{"tags":[["t","hamradio"],["t","hurricane"],["t","helene"],["r","https:\/\/invidious.nerdvpn.de\/watch?v=-NqU790vavI"],["r","https:\/\/www.broadcastify.com\/webPlayer\/42258"],["r","https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Baofeng-Handheld-Battery-Programming-Rechargeable\/dp\/B0BHP1FBLB\/"]],"content":"#HamRadio is being used to save lives during #Hurricane #Helene response. \n\nWatch a summary from the Ham Radio Crash Course: \nhttps:\/\/invidious.nerdvpn.de\/watch?v=-NqU790vavI\n\nListen online to a local repeater being used to coordinate response efforts:\nhttps:\/\/www.broadcastify.com\/webPlayer\/42258\n\nUse this as motivation to learn ham radio yourself! There are a ton of great, free learning resources online including HRCC channel linked above and hamstudy.org\n\nYou don’t need hundreds of dollars in gear to get started. \nYou can get a decent starter handheld radio for $20-$50. Many people start with a Baofeng UV-5R: \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Baofeng-Handheld-Battery-Programming-Rechargeable\/dp\/B0BHP1FBLB\/","kind":1,"sig":"ce044e6e3ce037476a55b05de5923abf283656f13a267086629d7d98d659b90ff2efdc7a12996f1d49f093c2f53ca6a6530c4307ecd1195063268e7cf0c5f9b3","id":"0b0511ede1a2fb6b191dd532809bf90ac773cda647585e3061e15571ed81ed64","created_at":1728236551,"pubkey":"37f2654c028c224b36507facf80c62d53b6c2eebb8d5590aa238d71d3c48723a"}