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Postby aunt betty » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:02 am

My father is/was a legend in Ham radio circles so I know a lot about it.
I guess recently there were tornadoes in Alabama that destroyed all communications. ALL except Amateur Radio guys with generators.

Each year, world wide in late June the amateurs hold what's called" field day".
It's a contest where stations compete to complete as many contacts as possible.

When the earthquakes devastated Alaska in the 60's, my father was up for days helping send phone-patches from Fairbanks.
We were in Illinois.

Right now the same thing is happening in Alabama according to my radio.

Not sure, maybe it was an ad. Did Bama get hit by tornadoes and I missed it?
I've heard that it's incredibly stupid to fuck around with a crazy man's head.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby aunt betty » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:06 am

In Champaign the club has field day way out on a farm and they use generators from Civil Defense. Its like a nerd fest but I guess I'm a nerd.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby Olly » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:17 am

I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby aunt betty » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:20 am

Must have been an ad.
I have never heard an ad for ham radio. Arkansas backwoods radio station is my news...
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:51 am

Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.

Jehler was in a hurricane.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby Olly » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:53 am

Eric Haynes wrote:
Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.

Jehler was in a hurricane.


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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby aunt betty » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:54 am

I hope y'all realize my only outside connection is you guys and an TM radio.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby aunt betty » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:55 am

FM* big thumb
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby assateague » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:30 pm

You don't have shortwave? Surely the BBC will keep you apprised.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby aunt betty » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:29 pm

assateague wrote:You don't have shortwave? Surely the BBC will keep you apprised.
lotsa Mexican on that short wave shit. But u know that...right?
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby assateague » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:32 pm

Sounds just like carnival music played through a bullhorn
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby rebelp74 » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:43 pm

assateague wrote:Sounds just like carnival music played through a bullhorn

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby Bulldog0156 » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:54 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:
Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.

Jehler was in a hurricane.

Hurricane Ditka?
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby huntall6 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:20 am

Bulldog0156 wrote:
Eric Haynes wrote:
Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.

Jehler was in a hurricane.

Hurricane Ditka?


The only hurricane to hit IL.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby assateague » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:48 am

Da Wind.
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby huntall6 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:24 pm

Haha
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Re: Amateur Radio

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:33 pm

assateague wrote:Da Wind.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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