Ham Radio Works When All Else Fails

Allen Pitts, W1AGP Media & PR Manager, ARRL With help from S. Katz, N8WL H. Kramer, WJ1B

Amateur Radio… www.emergency-radio.org

Amateur Radio ,[object Object],[object Object]

“ Amateur” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Simply put – ham radio works! ,[object Object],[object Object]

Conventional communications systems ,[object Object]

Other reasons they may fail ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ham Radio is different ,[object Object]

By selecting the right frequencies ,[object Object],[object Object]

In an emergency… ,[object Object],[object Object]

Every year hams help out ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],KD5NWJ

and… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

National Weather Service ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

National Hurricane Center ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hundreds of hams… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Within minutes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hams stay prepared ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

They use amateur radio ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hams… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ham radio ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hams communicate in many ways ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some famous hams… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

More famous hams… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

But most hams… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ham travelers use it ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Big station or small and portable ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

FEMA advises… ,[object Object],[object Object]

You can have this capability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Getting your own ham license ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

You don’t buy it – you EARN it ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Costs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Join ARES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Make friends and enjoy the challenge! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ARES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ARRL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ARRL provides ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Simply stated… ,[object Object]

Where do you start? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

With thanks to… ,[object Object]

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