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[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ham radio operators answer call

The *Journal Gazette* reports in disasters, radio amateurs can make a
difference, but hobby needs youth

When disaster strikes somewhere in the world, ham radio operators are
uniquely qualified to assist with communications.

Their battery, solar and generator-run equipment works even when
cellphones, landlines and broadcast towers are out of commission. That's
why ham radio operators sometimes arrive with the first responders after
hurricanes and earthquakes.

But that rough-and-ready crew is struggling with its own serious situation:
Aging amateur radio operators worry that not enough young people are
getting involved to keep the hobby thriving.

*Dr. Mark Young N2OJD*, who has a family practice in Sidney, Ohio, buys a
radio for any of his young patients who earn a ham radio license. His
wife, *Jeanie
Young N2QMM*, said that's his way of passing on their hobby to the next
generation.

“He's trying to promote ham radio so it's not a dying sport,� she added.

The couple also encouraged their four grown children – and one son-in-law –
to get licensed. Between weather spotting and other activities, the Youngs
go live on air about four nights a week.

Read the full story at
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20181118/ham-radio-operators-answer-call
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