Emergency Broadcasting
Effective emergency broadcasting is important in some areas where communications may be scarce such as TV or other more commercial radio stations are non-existent.
A great tool for allowing emergency broadcasts and testing of signals are the use of and allocation of emergency frequencies. A ham radio station can effectively use these frequencies every week to test an emergency service, or as in the USA send out ‘Amber Alerts’ in the case of missing persons and other emergency broadcasts such as approaching storms.
Ham radio in effect is not only a hobby, but can be a very important lifeline for many communities.