Radio Calls Made Nationwide for Field Day in Mamaroneck:

MAMARONECK - "Whisky sierra one, do you copy?" That was one of the many radio call codes that could be heard Saturday at Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck as controllers took part in Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day. Members of the Westchester Emergency Communications Association, affiliated with the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, began the 24-hour competition at 2 p.m. The event, which runs non-stop until 2 p.m. Sunday, is a contest to see which organization can make the most radio contacts nationwide, according to RACES radio officer Tom Raffaelli. Raffaelli said the volunteer group normally assists with emergency radio communications during extreme events such as hurricanes or fires, he said. "We respond to emergencies where the county needs more communications operators and capability than they normally have," Raffaelli said. "They don't have 100 people to send to shelters. That's why we're here."

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