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This page contains information regarding resources available to emergency communications operators.

Information/Documents:
- Forms:
  - Message handling log sheet by KC0ULG
  - Radiogram form (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
    Radiogram form (Excel Spreadsheet format)
  - ARRL Disaster Welfare Message Form and Instructions (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
    ARRL Disaster Welfare Message Form and Instructions (Word format)
  - Red Cross Disaster Welfare Message Form (Word format)
- General help and advice:
  - Building a 2 meter quad antenna by WX9DX (PDF format)
  - Emergency communications information and advice by Bob Hejl, W2IK
- Go-bags:
- Maps:
  - St. Louis County topographical map
  - St. Louis County watershed map
- Message handling: (also see Forms)
  - Overview of traffic handling, by K9HDX
  - Sample radiogram and NTS quick-reference (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
  - Eastern Massachussetts NTS training manual (easy to read)
- Repeaters:
  - Repeater guide for the greater St. Louis area
Local help and advice:
- Field Station Team:
  A Field Station Team has been formed. Its purpose is to help team members to design and build their own field stations. Visit the Field Station page.
- Radio Repairs:
  Sorry, there is nothing in the immediate area. Radio manufacturers usually have a repair facility somewhere in the continental United States. Check the manufacturer's Web site.
  In addition, the following independent repair shop in South Dakota has a reasonably good reputation.
  - Burghardt Amateur Center
Supplies and equipment:
- Antennas:
  - Base or Field:
    - Arrow Antennas - A variety of antennas and accessories
    - Comet Antennas - A variety of antennas and accessories
    - Diamond Antennas - A variety of antennas and accessories
    - Lakeview Company / Hamstick Antennas - A variety of antennas and accessories
  - Field:
    - Barker and Williamson - Field HF antennas
- Antenna masts and accessories:
  - Base:
    - Easy-Up - Tripods and stands.
    - IIX Equipment Ltd - Antenna mast accessories.
    - Penninger Radio - "Tipping" antenna masts and accessories.
    - Radio Shack - Antenna mast and mounting accessories.
    - Ronard Equipment - Tripods and stands.
  - Field:
    - Blue Sky Mast - Field masts and mounts.
    - In The Swim - Swimming pool telepoles.. may be used as field antenna masts.
    - Musician's Friend - Speaker stands may be used as field antenna mast stands.
    - Penninger Radio - "Tipping" antenna masts and accessories.
    - Sam's Club - Flag poles and flag pole stands.. may be used as field antenna masts and stands.
- Apparel:
  - Barker Specialty Company - Caps, shirts, jackets, vests.
  - HamThreads Caps, shirts, jackets, vests.
- Bags and carrying cases:
  - Bass Pro Shop - All manner of bags and carryalls. (Use the site's search search feature and enter "BAG".)
  - Coleman - All manner of bags and carryalls. (Use the site's search search feature and enter "BAG".)
  - Duluth Trading Company - All manner of bags and carryalls. (Select "Organizers & Bags" from top row of buttons.)
  - Storm Case - Sturdy cases for sensitive equipment
- Batteries (discount):
  - Battery Mart - Sealed Lead Acid, Gel Cell, Rechargeable, and accessories. They also sell AAA, AA, C, D, and 9 volt batteries in bulk.
  - Wholesale For Everyone - Packaged small batteries
- Digital equipment and information:
  - Pactor - Description of PACTOR
  - Kantronics - TNCs (Terminal Node Controllers)
  - Byonics - Assorted digital products
  - Tigertronics - Modems, soundcard interfaces, and other digital items
  - Deluo - GPS
  - Digipan - Soundcard interface freeware
  - Ham Radio Deluxe - Digital software
  - Bux Comm - Soundcard interfaces and information about digital radio
  - Sound Card Packet
  - AGWPE - Information about using the "AGW Packet Engine" software for soundcard interfaces
  - UISS Packet - Windows Packet Program
  - Winlink 2000 - Winlink instructions and software
  - Timewave - Various digital products
- Electrical:
  - Powerwerx - Electrical cables, Anderson Powerpoles and other connectors, fuses, batteries, etcetera
- Every Day Carry: Stuff you carry on your person
  - Photon Light - Key chain LED flashlights
- Personal items: Stuff to keep you going
  - Coghlan's Disposable Hand Warmers
  - Toasti Toes Foot Warmers for Boots or Shoes
- Shelters: (Coming soon)

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