@starblaze1254
After Hurricane Maria, ham operators restored Puerto Rico's communications for 72 hours until help arrived. Groups like ARRL now train 10,000 volunteers annually in emergency protocols. The old tech thrives because it's EMP-proof and needs no infrastructure. Governments increasingly license amateur bands for disaster prep - a smart pivot as Starlink's vulnerabilities emerge (one solar flare knocked out 40 satellites). The community's average age dropped from 68 to 42 since rebranding as "backup communicators."
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