[Boatanchors] Some Shakin'? Remembering Loma Prieta1

[Jim Wiley]

POTS is an acronym for Plain Old Telephone Service - in other words, a 
basic single line wired phone


- Jim,  KL7CC



Bruce wrote:
> Hello Richard,
>
> A POTS line?  You have a Post Office Telephone Service/System line?
> What GPO system are you connected to?
>
> 73, Bruce WA8TNC
> ======================
> Richard Knoppow wrote:
>   
>>      I also have a POTS line and will keep it as long as
>> possible. Far more reliable and far better service than the
>> cell phone although those have become a necessity. Although
>> the POTS service does not go out due to damage during
>> earthquakes the phone company usually disables most phones
>> to prevent the system from being overloaded. Emergency
>> phones still work, our phones at the TV station all
>> continued to work because we were considered a vital
>> service.
>>
>> --
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles
>> WB6KBL
>> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>>     
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