Amid Breakdown, Ham Radio Helps on Gulf Coast

All Things Considered, August 30, 2005 · While cell phones and other communication networks were demolished by Hurricane Katrina, a group of radio operators volunteering with the Red Cross have been instrumental in assistance and relief efforts. Robert Siegel talks with Ben Joplin, a ham radio operator in Tulsa.

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