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To: jboot
Verizon was still out ten minutes ago.

Modern communications can be really delicate to events like earthquakes, power issues, wars etc. In big events, cell phones/computers etc, are useless for most.

It's why I have HF ham radios, which all can be operated on 12 volt power. Eventually they will be solar powered to sustain/charge batteries etc.

791 posted on 08/23/2011 12:32:21 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2
Modern communications can be really delicate to events like earthquakes

Noticing some AM / FM problems. No power outages. Strange. Anyone else having problems in the quake zone with AM / FM stations?

823 posted on 08/23/2011 12:39:04 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: dragnet2

>>>Modern communications can be really delicate to events like earthquakes, power issues, wars etc. In big events, cell phones/computers etc, are useless for most.

Saw a tweet that Verizon has no infrastructure issues - just butt loads of people trying to use the network, at the same time.


834 posted on 08/23/2011 12:43:10 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Hope & Change - I'm out of hope, and change is all I have left every week | FR Class of 1998 |)
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