Amateur Radio Braces for Hurricane Isabel

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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CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW

[Anonymous Coward]

CHECK OUT THAT EYEWALL!!

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Dudes!

[moehoward]

It's on CNN, FNC, MSNBC, TWC, and Cartoon Network as well. And they use cameras! I even noticed that one of the reporters was kinda hot. You don't get that on Ham!

In short, for those who have not upgraded to "Television" from radio, this may be the right time!

Who needs ham radio?

[Anonymous Coward]

We've got cellphones! Everyone knows how great cellphones work in an emergency. Viva la cellphone!

Ham radio is antiquated. I can buy 2 FRS radios at Wal-Mart for 30 dollars and will be able to talk a whopping 1/2 mile.

Fuck Hams

[Anonymous Coward]

Those bastards killed Mr. Tickles! They will surely get what they deserve.

hurricane

[Anonymous Coward]

hmm notice the hurricane story as latest news and hurricane electric advert at the top of the page.... conpiracy?

haha

[Anonymous Coward]

the us is about to get blown.

He can't help it

[Anonymous Coward]

The thought of ham in action gets him excited.

He's probrably naked & bent over as we speak.

HAMs are just whiners

[bill_mcgonigle]

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.

Re:Blatant anti-vegetarianism

[Anonymous Coward]

Kikes get their watery cole soup and vivisections in the concrete shelter.

73 de 5I3GH31L

Re:storm + aerials

[NineNine]

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

Still kind of lame

[Anonymous Coward]

Ham radio is an important part of our emergency procedures. But is still kind of lame. Please don't encourage them.