Every ham radio has its day | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Every ham radio has its day | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "This weekend's setup serves to keep those faculties sharp.

'Using only emergency power supplies, ham operators will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and backyards around the country,' Boswell said. 'Their slogan, 'Ham radio works when other systems don't!' is more than just words to the hams as they prove they can send messages in many forms without the use of phone systems, Internet or any other infrastructure that can be compromised in a crisis.'

ROADs president David Moellenberndt said on-going operations officially begin at 11 a.m. today and run through midnight.

'Most excitement occurs after dark on Saturday because the shortwave bands open up and you are able to transmit and receive over longer distances,' Moellenberndt said."