On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 17:56 -0400, Chris Knadle wrote: > even an inactive ham that has 15 year old equipment sitting around can > still be a very useful thing if a disaster happens.
That used to be true, but these days the assorted levels of government want a cadre of trained and deployable communicators. IMHO, the ARRL has been desperately selling this concept to ensure amateur radio remains relevant, but it looks very much like an unpaid job to me: all the requirements with none of the benefits. Untrained folks showing up with an HT get turned away. No lie. Which is why I'm largely a tinker... -- Ed http://softsolder.com _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jun 1 - Zimbra Jul 6 - Jul 2011 Aug 3 - Scala - 100th MHVLUG meeting
