scanmanmi
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Can any ham in that area check and comment on this? I thought it would be better posted here than in a nationwide blog.
That's why we tend to either use a mobile repeater system or go simplex during emergencies.Doesn't say much for ham's being communicators during emergency situations. I guess they can only talk when the power's on.
Doesn't say much for ham's being communicators during emergency situations. I guess they can only talk when the power's on.
Thanks. I didn't know there was a power problem. I assumed the repeaters had backup.
Can any ham in that area check and comment on this? I thought it would be better posted here than in a nationwide blog.
Once they've paid for the tower, radios, etc., there's no money left for backup power. Most are privately funded. Many areas have multiple repeaters but they're often very near each other at the highest point in the area. When that's the case, if the power is out on one, it's probably out on all.Thanks. I didn't know there was a power problem. I assumed the repeaters had backup.