“When All Else Fails” - Put to Task this Week

“When All Else Fails”


That’s quite a statement., isn’t it?


Yet, it is true. Hams are eager… yes, eager to step in and fill communication voids when needed.


In addition to helping in disaster situations communicating food and supply needs, we also engage pass along health and welfare information into and out of affected areas.


We hams are stationed all over the nation. When hurricane Irene moved up the eastern seaboard, I was monitoring 14.325mhz listening to the hurricane service net which was relaying weather information from the affected areas to the national weather service hurricane prediction center in Miami, Florida.


Many, many hams were transmitting form the affected area. And, when their power went out, they switched to emergency power and kept supplying information.

If needed, hundreds of hams were monitoring that frequency to help with relays and take any emergency communications that may have surfaced.


We hams want to help. We don’t get paid, we don’t get special favors, but a little recognition never hurt. We use our personal equipment, our time and energy, and we do our best to be available for ’when all else fails’.