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In article m, "Dee D. Flint"
writes: "William" wrote in message . com... Put 100 million amateurs on our bands and you think you can get a message thru? You are obviously unaware that in an emergency, the government can and does declare designated frequencies off limits to general usage for the duration of that emergency. Right, Mama Dee, that's "exactly" what happened after the second hijacked airliner crashed into the WTC towers, didn't it? Right...just like the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes when the government ordered every radio thing be all ham emergency... Right...just like all the southwest and northwest firestorms had every radio commandeered for emergency use. Right...just like every hurricane striking the east coast has all radios off limits by Order. Right...except the broadcast people, the news people, the Public Safety Radio Services people, the utility radio (PLMRS) people, the activated National Guards people, FEMA, etc., etc., etc. were all using their radios as they usually would WITHOUT any nasty gubmint orders. I am saddened that your local telephone infrastructure has such poor service wherever you live. However, here in the sunny Greater Los Angeles area the telephone infrastructure was quite normal after the first two hours of the Northridge quake. That was ten years ago, of course, and the cell phones weren't as many but neither were there as many cell sites. It all evened out. But, in your scenario of the mind, "all cell sites fall down during emergencies" and only ham radio can save everyone. In real life they sure didn't. Don't let that trouble you. We are all children to you. LHA / WMD |
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service From: (William) Date: 3/18/2004 9:48 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: JJ wrote in message ... I ask him about the use of cell phones during such times, he just laughed and said that the cell phone network was useless for any emergency comms in such a scenario. For military use, absolutely. I wouldn't expect a senior military official to respond differently. Hey Billy Clueless... Guess who's in charge if inland disaster response in the United States? (1) The local and state agencies of the affected state, then: (2) FEMA, then: (3) The United States Army. So...ya think that General's ONLY cnvern is calling in a fire mission with those radios, Brain?!?! You laid claim to having been a MARS BST member...were the ONLY "comms" that you supported tactical or strategic military traffic...?!?! (Refore you answer, REMEMBER that I was also a member of USAFMARS and am VERY familiar with MARS programs and policies...then AND now...) He also works with The Office of Homeland Defense on emergengy communications issues and he confirmed that the OHD is attempting to intergrate Amateur Radio in their plans for emergency comms. As they should; the military has backups to backups. Redundancy equals Survivability. From the Prince of the Putz who keeps arguning AGAINST the concept of Amateur Radio AS a redundent communications program, this is funny! This is the VERY thing most of "us" have ben arguing, but you keep trying to denounce as false! Now lets talk about Average Citizen (AC). AC has actually used cellular telephones IN the 9/11 emergency. Many ACs had successful communications. AC has greater access to the cellular telephone system than they have to amateur radio. For many ACs, cellular is their emergency comms. Do you doubt it? For sending the police to an accident, fire, or medical emergency, yes, this is "AC's" "emergency comms". But you are arguing apples and oranges. The "emergency comms" being argued here is NOT the average citizen's call for "routine" 9-1-1 service. Not by a magnitude. Nice try to skew the numbers, Brain. Steve, K4YZ |
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]Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (William) Date: 3/18/2004 8:13 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: (Steve Robeson, K4CAP) wrote in message .com... More evidence that this coward has nothing valid to offer except childish sandlot accusations. Did we expect anything less? Steve, K4YZ From the #1 namecaller and bully on RRAP? Try taking the high-raod sometime. Oh NO, Brain, I am quite clearly #2...probably #3...Your Mentor gets crack at #1 without peer! And I see you're in the LennieRage mode, again! More typos = Rage! See ya! Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (Len Over 21) Date: 3/19/2004 12:03 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: In article m, "Dee D. Flint" writes: "William" wrote in message .com... Put 100 million amateurs on our bands and you think you can get a message thru? You are obviously unaware that in an emergency, the government can and does declare designated frequencies off limits to general usage for the duration of that emergency. Right, Mama Dee, that's "exactly" what happened after the second hijacked airliner crashed into the WTC towers, didn't it? Was it necessary? Right...just like the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes when the government ordered every radio thing be all ham emergency... Nope...but they did declare a communicaitons