Oregon emergency officials say ham radio operators the unsung heroes - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com

Oregon emergency officials say ham radio operators the unsung heroes - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com: "In fact, amateur radio operators were heralded by state emergency officials as heroes. Ham radio is more than just a hobby to some. It can set up networks for government and emergency officials to communicate when other communication services fail. 'One of the problems in this is always communication,' Gov. Ted Kulongoski said after a visit Tuesday to Vernonia and a fly-over there and other affected areas. 'I'm going to tell you who the heroes were from the very beginning of this...the ham radio operators. These people just came in and actually provided a tremendous communication link to us.'"