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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
  Suffolk RAYNET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
RAYNET in Suffolk have a Call-in every Sunday morning at 10:45hrs local time on the Ipswich 2m Repeater, GB3 PO, on 145.650MHz.where news of local events and activities are advertised.
Ipswich is one of the largest towns in East Anglia, situated almost on the mouth of the River Orwell.
East Suffolk RAYNET is in an ideal location to help with a number of possible emergency situations bearing in mind the close proximity of Sizewell Nuclear Power Station, the Port of Felixstowe, Mildenhall and Lakenheath Airbases as well as major road and rail links.
www.btinternet.com /~gauntki/ctysuffk.htm   (237 words)

  
 RAYNET is
RAYNET is an acronym for the 'Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network' was formed by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) in 1953 following the disastrous UK East Coast Floods, during which Radio Amateurs provided emergency communications because of the severe disruption caused to normal means of communication, thus contributing to saving lives and property.
RAYNET members come from all occupations and frequently have an agreement with their employer that they will be released for duty if required, in much the same way as volunteer fire fighters and lifeboat crews.
It is important to have "hands on" experience and throughout the year RAYNET volunteers give their time and use of their equipment to provide communications at local fun runs, marathons, car rallies and similar events when message handling, radio engineering and a host of other skills can be tried and tested.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /g0sdr/page7.html   (287 words)

  
 RAYNET involvement in Emergencies
RAYNET was formed after the 1953 floods wiped out much of the communications infrastructure of the east coast.
RAYNET operators were located in the Yorkshire Water control centre and several bowsers.
RAYNET operators would normally be stationed outside the inner cordon, though they might occasionally be required inside, in conjunction with professional personnel.
www.leedsraynet.org /emergencies.html   (569 words)

  
 Manchester Scouts Raynet Group - Home Page
Raynet the Radio Amateur Emergency Network, is an organisation of radio amateurs who are able to provide communications in times of emergency or disaster.
Raynet is a national organisation but with the day to day operations run from the region, county or local group level.
Raynet usually operates under the instruction of a 'User Service', which can be organisations such as the Police, Fire, Ambulance, St. John's Ambulance, Red Cross and County Emergency Planning Officer.
www.msraynet.org.uk   (413 words)

  
 G4MAN
RAYNET was formed in 1953 following the severe East Coast flooding to provide a way of organising to valuable resource that Amateur Radio is able to provide to the community.
Day-to-day operations in which RAYNET is involved can range from a local fun-run requiring 3 or 4 operators, up to something on the scale of the National Special Olympics, requiring in excess of 70 operators a day for 8 days.
The operations carried out by RAYNET provide an excellent training ground in the hobby generally (which, after all, is the reason we have the licence in the first place!) as we use almost all modes and bands available to us.
www.g4man.co.uk /raynet.html   (1229 words)

  
 What is Raynet
RAYNET is the UK’s national voluntary communications service provided for the community by licensed radio amateurs.
RAYNET, under the terms of the amateur radio licence, is permitted to pass messages on behalf of:
RAYNET comprises a national network of local groups who liaise with emergency services, local authorities and other voluntary agencies who could be involved in the integrated management response to major civil emergencies.
www.southkentraynet.fsnet.co.uk /html/what_is_raynet.html   (476 words)

  
 Mid Northants Raynet Group
Administration of RAYNET used to be carried out by the RSGB, who kept the membership records and produced identity cards for the registered groups and members.
RAYNET providing at least 80 operators during each of the first ten days, with 130 on duty on the busier ones.
RAYNET members give freely of their own time, not only to provide communications when needed, but also for the essential training sessions and exercises.
users.powernet.co.uk /rayson/raynet/raenhst.htm   (643 words)

  
 RAYNET Information Pages
RAYNET, The Radio Amateur Emergency Network, is the UK’s national voluntary communications service provided for the community by licensed radio amateurs, ordinary men and women who give up their free time to help out where communications are needed in times of need.
RAYNET is there to step in when needed, to augment existing emergency services, co-ordinate with, and relieve the strain on, emergency responders and their valuable resources, freeing them to do the important work they need to carry out.
Secondly, walk marshals and RAYNET members had problems with the local vicar who was less than friendly regarding parking outside his church, so we had to relocate some distance away where signals weren't optimal.
www.m0ala.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /raynet.htm   (1585 words)

  
 North West Hampshire Raynet - Home
RAYNET is organised with a national body and numerous local groups, including four in Hampshire.
As well as working closely with the local authority, the North West Hampshire Raynet Group assists at many charity events during the year (typically working alongside the St John Ambulance Brigade or the Red Cross) which both provides members with training opportunities and a chance to contribute to community activities.
RAYNET has provided communications at disasters such as Zeebrugge and Lockerbie, as well as at many local emergencies when storms, flooding, telephone equipment failures, search and rescue missions and oil spills have all necessitated additional emergency communications.
www.nwhr.org.uk   (274 words)

