Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club President Jonathan Pearce, 76, of Deptford recalls the “devastating” 2021 tornado that ravaged through neighborhoods and “doubled over” the radio facility’s approximately 70 to 80 foot antenna towers.
“It ripped through Mullica Hill,” he said. “And it ripped off the tops of a whole bunch of houses, and we (the facility) were right smack in its path.”
Two years later, bouts of severe weather that have continued to affect South Jersey — including a June 5 tornado warning in Salem County — are shedding light on the fragility of the modern digital communication networks and generating increased interest in obtaining amateur radio certification, club members explain.
Title: As South Jersey faces severe weather, interest in ham radio surges in Gloucester County
By: Rebecca Heath
Date: June 24, 2024
Source: NJ.com
