I can give you one example. The ice storm of 94 here in KY knocked out all communications except Amateur. Winlink wasn't around then but if it had it would have been used I'm sure. Packet Radio was used in that storm.
Mike K1EG ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Win Link > > Great overall post, Dean! Especially this part: > > > > > 1. Ham radio is dying, because modern communications technology has > > passed it, and the amateur community, even if totally united (ha > > ha), doesn't have the resources to combat it in any meaningful way. > > 2. The attempt to justify amateur radio by its role in providing > > emergency and public service communications is rapidly becoming a > > joke. > > Can someone tell me the last time there was an emergency that wiped out > "normal" communications, and a bunch of hams got on Winlink and saved the > day? When a severe emergency happens, like a tornado, hurricane, or > nuclear war, I think most people are mainly concerned with saving their > bacon, and not getting on the air. > > 73 Buddy WB4M > > > > > The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet://208.15.25.196/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet://208.15.25.196/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
