Do you also demand commercial quality radios? Here, it's standard amateur transceivers, antennas and power supplies.
On 06-May-10 20:12, Clint Bradford wrote:
... homebrew equipment. Some can even be better than commercial!
I would not live in a community where my public service departments were depending upon homebrew comms equipment for critical emergency communications.
This is not demeaning to the amateur radio community at all. Amateur radio should DEMAND such respect and recognition in the emergency plans of their communities.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666
Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com
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