W4H

Amateur Radio special event to showcase emergency communication capabilities -- As part of Hurricane Expo Saturday, August 26, in Charleston, South Carolina, members of three Amateur Radio Emergency Service teams (Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester ARES) will operate an emergency-powered special event station
W4H ("Watching 4 Hurricanes") will employ generator power and temporary antennas on 80 through 10 meters from 1300 until 2100 UTC. Stations contacted will receive a commemorative QSL card. Hurricane Expo will aim to inform Charleston-area citizens on how they can protect themselves before, during and after a hurricane. It will feature a hurricane simulator and a demonstration area that will include a live Amateur Radio demonstration.--Dennis R. Zabawa, KG4RUL