Len Over 21 wrote:
First of all, a search fails to turn up ANY evidence that "all normal
comms" were disabled on any island of Hawaii in 1992. Note: That
search includes the words 'normal communications.'

What the heck are you searching? Try something like "Oahu Civil Defense
RACES hurricane Iniki." Do you need your hand held, too?

Not all hospitals are available on the web
but the statement that "ALL hospitals have ham stations" is a bit over
the top.

Over the top of what? It's called the Health Comm Network, a
subcommittee of the Emergency Preparedness Committee, Healthcare
Association of Hawaii. The net connects Oahu Civil Defense, Blood Bank
of Hawaii, Castle Hospital, Kaiser Hospital, Kapiolani Hospital, Kuakini
Hospital, Pali Momi Hospital, Queen's Hospital, St. Francis-Liliha
Hospital, St. Francis-West Hospital, and Shriner's Hospital.

I'm open to some evidence other than the usual RACES propaganda
to verify any of this "university lecturer's" claims. The state of Hawaii
is not a small one; it is important, a focus point

"...focal point..."

for our Asian neighbors in
the Pacific. Hawaii is generally considered "remote" by mainlanders
and therefore those who wish to embellish a few truths seem to think
they can get away with it, of not being checked out. Like some other
fraternal order propaganda, telling folks what they want to hear will
dissuade them from finding out it it is truth or not.

Whatever. Do a Google search on "disaster radio in hawaii" to learn all
the good things amateurs do over here.

Still no 73 for you,
Jeff KH6O
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Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
Mathematics Lecturer, University of Hawaii System