Ham radio thrives despite Internet

After a hiatus of several years, the Martinez Amateur Radio Club (MARC), an affiliation of local ham radio operators, has emerged from dormancy and is enjoying a resurgence of activity.

The article in the Martinez News Gazette describes the importance of Emergency Communications to MARC club members and reminds its readers -
“when all else fails … amateur radio.”

Read the Martinez News Gazette story 'Ham radio thrives despite Internet'
http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/story/i1076/2010/
06/20/ham-radio-thrives-despite-internet

Martinez Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
http://home.earthlink.net/~kurtps/marchome.html