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Simply Put—Ham Radio Works! <br />Most of the time, things work fine. But despite <br />the development of very complex systems <br />—or maybe because they ARE so complex— <br />ham radio has been called into action again <br />and again to provide communications when <br />it really matters. <br />Why Ham Radio Works So Well. <br />Telephones, cell phones, Internet, trunk lines, <br />satellite phone—to get a message out they <br />all have to go through many vulnerable choke <br />points and need electric power. Even if the <br />system is functioning, these systems can be <br />overwhelmed by the number of cries for <br />help and families seeking information. <br />Ham Radio is Different. <br />While hams MAY use the Internet or a <br />repeater system, they do not HAVE to <br />do so! Hams can "go direct" and talk <br />straight through to each other because <br />each station is fully independent. Hams <br />can operate just fine without other <br />infrastructure. By selecting the right <br />frequencies, hams can talk across town <br />or around the world. <br />In an emergency, when your family's lives <br />may be at risk, which communications <br />system would YOU want to have? <br />You � � Tower or <br />Switchboard <br />Central Multiple <br />Facility Relays <br />"Normal" communications have many <br />Lvulnerable choke points <br />� I <br />_ Tower or <br />-� Switchboard <br />LIN.Recipient �- <br />Ham radio operators provided emergency communications during these recent events: <br />Earthquake in Hawaii -2006 <br />Flooding in Northeastern States -2006 <br />Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Rita -2005 <br />Wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico -2005 <br />Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne -2004 <br />Tsunami in Asia -2004 <br />Earthquake in Central California -2003 <br />Hurricane Isabel -2003 <br />Northeast Blackout -2003 <br />Shuttle Columbia Recovery Effort -2003 <br />Wildfires in Colorado -2002 <br />Flooding in Kentucky -2002 <br />World Trade Center, Pentagon and Western <br />Pennsylvania Terrorist Attacks -2001 <br />Tropical Storm Allison -2001 <br />Fires in Los Alamos, New Mexico -2000 <br />Hurricane Floyd -1999 <br />Flooding in Texas -1998 <br />Hurricane Georges -1998 <br />11500 -Year Flood" in N.D. and Minn. -1997 <br />Western U.S. Floods -1997 <br />Hurricane Fran -1996 <br />TWA Plane Crash -1996 <br />Oklahoma City Bombing -1995 <br />