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This page describes RAYNET in more detail.

































K-net is an abbreviation of kirkleesraynet, part of a national radio amateur group who back the emergency services, St Johns and British Red Cross.

 

We do a variety of things to help the public with their functions and are willing to help whenever we are asked.

 

  Raynet is national and has certain rules to follow, one of which is that no RAYNET team may go out without emergency services, here is an excerpt from national RAYNET.

Welcome to the home of
The Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network
 
RAYNET, The Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network is the UK’s national voluntary communications service provided for the community by licensed radio amateurs.

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RAYNET was formed in 1953 following the severe East coast flooding, to provide a way of organising the valuable resource that Amateur Radio is able to provide to the community.

Since then, it has grown into a very active organisation with around 2000 members, providing communication assistance on many hundreds of events each year.

Amateur Radio operators have access to a wide range of radio bands, operating modes and equipment which allows RAYNET to offer a unique range of emergency communication services to our user services. Coupled with our members endless resourcefulness, RAYNET is regarded as a professional support organisation by both the statutory and volunteer emergency service organisations.

 

 

This website exists to promote the work of RAYNET in the UK, provide information for prospective users of RAYNET's services, act as a link with the membership and provide support at all levels. This is achieved by providing a one-stop resource, tailored to the needs of each and regularly updated.

Check out our temporary homepage owned by our do-ordinator Gerald