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by WD9I on February 2, 2010
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Ah yes... Ham radio during the civil war... brings back memories.
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by N0SAP on February 2, 2010
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I am so sick of hearing "When All Else Fails... Ham Radio." Time to get over yourselfs guys. Most of the hams do not have a clue what to do if something major was to happen here in the states.
We had a major ice storm here in 2003 and oh boy the guys were all set until the batteries in the HT's died out. Then they were out waiting in line for generators with John Q. Public. Funny thing is after the storm was over, they all sold the generators. So what did they learn from that experience?
The problem in Haiti is Ham Radio does not have a dog in this fight. This is a U.S. Military Operation another with other countries. The Red Cross and Salvation Army are on the ground and if any Ham Radios were needed I am sure there are hams to operate. VHF stations would be nice, but the locals were killing the operators trying to help them out.
All I heard on the traffic nets was burping, whistling, making Donald Duck sounds in their mikes, as well as radio checks. These are not the newcomers to radio, these are guys who earned their license who are causing this interference. Sad day for Ham Radio. "SAP" N0SAP
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by QRZDXR2 on February 2, 2010
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Wo what is new? Been saying the same ting all along.
Batteries are good for a short while till they run out... then what?
Nothing like a good old generator (none of this 3600rpm crap for me as it burps about 10hrs into use unless its a honda made genset)
Too bad most hams have their head up and locked. Lots of good gensets out their if they would look around. Old motorhomes had lots of them in the 70's and 80's that can be REWORKED to work for the ham shacks emergency power. (cheaper too) But, the key word here is REWORKED. Most hams today really don't have a clue as to which end of the soldering iron is useable and what a screwdriver is for. (REALLY SAD STATE OF THE HOBBY) Instead they lood to buy their way into readyness.
It is kinda funny around here when they say they have a wx net on HF. When the twisters come by the HF band is totally unuseable. Yet do they listen. Do they learn?
Ham radio should be called the COMMUCATORS BAND. its not about adapting, inprovising and overcomm'n the problems of commucations. Instead todays ham gets his checkbook out and the more he writes 0's behind the figure he THINKS that he is more important.
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by N7WR on February 2, 2010
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Considering the FACT that ham radio traffic out of Haiti was minimal it is amazing how many hams CLAIM to have had a role in providing vital communications support (NOT!). As another pointed out this was largely a professional SAR operation. I know several who were sent as part of USUSAR Teams. They were totally self-sufficient in terms of comms, food, water, medical and sanitary supplies.
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by KB1THM on February 2, 2010
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Generators are good, batteries can be better. However it's good to have a solar panel to charge that battery back up.
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by QRZDXR2 on February 2, 2010
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the reality test are in. When its storming and the sun is not out Solar panels work .. well!!! for charging batteries. Or do we ask the emergency go on (time out) and wait till morning ????
===> Generators are good, batteries can be better. However it's good to have a solar panel to charge that battery back up.===<really>
having tried 'em on the RV one can predict that they just don't do as avertised at night or when its strom'n out their. Go Figure!!!... Maybe this is a fair weather disaster better known as a pick-nick or walk in the park --- One thing that will happen when a electrical storm is going on... watch the voltage spike when the lightening flashes. Wow. now thats some output.
Then again one could fly a kite with a copper wire thread ,during the electrical storm, attach a key at the end and hold it 1/4 inch above the battery negative terminal. A couple of bolts should do the trick and the battery will be ... realllyyyy full.... but I would wear saftey glasses just in case things get out of hand. :)
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