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AllaN01Bear

(30,226 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:07 AM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

Thx for sharing, Bear SheltieLover Yesterday #1

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

Thanks, 73. IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #3

73 back AllaN01Bear Yesterday #4

Ham here as well. cloudbase Yesterday #5

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

We should return to having ham radios Marthe48 23 hrs ago #7

SheltieLover

(82,921 posts)

1. Thx for sharing, Bear

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:16 AM

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Enjoy your day!

niyad

(135,638 posts)

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

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Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:17 AM

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IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,554 posts)

3. Thanks, 73.

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Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:03 AM

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AllaN01Bear

(30,226 posts)

4. 73 back

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Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:08 AM

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cloudbase

(6,340 posts)

5. Ham here as well.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:22 AM

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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

(30,226 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

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Marthe48

(23,837 posts)

7. We should return to having ham radios

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 11:13 AM

23 hrs ago

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

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