Word: hams
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...HAM HEROICS...
...Nall says that ham radio operators can be incredibly helpful during disasters when other electronic forms of communication fall short...
...Ham radio operators helped firefighters and police during 9/11 and relayed messages to families and friends of victims from hospitals...
...order to prepare for the real disasters, ham radio enthusiasts often organize “field days” that give them the opportunity to test their equipment and radio know-how under simulated emergency conditions...
...past, W1AF and other Boston area ham radio clubs have set up battery or solar powered stations on islands in Boston Harbor and forests outside the city during their field days. Participants are charged with contacting certain base stations without the help of modern conveniences such as the power grid...