why not just use your cell phone?
Good question and there are fewer hams today because of cell phones and newer technology. The question becomes what happens with a tragedy like a storm that wipes out cell phone towers? What’ do you do then? Ham radio operators save the day, in the last few years there have been major storms where ham operators became the vital communications link. Ham radio is a fun hobby too!
Right on Steve - last year when Hurricane Michael destroyed Panama City FL, the only communications into and out of that part of the state for over a month were Ham Radio communications. The hams were running extremely long shifts (18 hours not uncommon) relaying messages to and from family members and reporting to folks who left what the status on their properties was. Not a fun job, but an essential service to the community for sure.
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Randy
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