emergency and certain discreet HF frequencies WERE made hands-off to "routine" Amateur use...Just likes dozens of other times they've done so for other like incidents. Right...just like all the southwest and northwest firestorms had every radio commandeered for emergency use. Nice try at scare tactics...Except the only thing "scary" here is that people like you are allowed to procreate without control. Right...just like every hurricane striking the east coast has all radios off limits by Order. "Every"...?!?! Certainly not. Does the FCC order "communications emergencies" based upon these events? They certainly do. Right...except the broadcast people, the news people, the Public Safety Radio Services people, the utility radio (PLMRS) people, the activated National Guards people, FEMA, etc., etc., etc. were all using their radios as they usually would WITHOUT any nasty gubmint orders. And used them well. But NOT for the types of communications that were supported by Amateur Radio...that's the PURPOSE of Amateur Radio...to relieve those other services of having to worry about that. I am saddened that your local telephone infrastructure has such poor service wherever you live. However, here in the sunny Greater Los Angeles area the telephone infrastructure was quite normal after the first two hours of the Northridge quake. That was ten years ago, of course, and the cell phones weren't as many but neither were there as many cell sites. It all evened out. Good for them. The incident was in a localized area, and I'd be very dissappointed if the local utilities COULDN'T make this "fix" in a hurry. But even MORE unfortuntate for YOU, Your Scumminess, is that YOU and YOU ALONE keep trying to use the Northridge Earthquake as some "evidence" that Amateur Radio is of no value in an emergency. That was ONE event in over 90 years of archived Amateur histroy. I say unfortunate for you because YOU keep making these assinine assertions only to have one report after another of Amateur Radio's services being deployed in the very manner YOU say they aren't... But, in your scenario of the mind, "all cell sites fall down during emergencies" and only ham radio can save everyone. In real life they sure didn't. Don't let that trouble you. We are all children to you. In real life, Lennie, NO ONE has made such an assinine assertion... Only you in "support" of your rants. Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (Len Over 21) Date: 3/18/2004 2:29 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: In southern California we don't need any "simulations" of earthquakes. We have the REAL THING. :-) So...you are telling us that the disaster response agencies in Southern California DON'T stage practice events? Shall I start posting some references that prove you wrong, or shall we condier your nose justly tweaked once again, and you admit an error...?!?! Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: Leo Date: 3/18/2004 5:18 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: On 18 Mar 2004 20:29:09 GMT, (Len Over 21) wrote: Maybe the Blue Angels will perform a fly-over and aerobatic demonstration at the conclusion? If so, find out who is one of the Solo pilots. That name may come as a surprise. :-) That would be Maj. Len Anderson, USMC. A relative, perhaps? I know two "Len Anderson"'s here in SE Tennessee... Thankfully, both of them are responsible, thoughtful men of reputable character. Unlike the "Len Anderson" who posts to RRAP. Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (Len Over 21) Date: 3/18/2004 10:11 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: In article , Leo writes: That would be Maj. Len Anderson, USMC. A relative, perhaps? Not a relative...but isn't so terribly IRONIC, though!!!! Ironic? Perhaps. But I wonder how he'd react to reading posts written by a like-named person who tries to embellish his military "career" by associating himself with men who were KIA 3 years before you were in the Armed Forces...?!?! Imagine, a real live commissioned U.S. Marine Corps Officer and an F-18 Hornet PILOT with that name!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oops, let myself cut and paste from the mighty CAP ace's postings. My apologies. Oops again, I spelled with a C and E instead of two S! BWAHAHAHAHA.... (this is too easy) Being foolish IS "too easy" for you, Lennie. Waaaaaaaaaay too easy. Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: Mike Coslo Date: 3/18/2004 1:16 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: Steve Robeson, K4CAP wrote: JJ wrote in message ... And witless William also wrote: Oh oh! how on earth will their be any emergency services, not to mention calling out for Pizza? ;^) For EMS, there's RADIO. For PIZZA, there's the HUMVEE and a Duty Runner ! ! ! ! Yours truly will be at the EOC in Nashville. As of this hour I do not find the names of "Brian Burke" or "Leonard Anderson" among those consultants being brought in by FEMA, The Army Corps of Engineers, TEMA, or other supporting agencies. I heard they were planning on checking in with their cellphones as part of the CYHMNEPT (Can You Hear Me Now Emergency Preparedness Team) 8^) I am sure there will be lot's of THAT going on! =) Steve, K4YZ |
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