Any ham Radio operators here?

[JD Jones]

Not really trying to get into the hobby, but these days you can buy handhelds for next to nothing.

In the event of a major catastrophe, they are worth their weight in gold. Since they're Ham Radios, you need a license to transmit, but you can scan and listen all you want without a problem.

And if there is a catastrophe, nobody from the govt will come to get you.

 

[SantiagoDR]

K3BBV

 

[lasalsa]

KQ4OGL here.

I visited my parents in Tenares in March, brought my radio and couldn't tap into the local repeater. Let's connect when in back in the island.

 

[JD Jones]

I'm going to contact the DSRA in the next few days to start the process of getting my license.

https://www.sdra.do/en/

They have a list of most of the island repeaters and members.

For the time being, my monitoring call sign will be WTSHTF.

 

[SantiagoDR]

I´m one of the King´s 3 Beer Bottle Vendors.

We also stock K3 - Beer, Bourbon & Vodka.

Watch out for K3 - Big Bad Vampire.

 

[chico bill]

I eat ham while listening to the radio - does that count ?

 

[JD Jones]

I eat ham while listening to the radio - does that count ?

LOL! If it's the right kind of radio. You should look into getting one. They have long-life batteries and are unaffected by power outages.

You can find them for less than 50 bucks and almost all will be sub $100 on EBAY

 

[chico bill]

LOL! If it's the right kind of radio. You should look into getting one. They have long-life batteries and are unaffected by power outages.

You can find them for less than 50 bucks and almost all will be sub $100 on EBAY

I don't have the patience to sit next to a 300 lb Canadian in a bar babbling about his successful investments in Edmonton nor an overly friendly neighbor wanting to recant his life as the best futon salesman in Poway, so I can't see myself sitting in front of a ham radio listening to a shut-in from Budapest telling me about how his mom makes the best Hungarian Goulash - just not for me.

 

[keepcoming]

This brings back memories of my dad. He really enjoyed this hobby back in the day. He loved meeting and talking to people. If anyone does talk to some who has the best Hungarian Goulash recipe, let me know, I would love to have it...lol

 

[ramesses]

My Dad was a hobbyist. His call sign was VE2 DEE. He was always clicking away with morse code and babbling about nothing to people halfway around the world. It was a big deal back in the 70s. I tried but could never get the hang of morse code.

 

[JD Jones]

I don't have the patience to sit next to a 300 lb Canadian in a bar babbling about his successful investments in Edmonton nor an overly friendly neighbor wanting to recant his life as the best futon salesman in Poway, so I can't see myself sitting in front of a ham radio listening to a shut-in from Budapest telling me about how his mom makes the best Hungarian Goulash - just not for me.

Once again, I bought a couple for emergency use. I don't plan on sitting around babbling either.

Like I said in my first post: "In the event of a major catastrophe, they are worth their weight in gold."

Folks up in Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee are using them as lifelines at the moment.

There is a guy on "X" is giving free on line classes for new users. Most of his information is invaluable.

 

[chico bill]

Once again, I bought a couple for emergency use. I don't plan on sitting around babbling either.

Like I said in my first post: "In the event of a major catastrophe, they are worth their weight in gold."

Folks up in Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee are using them as lifelines at the moment.

There is a guy on "X" is giving free on line classes for new users. Most of his information is invaluable.

I have friends in Greeneville Tennessee that was the town most directly affected by the hurricane. They had their water back in 10 days. Power was only out for hours. The loss of one main bridge was the biggest hit but there were alternate routes. So Tennessee wasn't like North Carolina where it was a narrow gorge that isolated people. And internet never went out.

 

[SKY]

I have friends in Greeneville Tennessee that was the town most directly affected by the hurricane. They had their water back in 10 days. Power was only out for hours. The loss of one main bridge was the biggest hit but there were alternate routes. So Tennessee wasn't like North Carolina where it was a narrow gorge that isolated people. And internet never went out.

A friend of mine from N.Car. had no power for 7 days. But no damage either..........