We were next to a HAM radio operator's tent at a local fair. They told us about the 'Fox Hunts'. Where they do a search and rescue drills, looking for signals. They volunteered their help if I ever get a wayward bird.
When I lost my MHH in Louisiana in 2006. The local HAMs also tried to help find him. They are good folks. They never found him, but I really appreciated their help.
After hurricane Katrina, the local HAM's in Louisiana set up communication stations while phone/cell lines were down. A valuable volunteer resource.
Kitty Carroll -- The Hawk of May
~~ The essence of falconry is not in the flight or the kill,
but man's relationship with his hawk --- Terance Hanbury White~~