[Boatanchors] Some Shakin'? Remembering Loma Prieta1

[Tom Chesek]

He's probably a Plain Old Tellajoke Sometimes guy.  That's how I took it.

Tom K3TVC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
To: "Bruce" <bsugarberg at core.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Some Shakin'? Remembering Loma Prieta1


> 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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