Thursday, September 22, 2005
Also worth noting... MARK it in your log book.
DURING THE RECENT HURRICANES, THE POLICE AND FIRE 800 MHZ TRUCKED RADIOS WERE THE FIRST TO BE KNOCKED OUT AS THEIR SYSTEM CRASHED.
Here is an acticle I received from an organization that I belong to, the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL).
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+ POST-KATRINA: 800 MHZ TRUNK SYSTEMS FIRST TO GO
The 800 MHz and other trunked systems commonly used by local and state agencies were the first to go in the hard hit areas of Katrina.In many cases, we found police and fire units dispatching from a caror HT.
Even after two weeks, we still had radio amateurs handling allof the EOC and public safety communications in a number of counties and parishes on the coast.
The most valuable asset by far has been the totally self-contained Amateur Radio operator or ham team who went in with radios,generators, antennas, food, water, and sleeping bags. -- Alabama SECJay Isbell, KA4KUN
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And we use this same system that CRASHED during a BABY THUNDERSTORM !!!
God Help Us !
DECODED,
K3SAM
Little Boogies
Just a few short Boogies for you from the Boogie Blah-ger.
First: I spent a few hours updating my website (see, can't do everything at once) so you will find some small changes on the www.k3sam.com site and the http://800.k3sam.com site.
Second: I was approached by someone to "buy" one of my famous audio CD's filled with audio clips from 911. These are the same ones I give away each month during our "tip and comments" contest.
I don't know what or who is up to this HOWEVER these are NOT FOR SALE for several reasons.
First, it is against the law for me to sell audio clips of 911.
Second, I do not wish to make any money on the crap that is said on our 800 Mhz Money Pit.
Third, most of them are POSTED on my website for you to DOWNLOAD for FREE.
So remember, I do not sell anything.
I often wondered how these companies get away with selling audio clips of the September 11th attack in New York. In my opinion that is illegal !
So if you want one of my clips, just go to my website and download it. It is copyrighted however it is FREE to all.
Now and then I will offer a new CD that I create to the Police, EMS, and Firemen like I did a few weeks ago. Again those were all FREE.
I have no idea where some of these idiots get their facts but it sure as hell isn't from the 911 dispatchers and supervisors like I get mine.
God Bless for now and right now (and you know I don't lie) I'm waiting on a call from Washington D.C. I hope to be able to tell you more later.
DECODED,
K3SAM
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