Re:Not Just During Disasters (Score 1)

Thanks to Comatose51 for his kind comments. The Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society in Charlotte, NC, has been providing communications to MS-150 events for almost twenty years. The hams always feel that the bicyclists are doing all the work, we are just trying to keep track of them. MS moved the event to Myrtle Beach, SC, this year; the Charlotte and the Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club from Myrtle Beach club cooperated to provide communications last September. We are looking forward to doing it again next year. Hams do public service events as training for real emergencies, like the ice storms that come through our part of the country and knock out the land line phones and cell phones. With the elimination of Morse Code testing by the FCC earlier this year, entrance into ham radio is now through written (multiple choice) exams. These are provided by volunteer examiner teams throughout the country. There are loads of different modes of operation available, so join the fun. Bill, W4WNT