The following article is about an Amateur Radio operator who was working the Boston Marathon during the bombings last week. Always a good reminder of how Amateur Radio works when cell phones are not available.
http://w3atb.com/66-boston-marathon-2013-bombs-carnage-and-amateur-radio-operators
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