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Steve Stone[_5_] Steve Stone[_5_] is offline
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Default [OT] Communicating without grid power


Can't remember where I read, might been here. Anyhow,
a phone company decided to save expenses by using
mobile generators, and shuttle them from cell site
to site. One of the local workers reminded them that
during ice storms, it's near to impossible to drive
any where, much less up cell phone hills to get to
the towers.


A local ham radio club has a few repeaters co sited at friendly
cellphone tower sites.
Those with stationary diesel generators usually only have enough fuel to
last 3 days.

Steve