Low-tech radios connect some Haitians

Submitted by Thorsten on 2010-01-23

CNN 2010-01-20

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Although I wouldn't say that amateur radio is "low-tech" this is a very informative article about reastablishing communication after disasters like the Haiti earthquake. Nowadays amateur radio plays an important role epecially in the first hours after the incident when all other communication facilities are not working. But later on other communication channels take over again more and more.

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