BINGO..hubby teaches for free the Math part of Extra Classes when they are held for our region. He’s been a Ham Radio operator over 30 yrs. Finally broke down and bought a new radio. Waiting until we can get some one to put up his tower.
When Katrina hit, Hams were the only ones still operating. And we Do the St Jude’s Marathon each year that frees up EMT and Emergency services to pick up a drop out runner or keep the gator aid and TP at the aid stations.
“What happened is that CAL FIRE has transferred responsibility for its communications sites to its property management department. That department has the task of evaluating each site, its condition, use, and tenants. If a repeater not known to be associated with the emergency management function of a local jurisdiction is found in a CAL FIRE vault, the default action is to move it out or subject it to commercial rental rates.”
To me, that means the issue is still active and the public need to know that a potentially life-saving service to them may simply disappear because of some pissing contest between state agencies. Not good.