The New Indian Express has reported what all Amateur / Ham Radio operators have known, the way to be connected in an exclusive social network totally free of cost is Amateur / Ham Radio

The paper reports that in the event of a natural calamity anywhere in the world, radio hams are always mentioned for their voluntary support in establishing communication links when all other channels of communications have broken down.

Apart from being involved in social service, which gives the satisfaction of being able to save lives and help people in distress, amateur radio provides an opportunity to scan the radio waves to communicate with fellow Hams across the world, even in the remotest areas and build the social network.

Read the article - http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Ham-is-also-your-free-social-network-tool/2013/05/17/article1593642.ece