[SEDXC] Fw: [INFRAGARD-ATLANTA] Ham Operators?

[Robert S. (Bob) Duggan, Jr.]

To: SEDXC

I received the following e-mail.  Some in SEDXC may be interested...

Bob Duggan, N4IA
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The following information provided through InfraGard Atlanta:
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The following message is being relayed from the National InfraGard
Communications Committee.  If you are experienced, familiar with, have an
interest in, or know individuals with Ham radio operations experience, we
need your assistance.

Thanks
Pam Crawford
InfraGard Atlanta President

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Warner" <gar at ASKGAR.COM>
To: <PRESIDENTS-INFRAGARD at LISTSERV.CC.EMORY.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 6:07 PM
Subject: [PRESIDENTS-INFRAGARD] Ham Operators?


> This message is being sent to InfraGard Chapter Presidents for discussions
of national InfraGard matters.
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>
> The Communications committee has been talking about means to contact
> members if we were ever in a "Net Down" situation.
>
> Example:  Some new and devastating worm takes out every router on the
> Internet.
> How do we coordinate efforts to troubleshoot the problem?  How do we get
> a fix, after one is found, and distribute it to InfraGard members who
> may be willing to help their local businesses get the problem fixed for
> their corner of the Internet?  How do we inform people about the fix, if
> we are "Net Down"?  No email. Possibly no telephone.
>
> We are RESEARCHING the possibility of using HAM Radio to contact
> InfraGard members.
>
> In order to discuss the options more fully, and get knowledgable HAM
> Operators from all chapters to participate in the conversation, we are
> asking for you to pass this message on to your chapter membership
> through whatever means your chapter has for such things.
>
> Follow the link below to join the list and begin participating in the
> conversation:
>
>          http://infragard.us/mailman/listinfo/ham-ops
>
> This is *NOT* an FBI/InfraGard controlled mailing list.  The list is
> being hosted and moderated from the Birmingham Chapter of InfraGard.
>
>
> _-_
> gar
>

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