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KD0VE

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Find a local ham ... ?
« on: January 14, 2023, 05:40:06 PM »

I have a daughter that lives in a hurricane area.  Given that normal means of comm could be down for a few to several days I've thought about trying to arrange an emergency comm option for her with a ham in her area.  A ham might be down due to weather damage but likely could be back on the air in a day or so with minimal preparation that a lot of us do anyway.  Of course I can find one by driving around and looking for antennas but it occurred to me that something like this might already exist within the hobby.

suggestions or comments are welcomed.
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K2WPM

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2023, 06:01:49 PM »

How about this.
Search local hams on map:
https://haminfo.tetranz.com/map/z/23410
Then go into QRZ to email the ones closest.
David, K2WPM
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K1VSK

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2023, 06:44:46 PM »

What area? One of us could be her next door neighbor and can’t tell
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KA4WJA

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2023, 07:08:24 PM »

Mark,
EDIT:

Just saw David, K2WPM's post....and, you can ignore my words here, 'cuz I do love that map!  Let's you search by grid, zip code, address, etc.
Damn perfect for what you want!
  :)


If you go to qrz.com, and click the dropdown arrow in the search box on the top left of the main page, you'll see that you can search by "county" and by "grid", as well as name / address, bio, and of course callsign.
Easy-peasy.

As example, if I search for "stearns" county (your county), I get 354 matches....but if I search using your grid (EN25rn) I get only you. 

{BTW, if I put in my grid here in Florida, I get 116 matches....versus 1610 matches for my county....
but, more importantly, if I put the grid in for a friend's QTH, who is just about 35 miles from Hurricane Ian's landfall, I get 45 matches, versus 1554 matches for his county...}

So, if you wanted to find someone close, use her grid square....and also go one or two grid squares inland (as they might be more likely to have antennas and electric power, etc.)
Then click on their qrz pages, to see who has what experience and equipment, and then send those a quick email...
Again easy-peasy.  :) 

I hope this helps?

73,
John,  KA4WJA
« Last Edit: January 14, 2023, 07:16:45 PM by KA4WJA »
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KD0VE

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2023, 08:56:56 PM »

This was great advice, Thx everyone.
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N1IG

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2023, 05:43:55 AM »

I'd also suggest looking on aprs.fi and see what stations might be active in that area.  Also check on pskreporter to see which ones might be active on hf digital.

I looked using the map listed above, and found three other hams in my neighborhood.   None of them appear to be actively on the air.  No antennas on their homes or cars, and I've never heard any of them on the air...
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 06:01:27 AM by N1IG »
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WA3SKN

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2023, 08:43:39 AM »

You can also go to the ULS database and look up hams by zip code, then contact them.

-Mike.
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KB2WIG

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2023, 12:54:56 PM »

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W5OT

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2023, 02:40:44 PM »

GO HERE>>>>>   https://www.radioreference.com/apps/ham/
Enter the zip code you are interested in and it will show you every licensed ham radio operator in that zip code.  Not hard to look up their address's in the FCC database.
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W5OT

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Re: Find a local ham ... ?
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2023, 02:45:34 PM »

If you want a map of everyone in a particular zip code, go here. >>>   https://haminfo.tetranz.com/map
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