New amateur / ham radio equipment has been purchased for a hospital using grant funding at Sylvan Grove Hospital, to be operated by the members of the Butt County Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

“The equipment was provided by a grant from the Georgia Hospital Association. This equipment is typical of what they’ve provided. A lot of hospitals in the state have at least one radio connection.”

— Buzz Kutcher K3GWK

The station, call sign WX4BCA, was launched and tested on 3rd October 2015 during a national emergency communications exercise that simulates a biologic attack on Atlanta.

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http://www.jacksonprogress-argus.com/news/2015/oct/02/sylvan-grove-hospital-gets-new-ham-station/

Butts County ARES - http://www.bcgaares.org/