Amateur Radio In Emergency Situations

“In times of crisis and natural disasters, amateur radio is often used as a means of emergency communication when wireline, cell phones and other conventional means of communications fail.

Unlike commercial systems, Amateur radio is not as dependent on terrestrial facilities that can fail. It is dispersed throughout a community without “choke points” such as cellular telephone sites that can be overloaded.”

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  1. US Romantic
    Posted December 5, 2008 at 2:58 pm | Permalink

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_band_radio

    Following the 1973 oil crisis, the U.S. government imposed a nationwide 55 mph speed limit, and fuel shortages and rationing were widespread. CB radio was often used to locate service stations with a supply of gasoline, to notify other drivers of speed traps, and to organize blockades and convoys in a 1974 strike protesting the new speed limit and other trucking regulations.

  2. John Creel WB3GXW
    Posted December 6, 2008 at 4:31 pm | Permalink

    On Jan 20th 2009 a new President will be sworn in. With millions coming to the Washington area for this event, does anyone think we will have reliable Cell service or Land line phones. I can assure everyone that we will have reliable Amateur radio communications.

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  1. By CB Radio Products [Expert Advice Request] - [tmbchr]â„¢ on December 5, 2008 at 4:36 pm

    [...] My basic operating principle behind all of this radio stuff is wanting to have alternative means of communication in case internet and phone lines are out in emergency situations. Not that I necessarily expect it to happen, but it’s a matter of preparedness. That and it seems cool! [...]

  2. By Goodbye Internet, Hello Riots? - [tmbchr]â„¢ on December 18, 2008 at 11:50 am

    [...] I hate to be alarmist, but it may be time to start considering fallback positions… You don’t even need to be a terrorist or rioter to ask yourself these questions either. What would you do if the internet suddenly stopped working? How would you gather and transmit relevant data to like-minded individuals? Maybe now my interest in amateur radio is starting to become a little more clear… I might also recommend downloading and storing websites which have useful practical data. [...]

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