ARLA/CLUSTER: As Comunicações de Emergência é o principal motivo do aumento de radioamadores nos E.U.A.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Emergency communications driving increase in Radio Hams

More Americans than ever have been licensed by the Federal
Communications Commission as amateur radio operators, and those in the
know say that emergency communications is driving their passion to be
'hams.'

“There has been a tremendous amount of interest in emergency
preparedness since 9/11 and Katrina, and this is true for the amateur
radio community as well,” said Mike Corey, the emergency preparedness
manager for the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). “Emergency
communications is a gateway into amateur radio, and many join our
ranks through an interest in being better prepared themselves and as a
way to serve their community.”

“This is the third year in a row that the total number of new licenses
has exceeded 30,000,” said ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator Manager
Maria Somma last year. She said 32,552 were granted in 2016, 32,077 in
2015, and 33,241 in 2014. Total active FCC-issued ham radio licenses
hit an all-time high of 743,003 in November 2016.

Read the full story at
http://www.govtech.com/em/disaster/Emergency-Communications-Driving-Increase-in-Amateur-Radio-Operators.html