During 2010 the AARC installed an analog repeater station at the Almonte Fire Hall that is linked with the Lanark North Leeds ARES radio network. This allows amateur radio communications by portable or mobile stations over a large area.
Last year the club also installed a hospital sponsored amateur radio station at the Almonte General Hospital.
"Our goal in 2011 is to purchase and install the necessary digital equipment for the effective operation of our Amateur Radio Emergency Service," explained Webb. "Thanks to this new technology our volunteer radio operators won't be limited to simply passing along voice information during an emergency. We'll also be able to relay important data, such as GPS coordinates, data files, and images. These can be printed at the Emergency Operations Centre and handed directly to the agencies we serve."
For information and photos about the club's community work, visit the AARC web site: www.almontearclub.ca.
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