Amateur Radio
For amateur radio operators leaving home without their “radio” is like an individual leaving home without their cellphone! You feel alone and helpless. “Hams” know that their radios will work in a disaster when landline and cell phones won’t.
If you know a Ham who serves in a local RACES, ARES, ACS, ECS or ERC group, then you know the feelings of leaving home without a transceiver in the new truck. The first thoughts were, how long will the radio installation take?
There were difficulties installing the radio. What took so long you ask? The antenna. That first antenna stuck in the garage door, breaking off at the base before ever turning on the radio. The picture is of the second antenna. Not as “big” a signal but no longer connecting with the garage door!
Is it vain when “hams” want to hear and receive messages for emergency communications? Perhaps this Scripture describes it best.
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Isaiah 33:18 KJV
For amateur radio operators leaving home without their “radio” is like an individual leaving home without their cellphone! You feel alone and helpless. “Hams” know that their radios will work in a disaster when landline and cell phones won’t.
If you know a Ham who serves in a local RACES, ARES, ACS, ECS or ERC group, then you know the feelings of leaving home without a transceiver in the new truck. The first thoughts were, how long will the radio installation take?
There were difficulties installing the radio. What took so long you ask? The antenna. That first antenna stuck in the garage door, breaking off at the base before ever turning on the radio. The picture is of the second antenna. Not as “big” a signal but no longer connecting with the garage door!
Is it vain when “hams” want to hear and receive messages for emergency communications? Perhaps this Scripture describes it best.
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Isaiah 33:18 KJV