Hi Pat & List;

I was working in Philly and, cell phones were also effected here.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: todays advancements


> Back on September 11th I was in d.c. and had the cellphone with me when 
> the
> plane hit the Pentagon.  Circuits were overloaded that day and I had the
> good sense to take the handheld with me when the city was shut down.  I 
> not
> only made calls to my wife but also the daycare center where Andrea was 
> and
> on behalf of a couple other people who needed to check on relatives.  The
> autopatch capability is still necessary at times.  73- pat kk3f
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colleen Roth" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: todays advancements
>
>
>> You're right. When there's a disaster a lot of times the cell phones do
>> not work. We saw this with Hurricane Katrina.
>> Cell phones have their place but give me a radio in an emergency.
>> Also, people rely on the Internet too much. We need to remember HF AND
>> 2-METERS IN AN EMERGENCY.
>> Colleen Roth
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Bill Deatherage <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date: 2009/02/04 15:37:47
>> Subject: Re: todays advancements
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> One thing I point out to people when they talk about cell phones.  when
>>> there is a desaster, it is easier to put up an antenna in a tree or some
>>> place like that than to irrect a cell tower.
>>> Bill Deatherage
>>


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