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I monitor APRS on my VHF/UHF radio and at 2:37PM this afternoon I received an emergency beacon sent by KF7KRD. I got his name and address from the FCC and called 911 for a welfare check. APRS showed it as a mobile at his address. the CRESA 911 patched me through to Tigard 911 dispatch and they sent a police unit out to Thomas's residence. Thank God, Thomas was out there fiddling with his radio and had no idea he was beaconing? an accidental APRS EMERGENCY! transmission. The Tigard Police officer gave me a call back and said he was okay.

I was surprised that the 911 dispatchers hadn't even heard of a amateur radio APRS EMERGENCY! beacon.

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Dave - KJ7WUZ

Good job spotting that emergency Dave. Even better to hear the other Ham is ok.

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73,

Bernd - KB7AK