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December 10th 06, 07:42 PM
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James Kim: new vs old tech
maxfoo wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:33:59 -0600, notbob wrote: No doubt many are saddened by the senseless loss of James Kim, the family man that perished in the mountains of Western Oregon early this week. I think what makes it all the more tragic is that here was a person who was on the cutting edge of all the latest and greatest high tech computer and communications technology. Blackberries, photo cellphones, wifi PDA's and laptops, etc. I'm stunned a person in such a high tech vector could become so completely isolated in such a short distance from the mainstream. This worries me because it highlights the shortcomings of all this new high tech gimcrackery. As I understand it, even satellite cellphones require a service provider with a nearby uplink antenna. So, this brings up my question, as a non ham: How long do you think it would have taken James, or anyone in that situation, to make contact with outside help and get him and his family out of there if he'd had something like a basic QRP tranceiver and antenna and knew how to use it? Any thoughts you may have on this issue would be appreciated. nb Great idea setting the tires on fire,but they should of started a huge forest fire in the area. going to prison for starting a forest fire is way better than dead! Starting a forest fire in the middle of the freak'in winter? Highly unlikely. |
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