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<\/a><\/p>\nHal Turner Radio Show<\/p>\n
California is severing ties to ham radio repeater owners throughout the state, demanding REMOVAL of Repeater sites from public property, jeopardizing the lives of millions of Californians who depend on these repeaters to operate during emergencies.<\/p>\n
(First they cut electric, now they want to cut communications.\u00a0 See what’s actually going out out there?)<\/p>\n
In a letter sent by CAL FIRE, the state claims Ham operators no longer provide a benefit to the state or public safety.<\/strong> They claim that \u201cconstantly changing technological advances\u201d has made Ham radio obsolete during an emergency.<\/p>\n Keep in mind; this is a state that is currently\u00a0shutting power down in 34 of its counties<\/a>\u00a0because its infrastructure cannot handle 20-30 mph winds without risking wildfire breakouts throughout the state.<\/p>\n An amateur radio repeater system is a two-way radio system that takes weaker or low-level amateur radio signals and retransmits them at a higher level or higher power so that the radio signal can cover longer distances without degradation. It is a vital part of the local emergency communications system, and Ham Radio operators have been using them for decades to provide support during disasters that take out local communication infrastructure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n What is infuriating here is people are going to die because of this decision.<\/p>\n It costs the State of California nothing<\/strong> to allow these repeaters on public land; in fact,\u00a0Ham Radio<\/a>\u00a0Operators pay for the equipment and maintain the equipment at their own cost.<\/p>\n Ham Radio operators also make nothing from running these radio repeaters; they do so as a service to the public to help ensure the public\u2019s safety during natural disasters and emergencies.<\/p>\n Here’s a good explanation from a HAM operator:<\/p>\nWhat is a Ham Radio Repeater<\/h2>\n
Why would they remove something that is the last line of defense during a disaster?<\/h3>\n