{"id":9450,"date":"2026-04-20T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=9450"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:22:12","slug":"beacon-auxcomm-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=9450","title":{"rendered":"BEACON Auxcomm Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"


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RI hams\/GMRS\/FRS users are needed to strengthen our regional auxcomm capabilities.<\/p>\n

Consider making a small investment in time on April 30th. Sign up for 2026 BEACON Exercise.<\/p>\n

BEACON is a large-scale, grid-down California exercise taking place at the same time and we’re leveraging their planning.
\nOver 15 counties, 300 organizations, and multiple states are participating.<\/p>\n

All forms of auxcomm should be used to pass both informal and formal messages: Ham, FRS, GMRS, SMS Text, Meshtastic, MeshCore, Starlink …<\/p>\n

You’ll be invited to play one or more roles:
\nlocal observer, auxcomm info hub, town emergency operations center lead, non-government organization partner, a state contact<\/p>\n

You can operate from work, home, car, in the field, a served agency, wherever you’d like.
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\n\"🌀\"\u00a0Hurricane season is approaching.\u00a0 Thursday April 30th. 30 minutes.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>One day.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Real drill. Real impact.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"🔗\"\u00a0Register: via the QR Code or the Google Form at\u00a0https:\/\/forms.gle\/gskW47XAt27Uv5SR7<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Send questions to Mike,\u00a0\u00a0K1NPT@arrl.net<\/a><\/p>\n

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