Ham Radio Operators - The Forgotten Heroes

Ham Radio Operators - The Forgotten Heroes: "Hams - The Forgotten Heroes
by Marti Talbott (c) 2001

On Good Friday, March 27, l964 approximately 12,000 square miles of the Alaskan seafloor shifted, causing one of the worst earthquakes in US history. When the shock waves subsided and the massive tsunami receded, loss of life and injuries were compounded by yet another tragedy -- a total communications blackout.
Then at last, a lone Ham Radio Operator managed to send a message -- a cry for help that would be repeated by other Hams and sent all over the world. "