#HamRadio is being used to save lives during #Hurricane #Helene response. Watch a summary from the Ham Radio Crash Course: https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=-NqU790vavI Listen online to a local repeater being used to coordinate response efforts: https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/42258 Use 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 You don’t need hundreds of dollars in gear to get started. You can get a decent starter handheld radio for $20-$50. Many people start with a Baofeng UV-5R: https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Handheld-Battery-Programming-Rechargeable/dp/B0BHP1FBLB/