Networking on W3MRB — Ham Radio & 3D Printinghttps://w3mrb.com/tags/networking/Recent content in Networking on W3MRB — Ham Radio & 3D PrintingHugoenCopyright © 2026 Michael Bell (W3MRB).Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:41:00 -0400My Amateur Radio License Rejuvenated My Love for Tech — And Why You Should Get One Toohttps://w3mrb.com/blog/2025/08/my-amateur-radio-license-rejuvenated-my-love-for-tech-and-why-you-should-get-one-too/Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:41:00 -0400https://w3mrb.com/blog/2025/08/my-amateur-radio-license-rejuvenated-my-love-for-tech-and-why-you-should-get-one-too/Hurricane Helene changed everything for me. As power lines fell and cell towers went dark across the Carolinas, I watched our modern communication infrastructure crumble in real-time. In those critical hours when families desperately needed to reach loved ones, amateur radio operators became the unsung heroes — relaying emergency traffic, coordinating rescue efforts, and maintaining vital communication links.

That experience drove me to get my ham radio license. What I didn’t expect was how profoundly it would transform my perspective as an infrastructure engineer.

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