Re: Article in Electronic Design
- From: "an old friend" <kb9rqz@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 21 Nov 2005 21:35:54 -0800
hot-ham-and-cheese@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> N2EY@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > You may have to watch an online ad, but it's worth the wait.
> >
> > http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/11164/11164.html
> >
> > 73 de Jim, N2EY
>
> Given the millions and millions and millions spent on communications
> infrastructure...
>
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> " " "Meanwhile, ham radio operators proved that older technology can be
> the most reliable technology. Our EDA Editor (and ham) David Maliniak
> wrote an online column on the subject, pointing out that sometimes "old
> works when new doesn't." (Read it and add your comments at ED Online
> 11136.) During and after Katrina, hams running on generators (sometimes
> with makeshift antennas) worked throughout the hurricane zone to put
> emergency stations on the air. They guided rescuers to stranded victims
> and updated weather services via the Hurricane Watch Net." " "
>
> Wait a minute. The Guard says their equipment is antiquated and needs
> replaced, but the ARS service says that older technology may be what is
> needed.
>
> Obviously, they can -both- be right. When wide area vhf+ comm systems
> go down, they have to switch to simplex where they can, and HF/NVIS
> networks for the rest of the area.
in point of fact they both can be right
the virtue of Ham radio is we can forge links as we need to the
downside is by and large we have to every time, the abilty to use use
the resource is of value when "something that got overlooked shows up"
problems with that senario are the ARS lack much abilty to forge stable
conections and must invent them continously this is hard for your govt
and other first responders to use so they gtry to go higher and higher
tech trying to not to need us
ham ego's also get in the way as witness the reaction saying that the
response of ham radio was less than it could have been while much
better then the Govt own response
Yes I am dispointed in the response I saw and heard to Katrina and Rita
I am apaled by the response of LA and NO not thrilled with FEMA either
but as can be send they are dependant on the locals for infrastructure
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