The old pin--through-the-center-of-the coax trick while you go on setting up your repeater? :)
73's, Mike KE6MRE On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Andrew Kirch <trel...@trelane.net> wrote: > The problem with this is that both ARES and RACES hams have gotten there > first (orange lights and strobes flashing) and are now engaged in > small-arms fire over who gets to set their repeater up. You're now > hiding under your vehicle. What is your next move? > > Andrew > > > On 2/24/2011 10:03 AM, Franck Martin wrote: > > You have products like a cell on wheels. A container containing a phone > switch and a mobile cell, easily installable. You place it at the center of > the disaster zone and all mobile phones start to work... > > > > if you are worried about congestion, then only the "right" sims are > registered/enabled. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mikea" <mi...@mikea.ath.cx> > > To: nanog@nanog.org > > Sent: Thursday, 24 February, 2011 9:39:09 AM > > Subject: Re: Christchurch New Zealand > > > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:08:39AM -0800, JC Dill wrote: > >> On 22/02/11 10:38 PM, Joe Hamelin wrote: > >>> The other CERT: Community Emergency Response Team. > >>> https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/about.shtm > >> +1 for CERT. I also think that taking a CERT class is a great way to > >> re-evaluate your own network emergency procedures. You may find new > >> ways to prepare for network disasters, and to triage damage when a > >> network disaster occurs. > > Agreed on CERT. > > > > I diffidently suggest that amateur radio licensing, together with some > > battery-operated gear (think 2-meter or 70-cm handy-talkies at a minimum > > for short-haul comms, HF gear for longer-haul) may be Very Good Indeed > > in a disaster that takes down POTS service or government emergency > > communications. Folks interested in this might want to investigate ARES > > and/or RACES in the US, or similar activities in other countries. > > > > > > >