This is a little OT, but I can't keep my hands off the keyboard..... I totally agree.... An easy, but sad example happened some days ago, when an earthquake stroke the center part of Italy, with more than 250 deaths. The Volunteers of many ham radio clubs gave their immediate support, helping coordinate the first waves of help and support, via the good old SSB on 40 mts or FM in 144 MHz. Many newspapers and TV news programs made clear at what extent the ham support have been fundamental and effective. Despite the complicated commercial and civil networks, internet, cell phones etc.... hams are still more than useful.
Sad that most of the people remember of our existence only in these occasions, seeing us as a potential health treat or at least as RFI makers for the rest of the time... 73 de Giulio IW3HVB 2009/4/10 <[email protected]> > cut > > My K2 continued to work just fine during all of this and could have > provided emergency communications if needed. > > 73, Bill - K6WLM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
