Post-Helene Comms

[wx9svr]

A couple power company STA's have shown up:

American Electric Power Service Corporation
WSEX984

ULS License - Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Conv. License - WSEX984 - American Electric Power Service Corporation

Florida Power & Light Company
WSEX991

ULS License - Other Indust/Land Transp, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conv. License - WSEX991 - Florida Power & Light Company

Duke Energy with an STA for a repeater to work the emergency

WSEZ305

ULS License - Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Trunked License - WSEZ305 - Duke Energy Business Services, LLC

854.9625(809.9625)

 

[mikewazowski]

Check Hydro One (Ontario) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Hydro One. Looks like they're sending a bunch of trucks down.

 

[RaleighGuy]

FRS/GMRS/HAM comms from Western NC, with updates, request for volunteers and more...

N2GE 145.19MHz Repeater Live Audio Feed

N2GE 145.19MHz Repeater Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

www.broadcastify.com

 

[chtucker]

Just because I am a nerd-



September 28, 2 days after the hurricane Helene hit North Carolina- almost 75% of the cellular sites were off the air due to backhaul or power issues. Only 7 out of 1450 were off the air due to damage.



October 11, 16 days later all of the damaged sites are repaired (which implies minor damage), and about 100 sites are still off the air due to backhaul or power issues.



Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Milton





If you look at 2 days for Milton in Florida, less than 2 days in for that storm—

More than 10% of sites are off the air in the affected area, ONLY .13% are due to damage. 9% are due to power and 3% are due to backhaul.



Pretty easy to see where the cellular weak spots are- and what can be done better. Power. Power. Backhaul.

 

[jeepsandradios]

Sadly cellular is no where near what it was when it first went in. Most sites have very limited battery backup and if they have a generator on site its a small unit with not a ton of fuel. 20 years ago I'd walk into a verizon shelter and half the site was battereis. Now its a pedistal on a pad. Before the storm cell was not the greatest as it is in some of those areas. Its also a big differnce in restoration when you pull off the main paved road and drive 15' to the tower compound vs 2 miles up a poorly maintained mountain road.

But I get your point.

 

[chtucker]

Sadly cellular is no where near what it was when it first went in. Most sites have very limited battery backup and if they have a generator on site its a small unit with not a ton of fuel. 20 years ago I'd walk into a verizon shelter and half the site was battereis. Now its a pedistal on a pad. Before the storm cell was not the greatest as it is in some of those areas. Its also a big differnce in restoration when you pull off the main paved road and drive 15' to the tower compound vs 2 miles up a poorly maintained mountain road.

But I get your point.

But FirstNet, Verizon’s & T Mobile first responder programs are sold as reliable and mission critical communications…

I wish there were some more detailed data with carrier specific information.

I believe all the carriers should be required to have 72-120 hours of backup power… not reliant on someone towing a generator somewhere.

 

[spacellamaman]

KZTL NOTAM

10/749 - AIRSPACE DISASTER AND RECOVERY OPS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .5NM RADIUS OF 353542N0822408W
(SUG336013) TEMPO HEL LDG ZONE ADVISORY SVC 122.925 DLY 1132-2344. 23 OCT 11:32
2024 UNTIL 22 NOV 23:44 2024. CREATED: 22 OCT 19:32 2024