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March 24th 04, 11:57 AM

Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (Len Over 21)
Date: 3/23/2004 9:47 PM Central Standard Time
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In article ,
(Steve
Robeson K4CAP) writes:

In the WTC Attack during 11 Sep 01, the NYC Emergency
Communications Center (in an adjacent building) was largely
destroyed by falling debris, also severing many trunk lines
of the telephone system. NYC police and fire units did work-
arounds using their own radios in a relay system to several
centrals, calling in other agencies as well as special units to
help. Some cell phone service did work, regardless of myth to
the contrary and some wired phone service still worked, used
by almost anyone on the WTC Attack scene. Amateur radio
did not play any significant part (if any at all) during the few
hours after the Attack on the WTC.

However Amateur Radio DID play a "major role" in the following DAYS of
post-incident recovery.

Incorrect. NOT a "major role." NYC handled its own debris removal.
(SNIP)

No need in trying to respond to the rest of your verbose obfuscations,
Lennie...Not when you try to go directly from Amateur Radio's role in
communicaitons to discussing "debris removal", none of which had anything to do
with the topic being discussed.

Nice dodge.

Steve, K4YZ