It was a pleasure to see this positive ham radio piece in MSN Technology.
Ham radios bring people from different countries, class and creed together
What is common between the Gujarat earthquake, tsunami, and Mumbai floods?
Ham radios! When all means of communication was cut off between Andamans and the mainland during the tsunami, and again when thousands of people were stranded on flooded Mumbai streets due to heavy rain and flood on that fateful day, it was the ham radios that came to their rescue. Ham radios are always at hand in times of disaster — natural or man made. Ham radios work on batteries and therefore do not require a mains power which makes it ideal for work in areas where basic amenities are scarce or unavailable. (Read more)
SOURCE: MSN Technology
My name is Bob, and I am a ham radio operator, freelance web developer and a retired commercial radio personality. It turns out that I also enjoy blogging...
