http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/radio-amateurs-to-the-rescue-in-florida-hurricane/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/radio-amateurs-to-the-rescue-in-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-19492 KC9JMF » Blog Archive » Public relations, and is it a hobby or a job? Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:13:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/radio-amateurs-to-the-rescue-in-florida-hurricane/#comment-19492 [...] I find it interesting that as much as technology changes, especially the introduction of the Internet and digital modes to the world of radio, some things seem to stay the same. Check out this Modern Mechanix blog entry which shows a very complementary article about hams providing emergency communications, including during and after a Florida hurricane — in 1935. If you change the dates, the article sounds like exactly what we’re still saying about amateur radio’s contributions to emergencies today (Hurricane Katrina comes to mind.) [...] [...] I find it interesting that as much as technology changes, especially the introduction of the Internet and digital modes to the world of radio, some things seem to stay the same. Check out this Modern Mechanix blog entry which shows a very complementary article about hams providing emergency communications, including during and after a Florida hurricane — in 1935. If you change the dates, the article sounds like exactly what we’re still saying about amateur radio’s contributions to emergencies today (Hurricane Katrina comes to mind.) [...]

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