HAM, man's best friend during disaster

[KC9ECI]

http://newstodaynet.com/06feb/rf1.htm

[ai4ep]

Fairly decent 4 minute article...!!

[KC9ECI]

I think you overestimate the time it took to research and write it .

[KC9ECI]

The author means well at least.

[W5HTW]

I see they have decided to create a new acronym - HAM.

Maybe we can do the same with "radio." Let's see: REAL AMATEURS DOING ... No, I'm not going there.

Let's try ANTENNA. "Amateurs Not Testing Each Numb ... ' No, I'm not going there, either.

I think I'll stick to "ham" radio.

Quote[/b] ] 'It is mainly used to provide communication during disaster and natural calamities. Flashes life-saving message,' says Satyapal, director, Indian Amateur Radios, Karnataka. It has won two National Awards for the best promotion of Amateur Radios in India.


It is mainly used for emergencies? "mainly?" Does the word "mainly" mean something different there, like "occasionally?" I guess they must have lots of emergencies over there. Fortunately here we use it mainly as a hobby, and somewhere under one half of one percent of it is used for emergencies, and then infrequently. Means we can enjoy it more often, without waiting for an earthquake in order to turn the radio on. Too bad they have so many calamities. Glad we don't.

HAM ... OK, how about GOM? "Grumpy Old Man?" GOH? Grumpy Old Ham? I admit it! OF/OT.

Maybe we should always write HAM in 72 point caps. Here in the USA the use of caps for HAM is a really recent innovation. Like in the past decade. I wonder how long it's been the style over there. But I'm afraid to ask.

Enjoy your HAM.

And yeah, 73s's's Lots of them

Ed

[kz9u]

Quote[/b] ]'Only licensed people are allowed to use HAMS,' says Devadas.

Ermm.. No one is licensed to use me.. Although I'd issue a license to Charlize Theron without hesitation..

[K5USS]

Looks to me like a little bit was lost in the translation of the translation....Still a decent read...

Charlie
K5USS

[KC9ECI]

Hey Charlie-

You monitoring 6? I think it's gonna pop today, I'm starting to hear some phone transmissions in hte static level. Occasionally they pop through but so far not long enough for me to copy a call.

[K0RGR]

I won't be at all surprised if most of the growth in ham radio is in India in the next few decades. They have an exploding technical industry and a population of young people that will do anything that might allow them to learn something useful.
If you haven't heard of Bollywood, it's in India, and it's where most of the world's films are made today. You've just read the Bollywood description of HAM radio - don't be surprised if it sells big.

[K6BBC]

Ham radio will always be useful in emergency situations – as long as dutiful amateurs continue to keep emergency power and portable antennas on hand. The days of Ham radio being of any other use for the public good are past. Listening to public service nets today sadly reminds me of the Japanese soldiers, isolated on an island, still fighting a was no one told then was over.

K6BBC

[kz9u]

Quote[/b] (k6bbc @ Feb. 06 2005,14:26)]and portable antennas
I'm building one today

[W5HTW]

Quote[/b] (k6bbc @ Feb. 06 2005,12:26)]Ham radio will always be useful in emergency situations – as long as dutiful amateurs continue to keep emergency power and portable antennas on hand. The days of Ham radio being of any other use for the public good are past. Listening to public service nets today sadly reminds me of the Japanese soldiers, isolated on an island, still fighting a was no one told then was over.

K6BBC
Ham RADIO will always be useful in many emergency situations (but not all, by any means.) I'm not sure *hams* will be, though!

I agree with you. Give up the island. Time (past time) to pull down the radio flag and go ragchew on 75 meters.

Ed

[ai4ep]

so in simple terms...as long as we are " needed " the ordinary folks will tolerate us...otherwise take those antennas down and stay off the air ??

[KC0NBW]

interesting article, but it seems to have lost a little in translation !

maybe it should be included in the ''engrish'' site! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif