Good Evening, I hope everyone is well. This has been such a stressful week so I decided to just do a little Hamming this evening. You know, the usual catching up on emails, running Digital modes. By the way Europe is coming in well tonight on 20 and 40 meters for FT8 and JT65. I still need a few for my DXCC and I caught a couple. Who knew Northern Ireland was different then just the regular Ireland?
The flooding has been awful, but might be good for propagation. Like some of you, I have been monitoring different Nets on HF, 2m, or just about anywhere where I thought I could get some good information. After some time I locked into Katy Fire 151.115, Its local to me and I thought I might be able to get some comfort from getting the local information. Looking back, I should have been reading a good book. Don't take that in a wrong way, but after lots of bad news on situations I was utterly powerless to do anything about, I got a bit weary of it all. I listen to all the action for some great rescues as some very well trained,equipped, and brave people weathered the storm to go out and save life after life. I listened to a call that a Ham put out for an 80 year old lady stuck in her house with 6 feet of water. And so many other calls that its hard to recall them all. Up to this point I have always used the Hobby as a play ground. Chasing DX, WAS, 2m nets about Ice Cream and who doesn't love a good field day. I now have so much more respect for the service side of ham Radio. The ARES teams that manned the 94 machine for days on ends passing very serious traffic. On the KARS 147.2 repeater my wife and I listened to many hams keeping in touch and making sure everyone was safe. Their were even some that keep putting out great information. Good, bad or other wise, this one ham felt the need to keep everyone informed. People caring for people and offering peace in a time of tribulation. As this storm ground us all down, I found real comfort in having a radio in my hand and buddies at the other end as we were going through this together. I didn't write all the call signs down. Some of these guys I knew and others were new voices on the other end. Why I am writing this is to say thank you to all that helped, and to all that will be here as we rebuild. I am one of the fortunate one's that made it through with out losing anything except some time, but my heart goes out to all that did and I want to send you all a message that I am here for you, and I know other hams are as well. The Hobby is more that just the gear I bought from Yaesu, its an amazing community full of the best people I have ever been associate with. Thank You and God Bless, Jeff KG5LRP
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