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Jan 14, 2010 8:22 pm US/Eastern

Ham Radio Provides Lifeline For Haitians

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MIAMI (CBS4) ― With all the technology around today, the best way to communicate with people in Haiti and get them the help they need may be something we have been using for more than a hundred years.

"It works. It works all over the world," said Enrique Morales to CBS4's Jorge Estevez.

For forty years, Morales has been communicating with the world by using his ham radio, but now his radio is allowing him to get in touch with victims in Haiti.

"They have relatives in Haiti. They would like to know," said Morales as he tried to communicate with people in Haiti from one of his bedrooms in his home in Kendall.

Morales's network, S.A.T.R.N., the Salvation Army Emergency Response Network, has been at this since the disaster struck. So far, Morales has had some luck. He has been able to communicate with three different sets of people over in Haiti.

"We are learning all the things they need. Of course, the commander will pass it on to the United States government," Morales said.

Even though the signals are weak and come in and out, at all hours, Morales hopes it can serve as a life line at a time when Haitians need it the most.

"When there is no communication anywhere, the hams are always there to help people," said Morales who just heard that the Dominican Republic is sending ham radios to Haiti.

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