The approximately 30 hams in Douglas County and Carson City put in a total of 350 work-hours. Creley said damage was extensive, and the cities of Minden and Gardnerville were isolated. Bruce Pfeiffer, N7CPP, of Carson City said telephone service remained in operation, limiting the need for ham radio communication support. His wife Sue Pfeiffer, N7PRF, and Reed Ross, W7HOP, manned a station at the Carson City EOC, while he and Jo Ann Paul, N7MBM, manned a station at a local Carson City shelter. One day Brian, a new club member, rode to Charlie's house on his bicycle.
Hams call each other by their first names.
I'll try to remember that. I've been listening to the repeaters. Well, this may not be easy for me, Brian. I may even have to take some of my medication to get through it. But, you see, some hams came into the hobby from the military, some from college engineering programs, some from the Boy Scouts.