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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails (www.wired.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, amateur radio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I really need to get my license...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're interested then do it now! Because it takes a bit and it's frustrating.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I installed HamStudy last night and have a training manual which I'll crack open today

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

HamStudy.org is what I used. What's useful is that it's sort of like a wiki. People can write why the answers are right/wrong.

I remembered some of the science stuff from school so the hardest parts for me were learning some of the vocabulary.

All in all it's fairly easy to pass with some prep. The worst parts were finding when I could rest and waiting for my license after I did lol.