  
 New Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
RAYNET is the UK’s national voluntary communications service provided for the community by licensed radio amateurs.The organization was formed in 1953 following the East Coast floods, when radio amateurs provided emergency communications.
RAYNET, under the terms of the amateur radio license, is permitted to pass messages on behalf of:
RAYNET personnel provide additional safety communications for local fun runs, marathons, car rallies and a wide variety of events, whereby message passing, engineering skills and operational procedures can be tried and tested.
homepage.ntlworld.com /mw0cna/clublinks1.html   (410 words)

  
 GREATER LONDON RAYNET - Frequently Asked Questions...
It has come to meam, in relation to RAYNET and Amateur Radio in general, those Government and Non-Government, statutory, and Non-Statutory, organisations and Voluntary Groups, that have been recognised, by the British Government, of having a verified need for radio communications support in times of emergency and crisis.
While the actual operations undertaken by RAYNET include licenced Radio Amateurs, there's still a lot of tasks that can be undertaken by non-licenced persons, that don't requrire the use of radios.
RAYNET does not know what it will be asked to do in an emergency, since no one incident is quite like another.
www.londonraynet.org.uk /faq.html   (1007 words)

  
 Raynet
RAYNET is a national organisation of Licensed Radio Operators who give their services voluntarily to assist the local community.
RAYNET has a proven record in assisting public bodies in their role in dealing with emergencies and this continuing partnership can only be of benefit to the public in our area.”
RAYNET also has the ability to deploy radio operators with equipment at various locations during an incident or event to provide a comprehensive communications service.
www.wealden.gov.uk /council/Media_Releases/2005/078Raynet.aspx   (343 words)

  
 Essex Raynet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
RAYNET is a voluntary organisation which was formed after the severe east coast floods of 1953.
RAYNET is able to dispatch members to virtually any location and obtain consistently reliable radio communications on VHF and UHF frequencies.
RAYNET will often be seen supporting the latter two organisations at sporting and charity events, firework displays and major shows.
www.essexraynet.co.uk   (243 words)

  
 Raynet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Raynet is administered in the UK by the RSGB(Radio Society of Great Britain) and The Radio Amateurs Emergency Network.
It is a body of Radio Amateurs dedicated to providing extra Radio Communications during local, national or international emergencies to assist the emergency services.
WESTON-SUPER-MARE RAYNET GROUP is approximately 20 strong and administered by an elected Controller and deputy.
www.quixotics.force9.co.uk /raynet.htm   (158 words)

  
 Lothians Raynet Introduction
Lothians Raynet was set up about 20 years ago after the Emergency Planning Officer for Edinburgh contacted some of our members with a view to seeing if a local RAYNET group existed or if not, could be formed to assist other local community organisations with specialised communications skills on an 'as and when required' basis.
Over the past few years Lothians Raynet have assisted at a number of their events including the Scottish Championship rides, providing both safety coverage and a valued competitor progress update.
We are always on the lookout for new members.
www.gm0axy.ic24.net /lothians.htm   (539 words)

  
 Raynet Cup winner announced
The cup is awarded annually to a Raynet group deemed to have provided exceptional service to amateur radio emergency communications.
Gwent Raynet was picked for the cup by a small judging panel made up of representatives from The Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network and the Radio Society of Great Britain.
The judges praised Gwent Raynet for "the substantial work done by them in tunnel communications, proving that 23cm works effectively in a number of tunnels and, in doing so, significantly enhancing the image of Raynet and amateur radio as a whole”.
www.southgatearc.org /news/march2006/raynet_cup.htm   (119 words)

  
 Leeds and District RAYNET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
RAYNET communications can be useful for Emergencies, for Exercises (in preparation for real emergencies) and for Events such as fun-runs, fell races and motor rallies.
The original purpose of RAYNET was to provide communications in Emergencies, but this has been broadened and Events are now the most common operations.
RAYNET members provide these services in their own time without charge.
www.leedsraynet.org   (215 words)

  
 Argyll (South) Raynet Group Islands Peaks Race.
It joins together the various "West of Scotland RAYNET" groups to provide a perfectly seamless interconnection of communications on behalf of the User Service who in this case is HM Coastguard.
The objective of the race is to provide the ultimate challenge for teams of hill runners and sailors over a long weekend around the beautiful West Coast of Scotland.
Argyll (South) RAYNET are one of the groups who have participated in this event for over a decade.
www.maars.freeserve.co.uk /raynet/jura.htm   (606 words)

  
 Raynet Packet
The pin-6, Audio-Line output is an ideal 'Rx-AFSK' fixed-level signal against which the TNC input sensitivity may be pre-set, once and for all, and the pin-8, Squelch output may be applied to a modified 'RF-DCD' input to engage the TNC's 'superior' performance, via this hard-wired control.
For Raynet purposes, it is feasible to operate Nets where voice messages and data traffic co-exist on a single channel.
Consider a pair of Raynet stations, one at a temporary field hospital, where casualties receive preliminary treatment, and the other at the district main Hospital, where the casualties are taken subsequently.
www-users.aston.ac.uk /~bestpj/cairo/manual/raynet_packet.html   (2334 words)

