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Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:02 amby aunt betty
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?
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:06 amby aunt betty
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.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:17 amby Olly
I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:20 amby aunt betty
Must have been an ad.
I have never heard an ad for ham radio. Arkansas backwoods radio station is my news...
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:51 amby Eric Haynes
Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.
Jehler was in a hurricane.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:53 amby Olly
Eric Haynes wrote:Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.
Jehler was in a hurricane.
Snownado
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:54 amby aunt betty
I hope y'all realize my only outside connection is you guys and an TM radio.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:55 amby aunt betty
FM* big thumb
Re: Amateur Radio
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:30 pmby assateague
You don't have shortwave? Surely the BBC will keep you apprised.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:29 pmby aunt betty
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?
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:32 pmby assateague
Sounds just like carnival music played through a bullhorn
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:43 pmby rebelp74
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:54 pmby Bulldog0156
Eric Haynes wrote:Olly wrote:I haven't heard about and Tornados here or in Northern AL.
Jehler was in a hurricane.
Hurricane Ditka?
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:20 amby huntall6
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.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:48 amby assateague
Da Wind.
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:24 pmby huntall6
Haha
Re: Amateur Radio
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Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:33 pmby rebelp74
