Happy to see this. shame on all the #sadhams coming down on unlicensed operators.
#HamRadio is being used to save lives during #Hurricane #Helene response.
Watch a summary from the Ham Radio Crash Course:
https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=-NqU790vavI
Listen online to a local repeater being used to coordinate response efforts:
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/42258
Use this as motivation to learn ham radio yourself! There are a ton of great, free learning resources online including HRCC channel linked above and hamstudy.org
You don’t need hundreds of dollars in gear to get started.
You can get a decent starter handheld radio for $20-$50. Many people start with a Baofeng UV-5R:
https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Handheld-Battery-Programming-Rechargeable/dp/B0BHP1FBLB/
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