Red River Radio Amateurs

I recently discussed some of the notions of amateur radio as emergency response. The idea that you might jump into the breach and be a hero is appealing and often celebrated.

In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “The January/February 2024 issue of On the Air featured a story from Brian McSpadden Gardener, KE8JVX, about The First-Year Experiences of a General-Class Ham, in which Brian detailed how he got his feet wet as a General, and how he put together his first station for HF.

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Amateur radio is an activity that falls between two camps, those who think of it as a service and those who approach it as a hobby.

I think that the notion of amateur radio as a service is often repeated, but in my time as part of this community, I’ve seen little evidence of actual service. That said, the idea of amateur radio as a service is often linked to emergency communications, for example, a phrase used by the Wireless Institute of Australia is “Amateur Radio - A Trusted Partner in Emergency Response” on a page outlining the long and fabled history of our hobby in service to the community in times of emergency, mind you, none of them in the past decade.

RRRA Officer elections will be conducted during the February Meeting.

This is your opportunity to help guide your club in the direction you would like it to go; and to give our current office holders an opportunity to re-engage with our hobby.