[Boatanchors] Some Shakin'? Remembering Loma Prieta1

[Bry Carling]

Or just a Pedantic Old Telegrapher, Sending

On 24 Aug 2011 at 16:08, Tom Chesek wrote:

> 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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