[meandog]

Mr. Romney clearly has misunderstood the role of Amateur Radio Operators around the United States during the many disaster responses that have been provided to states and Federal government over the last 100 years.

Typical Romulan! When we had a hurricane here in Va (Isabel) a couple of years back ALL electricity, phone (and especially cell phones) were kaput and it was the HAMS that kept us going...HAMS also help the military with the MARS system; as well they run phone patches so some of our Sailors at sea can contact their loved ones (when a Navy RM holds a HAM license as many did when I was in the Navy)--try finding a cell phone tower in the middle of the ocean. They do it for nothing more than a Quebec Serra Lima card back. Romney is an asshat.

[Rick.Donaldson]

They do it for nothing more than a Quebec Serra Lima card back. Romney is an asshat.

There's no requirement even for a QSL card either :) In fact, hams do their jobs, and sometimes they are very difficult jobs in the face of adversity, for nothing at all. They are volunteers, trained at what they do and very good at that job. I'd just like to see Romney take back his remarks and say "Good job, thank you and please come help us again".