[Ares-races] Packet

Sat, 9 Mar 2002 16:05:19 -0800

Howard -

You ought to be well aware of this fact in Simi Valley.... ;)

Paul - NN7B

----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Coleman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Ares-races] Packet

> Don't tell a MARS operator that RTTY is gone.  The internet is a great
> system but totally worthless it the telephones are out.  I spent almost 35
> years in telecommunications and will guarantee that the phone system
should
> never be taken for granted.  While the offices are designed to survive an
> earthquake and remain functioning, it does not guarantee in any way that
you
> will get dial tone.  Central offices are normally designed to operate at
> 120% or more.  This means that if every one picks up their phone to report
> an earthquake to the fire department of police (like the agencies don't
> already know), only those with real fast reflexes will get dial tone.
While
> packet is "antiquated", it works regardless, as long as you have an
> alternate power source.  Ever seen the internet when it gets real busy?
> I'll take packet, APRS, RTTY, PSK31 or any other of the antiquated
> communications source that is available.
>
>
> 73 - Howard [email protected]
>
>
>
>
> > Problem is that since the internet has evolved, packet has gone the way
of
> > RTTY. A thing of the past (so they say). That is a false sense of
> security.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Howard Coleman
> > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:56 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Ares-races] Packet
> >
> >
> > Hello Ralph,
> >
> > While rare, packet is alive.  I strongly agree that packet has great
> > advantage over voice when requesting long lists of supplies or what
ever.
> > You may want to have a contact with Dave Gilmore AA6VH.  He is the DEC
for
> > the Ventura District of the Santa Barbara Section and usually can be
found
> > on this mailer or you can contact him at [email protected] .  All of the
> > hospitals and a few other critical locations in the District are
equipped
> > with packet stations.
> >
> > 73 - Howard [email protected]
> >
> >
> > Subject: [Ares-races] Packet
> >
> >
> > > I'm looking for input.
> > >
> > > Our municipal ARES-RACE group has been fooling around with packet over
> the
> > > last couple of years.
> > >
> > > What we found was:
> > >
> > > 1. There are few other ARES-RACES units to talk to with packet .. the
> > > County or State OEMs don't seem to be into it. The Red Cross units
don't
> > > seem to have packet support from their ARES units. We'd more or less
be
> > > talking within our little group.
> > >
> > > 2. It would be hard to maintain a packet network locally .. we just
> don't
> > > have that many packet-capable and outfitted operators.
> > >
> > > We sense that packet or other digital modes might be useful in
emergency
> > > communications -- it's accurate, uses less frequency time, can run
> > > unattended, suited for archiving and hard copy print-outs ---  but
there
> > > just doesn't seem to be "critical mass" of operators or interested
> > > ARES/RACES units around here.
> > >
> > > What's it like elsewhere?
> > > Is there a truly useful role for packet in emergencies (vs. voice)?
> > > If you're using it successfully, how'd you do it?
> > > Anybody have experience using packet in actual emergencies? for what?
> > > Is it worth it to keep working on "growing" packet?
> > > Anything you can think of to help make it grow? ARRL support? easier
> > > software? easier hardware?
> > >
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Ralph KC2RLM
> > >
> > >
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