Wrightwood, Jim, myself and others were all in the same class, and received our licences at the same time. Amateur radio is a really great hobby, you can put as much or as little time/money/experience into it that you like. Obviously, the more time you spend at it, the better you understand it.
As we all know, we cannot rely on outside media to give us up-to-date information when emergencies arise. The best source of that information is this website, listening to local amateur frequencies, and interacting with other amateur operators.
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