Bill Pasternak sent the following link to the PR reflector. It is a very interesting Red Cross news release that pretty much echoes the earlier release by EMA. EMA . . . and now the Red Cross . . . have credited Amateur Radio for its emergency work in the NW. Jim, what did you add to the RC's drinking water out there? Is it really possible that the earth's surface could really be warming even now that "Hell" appears to have frozen over? ;-) 73, Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: k8je@arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142 ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is! Members - The Reason ARRL Is!