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![]() "Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... Ernie wrote: Cmd Buzz Corey wrote in message ... TOM wrote: To continue the thread... 'ARRL Publishing Empire LLC' looses again and Ham radio operator couch potatoes watch TV... http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb293047.htm [snip] HARTFORD, CT (PRWEB) Oct 6, 2005 - In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it's become clear that a major contributing factor to the tragic loss of life was the near total breakdown of communication systems. Once electricity, telephone, and cell phone services failed, people were unable to let rescuers know of their dire situations -- and died as a result. What could be a simple, instant, and virtually zero-cost solution? "Establish a National SOS Radio Network (www.NationalSOS.com)," says Eric Knight, CEO of UP Aerospace, Inc. (www.upaerospace.com). "There are millions of 'Family Radio Service' or 'FRS' radios already in use by the public for camping, boating, and hiking, and there are 675,000 licensed ham radio operators in America -- people renown and prepared for emergency communications. The output frequencies of FRS radios are easily received by the radio gear ham radio operators use daily. That's the magic link in this emergency communication strategy." Knight went on to say, "The best part of a National SOS Radio Network is that it wouldn't require new laws or any new legislation whatsoever. It could go into effect, today. Once the ham radio community is made aware to listen for the public's emergency broadcasts on an FRS frequency, the national network will be up and running. It's as simple as that." [snip] So... it will be the FRS that will respond to the needs of a national frequency for emergency communications and not the amateur community---lets see you blame that on the loss of telegraphy. TOM You obviously have a reading comprehension problem. Notice it states that the hams will listen for emergency traffic on the FRS frequencies and FRS will be the link to the ham radio network. Let me see now... I have a reading comprehension problem... There are MILLIONS of FRS users compared to 675,000 couch potatoes. What makes you think that the proposal for a National SOS Radio Network is going to make any changes to Amateur Radio Service response to national disasters? APPARENTLY, AMATEUR SERVICE FAILED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A NATIONAL RESPONSE TO DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIRST PLACE---THAT'S WHY FRS IS GOING TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE AMATEUR SERVICE! And millions more cell phone users. Let the cell phone users make up the emergency network, eh? - Mike KB3EIA - Amazing how some minds can get things so out of phase, isn't it? hi. I wonder how this FRS service with toy radio's is going to talk past the end of their block? Oh with that useless ham stuff? On Vhf/Uhf.....uh....Oh I get it, FRS and V/UHF ham radio will be the emergency channel and then carrier pigeon will take care of the long haul stuff. One thing about it....Ya just cain't fix stupid. Dan/W4NTI |
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