ARLA/CLUSTER: Os radioamadores são vitais na resposta aos desastres, segundo os média nos EUA

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ham radio operators vital in disaster response

The *Umpqua Post* reports on the vital emergency communications role of
amateur radio

Ever since Marconi tinkered with wireless transmissions in the early 1900s,
people have been fascinated with communicating via the airwaves. Today
there are over 700,000 amateur radio licenses issued to private individuals
in the U.S.

Amateur radio operators (also known as “hams�) have played a vital role in
disaster response for decades. Groups such as ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency
Services) and RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service) are well
established and have good working relationships with other disaster
planners.

Read the full story at
http://theworldlink.com/reedsport/opinion/radio-operators-vital-in-disaster-response/article_ad203afa-689a-5934-ab92-926965fbce93.html
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