SATERN

SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK

As a ham, I’ll bet you have heard of ARES and the affiliation of Amateur Radio with the Red Cross but have you heard of SATERN? The SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK is a network of hams whose objective is to provide communications in support of Salvation Army emergency relief operations. The Salvation Army and SATERN is currently involved in providing services to residents of North Dakota affected by flooding of the Red River. SATERN has been operating in the United States since June 1988 but has only recently had a presence in Canada.

Major Rick Shirran is The Salvation Army’s Canadian Territorial Emergency Disaster Services Director and Territorial SATERN Director. In the past months Rick has expanded the SATERN organization in Canada and specifically Ontario to include:  

Many of the BARC Executive either have or about to submit SATERN applications and we encourage you to do so whether or not you are active on HF bands. We will shortly be submitting a BARC Club application.

Take a look and see what it is all about.

73, Ted Thorpe - VE3HPL

Scott Carter - VE3CGN
(London)
Divisional Amateur Radio
Liaison Officer (DARLO)
for Ontario Great Lakes Division

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Perron Goodyear
(London)
Divisional Emergency Disaster Services Director
Great Lakes Division

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Dave Digweed - VE3FOI
Amateur Radio Liaison Officer
(ARLO)
Niagara SATERN Group

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