PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Office of Emergency Management Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (R.A.C.E.S.) volunteers is participating in the National Emergency Communications Field Day Exercise which started on Saturday, June 24 and will end at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 25.
The objective of the event is to challenge licensed Amateur “Ham” Radio operators across North America to set up an emergency communications station, and operate their radios for a continuous 24 hour period, rain or shine.
In the event of a large scale disaster, Amateur Radio can be the only form of reliable communications out of a disaster zone. This event provides an opportunity for Hams to practice their skills in emergency communications.
The unofficial motto of the Amateur Radio service is “When all else fails.”. Tens of thousands of Ham Radio operators throughout the country participate in this annual event. Last year the Parsippany RACES team spoke to over 650 participating radio stations across North America, including Hawaii and Alaska.
The Parsippany OEM RACES team set up their emergency communications station at the Veterans Field Gazebo on Route 46, and started operating their station at 2:00 p.m. Saturday and will continue until 2:00 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited to stop by and observe our efforts.
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