I'm hearing the Oregon Connection linked UHF system will be active during the Eclipse, looks like this has good coverage of the Hwy 5 Corridor:
https://www.oregonconnection.net/repeaters/ On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Bill Fenech <wfen...@gmail.com> wrote: > This may not be Emcomm related but FYI: > > http://www.travelsalem.com/node/42564 > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 9:53 AM, Bill Fenech <wfen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I flew to Portland yesterday from the bay area. We'll be in Albany. >> >> Mt Jefferson (one of the taller peaks in the Cascades) is right in the >> middle of the Path of Totality. don't know the coverage area of the >> repeaters referenced in the link, it may not be that widespread if info in >> the link is any indication but perhaps worth a listen: >> >> http://www.lcsaro.org/eclipse-response/ >> >> 73 >> Bill AI6JZ >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 9:17 AM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: >> >>> Many of us are headed into the solar eclipse zone in the next few days, >>> my family included. We’re leaving today for Ashland, Oregon. Early on >>> Saturday (possibly *very* early), we’ll be driving to a campground in >>> Corvallis, right in the Path of Totality. >>> >>> There are widespread predictions of epic gridlock for many of Oregon’s >>> roadways. I’m guessing this will be true in other states as well. >>> Authorities are suggesting that travelers have several days worth of food >>> and water, as they could be stranded on freeways that become parking lots. >>> Many gas stations in small towns like Bend are already out of fuel. >>> >>> The cellphone network could be affected as well. Imaging 1 million >>> people camping, in effect, on I-5, state route 97, etc., trying to call >>> home or reach emergency services. Under the circumstances, amateur radio >>> may very we called upon to provide emergency communications. Fortunately >>> many of us will be using mobile or portable stations that are immune to >>> loss of power or cell service. >>> >>> If you know of any specific networks that are planning to activate for >>> this event, please post that info here (and elsewhere). >>> >>> Lacking any defined plan, I’ll be monitoring 7283.5 kHz, home of the >>> daily west-coast “Noontime Net”. 40 meters is ideal for this sort of >>> regional coordination and emergency traffic, especially in areas not well >>> served by VHF/UHF repeaters. I’ll have a KX2, some wire, and a couple of >>> Li-ion internal battery packs. >>> >>> 73, >>> Wayne >>> N6KR >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to wfen...@gmail.com >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
