Emergencies

Emergency communications is one of the fundamental purposes of amateur radio. Hams are in a unique position to help when the communications infrastructure (cell towers, landlines, the Internet) are unavailable due to natural or man-made disasters. An amateur radio operator with a transceiver, a battery, and some wire for an antenna can communicate with others thousands of miles away, to provide situation reports, request supplies, and help friends and relatives connect with their loved ones.