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The
Milton Keynes Raynet Group is a member of
The Radio Amateurs Emergency Network, a voluntary organisation
that provides communications at times of national and international
emergencies.
We aim to prepare ourselves to provide radio communications
for such incidents to Category 1 & 2 Responders under the
Civil Contingencies Act and the services that support them.
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involved
with the Local Authority Chief Emergency Planning Offices who
often provide financial support and fund aerial installations.
We practice for emergencies by providing communications for
charitable events such as endurance horse rides, Marathons,
Scout hikes, cycling events and the like. As well as radios
we have our own infrastructure – such as masts, power
supplies, batteries, generators, aerials; even a gazebo and
a trailer to move it all.
We provide comunications for these organisations at events such
as marathons, scout hikes and during endurance horse and sponsored
cycle rides as part of our ongoing training. |
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The Milton Keynes Raynet Group is part of the UK's national
voluntary communications service provided for the community
by Radio Amateurs.
RAYNET was formed in 1953 following the severe flooding
around the east coast of Britain to provide a way of organising
the valuable resource that Amateur Radio is able to provide
to the community.
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The
Milton Keynes Raynet Group was formed in the early 1980s to
provide a more local service to the rapidly growing area of
Milton Keynes. Although we primarily serve the local area, we
remain an active member of the Buckinghamshire County Raynet
organisation with whom we meet regularly.
Although we are called the Milton Keynes RAYNET Group and were
formed in the early 1980s to provide a more local service to
the rapidly growing area of Milton Keynes, we remain part of
Buckinghampshire RAYNET and also cover the northern part of
Buckinghampshire. Bucks Emergency Planning Unit, the District
Emergency Planning Units and MK Emergency Planning Unit work
closely together in order to be prepared to cope with local
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11th
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Milton
Keynes Horse Ride. |
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Milton
Keynes Horse Ride. |
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17th
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Willen
Hospice Ladies Midnight Walk
(‘Mid-Night Moo’) |
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We
will be assisting adjacent Groups on a number of other events. |
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In true volunteer fashion RAYNET members come from all walks
of life. They are available 24 hours per day, seven days a
week, ready to provide a service to the community.
Most, but not all, of our members are licensed Radio Amateurs
who normally use their own equipment to provide the RAYNET
service (although we do have Group owned equipment). However,
you do not need to be a licensed Radio Amateur to join RAYNET.
You will still be able to assist us with many tasks. Human
Resources, Management, Engineering and Logistics are examples
of areas where non licensed members are an asset to the organisation.
Membership is open to persons aged 14 years and over (provided
if they are under 18 years of age an adult member of their
family, a close relation or guardian is also a Group member).
There is no upper age limit.
We attempt to use every opportunity to train for the event
that we hope will never come - an emergency.
For details of membership of the Group contact the Controller,
Don Kirkwood, G3YQO.
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Emergency Contact
A twenty four hour national emergency
telephone line is provided on:
0303 040 1080 and press #
The emergency telephone line is for the use of User Services who
are unable to contact the Milton Keynes RAYNET Group directly.
Details of calls made via the emergency telephone line will
be passed on to the Group as quickly as possible.
Non-Emergency Contact
Please contact the Group's Controller,
Don Kirkwood, G3YQO if you wish to make a non-emergency
request for our assistance or require any other information.
Please give us as much notice and information as possible
about your proposed event. This will help us to provide the
best service to you.
Note
Under the terms of their transmitting licence, Radio Amateurs
are only allowed to pass third party messages for a User Service.
You will need to ask the User Service for your event to request
our assistance in writing if you are not a recognised User
Service.
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