Major power outage in SoCal

[lbfd09]

It's amazing how few places were prepared for a widespread power outage.

"Hey the power 'NEVER' goes out for more than a minute or two." :roll:

I am guessing the electric company showed them.

Good hams and good firemen are like good boy scouts,....they (I mean we) are ALWAYS prepared....:lol:

 

[WayneH]

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I got it up and running. Apparently they don't use Splinter.

Splinter only applies to 800MHz.

 

[MtnBiker2005]

Found some photos from the blacked out.

View the San Diego skyline powered and blacked out together in one super high resolution composite here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/justininsd/6131420395/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/krishanson/6129593442/

 

[MtnBiker2005]

[RCS Board Minutes for October released today.]

5.2
September 8th Regional Power Outage – Mr. Root provided a report on the power outage on PDF.
https://www.rcs800mhz.org/RCS800MHZDOCS/Board Minutes/2011-10-06_Minutes.pdf (PDF FILE)

 

[MtnBiker2005]

[Updates:]

Feds Release Power Outage Report

May 1, 2012 - FERC-NERC Staff Report on September 2011 Blackout Calls for Improved Planning. http://www.ferc.gov
News Release PDF
Report PDF
FERC Staff Statement PDF
Fact Sheets: Sequence of Events PDF
Findings & Recommendations PDF


Report: Poor preparation, communication led to blackout - May 1, 2012
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/01/federal-inquiry-september-blackout/

SDG&E President Says Utility Operated as it Should Have During 2011 Blackout - May 1, 2012
http://ramona.patch.com/articles/county-blackout-of-2011-dissected-feds-call-for-changes

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Feds-Set-to-Release-Power-Outage-Report-149584875.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/electricity-blackout-cascaded-human-error.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...thern-mexico/2012/05/01/gIQAMzbLuT_story.html

 

[karldotcom]

I wish I had done some AM DXing that night....maybe this summer!