Just a relatively new subscriber question…is this group always so off topic? I understand the source of this post but after a few emails it is clearly nowhere near the original posters comments on why he thinks he can use a satellite versus a cell phone. I have also witnessed many posts that rapidly get into all sorts of things far afield of satellite related things. I have subscribed to many lists and there is usually someone that herds the cats to stay on topic. That seems to be missing here.
Of course, I realize I am welcome to unsubscribe but I do appreciate the nuggets of information actually related to satellites. Maybe I could respectfully suggest that a post like this last one that has devolved to having nothing to do with amateur satellites should have its subject changed to OT:Cell Towers so we all know to ignore the thing. Thanks, Tom NY4I On Jul 7, 2011, at 4:33 PM, Dee wrote: > I meant when the towers fall-antennas and everything.. Power was NOT the > problem on 9/11.. > Good luck up North... > Dee > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Gordon JC Pearce > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 12:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites > > On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:05:00 -0400 > Jim Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > >> When the towers are damaged or the power fails to the cell site, cell >> phones don't even make good boat anchors. > > If the power fails to the cell site, it shouldn't make a difference. > They're supposed to have 48 hours of battery backup. > > Up here at 58°N most cell sites cover a huge area and have no mains power, > so they run on a diesel genny that gets filled up once a week or so. > > Gordon MM0YEQ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
