I was thinking a massive take over the world type EMP.
I learn a lot just listening to hubby talk, he likes talking all over the world not just local.
Up until this last year when age caught up with him we did the St. Jude’s Marathon Ham volunteers, to free up ER from the small stuff that a pick up truck could bring in supplies or take in a tired runner. He is part of the national ER team, but since moving to a smaller town, role has been reduced to just the local Hospital, no field work. There are about 30 in the new club, not bad for a tiny berg most are seniors.
Ditto here, no relatives just friends into Ham Radio.
There’s the difference between folks who have Ham Radio equipment on hand to use in the case of an emergency and those who routinely enjoy talking with fellow hobbyists around the world.
I fit firmly in the first category. I have never enjoyed talking to strangers on the Ham Radio or want to learn all about how they work or get more involved in local or national Ham Radio clubs. Conversations are somewhat limited due to the nature of the limitations of using those frequencies. On the other hand I enjoy what we do here on FR because we don’t have those limitations as long as we keep it civil.
It’s great for those who are interested in such things though and if the hobby people didn’t exist; people like me who are basically prepping for the SHTF scenario would not have Ham Radios to use in that scenario because it’s the hobbyists who put in the time and money to maintain and buy the equipment that makes it all work. I’m grateful to those who do enjoy the hobby to make it all possible.