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The Finnish media reported last month how the government wants to collaborate with the radio hobbyists who have a network that is more resilient than the offici
by tuukkah 9y ago
The Finnish media reported last month how the government wants to collaborate with the radio hobbyists who have a network that is more resilient than the official networks. Any longer issue in the mains network causes an emergency and the official radio networks won't stay up long either in the countryside.
- jabl 9y agoInteresting, but I couldn't find anything; link?
- tuukkah 9y agoI can't find anything in English but here's a news item in Finnish (translated title "The fire department is interested in the amateur-built network in Northern Carelia"): https://www.karjalainen.fi/uutiset/uutis-alueet/kotimaa/item/174000-hs-pelastuslaitos-kiinnostui-amatoorien-rakentamasta-verkosta-pohjois-karjalassa https://www.karjalainen.fi/uutiset/uutis-alueet/kotimaa/item... EDIT: Tweet from the Defence Department in Finnish ("--the backup network Varve is a great example-- --collaboration between the government and the civil society"): https://mobile.twitter.com/DefenceFinland/status/968087894031290368 https://mobile.twitter.com/DefenceFinland/status/96808789403... One year ago in Finnish ("The role of radio amateurs growing in emergency communications"): https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9268716 https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9268716