PREPA is (from what I've been reading) is in terrible financial shape.
They can barely afford to have above ground transmission. Below ground
is vastly more expensive.
bp
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On 9/24/2017 9:39 AM, Rory Conaway wrote:
Most of that would have been damaged or destroyed too. I always
wondered why they don’t put more cable underground.
Rory
*From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser
*Sent:* Sunday, September 24, 2017 9:37 AM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gino
I always wondered why the Caribbean islands did not use more wind
and/or solar power.
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower
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Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com
<mailto:part15...@gmail.com>> wrote:
From what I'm hearing, the major issue is power, or the lack thereof.
Existing supplies of fuel for generators, etc. are in extremely short
supply. I've been hearing estimates of 6+ months to restore power, and
that may be optimistic.
bp
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On 9/24/2017 9:07 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
I know we are all anxious hoping to hear from Gino.�
�
I wish I still had an HF rig and a decent antenna.� I am
wondering of anyone on here works 20 meters and has heard from
folks in PR?
�
Keep hearing of the lack of communication capability there, but 2
meter and HF is pretty much going to work irrespective of any
infrastructure damage.�� Here in Utah, our county emergency
center has fully functional HF, VHF and UHF capability.��
�
Actually most of Utah does as well as many groups of LDS church
folk that work with emergency preparedness.�
�
I have never used it, but I know there are HF methods to convey
IP.� Could certainly keep slow speed email going.�
