FAIR LAWN RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


INTRODUCTION

The new Fair Lawn Radio Emergency Service organization originally called The Fair Lawn Amateur Radio Club was founded in the spring of 1961 making it one of the oldest radio organizations in Northern New Jersey. The organization is a general interest radio organization, but The Fair Lawn Radio Emergency Service organization during its 46-year history has always been dedicated to helping our community and our country when needed in times of crisis. Through Fair Lawn OEM, the Fair Lawn Radio Emergency Service organization has always been considered part of the Borough's Emergency Services. Many of our members are also RACES members and CERT members (Community Emergency Response Team).

We are one of the few Amateur organizations that have a permanent location. Our facilities include two large rooms for a total of five operating stations. The stations are equipment with two HF stations that use a Mosley 5 band beam, 40 meter dipole or an 80 meter dipole. We also have a 2-meter side band station with an 11-element beam. These antennas are mounted on a 20-foot tower on the roof of the two-story building. Other equipment includes a 2 meter FM station, a 2 meter/440 FM station and a 220 MHZ FM station with antennas for all. A second tower is on the roof that has a 5 element 6 meter beam. 220 MHZ and 440 MHZ beams will be added  to this tower.

Membership is open to any person interested in Amateur Radio whether licensed or not. For membership information please send e-mail to w2npt@arrl.net.