[Elecraft] Elecraft's website down? I keep getting

[Jack Brindle]

The word here in Silicon Valley is that Verizon had a major fiber cable break. It has taken out pretty much all their communications in the south valley down into Monterrey. This includes telphone, cell phones, internets, and their other communications. No word on when it will be repaired. Meanwhile, the other half of the valley, on ATT, continues right along. We got lucky this time, next time it could be us...

Jack Brindle, W6FB

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Kopp <k0pp at rfwave.net>
>Sent: Apr 9, 2009 11:13 AM
>To: AD6XY <m.j.willis at rl.ac.uk>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft's website down? I keep getting "network	timeout"
>
>I have no idea of the cause, of course .... but as a retired utility
>communications tech I'll tell you that anything is possible and
>sooner-or-later will happen.  A utility simply can't cover every
>possible uh-oh.
>
>My utility ... like most ... uses an extensive microwave system
>for control of the largest utility in the US (In square miles served)
>and there are extensive "backups and alternatives.  This being
>said, an earthquake that would disturb rowers and dish alignment
>would be a major disaster.  Ditto for a large forest fire.  The dense
>smoke can cause HV lines to flash over, causing them to "trip out",
>and can cause very wide-spread outages.
>
>Lots can and does happen.
>
>73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>
>
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