Why Ham Radio?
Amateur (ham) radio equipment does not rely on wires and communications facilities provided by common carriers and phone companies. When the common carriers are overloaded or they fail completely, ham radio is not affected. Ham radio operators are everywhere in your community — near neighborhood hospitals, schools, parks, churches and local businesses. They can be quickly deployed to assist health and medical services (ESF-8) at hospitals, shelters, and alternate care sites. Today’s ham radios are small and portable with many channels to handle short-range communications.
