The HamBone

Amateur Radio Knows No Boundaries:
by AB7RG 2025-02-04Today, with a few keystrokes or buttons, we can communicate with people around the world. Imagine, however, that the cell towers and internet are down. With amateur radio, communication is still possible. In fact, the only limit to amateur radio is your imagination, according to John Maag, call sign KD9QDL, and John Chalmers, call sign W9GOO. They have taken different paths in amateur radio, but explain there are many avenues to pursue. How important are ham radio operators? In the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that affected Japan, the first communication to the outside world came from a ham radio operator, Chalmers noted. Ham radio operators have played important roles in reaching loved ones from families in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.