When the Lights Went out in Idaho…HAM Radio to the Rescue!!

I promised on our yahoo group that I would share a story about using HAM radio. I am a big believer and becoming more of a believer as I hear more stories of those who have been helped by an amateur radio operator. A few weeks ago we saw this in action. Our son and his wife are finishing college in Idaho and one night about 10:00pm we received a text message from our son that their power was out and had...

Our General Store…Tissues and more

I am so excited to share with you today the great weekend our family had. On Saturday there was a HamCram class scheduled in our area. I told you a few months ago that I got my ham license and we are now very involved with our church’s ham net. We are preparing everything we need to be able to help during a local disaster. It happened that our family was in town last week for a family reunion and our...

Questions..HAM radio..Solar lantern..H1N1..3 Month Supply

Wow, have I gotten lots of questions lately! I will answer more tomorrow as I didn’t want too long a post for one day. Please keep those questions coming!  It really helps me to understand your needs and concerns and I learn so much as I research areas that are changing, such as the H1N1 vaccine, and also areas I’m just learning about such as HAM radio. “I was trying to look up the ham...

Quick Update on What I’m Doing

I got my call Amateur Radio Call Sign Today!! KI6ZZH  I’m so excited, just one more step to being Totally Ready! I’m finalizing my Pandemic ebook, I’ll let you know as soon as it is available. It would make a great Father’s Day gift or Wedding or Bridal Shower gift. Help everyone you know get prepared! I’m prepping for an Emergency Preparedness Fair in Manteca California this weekend....

Answering Questions: Ham radio..First Responders..Pandemic Recovery Room

We all learn as you ask questions and since I try to wait until I have a few to post answers, today is the day. This first one came in the form of a comment but I thought it was good information for all. I will be posting a longer article about HAM radio in a few days so watch for that also. Would you please write a post about how this equipment works (HAM radio) in a power failure situation? I’ve looked,...