Yeah well here in So Calif during the big fires -- the local entities were
overloaded -- guess who assisted them. Hams

Who manned the health and wellfare (H&W) for the shelters -- Hams

Who was on the fire scenes long before the TV crews -- yep Hams

WHo passed over 1,000 H & W messages -- yep Hams

Who provided over 50 volunteers to assist with the forestry service --Hams

We didn't save the world -- but we had many accolades from the local
authorities, press, and TV

From FCC Part 97
(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the
public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with
respect to providing emergency communications.



AND WE DID EXACTLY THAT -- HOW ABOUT YOU ????


Ball in your court

--
LC



"dontspam" wrote in message
...
Why do we pay Emergency Management millions of dollars to provide
disaster communications? So a bunch of hams with ht's can save the
world. Back to you.



On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 08:06:43 -0800, "Left Coast"
wrote:


When The Big One hits you won't have:
1. The Internet
2. CellPhones
3. Telephones.
4. Access to roads
5. Power
6. Heating
7. Water

But prepared Hams will have 5 thru 7 and HF and emergency power - world
wide
and locally
Think about it
And quit bashing Ham Radio - it is here to stay
25 years ago we heard these same rants and today the USA has 672,701
licensed Amateur Radio Operators
In 1970 there were about 270,000 US hams.

Ball in your court