Seattle Emergency Hubs

GMRS radio network check in
2023-04-03 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-10 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-17 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-24 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-01 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-08 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-15 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-22 20:00 - 20:15 (America/Vancouver) and 20 more dates | On the Air, Seattle, WA, United States
1st Monday of the month – Channel 1 repeater
2nd Monday of the month – Channel 2 repeater
3rd Monday of the month – Channel 4 repeater
4th Monday of the month – Channel 6 repeater
5th Monday of the month – no test

This is a weekly on-air talk around to test our radios and antennas. There will not be a formal net, please come up on the weekly designated channel and connect with other GMRS hub radio operators. Share announcements, compare radios signal strength, meet new operators; this is to encourage participation and ensure our equipment is always in working order.

GMRS Radio Practice for Victory Heights - POSTPONED!
2023-04-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Victory Heights Park, 1737 NE 106th St, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
The goal is to identify areas of poor radio reception around the Victory Heights Hub. Participants will be sent out to pre-identifed spots with instructions to contact the Hub.
This event has been POSTPONED. Stay tuned for the new date…

Field Day Hub Info Pod
2023-06-25 11:00 - 17:00 | South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle , WA, 98106, United States
At the yearly Ham Radio Field Day event this year, the Hubs will be hosting a pod of tables with information and activities:
• “I Am Safe” Winlink station, demonstrating and allow people to send “I Am Safe” messages to themselves
• A station where people can bring their own Winlink set up and see if they can pass emergency traffic
• Off the Grid tech tools, featuring solar and other options to have power during disasters.
• Communications Tools, both for part of your Family Plan and apps you can download in advance to have information when all communications are down.
The event will be located in the North parking lot of South Seattle College.
