Phil,

If  that thing blows, please put all your radio gear in an east facing
window and I'll try and grab it as it flys past Philly.

Better read the fine print on your insurance policy.  You may find that you
are only covered for a regular volcano  and not for a super volcano.

73 Steve KW3A


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: Gary Jackson


> Louis,
>
> If you do a google search on yellowstone super volcano, you'll find tons
of
> information on it.  I believe there are something like 6 super volcanos
> worldwide.  They are generally underground, that is, their top is at
ground
> level.  The one in yellowstone is literally 60 miles wide.  Places in
> yellowstone are currently off limits to visiters because the ground is 200
> degrees and melts shoes if walked upon.  I would guess if it blows, there
> won't be much ham radio communications, except for maybe real good e
> scatter, for some time to come.  If it blows, they are talking about
perhaps
> 25 feet of ash even in Denver.  Boy, what a noise that thing will make,
haw.
> I've decided, if it blows, I'm going out in my front yard to experience
the
> full effects of everything.  There won't be much reason to stay indoors,
> that's for sure.  Not this close to ground zero.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>