Subj : Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park
To   : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Fri Apr 12 2024 11:33 pm

 04/12/2024 

Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where
mobile phone networks are spotty at best. On Saturday, April 6, a radio amateur
and his family were enjoying the park when their vehicle became stuck in mud in
a dangerous area. Without access to a cell network, the ham called for help on
the 10-meter band.

According to a news release from the Black Swamp Amateur Radio Club, Caleb