Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:46:12 -0700

The weather in Oregon has turned toward autumn. After the last two weeks of smoke and heat I have awoken to clouds and cool weather again. The Willamette Valley is only now (11:30 AM) clearing from the morning clouds. Oregon Department of Transportation is predicting an 8 hour travel time between Portland and Albany during the peak travel times to the path of totality. They are advising you travel with extra gasoline and enough food and water for two days. Very good practice for an ECOM event. Grocery stores and gas stations will most likely be sold out by noon. Clear skies abound east of the Cascades but travel will be even worse outside of the I-5 corridor. 

    Good Luck and stay safe,

         Kevin.  KD5ONS


On 8/17/2017 11:30 AM, Thom wrote:

My plans for the Eclipse.

If all goes according to plan and my schedule, I plan to sleep thru it.

I need the sleep more.

73

Thom KI8W

On 8/17/2017 14:12, Ken K6MR wrote:
Those of you in California are likely familiar with the camera network present on the larger California interstates/highways. For those of you who are not, here is a link to the network in the northern third of the state (on the way to Oregon). I-5 is basically the only efficient route from Southern/Central California to the eclipse area.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/travelmap.htm Should make for interesting viewing this weekend. Click on the red dots to view the camera at the site. 

I for one plan to stay well clear of I-5 this weekend…

Ken K6MR



From: Bill Fenech<mailto:[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Eclipse logistics and em-comm nets?

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On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 10:05 AM, Clay Autery <[email protected]> wrote:


Wow... sure hope this isn't the case in North Tennessee...  :)

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On 8/17/2017 11:17 AM, Wayne Burdick 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

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