ex·pe·di·ent: something done or used to achieve a particular end, usually quickly or temporarily.
Hams, by their very nature, are creative and adaptive folks, no more so than when things have proverbially “just left for Hades in a wicker basket.” The gust front from the thunderstorm that is now giving you about two inches of rain an hour, and just took out your antennas, has effectively taken you off the air. Oh, and the electricity is out too. Now what are you going to do for power? You now need that “expedient” solution to get back on the air for the Skywarn Net. Have you thought about this possibility?
We hams should be ready to serve our neighbors and communities in times of disaster. That means we need to do the ““ and figure out solutions ahead of time. Yes, plan for the unthinkable and then you won’t have to think when it happens! Make a plan, test the plan, and then work the plan when the time comes. Stockpile the necessities to get you through an emergency. I discussed that in a previous column in terms of you and your family prepared for an emergency. Now, let’s look at some possibilities for operating under a
