I’m writing this just after the 4th of July, when it’s even more common than usual to hear people say “thank you for your service” to just about anybody in a uniform. This is great, of course, as long as it’s sincere and not just a cliché, but that’s a topic for another day and perhaps another forum. For this forum, though, it brings to mind the fact that there are more ways to serve one’s country and community than with a gun (or a firehose). We hams illustrate that fact every day, and we are always happy to highlight examples of that service here in CQ.
The most common form of amateur radio community service that comes to mind is providing public service and emergency communications, something we have…
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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023