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Category: Guest Post

A category for posts by guest authors or other contributors to the web site.

Be wary of the silences

By Jeff Smedley Posted on 24/11/2014 Posted in Guest Post, Short Posts
Be wary of the silences

A guest post by Jeff Smedley from Prince George SAR on the emotional high of finding someone alive, and the disturbing silences when we don’t.

Regarding communications networks in BC

By Merrick Grieder Posted on 12/08/2013 Posted in Blog Entry, Guest Post Tagged with communications, guest post
Regarding communications networks in BC
Well hello there.

From time to time I’ve offered interested parties the opportinuty to write guest posts on this blog. Today’s post is by Merrick Grieder, a member of Comox Valley SAR, Deputy Coordinator with the Comox Valley Emergency Program and Emergency Radio Communications …

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William Fisher Search Review

By Merrick Grieder Posted on 04/01/2012 Posted in Blog Entry, Guest Post Tagged with amateur radio, communications, logistics, management, radio, search, search review, technology

A review of a 3 day search on Vancouver island with significant logistical issues that were overcome by use of amateur radio.

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