41. The Internet is being used by ham radio operators not as a substitute for ham radio, but as a method of talking about it. 42. The Iraqis had stormed Kuwait when Frank Schwab got a phone call asking that he turn on his ham radio. 43. There are plenty of times that I wish boring people had an on-off switch like the ones on my computer and ham radio. 44. Things have changed some in ham radio. 45. Traditional ham radio has hardly disappeared. 46. Unlike e-mail, ham radio is a hit or miss affair. 47. We used ham radio to jump across all that and reach Oklahoma City hams who placed local calls to check on kinfolks and friends. 48. What use is Morse code and what purpose do radio frequencies serve when e-mail and chat rooms now attract even ham radio operators? 49. When fighting in Bosnia creates gaps in communications, the only workable bridge is ham radio. 50. Where has the Internet left ham radio? |