THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW IN AN EMERGENCY.
I have been telling everyone that it was written right into the FCC regs that hams can do lots of things others can't do in an emergency when it comes to getting the word out and helping people communicate.
This spells it out in detail.
http://www.lincolncountywatch.org/hamguidelines.pdf
Get your technician class ham license and you will have this at your disposal.
Study for it here: http://www.hamtestonline.com/
Get your radio gear here: http://www.fm2way.com/
Find other Hams in your community by typing in your zip code here:
http://www.qrz.com/
Get more information here: 800 889 2839
Paul Stramer
