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General: Public Demo of Emergency Communications June 27 – 28

Ohio Governer proclaims Amateur Radio Appreciation Day

(Cincinnati, OH, May 16, 2009) – “Ham” radio operators from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana will join thousands of Amateur Radio operators who will be showing off their emergency capabilities the weekend of June 27 – 28. Over the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications during unexpected emergencies in towns across America including the California wildfires, winter storms, tornadoes and other events worldwide. During Hurricane Katrina, Amateur Radio – often called “Ham radio” – was often the ONLY way people could communicate, and hundreds of volunteer “hams” traveled south to save lives and property. When trouble is brewing, Amateur Radio’s people are often the first to provide rescuers with critical information and communications. On the weekend of June 27 – 28, the public will have a chance to meet and talk with Tri-State area ham radio operators and see for themselves what the Amateur Radio Service is about. Showing the newest digital and satellite capabilities, voice communications and even historic Morse code, hams from across the USA will be holding public demonstrations of emergency communications abilities. read more...

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