<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="font-size:16pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Amateur radio operators &#39;key to Harvey emergency relief&#39;</h1><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Axios reports Amateur radio operators, or ham radio operators, have stepped up after electricity and cell towers in Hurricane Harvey&#39;s path shut off <br><br>These radio enthusiasts have been using their hobby and expertise to help emergency responders, hospitals, and shelters communicate by sending important data about barometric pressure, damages, wind speed, and wind direction to help response efforts.<br><br>Read the Axios story at <br><a href="http://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/top-stories/harvey-aftermath-ham-radio-activated-for-emergency-communication/799235885" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/top-stories/harvey-aftermath-ham-radio-activated-for-emergency-communication/799235885</a><br><br>&quot;The saying for Ham radio is that when all else fails you have to rely on amateur radio,&quot; — John Newman, Ham Radio Operator, told EastTexasMatters. <br><a href="http://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/top-stories/harvey-aftermath-ham-radio-activated-for-emergency-communication/799235885" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/top-stories/harvey-aftermath-ham-radio-activated-for-emergency-communication/799235885</a><br><br>What is Amateur Radio?<br><a href="http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio</a><br><br>You can find a short UK Foundation amateur radio training course near you at <a href="https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/</a><br><br>Free Foundation Online Training<br><a href="http://hamtrain.co.uk/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://hamtrain.co.uk/</a></p></div>