William wrote:




I'm just so happy that you finally acknowledged that mere cell phones
play a major role in disaster communications. Or did you?


Sure they have and can, but when the cell network is down, ham radio
will be there if needed.
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And how in your infinite witless wisdom did you get out of this that I
said that cells phones are always down and my ham radio is always up?
I w i l l t y p e t h i s v e r y s l o o o o l y s o t r y t o
k e e p u p. I s a i d, *W H E N* t h e c e l l n e t w o r k i
s d o w n. The statement, *WHEN* it is down, implys that it is
sometimes up.

JJ wrote in message ...
William wrote:




I'm just so happy that you finally acknowledged that mere cell phones
play a major role in disaster communications. Or did you?


Sure they have and can, but when the cell network is down, ham radio
will be there if needed.
Post a follow-up to this message

And how in your infinite witless wisdom did you get out of this that I
said that cells phones are always down and my ham radio is always up?
I w i l l t y p e t h i s v e r y s l o o o o l y s o t r y t o
k e e p u p. I s a i d, *W H E N* t h e c e l l n e t w o r k i
s d o w n. The statement, *WHEN* it is down, implys that it is
sometimes up.


"Ham radio WILL be there..."

What about the part where ham radios never break down down?

William wrote:

JJ wrote in message ...

William wrote:







I'm just so happy that you finally acknowledged that mere cell phones
play a major role in disaster communications. Or did you?


Sure they have and can, but when the cell network is down, ham radio
will be there if needed.
Post a follow-up to this message

And how in your infinite witless wisdom did you get out of this that I
said that cells phones are always down and my ham radio is always up?
I w i l l t y p e t h i s v e r y s l o o o o l y s o t r y t o
k e e p u p. I s a i d, *W H E N* t h e c e l l n e t w o r k i
s d o w n. The statement, *WHEN* it is down, implys that it is
sometimes up.



"Ham radio WILL be there..."

What about the part where ham radios never break down down?

Again you hallucinate, enlighten us, where did I ever state that ham
radios never break down?

JJ wrote in message ...
William wrote:

JJ wrote in message ...

William wrote:







I'm just so happy that you finally acknowledged that mere cell phones
play a major role in disaster communications. Or did you?


Sure they have and can, but when the cell network is down, ham radio
will be there if needed.
Post a follow-up to this message

And how in your infinite witless wisdom did you get out of this that I
said that cells phones are always down and my ham radio is always up?
I w i l l t y p e t h i s v e r y s l o o o o l y s o t r y t o
k e e p u p. I s a i d, *W H E N* t h e c e l l n e t w o r k i
s d o w n. The statement, *WHEN* it is down, implys that it is
sometimes up.



"Ham radio WILL be there..."

What about the part where ham radios never break down down?

Again you hallucinate, enlighten us, where did I ever state that ham
radios never break down?


I think I've got your statements figured out.

Cell phones or cell phone systems may break down and leave you w/o communications.

Amateur radio may break down and leave you without communications.

William wrote:


I think I've got your statements figured out.

Cell phones or cell phone systems may break down and leave you w/o communications.

Amateur radio may break down and leave you without communications.

It is possible, but what are the odds that both will be down at the same
times, especially since I have backup for ham radio. It is much more
likely that the cell phone or cell phone system will leave me without
cell phone communications than my ham radio will leave me without the
ability to communicate via ham radio.

NexTel, &diety's gift to first responders with their PTT feature, lacks more than a few hours
of battery backup at their tower sites and that is only if the batteries have been maintained.
After that it's "The Number You Dialed Is not Working"


Steve
N2UBP

Steve Stone wrote:

NexTel, &diety's gift to first responders with their PTT feature, lacks more than a few hours
of battery backup at their tower sites and that is only if the batteries have been maintained.
After that it's "The Number You Dialed Is not Working"


Steve
N2UBP


I just came from a seminar with USN Rear Admiral Daniel Stone, Director
of Logistics and Engineering for NORAD/USNORTHCOM, he reports directly
to General Eberhart, commander of NORAD. One of the issues discussed
was emergency communications in times of disasters like 9/11. 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. Witless willie's cell phone network is not even a
consideration in their emergency planning. 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.