On 20 Nov 2017 19:31:15 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2017-11-20, wrote:

Ham radio has been pretty much killed by the Internet, too, though it
was already going downhill well before.

Yet, that kid (James Kim) who died --and tested and reported on all
the latest high-tech communications hand helds-- and almost lost his
family, up in OR, mighta survived if he knew some old school morse
code (CW) and hadda basic QRP rig.

I'm no ham, but I always wondered about that. QRP is essentially "low
pwr" (under 5W), and using CW, can easily reach out with a minor
antenna.

If I've learned anything --much like touch-typing-- learn Morse code
while yer young.

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Who would be there to listen to the SOS?