On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:59:39 GMT, "Dan/W4NTI"
wrote:

Of course you won't believe me, or anyone else. But the cell phone network
was down for the majority of New Orleans. I know people that went there to
repair it.

I would believe some trust worthy

In fact some hams also helped repair the tower sites. Mostly getting
antennas back in working shape, and getting batteries and/or generators up
and running.

As for why text gets through easier and better than voice. It's just like
CW Markie, and if you understand that mode it would be easier for you to
comprehend text vs voice on a cell system.
shove your condesntion asshole

I know why it get though the system better when the system is under
stress

if you you would read you would know I was never confused on the issue

however the fact text was getting if very slwoly through much of the
city shows the network was not completely down, just damaged and over
loaded and in need of repair to restore full utily of the system

cuting snid remarks
Dan/W4NTI

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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:22:14 -0700, Cmdr Buzz Corey
wrote:

wrote:

Cell phone does indeed show signs of being usable as a true emergency
network

How? The entire cell network was down in NO. The only way to get cell
coverage there was out on some remote point a few people managed to get
to and make a few calls.

not accrdoing to MSNBC while the netwaork was not working for voice it
was working for text according to MSNBC

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