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As I am in “Travel mode” today this is a scheduled article I found very well done. It talks of “Public Service” in the Amateur Radio service. That has always been one<\/strong> of our great “calling cards” that we give “free” our time<\/strong> and use of our equipment to support<\/strong> good causes in every community that we have a “reasonable presence”. Not only that but in some areas we are called upon for service as our communication ability is well-known. <\/p>\n

One such instance I got involved in, I have been in many, was many years ago. The San Francisco earthquake that devastated much of the area in 1989. We had friends in the little town of the Texas Panhandle where I lived that had relatives in San Francisco. They knew I was a “ham” and when they could not make contact<\/strong> with their family they called me to give it a try. I made contact<\/strong> with stations around the San Francisco area that were “passing traffic” for the health and Welfare system. They were able to pass on to other and get back to us that all the family in question was fine, a little “shaken-up” but all fine. <\/p>\n

That contact<\/strong> lead to many more that same night. I ended up getting more involved due to my central US location. The stations on the West coast were having some difficulty making contact<\/strong> to the East coast and South East US. I passed traffic for many hours that first night for people<\/strong> I did not know or had no connection to. I was just happy to be “useful” in the middle of such a disaster<\/strong> and yet be so remote from the actual location. <\/p>\n

I have been involved in may disaster<\/strong> response, Weather (Tornado) watch, bicycle races, public support<\/strong> activities but none as gratifying as those where I put a small smile on someones face. The smile of relief in a situation of distress. Read on it is worth while – WD0AJG<\/p>\n

“The reports of my death,” Mark Twain once famously quipped, “are greatly exaggerated.”<\/p>\n

If you listen and read the comments offered in recent years, you’d swear that amateur radio<\/strong> is on life support, or worse. Kids just aren’t interested anymore, so the story goes, and why should they be? With the internet, cell phones, and computer games, young people<\/strong> have too many other “fun” things to do and can communicate with just about anyone in the world instantaneously. Where in the world does amateur radio<\/strong> fit anymore?<\/p>\n

Good<\/strong> question. True, the hobby has gone through great changes in recent years. The advent of sophisticated equipment has eliminated the need for building one’s own station. Plug and play is the norm today. (Although many amateur radio<\/strong> operators-“hams” to us-still build their own mini radios, antennas, and other equipment.)<\/p>\n

No, the days when a young boy-and it often was a boy back then-built his simple Morse code radio, tossed a wire in the nearby tree, and sent his dits and dashes all over the country are pretty much over. But amazingly many young people, boys and girls alike, are getting into the hobby. Sure, they still tinker at home, but these spirited young people<\/strong> also contribute to their communities, and in the process derive as much or more satisfaction as before. As a result, there has been a slight uptick in licenses issued in recent months. There are more than 660,000 ham radio<\/strong> operators in the United States today.<\/p>\n

Public service is extremely important to amateur radio<\/strong> operators, who regularly volunteer to help their fellow citizens. They provide much-needed communications support<\/strong> for charity walks and runs. But where hams really shine is during crises; those catastrophic events that so devastate a community or region as to tax its every resource. Amateur radio<\/strong> operators stand ready to respond any time<\/strong> of day, seven days a week. Among the more recent disasters, hams have provided additional communication support<\/strong> during:<\/p>\n

o Hurricane Katrina<\/p>\n

o Hurricanes that hit Texas in 2008<\/p>\n

Most recently they assisted in and around Fargo, N.D., as that area struggled to deal with horrific flooding caused by the Red River.<\/p>\n

How do they fit in? Recall that ham radio<\/strong> operators have their own equipment and the necessary frequency bands. A disaster, natural or manmade, requires a great influx of manpower and material. Amateur radio<\/strong> operators offer both. They bring their radios and other equipment, and by teaming with officials from the Red Cross, Salvation Army, or other relief agencies, are able to offer a tremendous amount of assistance to those running emergency operations.<\/p>\n

While most of the radio<\/strong> communications is devoted to local needs, during larger events like Katrina some hams will forward messages to family members outside the affected zone. This helps bring relief to loved ones living in other parts of the country.<\/p>\n

The next time<\/strong> you’re riding your bike to raise money for cancer research or some other noble cause, tip your helmet to the many ham radio<\/strong> operators who selflessly give of their time<\/strong> to help make your event a successful one<\/strong>. Look around: You may even spot a young person at the rest stop or finish line. They represent the future-yes, the future-of amateur radio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tom Fuszard, KF9PU, has been a ham radio<\/strong> operator for more than 15 years. He regularly participates in charity rides in the greater Milwaukee area. Tom blogs frequently at Squidoo.com; this column is based upon a lens, http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/amateur-radio-and-you<\/a>, he wrote recently.<\/p>\n

Author: Tom Fuszard<\/a>
Article Source: EzineArticles.com<\/a>
Excise Tax<\/a><\/p>\n

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