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[donroden at hiwaay.net]

Quoting "doc at kd4e.com" <doc at kd4e.com>:

> Methinks you are premature ...
>
> Egypt has merely swapped one dictator for another

from another site :


There is a long history of using ham radio in emergency situations,  
but it is not ideal for the current situation in Egypt, Pitts said.  
"Ham radio does do wonderfully in situations like this ... but in this  
particular case, there's nobody transmitting," he said.

That may be partly because there are few ham users in Egypt to begin  
with. "Most people cannot afford it or do not have the political  
connections needed to get a license there. Those with licenses are  
apparently, wisely, keeping low," he said. They may be concerned about  
who is listening and whether there will be consequences for what they  
say.

Although there has been little to no traffic coming out of Egypt, ham  
radio enthusiasts have been having a lively discussion about whether  
the technology should be used in a situation of political upheaval.

"Amateur Radio should not be used for this political purpose --  
Especially to subvert the will of any government. It's not its  
purpose. This is not emergency communications."

Don W4DNR