  
 RAYNET - The Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network | Main Website - Home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
RAYNET, The Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network is the UK’s national voluntary communications service provided for the community by licensed radio amateurs.
Coupled with our members endless resourcefulness, RAYNET is regarded as a professional support organisation by both the statutory and volunteer emergency service organisations.
This website exists to promote the work of RAYNET in the UK, provide information for prospective users of RAYNET's services, act as a link with the membership and provide support at all levels.
www.raynet-uk.net /main   (312 words)

  
 East Cheshire Raynet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Under the terms of their transmitting licence, radio amateurs are not usually permitted to pass messages for third parties, but an agreement was reached which authorised this procedure whilst working for a "User Service".
Cheshire RAYNET is divided into three groups, these being East, Central and West.
One standard which has finally come of age is the CAIRO system for providing a harmonised audio interface to radio equipment, more information can be found in the CAIRO manual which is now available on-line, courtesy of Dr Peter Best who has developed the system.
www.qsl.net /g7rmz   (511 words)

  
 RAYNET Location
No position report for RAYNET has been heard in the last 10 days.
There may be a problem with the spelling of the callsign, the station may not be on the air, or in an area without radio coverage.
You might also try a lookup of RAYNET on qrz.com, which gives license information for all US and many foreign radio amateurs.
www.findu.com /cgi-bin/find.cgi?RAYNET   (78 words)

  
 RAYNET - The Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This web site exists to promote the work of RAYNET in the UK, provide information for prospective users of RAYNET's services, act as a link with the Membership and provide support at all levels.
The RAYNET weekly news and national event diary are also available on-line.
In addition a members' discussion forum allows exchanges between members on all RAYNET matters and provides a useful noticeboard for information.
www.raynet-uk.net   (165 words)

  
 Thanet Raynet
Thanet Raynet is a voluntary organisation of dedicated Amateur Radio enthusiasts which specialise in emergency radio communication although we are based in Thanet, in times of emergency other groups in surrounding areas can be called upon to assist us if needed.
Many branches of the User Services have recognised the value of additional communications and it is for this reason that we are regularly called upon by one of these services to provide safety cover for events such as fun runs, hikes and marathons.
RAYNET is the UK’s National Voluntary Communications Service Provided for the Community by Radio Amateurs
www.thanetraynet.org.uk   (138 words)

  
 About RAYNET
Clwyd RAYNET Group was responsible for North Wales and covered an area from the Welsh border with Cheshire to the border with Gwynedd i.e.
The Towyn Floods in 1990 saw East Clwyd, all four Gwynedd Groups and Wirral Group assisting West Clwyd RAYNET for five days and nights handling many hundreds (probably thousands) of emergency radio traffic for police, social services, doctors, relief centres, homeless, clothing requests, food, clothes washing and drying, baby needs, abandoned pets among many others.
Five members of East Clwyd Raynet were involved from the start and included the current Group Controller and Deputy Group Controller of Flintshire RAYNET Group.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /flintshireraynet/page3.html   (600 words)

  
 Oxfordshire RAYNET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In order to develop and maintain their skills, members participate in a number of events during the year, typically charity and challenge events.
There are two groups operating in the county, Banbury and Oxford, but the members from both groups work closely together to deliver the service in the county, and beyond.
In an emergency and if the contact procedure agreed with the County Emergency Planning Officer has failed, then RAYNET may be contacted by phoning 0141 621 2121.
www.oxon-raynet.org.uk   (162 words)

  
 Argyll (South) Raynet Group
We are a group of Amateur Radio enthusiasts who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond and assist "User Services", "Utilities" and other organisations with their communication requirements as necessary.
We are one of six groups comprising "West of Scotland RAYNET".
Argyll (South) RAYNET Group although now the smallest group in the West of Scotland Area, still commands a fair measure of respect from RAYNET nationally.
www.maars.freeserve.co.uk /raynet   (251 words)

  
 ElectricNews.net:News:Raynet launches PDA body massager
Raynet Technologies has launched the new snap-on device called the Raynet Personal Massager, which will turn a Handspring Visor PDA into an even more personal digital assistant.
While the device offers users all sorts of gyrating and tapping actions, one of the most notable aspects of the product is its ability to allow users to continue to work away on their Handspring PDAs while the massager works away on them.
Raynet also says the compact massager can fit unnoticeably into the pocket compared to the bulkier conventional equipment available.
www.electricnews.net /news.html?code=4153522   (361 words)

  
 RAYNET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In the early 1990s the RSGB asked the NRC to organise RAYNET as a stand-alone, self-funded body.
It isn't essential for RAYNET members to be registered with Network.
As training is an important aspect of RAYNET membership, there is now a national Training Team Leader who heads a group that has produced a scheme to enable training to be completed as a local level, but to an agreed national standard.
www.btinternet.com /~gauntki/raynet1.htm   (603 words)

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