Mike Coslo wrote in message ...
William wrote:
(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ...
Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (William)
Date: 3/29/2004 7:44 AM Central Standard Time
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So again, how does the 911 operator with the radio talk to me?
I am sure it's something like "goo goo gaaa gaaa". They are pretty good at
talking to a person on thier level without talking down to them.
Steve, K4YZ
Typical response of someone who got his tie stuck in his zipper.
How does the 911 operator with the radio talk to me?
Brian, for what its worth, in my area, a 9-1-1 call on our repeater is
going to get through more reliably than a cell phone call, and we can
access the repeater in places in which no cell phone is going to get
through. The repeater system covers our county, which is mountainous and
has many area where the nearest cell phone tower is many miles away.
Is this available everywhere? No, it sure isn't. But neither is cell
phone service. But since it is, we use it. If I'm in my area, and I
witness an emergency and NEED to get 9-1-1 immediately, I'll reach for
my HT or mobile rig before I pick up the cell phone.
- Mike KB3EIA -
When was the last time you availed your amateur radio transceiver to a
non-amateur for emergency purposes? You, your license, and your
equipment isn't there when they need it, is it?
I still think that cellular telephones is a lot better than nothing,
and their widespread use had made huge inroads in providing emergency
communications for the average citizen.