Many folks in the US (including #hamradio / amateur radio folks) pooh-pooh the idea that ham radio is useful in the world of the Internet and cell phones. I saw FIRST HAND how useful ham radio is today there. Some coverage of this on NPR from 2017. #hamradio #disasters #emergencies #hurriicanes
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/21/552649149/in-devastated-dominica-hams-become-vital-communications-link
AI6YR Ben /
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