DHS's CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) has issued two documents, Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship Security Guide and a companion Fact Sheet. It's been on my mind and heart to talk about the controversial (to some) subject of chaplains being armed. This is not to be confused with military chaplains who aren't armed, … Continue reading Community Security and the Chaplain →

Tragedy comes in unexpected ways, and leaves traces that may never be uncovered or understood. We can only be prepared to the extent we are able to anticipate the details of a hypothetical event, yet inevitably there are scenarios we can't anticipate. Working backwards, examining an event thoroughly in hindsight will be one of our … Continue reading Case Study: Fires in Southern Oregon →

This is where the work starts Owing to the need for a central point for a power supply, antenna feed lines, grounding cables, and centralized operation, most amateur radio operators create a single space where all the base communications are installed together. In radio code this is called your QTH, your station's location. It's also … Continue reading The Ham Shack: Church and Community Communications Command and Control Center. →

2 meter band radio (referring to the electro-magnetic wavelength) for amateur radio operators are the frequencies between 144.000 mhz and 148.000 mhz. The modulation most commonly used today is FM. and packet (data). There are amateur radios that are capable of SSB which is permitted but not as widely used. The band (part of the … Continue reading 2 Meter Radio: a primary tool →

People who use scanners get a bad rap, stereotypes ranging from wanna-be super heroes to vigilantes. Like any tool, how it is used is its defining characteristic. A scanner is a radio receiver that is designed to store programmed frequencies and scroll through them sequentially and constantly. When there is an active transmission on a … Continue reading Radio Frequency Scanners and their use →

Some people think CB radio has gone the way of 8-track tapes. Nothing could be further from the truth! The Citizen's Band Radio Service is as viable today as it was in its heyday during the '70's and 80's. In technical terms, the 11 meter band (how radio operators may refer to it as the … Continue reading The Venerable and Infamous CB Radio →