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AndyTiedye

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1. Amateur Radio Operators Understand the Need to be Able to Communicate in an Emergency

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:43 AM

Nov 2012

If the cellular carriers are going to take such a cavalier attitude towards keeping their networks up
then we need to take matters into our own hands.

Amateur radio is radio for the people.

http://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license

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Why Cell Phones Went Dead After Hurricane Sandy [View all] phantom power Nov 2012 OP

Amateur Radio Operators Understand the Need to be Able to Communicate in an Emergency AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #1

Hams provide an essential source of communication thatgemguy Nov 2012 #4

Another great decision by the Corpocracy. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #2

Disgrace mzteaze Nov 2012 #3