Ham radio has received a LOT of publicity as a result of our contributions to Katrina relief. Hams are in the news regularly for a variety of things we do. Of course, we could always use more.
The ARRL has a Field Organization operation dedicated to ham radio PR. You can learn about it at:
http://www.arrl.org/pio/
73,
Gary KN4AQ
PIO, North Carolina
(among other things)
At 02:19 PM 2/26/2006, you wrote:
I agree...and in this day of digital cameras, computers and the Internet, I think we should start keeping records of our contributions to the public good & welfare. With all this technology, there's really no excuse for keeping us anonymous.
73,
Dick W1NMZ
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Thanks for posting this, Dick. What those individuals did should not be forgotten. But if the efforts of Hams are worthy of praise, then are they not worthy of publicity? If the efforts of Hams are worthy of publicity, then are they not worthy of support? If the efforts of Hams are worthy of support, who then will take advantage of that opportunity? Is that not a question yet to be answered? Often, Hams are viewed by government and private organizations as liabilities with nothing to add. While this may be superficially arguable, at the end of the day it is not likely factual. Some assets and services are just difficult to put a price on.
Photo opportunities may be all we have to offer in exchange for what we need to occasionally provide an emergency communications system. Furthermore, I do not believe that proof of what we offer is enough for some people so maybe we should not take that course. What course do we take? I really don't know what is best, but think of this. "When banks compete, you win." Let the government and private organizations compete for the photo opportunities that supporting the Amateur Service might bring. Let us be ready to supply equipment, expertise and operators. Let us not present ourselves as needy, but demonstrate our hobby as a valuable asset in our communities. And may we always be a humble, yet proud group of people.
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