Hello, Ed.

Wednesday August 20 2008 at 02:03, you wrote to Mimi Gallandt:

 EH> Yes, they are. Unfortunately, Israel is also one of the world's main
 EH> sources of computer viruses, too.

And the Russians.

 EH> Exactly. Amateur Radio is always there after a disaster helping
 EH> coordinate help for those effected. HAMs are often the only link
 EH> between the various federal, state and local emergency services.

That's one of my favorite things about ham radio!  I am also a certified
SKYWARN weather spotter (certified meaning I can run a SKYWARN net and have
had advanced training) as well as a (former) member of ARES. 
Unfortunately, down here, the ham radio scene is full of old geezers that
would rather fight with each other than cooperate, so besides my listening
to my 2 meter in the truck, I haven't done much else.

Then again, once I get my settlement, I'm really wanting to buy that new
Yaesu FT-950 HT rig... :)  But I'd need to be in a house, not an apartment,
to fully use that.

But this conversation is now going way off-topic, so I'll have to move it
elsewhere. 

Later,
Sean

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