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When a California city’s fiber optic cable was cut this spring, the only communications available for emergency service and hospitals came from “ham” radio operators.
That aspect of reliable emergency communications will be on display June 27-28 when La Crosse area “hams” will join with thousands of Amateur Radio operators who will be showing off their hobby.
During the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications during unexpected emergencies in towns across America, including the California wildfires, winter storms, tornadoes and other events worldwide.
From noon Saturday through noon Sunday, the public will have a chance to meet and talk with ham radio operators and see for themselves what the Amateur Radio Service is about.
Showing the newest digital and satellite capabilities, voice communications and even historical Morse code, hams will demonstrate emergency communications abilities.
Members of the Riverland Amateur Radio Club will be at the old WHLA-FM site on Jostad Road north of West Salem near the intersection of Hwy M and Hwy. S.
The event is free.
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