Point well taken and it appears that he may have been taken in the
appropriate context. I find it ironic that he is stating this stuff
while their equipment is of course not working anymore :-)
This whole tragedy is really allowing ham radio operators to shine. It
makes me proud of being a part of a hobby that can contribute to the
health and welfare of those in need. There are those that would not be
alive today if it were not for ham radio.
Yesterday at work a guy came up and asked me if I was still doing ham
radio. I told them "you betcha!" He told me that there are folks at
his church looking for ham radio ops to assist in communications for
something. He may be referring to ARES or the Salvation Army or
whatever. He gave me a contact to get in touch with to help out and I
plan to call them tonight and find out how I can assist. I have spoken
to other coworkers and friends and they already knew that ham radio was
playing a vital role in communications. I also sent a request to SATERN
to join up an help in some way. They may have all the help they need,
but if they need it, I can make phone calls or fire up the rig.
73,
Jason Hissong N8XE
EricJ wrote:
Well, someone else said the quote was taken out of context, though nobody
has provided the context so I don't understand the basis for that claim.
Here's the quote that we have from the WSJ:
"Something is better than nothing, that's right. But ham radios are pretty
close to nothing."
If you read other quotes from Mr. Screeden (google Screeden+Motorola), you
will see that the quote is certainly in character if not in context. His job
is to make sure Motorola customers are satisfied with their equipment, and
that it is working. If emergency services are depending on ham radio, Mr.
Screeden may think it reflects poorly on him. Lives are at stake. This is
not a competition.
Eric
KE6US
www.ke6us.com
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But after re-reading the article, I think Mr.Screeden is referring to Ham
radio is all you got left when he is stating "pretty close to nothing" and
not being demeaning.
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