Michael Coslo wrote:
Cmdr Buzz Corey wrote:

Mike Coslo wrote:


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Yeah, too bad ham radio can only play a very minor roll in emergency
communications. Notice the words *primary mode for communications* in
the above lennieboy.

Remember that Mr. Anderson has what I would term a very antagonistic
attitude toward Amateur radio. When such is the case, a person often
does a lot of filtering of the input they receive.

Ham radio has proven once again just how valuable it can provide and is
at this very moment providing *vital* communications in times of
emergencies, much to the complete dismay of a few individuals here.

They are serving not only a H&W service, but indeed mush of the primary
service right now. Ham Haters simply have to deal with that.

And perhaps the question goes begging, of what value is this H&W
communications?

they are valueble but of less importance than say signals (that are
carried in some areas by ham radio some not) reporting the condictions
of various levies

Ask the person(s) on either end of the "value" of a message that their
loved ones are safe, or at least still alive? What value is comms to get
food and or medicine where it is needed?

Perhaps the people affected by this "minor" H&W, and now primary
communications service might give a more relevant and accurate answer
than some people in a newsgroup who have an anti-ham agenda.


more relavant? no More acurate no, neither are they less accurate or
less relavant they would be different, with a different focus

I'm sure we'll hear otherwise..... 8^)

because you have already decided what you will hear

- mike KB3EIA -