{"id":1840,"date":"2025-09-28T20:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcares.net\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2025-09-30T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:23:48","slug":"shakeout-2025-amateur-radio-support-for-usgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcares.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/shakeout-2025-amateur-radio-support-for-usgs\/","title":{"rendered":"ShakeOut 2025 \u2013 Amateur Radio Support for USGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On International ShakeOut Day, October 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM local time<\/strong>, millions of people worldwide will practice earthquake safety. After you \u201cDrop, Cover, and Hold On,\u201d<\/strong> amateur radio operators have a unique role to play: supporting the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)<\/strong> by submitting Winlink DYFI (\u201cDid You Feel It?\u201d) reports<\/strong>. These reports provide valuable ground-truth data that helps USGS monitor and respond to earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By sending your DYFI report via Winlink (Cc: SHAKEOUT; ETO-DRILL<\/strong>), you are not only testing our emergency communication readiness, but also contributing directly to a critical USGS data stream<\/strong> that informs science, emergency management, and community resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, LAXNORTHEAST<\/a><\/strong> is once again showcasing the Amateur Radio Community Intensity Map (ARCIM)<\/strong>\u2014a powerful tool that visualizes Winlink DYFI reports (Cc: SHAKEOUT)<\/strong> in near real-time. This demonstrates how amateur radio operators can rapidly transform individual reports into actionable, map-based situational awareness. In parallel, the EmComm Training Organization (ETO)<\/a><\/strong> strengthens the exercise by providing its well-known message evaluation process<\/strong> for all reports submitted with Cc: ETO-DRILL<\/strong>, ensuring both accuracy and readiness across the amateur radio community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 Instructions for submitting your Winlink DYFI report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n