Amateur Radio Support for Haiti Relief
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ARRL's
Dan Henderson explains that some Governmental Agencies (like SHARES) are operating legally on ham radio frequencies in Haiti.
And from
Gill Kaufman on MTV and VH1 "According to CNN......Some of the island's natives are turning to
primitive amateur radio (often called ham radio)...." (But I can't find any reference to that statement on CNN's web site!)
Here are some examples of that "primitive amateur radio"
From John Sutter - CNN on Amateur Radio use in Haiti:
"But it is worth noting that, when all else fails, the low-tech hum of a radio frequency is sometimes the only line of communication that's open.
Haiti Earthquake Report Via Amateur Radio with phone patch recording on Utube.
"We can run you any traffic you need anywhere world wide."
A story with a recording of a successful contact with Father John Henault - HH6JH.
And a news video from KSL TV in Salt Lake