[ICOM] ham radio industry

[Mike Olbrisch]

Carrying it a step further, how many in this country are ready for a
disaster - right now?

Although I currently live in a very safe part of the country (if you
discount the raging drug war about 4 miles south of me) I constantly carry a
small day-pack with enough first aid, CPR, radio and batteries, etc.... to
hold me over for several hours to 1 day.  In whatever vehicle I am driving
that day, there is a backpack in the trunk with enough
food-water-clothing-shelter (including shoes and underwear) to survive 3
days on my own.  The wife has one too.  Yes - a handgun and some ammo is a
part of that.

Of course - nothing ensures you will prevail....  but a half-a$$ed plan
executed swiftly and violently is better than the perfect plan too late.

It isn't cruelty or meanness that causes people to think of the problems
they may face getting radios or parts - it is just human nature.

Donate to a Japan relief effort if you can, or at least pray for them.  Or
both.

Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Texas - DM61rt.
W5-SOTA Association Manager.
W5-SOTA info: www.qsl.net/kd9kc/




-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of D C *Mac* Macdonald
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 06:42
To: Icom Forum
Subject: Re: [ICOM] ham radio industry


Although the temperatures here were not as severe as they are
in Japan at the current time, I can tell you from personal
experience that you do NOT want to experience something of
that nature. Initial survival is all that you think about.
 
Next you realize that your entire neighborhood is GONE! Then
you start looking to see what you can do for your neighbors.
 
Then the help starts coming in (if you live in a place where
people step up immediately to help neighbors in need).

* * * * * * * * * * *
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
* * * * * * * * * * *


 

> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:04:38 -0400
> From: rayswan at rochester.rr.com
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] ham radio industry
> 
> I would burn my ham radio gear right now if I thought for a minute that it
would heat those poor souls trying to keep their kids warm while sleeping
under the stars in 0degree temperatures.
> 
> I'm a little embarrassed that we think of ourselves first when we have so
much. Picture yourself for a minute standing on a roadway with rubble all
around you and nothing but the clothes on your back. Were it me I'd be
thinking about where I could find a place to hole up for the night and maybe
something to eat. It's not just here, I see it on the news too. Sorry to
take this tone with you all but we will get through the loss of our radio
gear much easier then the victims will get through the loss of their homes
tonight.
> 
> ray swan -NV2A
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---- STeve Andre' <andres at msu.edu> wrote: 
> 
> =============
> Who cares? We all should. If the problems in Japan continue to get
> worse, we will see outages of parts that no one expected.
> 
> In an age of global interconnected systems, what affects one area
> of the world can have ripple effects upon others. Ten Tec and
> others may well experience parts shortages of some kind because
> of the situation in Japan.
> 
> --STeve Andre'
> wb8wsf en72 		 	   		  
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