Danny, Everything you have said is done as much as they can. Our husband of our locall EC happens to handle statewide National Guard and Reserve Communications and he tries to be ready for all contingencies with multiple back ups. But for most local emergencies, the government does not call out the military and even if they did, there are not as many as you might think when spread over too large an area.
Also, if you ever get involved with Emergency Communications Courses, such as the ARRL ARECC, you will find that the first thing they teach is that you MUST insure the safety of yourself and your family first and only after that has been done can you be ready to serve during an emergency. One thing I think is a good idea is for all members of a family to seriously consider getting their amateur radio licenses so that even if cell phones become inoperative, you can still have local connections and maybe beyond. Both my wife and daughter are licensed hams and we used it alsmost every day when my daughter was growing up. Also, for communication over many miles of bike trails. And sure enough I was called out several times to help with a family/friends emergency on the trail. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: >But, the government ISNT supplying communications in this case. That >is the whole problem. They SHOULD be. Not you. Or at least not requiring >volunteers to do a job like that. Yes, its nice if they are available, but >that is a big IF. I think that this is EXACTLY what the Army/Airforce >Reserve and National Guard should be prepared for. Hang the price of >equipment, they have to be trained anyway - train them to operate military >radio equpment. > >Its nice that we are available when something crops up in our neck of the >woods, and can go in and sit at a hospital, police station, etc. But I >think its getting carried away expecting that much help for volunteers, who >themselves may be directly affected by whatever the emergency is. Our >families are important, and they SHOULD be first. Then and only then, am I >available for emergency service elsewhere. > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
