DuPage amateur radio club to demonstrate emergency communication at 24-hour Field Day event
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Melinda Moore
Summary
The DuPage Amateur Radio Club is hosting a 24-hour Field Day event at Wilder Park in Elmhurst to demonstrate how amateur radio operators can provide emergency communication support during disasters. This comes during a record-breaking tornado season in Illinois, which has seen at least 147 confirmed tornadoes this year, breaking the state's previous record. The event showcases how radio enthusiasts can assist with rapid response communications when traditional infrastructure fails.
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In a month when Illinois broke the state record for tornadoes in a year with at least 147 confirmed reports, a group of communication enthusiasts is showcasing how rapid response over the airwaves could potentially help with emergency response and maybe even save lives.
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