Did they really ??? Andy K3UK
2008/11/23 David Little <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Another example of why ARRL turned over all long distance (HF) > emergency communications to the MARS organizations and agreed that Hams were > to provide only last mile (VHF/UHF) emergency communications. > > > Enjoy, > > David > KD4NUE > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *Dave AA6YQ > *Sent:* Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:30 PM > *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* RE: [digitalradio] Global traffic and emergencies > > Re "I know that just made a lot of the anti pactor and anti wide sahck in > their shoes. Deal with it, once again it worked" > > Your "blatant trolling" counter has overflowed, John. Time to add a few > more bits... > > 73, > > Dave, AA6YQ > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *"John Becker, WŘJAB" > *Sent:* Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:22 PM > *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] Global traffic and emergencies > > While we in this area was up to our back side with water > early this year Pactor and WinLink work just fine for us. > > FEMA as well as SEMA Just loved that they could get updates via > their blackberry. You must first understand that in the rural areas > such as this there is very little cell coverage if any. > > If it was not for HF and WinLink a lot of info would have not gotten > from point "A" to point "B". > > I know that just made a lot of the anti pactor - anti wide shack in > their shoes. Deal with it, once again it worked. > > Maybe soon something new and better will come down the line. > > John, W0JAB > > > -- Andy K3UK