What happens when your mobile goes down? When even your landline (if you actually still have one) is gone! What would you do if all your normal telecommunications went down in your local area and you needed emergency support?
You’d normally call 000 but with no telephone networks you can’t get through. So it is about then that you’d be really grateful if you could get out your trusty UHF radio!
Want to learn more?
This Sunday, 15 November it is the Nimbin UHF Radio Fun Day at the Nimbin Showground from 10am – do you read us?
The Nimbin Disaster Resilience Group (NDRG) along with the Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre (NNIC) are hosting a UHF Radio Fun Day for people from all over the district. You are invited to come along any time between 10am and 3pm to the Nimbin Showground to play with UHF radios in a fun, friendly atmosphere.
‘Get a feel for the tools, learn which radio to choose for your needs, find out about radio ‘talk’ and protocols, meet up with your local RFS (Rural Fire Service) and learn about the NERN (Nimbin Emergency Radio Network) and how they can support community radio holders in an emergency,’ said Sally Newham, spokesperson for NDRG.
‘Take part in some fun scenarios to test your skills, and go in the draw to win a swanky new UHF radio handset! There will be free refreshments, including fresh sushi and local, real coffee.
‘The more radio holders we have in the community, the stronger our web of alternative communications will be when ordinary telecommunications fail. So come on down and get amongst it this Sunday!’
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