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Simple radios that don't need much infrastructure, such as amateur radio, could be awesome for disaster comms. Unfortunately it seems the hobby is dying, and th
by jabl 6y ago
Simple radios that don't need much infrastructure, such as amateur radio, could be awesome for disaster comms. Unfortunately it seems the hobby is dying, and the bands are under constant attack by the big telecoms who wish to lay their grubby hands on them.
- rovr138 6y agoActually, HAM operators where taken to the island afterward the hurricanes to help the local authorities coordinate. Here’s an article, https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/us/puerto-rico-maria-ham-radio-operators-trnd/index.htmL https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/us/puerto-rico-maria-ham-radi...