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Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 week ago by BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

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With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and other areas are trying to help people connect with loved ones unable to make calls or evacuate.

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[–] K0STK@lemmy.radio 3 points 1 week ago

As fas as the mainstream media (M5M) are concerned, ham radio doesn’t exist. All I’ve heard about are heroic efforts to distribute Starlink terminals.

As past FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, said in Ham Radio Now Emcomm Extra #8, when an incident occurs “they just want their email to work.”