Amateur Radio on W3MRB — Ham Radio & 3D Printing https://w3mrb.com/tags/amateur-radio/ Recent content in Amateur Radio on W3MRB — Ham Radio & 3D Printing Hugo en Copyright © 2026 Michael Bell (W3MRB). Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:41:00 -0400 My Amateur Radio License Rejuvenated My Love for Tech — And Why You Should Get One Too https://w3mrb.com/blog/2025/08/amateur-radio-love-for-tech/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:41:00 -0400 https://w3mrb.com/blog/2025/08/amateur-radio-love-for-tech/ Hurricane Helene changed everything for me. As power lines fell and cell towers went dark across the Carolinas, I watched our modern communication infrastructure crumble in real-time. In those critical hours when families desperately needed to reach loved ones, amateur radio operators became the unsung heroes — relaying emergency traffic, coordinating rescue efforts, and maintaining vital communication links.

That experience drove me to get my ham radio license. What I didn’t expect was how profoundly it would transform my perspective as an infrastructure engineer.

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