MARS Radio Backup

Amateur radio has a long history of contributing to emergency communications. The Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) is being evaluated as a back-up communications system, including a prototype method of sending digital data. It provides both an emergency email system for three network-linked hospital emergency operations centers (EOCs), and a minimal, but functional pathway to exchange emails without satellites or regional Internet service.

• MARS Radio for Hospital Communications Poster
• Emergency Wireless Email [PDF, 9.11 MB]
• Virtual World Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Training [PDF, 3.00 MB]
• Optimizing Amateur Radio Resources for Major Disasters (MS Word Document, 6.3 MB). Published on QST, September 2011, pp 30-34 (http://www.arrl.org/qst)

For more information, please contact Victor Cid.