In the Christchurch earthquake a few years back they found that the cell system couldn't handle voice but texts worked ok.
Scott
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On 22/09/2013, at 9:40 AM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> When we had a flood in Vegas back in 03, and it wasn't that big of a deal,
> cell phones were useless. You couldn't get a call through. Believe me it
> doesn't take much to jam the system. I'll never give up my old fashioned
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
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> twisted pair land line.
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