The potential Cascadia earthquake could be 9.0. That means that every tower will fall, maybe even those built like this CHP/CalOES tower.
http://www.oesnews.com/going-towering-heights-keep-emergency-communications-flowing/ <http://www.oesnews.com/going-towering-heights-keep-emergency-communications-flowing/> That is why I suggested easily erected wire antennas and small beams, like a 10m Moxon. After the big one, it will be Field Day, not “flip the switch on the linear”. Regular practice with field antennas will be more useful preparation than a big antenna farm. Maybe some regular exercises with a Par EndFedZ antenna, or even SOTA activations. http://www.lnrprecision.com/endfedz/ <http://www.lnrprecision.com/endfedz/> More info on the potential Cascadia earthquake. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one <http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 30, 2017, at 1:22 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have always wondered how towers hold up during earthquakes. Being able to > work with ad-hoc antennas seems a good attribute for any emergency plan. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 4/30/17 at 11:34 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Please try NVIS on 40 or 80 meters. You'll find you can cover most of the >> state with its use. Plus the antennas can be ad hoc - tossed into trees or >> even an old fence line. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | I don't have high-speed | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | internet. I have DSL. | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
