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AllaN01Bear

(30,287 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:07 AM Sunday

howdi. i am a ham radio operator and i support this message ( call sign redacted)

Whether it’s the World Cup or a natural disaster, the city must keep departments connected and the public informed. But what happens if cell service fails? If the power goes out? If the internet crashes? Producer Pete Cassam reveals the city’s last line of communication: the Auxiliary Communications Service.

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howdi. i am a ham radio operator and i support this message ( call sign redacted) (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Sunday OP

Thx for sharing, Bear SheltieLover Sunday #1

Good morning, Bear. Thank you for sharing this. niyad Sunday #2

Thanks, 73. IrishAfricanAmerican Sunday #3

73 back AllaN01Bear Sunday #4

Ham here as well. cloudbase Sunday #5

i am into rcc. rag chewing. im mainly a repeater fellow. AllaN01Bear Sunday #6

We should return to having ham radios Marthe48 Sunday #7

SheltieLover

(83,042 posts)

1. Thx for sharing, Bear

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:16 AM

Sunday

Enjoy your day!

niyad

(135,785 posts)

2. Good morning, Bear. Thank you for sharing this.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:17 AM

Sunday

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,554 posts)

3. Thanks, 73.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:03 AM

Sunday

AllaN01Bear

(30,287 posts)

4. 73 back

Reply to IrishAfricanAmerican (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:08 AM

Sunday

cloudbase

(6,343 posts)

5. Ham here as well.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:22 AM

Sunday

You'll find me on the CW portions of 40, 30, and 20 meters. Well, 30 doesn't actually have a CW portion, as it's all CW and digital. I'm pretty heavy in to state QSO parties.

AllaN01Bear

(30,287 posts)

6. i am into rcc. rag chewing. im mainly a repeater fellow.

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 11:00 AM

Sunday

Marthe48

(23,865 posts)

7. We should return to having ham radios

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 11:13 AM

Sunday

so we can stay in touch when the Internet is disabled.

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