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My not-so-long day at work
Nov. 30th, 2015 04:59 pmFirst, everyone who had last week off is having a much longer day than I today.
Second, I'd decided some time ago to get a HAM radio license but never did anything about it. The good people at Cobb County CERT/SAR have trolled up an opportunity that required three consecutive Saturdays and costs $15 to take the test at the end. Already hearing the voices of skepticism, I googled "benefits of a ham radio license" to see what to say in response.
TL;DR assuming you keep your ham radio charged, it will work when anything requiring not just a power grid but other infrastructure goes kerflooey. Hams who are not bug-eyed paranoiac preppers already have a history of helping out in emergencies.
( That said, googling that phrase? CUE THE BUG-EYED PARANOIAC PREPPERS. )
So, yeah. Main benefit: communications without infrastructure for as long as you can keep your radio lit. Side benefit: no longer need to rely on walkie talkies during search & rescue.
Second, I'd decided some time ago to get a HAM radio license but never did anything about it. The good people at Cobb County CERT/SAR have trolled up an opportunity that required three consecutive Saturdays and costs $15 to take the test at the end. Already hearing the voices of skepticism, I googled "benefits of a ham radio license" to see what to say in response.
TL;DR assuming you keep your ham radio charged, it will work when anything requiring not just a power grid but other infrastructure goes kerflooey. Hams who are not bug-eyed paranoiac preppers already have a history of helping out in emergencies.
( That said, googling that phrase? CUE THE BUG-EYED PARANOIAC PREPPERS. )
So, yeah. Main benefit: communications without infrastructure for as long as you can keep your radio lit. Side benefit: no longer need to rely on walkie talkies during search & rescue.
