateur radios are the different aspects that let everyone get involved in some way.
