CQ CQ CQ Calling all Amateur Radio Operators

Hey I opologize. America is al little slow on the uptake as far as the Tsunami disaster is concerned. We're cetting up to speed like that old railroad train chugging along picking up speed by the minute. However I really don't think it is fair to call us a bunch of tightwads or stingy.

Griping over. Here is my suggestion

How about all you Amateur Radio Operators doing your part to help out by signing on to help communicating or relaying information by joining your local Amateur Radio Emergency Service
chapter in you area (ARES) and get on board helping with disaster communications. I'm sure that they can use all the help they can get.

Suggestions for giving personal items; Cooking utensils, clothing, Tents, and personal hygene items.
Businesses can help by providing building materials, hammers, nails, saws and roofing materials. Bigger companies if they can afford it, bulldozers and front end loaders and perhaps a couple of busses for transportation.
Of course food is always needed but it would be better to give money for this to your favorite legitimate charity so that they can supply those kind of things.

Lets get going here, times a wasting.