[Asterisk-Users] civil emergency comms: Asterisk + HAM

[Mark Phillips]

Mike M wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 02:45:47PM -0700, Michael D Schelin wrote:
> 
>>BUT,
>>let me tell you about how bad the southern CA. radio site owners are 
>>becoming. We had a 4 day outage at a very large site where one of my 
>>radios is located. None of them care anymore about backup power. This 
>>happened this past week.  We took up our own Generator because the site 
>>owner (a national site company) won't maintain an old one.  My friend (a 
>>microwave isp ) fixed the site owners by adding oil and a new battery.  
>>That will take us out!
> 
> 
> Over the weekend I heard an account of the communications breakdown in
> New Orleans.  Ham radio effectiveness was diminished because of a shortage of
> "pre-positioned" generators.  
> 
> What I've learned from this thread is that integrating Asterisk and ham
> radio is feasible and potentially useful.  
> 
> I also learned that essential infrastructure - repeaters - are
> softening assets.
> 
> What's more, google hits for "asterisk ham" have increased
> significantly and become useful.  This thread comes up #3 on Google.
> 
> Thanks everyone.

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Mark, G7LTT/KC2ENI
Randolph, NJ
http://www.g7ltt.com