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Michael Dunne: I’m Michael Dunne. When most of us hear the term “ham radio,” we probably think of hobbyists with big radio sets that dominate their desks and dens, or maybe we think of truckers driving down I-5. But as you’ll learn today on the show, there’s so much more than that. In the event of a major earthquake or disaster, our cellphones and landlines may become useless. Only line-of-sight radios would work, becoming a vital link between communities and first responders. Today, you’ll hear from two leaders of Lane County’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service and learn about the vital role they’ll play in the event of a major disaster.
Dunne: Kathryn Catherwood and Jeff Hall lead the Amateur Radio Emergency Service for Lane County and West Lane County, respectively. Thanks to you both for coming in to chat with us.…