{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"W3GMS Thursday Night Roundtable","title":"September 11 2025 #478 - WA3VEE | W3GMS Roundtable","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7759,"description":"Broadcast on: W3GMS Repeater – 146.985 MHz Host: Ron (WA3VE)📌 Episode OverviewThis week’s Roundtable honors the 24th anniversary of September 11, 2001, with a heartfelt tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost — including seven amateur radio operators who perished while serving as engineers, technicians, and first responders.🗣️ What You’ll HearPersonal Remembrances – Operators from across Pennsylvania and beyond share where they were on 9/11, how they experienced the day, and the impact it had on them and their families.Ham Radio & Emergency Response – Reflections on the breakdown of cell service that day and how amateur radio could fill the gap.Simplex Nets & Band Capabilities – A lively exchange on who can reach who, which bands members are active on, and how the 985 community prepares for emergencies.💡 Why Listen?Part history, part technical discussion, part living oral archive — this episode showcases amateur radio at its best:Community – Hams connecting across generations.Preparedness – Lessons on resilience when other systems fail.Remembrance – A shared moment of silence and reflection.📡 TakeawayWhether you tune in for the history, the technical insights, or the camaraderie, this Roundtable is a reminder of why amateur radio matters — for connection, preparedness, and service.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ztNXhdXmzoQfkLviP7dDmoYL9x-5CkGM-ombdW3_ZFI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NmZh/YTQwMTA3OGYxMWZj/ZTcwYTk5OTYwYjJl/MzI3Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}