[HCARC] Fw: Call of the dial (Medford, Oregon)

[Michael]

Monday, December 26, 2011
Call of the dial (Medford, Oregon)

When disaster strikes, sometimes it comes down to old-school radio
technology to save the day.
The planners of the state-of-the-art Jackson County emergency dispatch
center off Biddle Road recognized this and made space where volunteer
amateur radio operators could provide the last line of defense in case
of catastrophic earthquake or tsunami.
That's not to say that ham radio operators have been left behind by
digital technology, says Jackson County Amateur Radio Emergency
Service coordinator Don Montgomery.
"We have voice and digital capabilities now," he said. "This is more
advanced than what most people have heard."
Amateur radio has progressed....

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