I am interested in any mobile tower information.  I'm looking to put
together a list of places where we can get mobile towers for situations just
like this...or Tyler's...or John's...

There are 4 generators total.  Mine is 5000 watts.

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373


On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Blake Bowers <[email protected]> wrote:

> How tall a portable tower?  We may have one available - rent free.
>
> And what size gennys?
>
>
> Don't take your organs to heaven,
> heaven knows we need them down here!
> Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Harnish" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>; "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:53 PM
> Subject: [Motorola II] Cyber Broadband Equipment Needs Update
>
>
> > Everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you all so much for the many contributions that have been made
> > today.
> > I think it looks like all of the immediate equipment needs that Jay
> needed
> > have been met and hopefully are being shipped.  We have accumulated $2350
> > in
> > a reserve account for any cash needs he may have next week.  He is
> looking
> > for a mobile tower and I hope to make some calls tomorrow to locate one.
> > I'm guessing that renting that tower will pretty well exhaust the fund
> > temporarily.
> >
> >
> >
> > We did have three companies who donated $500 each to this cause.  I never
> > imagined we would get donations that large but I want to say THANK YOU to
> > each of them, although I won't name them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jay says that there are 4-5 blocks that will need to be bulldozed out and
> > rebuilt completely.  They are struggling with no power for 5 days or more
> > in
> > some places and gasoline is very hard to get.  Long lines exist up to 50
> > miles away.  He was unaware of how big the Birmingham/Tuscaloosa tornado
> > was.  He only knew that there were quite a few deaths from tornados
> around
> > the state.  Most of the news he gets is through his smartphone which
> > surprisingly allows him to get emails and get on Facebook but does not
> > support Voice or Text traffic.
> >
> >
> >
> > HE would like me to pass along his gratitude and said, "the WISPA
> > community
> > has been awesome and with that help, we will be more than fine".
> >
> >
> >
> > He said the radio station owner thought they would have the tower rebuilt
> > in
> > a week but Jay has his doubts.  He thinks he can get 90% of his customers
> > back by moving some equipment to a nearby rooftop temporarily.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jay doesn't have any generators in his business yet, so Josh Luthman and
> > Mike Chadwick are coordinating together to deliver 3-4 portables to him
> in
> > the next day or so.
> >
> >
> >
> > UPS and Fedex are delivering packages to the area.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jay's batteries have now run down and he is without communication until
> he
> > can find someone that has enough generator power to charge him back up.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am still going to come knocking on a few doors asking some of you to
> > take
> > part on the Disaster Fund Committee. J  This fund's work is never done,
> it
> > only has lapses until the next disaster hits a WISP in a neighborhood
> near
> > you!
> >
> >
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> >
> >
> > Rick Harnish
> >
> > Executive Director
> >
> > WISPA
> >
> > 260-307-4000 cell
> >
> > 866-317-2851 Option 2 WISPA Office
> >
> > Skype: rick.harnish.
> >
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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