Why Amateur Radio Operators are Watching Hurricane Harvey:

Emergency response teams and communities are readying for Hurricane Harvey’s potentially devastating impacts. Amateur radio enthusiasts are, too. In a statement released earlier today, the American Radio Relay League released a statement saying that its members-amateur radio enthusiasts known as ham radio operators-were ready. That’s because ham operators play a big part in disaster response, from monitoring and reporting on storms to providing a method of communication when other methods are down.

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