Resources

MIRO Documents

• MIRO fact sheet
• MIRO overview
• MIRO new ham orientation
• Handset radio programming guides
• CHIRP files
• Radio protocols
  • U.S. Coast Guard Radiotelephone Handbook (2018)
  • Radio Relay League International ITU phonetics training exercise (2019)
  • ARRL radiogram

Emergency Communications (EmComm)

• WINLINK: Global Radio Email
  • WINLINK Express downloads
  • Getting started with WINLINK
  • VARA FM and VARA HF
• Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) information
  • ARES/RACES of King County
  • Washington State ARES
  • Idaho ARES
  • Oregon ARES
• Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS)
• Comm Academy: emergency communications and amateur radio conference and resources

Emergency Management

• ICS Forms
  • ICS 213 General Message (PDF)
  • WA ICS 213 RR Resource Request (PDF)
  • ICS 214 Activity Log (PDF)
  • ICS 309 Communications Log (Word)
  • ICS 309 Communications Log (PDF)
• City of Mercer Island Emergency Management
• FEMA Independent Study courses
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) information

Amateur Radio Licensing

• Find an amateur radio license exam in your area
• Ham Study: A free resource for studying and locating virtual and in-person ham license exams