"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
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Interesting clip from the "Amateur Radio Newsline"
Posted here

Morrain says High Frequency conditions were often deplorable with extensive
interference. He says the Hurricane Watch Net was being relayed locally
through
both EchoLink and IRLP, the Internet Repeater Linking Project, to help
overcome
H-F problem. All along the storms projected path ham radio operators trained
in
emergency communications were in service or on stand-by alert.


Dunno about "deplorable" HF conditions.
I monitored various HF nets in case a relay via the PNW might be needed.
Conditions seems normal to a bit below normal, with occasional periods
of moderate absorbtion on some paths.
Nobody needed a relay via the PNW, but was interesting to listen.

My opinion: What good would IRLP or Echolink be when
there is no power / telephone to run 'em? Waste of time.

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... Hank

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