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From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
Msgid : $RACESBUL.182
Subject : RACESBUL.182
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)427-4281
RACESBUL.182 DATE: August 12, 1991
SUBJECT: PRESS - PUBLIC RELATIONS - Part 1/5
PRESS - PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR HAMS
An address by
PAUL W. GIRARD
Contra Costa County R.A.C.E.S.
Emergency Response Institute
October 27, 1990 - San Ramon, CA
The theme of the Fourth Emergency Response Institute has
been centered around the "Changing Role of Amateur Radio in the
1990's." There have been changes, and there will be more. It
isn't going to be over until the fat lady sings and she isn't
nearly in top form ... yet!
Yesterday, when the role change was mentioned by one
speaker, it brought a kind and gentle, but firm, rebuke from one
of the "elder statesmen" of the Amateur Radio community. He
reminded us that our task was to provide communications when no
other way was feasible....and that when "ham" operators were no
longer necessary, they should, in effect..."go home."
In the final analysis, when we are no longer necessary to an
event maybe we ought to fade into the woodwork.
On the other hand, maybe the Ham operators ought to openly
display a multifaceted talent pool.
We heard about the exploits of one Ham, a mechanic, who
saved the bacon of a California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection engine crew with fuel pump problems in the middle of a
fire. We heard reports of another group of hams who fixed the
antenna system of a city in trouble. They fixed the problem
under adverse conditions, and got the city back on track.
Some newspaper editors used to have `hot flashes' when a
local ham made contact with King Hussein of Jordan, who is a ham
operator. Golly, there would be pictures and bylined stories,
and all sort of stuff.
During hurricanes, and floods, in remote parts of the world
in which local hams were active, we used to be able to pickup 5
to 20 inches of copy. No more!
(to be continued)
EOM