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Amateur Radio Braces for Hurricane Isabel

Posted by michael on from the get-a-snorkel dept.

TaxSlave writes "Amateur Radio operators in North Carolina and elsewhere in the projected track of Hurricane Isabel are getting ready for action. ARES has been activated in many areas, and hams are recommended to be ready. NC ARES has an information page for the storm and Hurricane Watch Net has a good info page as well. Even outside the major storm area, hams are posted at shelters which are filling up with storm refugees."

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  1. HAMs are just whiners by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 0, Troll

    See, when we really need HAM radios is when something like Isabel comes along. But she's going to knock out all the power lines anyway, so hams should just stop complaining.

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  2. Re:storm + aerials by NineNine · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thanks for the rundown of your equipment. That was very interesting. Absolutely pointless, but thrilling, nonetheless.