KC0KM
Member
I got to thinking, while on another thread, about what does Amateur Radio do? One thing we do as Amateur Radio Operators, is public service. From RACES, ARES, and other functions, what kind of public service do you do, if any? I admit, I am not a member of RACES or ARES, however, I am a member of KCHEART. KCHEART is the Kansas City Hospital Emergency Amateur Radio Teams. Every hospital with an emergency room, with in the region (MHP Troop A) and a few counties on the Kansas side, all have an Amateur Radio set up. At least one hospital per county has a HF, but most just have a two radio set up. We use a local 70 cm repeater, and it allows all the facilities to be connected in case of a emergency. Although not official, I have called into a Skywarn (and Skywarn was the reason I got into Amateur Radio in the first place). While I have had CERT Training, I am not sure if I want to go any further.
So does anyone else do anything in Amateur Radio, as a public service?
So does anyone else do anything in Amateur Radio, as a public service?