Mike, our local DHS/Emergency Management office actually suggested and helped negotiate our ham repeater into a local power plant. Now, security was very tight (no cameras, not even cell phone), background checks, and we were always escorted and monitored, but both the power company and DHS/EM were very helpful and saw the usefulness of a backup communication system and community service.
Mike - AA8K kc8fwd wrote: > > > We have a repeater at a water tower site and they are concerned that > they can get in trouble if they let us have access.It has been there for > six months.I am just taking over getting it to run at par.They just > don't want to get in trouble with homeland security. >
