[ARRL-OK] Fw: Re: [EM] BLACKOUT/CELL PHONE USAGE

Mon, 18 Aug 2003 19:03:30 +0100

Cell "phone priority lists" have been out there for quite a while.  While in
my business I do not deal directly with this system. I can tell you that
there are just a few numbers that have this priority classification.

Many cellular systems are designed for average usage.. That is to say that
the number of voice channels is designed to handle mostly average and peak
operating times with a small percentage of excess for redundancy.  This
doesn't mean that their phone will bump you off your call though..  What it
does mean is that they will have a priority when all the voice paths have
been used when initiating a new call.

A great point that was brought up this last sunday was first responders
entering areas that may be hazzardous to cellular and other transmissions.

I understand from one input that the EPA uses a radio controlled detonation
device to identify hazzardous substances immediately upon arrival (on
scene).  This may not be dangerous, but it could be!

Bottom line: Be conservative!  Check with on-scene officials prior to radio
usage.

AE5MH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd Colston" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 11:44 PM
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Fw: Re: [EM] BLACKOUT/CELL PHONE USAGE

> From the emergency manager's list.
>
> You will be pleased that there is a growing number of hams who are also
> emergency managers and an even larger number of emergency managers who
> are being convinced that amateur radio needs a place in their
> communications plan.
>
>
> Lloyd Colston             Mayes County Emergency Management
> Pryor, OK USA           http://www.geocities.com/mccem
>         Homeland Security begins at HOME.
>
> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Lloyd Colston" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:10:37 -0000
> Subject: Re: [EM] BLACKOUT/CELL PHONE USAGE
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
>
> --- In [email protected], davidskau@a... wrote:
>
>
> > They (cellular companies) had stated that they were going to start
> a
> > "emergency responder limitation" on their cell phone service,
> meaning only  emergency
> > responders' cell phones would be active and working in the event of
> a major
> > disaster.
> >
>
> From the same folks that offer the Government Emergency
> Telecommunications System (GETS), comes
> (http://www.ncs.gov/NCS/HTML/NCSProjects.html)
> the Telecommunications Service Priority.
>
> For a monhly free, you can register your phone will have cellular
> service.
>
> Now the BUT IFs:
>
> 1)  The cellular infrastructure must be there.  In other words, if
> the cell towers are gone, as they were on 11 September 2001, all bets
> are off.
> 2)  If your equipment is functional and batteries fully charged
> 3)  If the landline infrastructure remains in place.
>
> Just as GETS gives you priority on the landline side, you MUST have a
> dialtone to use it.
>
> Just one more reason why I carry a Yaesu FT-50 dualband amateur radio
> transceiver with me alongside my Nokia cell phone.  I will be able to
> talk to someone, regardless.     :)
>
> Lloyd Colston    Mayes County Emergency Management
> Pryor, OK  USA    http://www.geocities.com/mccem
>    Vigilance is the keystone of preparedness
>
>
>
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