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- QST, February 1989, page 15 =
- Hurricane Gilbert, Amateur Radio Again Proves its Worth =
- Amateur Radio came through wigh flying colors when Hurricane Gilbert cut a
- wide path of destruction in September 1988.
- By Luck Hurder, KY1T, Deputy Manager, Field Services Department =
- The recent onslaught of Hurricane Gilbert, which decimated Jamaica, again
- pointed out the infaluable service that is so often provided by on the scene
- amateurs during emergency situations.
- When normal channels of communication failed in storm ravaged Jamaica, and
- shortly thereafter on Grand Cayman, Amateur Radio volunteers maintained
- contact between these islands and the rest of the world. For many days,
- radio links were provided from point to point on the islands, as well as from
- a large number of countries worldwide to the islands. These links served to
- keep island government officials in touch with emergency services in the
- United States, as well as to pass messages to and from worried friends and
- relatives. +
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