Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-16 Thread steve scott
RememberAmature Radio is a hobby. Professional, or Commercial orginizations view it as such, even though the individual with the opinion may himself be a ham. Sure, there is SkyWarn and the like, but I have seen an awful lot of misguided use of what the intended purpose was when used. A lig

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-16 Thread Mr. Edgar McKinney
When there is an emergency in West Virginia and HAMs are called upon to fill in EMCOMM roles, All news agencies refuses to acknowledge that. Even Field Day dont get coverage or maybe a paragraph on the commics section. Ed - kb8qeu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  The news media in Atlanta has been qu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread N4BKT William Laakkonen
Naber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers > > Hello All, > > I am sure that by now you know Ivan The terrible is > on it's

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread Paul Finch
Trinity river! Paul -Original Message- From: Bob Dengler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:08 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers When I was in Ft. Worth last June during the severe thunderstorms

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread Bob Dengler
When I was in Ft. Worth last June during the severe thunderstorms & flooding there, the local TV news broadcasts gave out the 2 meter repeater frequencies used for the local Skywarn nets as places to get the latest info on the storms. We don't seem to get that kind of media exposure here in SoC

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread Randy & Karen Long
Please excuse my request, being off topic, but it is relative to towers (which could affect repeaters in Colorado).   May I make a request of ALL of those who have good coverage, or even spotty coverage, could you make a note of which stations  or papers they are and send me the contact

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread W1LKE
The news media in Atlanta has been quite active in running stories on amateur radio during this hurricane season. Three different stories have been done by three of our news stations. From the Georgia Section Manager:   "There've been three good TV spots about amateur radio on the news in t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread David
your area. - Original Message - From: "Benjamin Naber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers > > Hello All, > > I a

[Repeater-Builder] Hurricanes and news centers

2004-09-15 Thread Benjamin Naber
Hello All, I am sure that by now you know Ivan The terrible is on it's way to our coast line, following suit to it's precessors; Charlie and Frances. Have you all been watching the news? Have you noticed anything missing? -How about the fact that the communication force behind the em