[Elecraft] Bay Area Fiber Cut

[Giulio IW3HVB]

This is a little OT, but I can't keep my hands off the keyboard.....

I totally agree....  An easy, but sad example happened some days ago, when
an earthquake stroke the center part of Italy, with more than 250 deaths.
The Volunteers of many ham radio clubs gave their immediate support, helping
coordinate the first waves of help and support, via the good old SSB on 40
mts or FM in 144 MHz. Many newspapers and TV news programs made clear at
what extent the ham support have been fundamental and effective.
Despite the complicated commercial and civil networks, internet, cell phones
etc.... hams are still more than useful.

Sad that most of the people remember of our existence only in these
occasions, seeing us as a potential health treat or at least as RFI makers
for the rest of the time...

73 de Giulio IW3HVB

2009/4/10 <wg6h at yahoo.com>

> cut
>
> My K2 continued to work just fine during all of this and could have
> provided emergency communications if needed.
>
> 73, Bill - K6WLM