Ham radio operators perform drill
Forty Coastside ham radio operators took part in a drill on Feb. 20 to demonstrate how they could pass messages directly to one another in the event of an emergency.
Volunteer radio operators successfully linked Coastside neighborhoods over the 10 miles between Montara and Cañada Cove. Such communication could be used to report conditions or summon help in an emergency.
This yearâs test was organized by the Half Moon Bay Amateur Radio Club and by Coastside CERT, two organizations who provide ham operators to support first responders during emergency call-outs. Both these groups are currently experiencing tremendous membership growth, due in part to recent, local emergencies like the CZU wildfires.