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Join the HamJazz Discord and view the
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Use a radio message service such as WinLink or SOTAMate (or any others!) to transmit an email message to:
Note: SOTAMates messages are pre-defined/canned messages and for emergency communication purposes, you should create an "I'M OK" message and an "I NEED HELP" message, each with instructions on how to relay the status to your desired contacts. See "How to use HamSOS in emergencies" for other information you may wish to include.
Use a radio message service such as WinLink or SOTAMate (or any others!) to transmit an email message to [email protected] with actionable information included:
WHO you are
- Callsign, and/or legal name
WHERE you are - examples:
- GPS/position coordinates
- Maidenhead grid square
- City/County/State/Province
- WhatThreeWords coordinates
WHAT you need - examples:
- Welfare messages relayed to your emergency contacts? (Share phone numbers!)
- Number of persons impacted?
- Injuries sustained?
- Medications needed?
- Food supplies needed?
HOW to contact you (if applicable):
- What frequencies you are monitoring
- How often (sked) you are monitoring
Upon receiving the email message, the HamSOS service will relay the email message to amateur volunteers monitoring the HamSOS Discord channels. Volunteers may attempt to respond to your email message (if possible) in order to acknowledge the status of request/s made in your email message.
It is unlawful to knowingly use HamSOS to falsely report (or circulate reports of) emergencies that will cause action of any sort by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies. Abuses of the HamSOS service will be forwarded to appropriate law enforcement authorities.
By using amateur radio service/s to communicate messages, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy and any transmissions can be legally received by any persons/entities. HamSOS operates as an extension of amateur radio service and provides no privacy enhancements, and its communications are subject to the privacy policies of all third-party services utilized by HamSOS.
The “HamSOS” (also “HamJazzSOS”) is an amateur volunteer service to enhance the odds of successful contact when professional communication services/infrastructure are unavailable. HamSOS is not designed for 100% reliable message delivery and does not utilize professionally developed systems or architectures.
Users should be aware that this service is not a replacement for satellite communication devices or any other professional-grade communication system.
Use of this amateur service is entirely at your own risk. The system is built and operated as a personal hobby by its creators and volunteers. No guarantees or warranties—either express or implied—are made regarding its performance, availability, or reliability. Under no circumstances should this service be relied upon in situations where failure or delay could result in harm to persons or property.
The successful use of this service depends upon the individual skill & knowledge of its users, the coincidental availability of volunteers, and the coincidental uptime/availability of multiple third party services including:
- Internet service providers
- Cellular/telephony networks
- GMail (a Google/Alphabet Inc. service)
- Discord (a Discord Inc. service)
- Datacenter/s in which the HamSOS software services are hosted
The failure/availability/performance of any individual services and/or volunteers may prevent operation of HamSOS.
By using this amateur service, you acknowledge and accept all associated risks.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SERVICE .
HamSOS/HamJazzSOS is not affiliated with WinLink, nor SOTAMate.