[SFDXA] Interesting stats from Irene

Bill Marx bmarx at bellsouth.net
Sat Sep 3 12:26:27 EDT 2011


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> Also, found this excerpt, part of the general grief over the loss of cell phone service. Maybe we are really getting folks to understand how we can be a part of the solution—at no cost to the taxpayer!!
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> You can probably find a ham radio operator in your neighborhood, but most shelters, emergency operating centers and many hospitals or fire stations will be staffed by amateur radio operators who are members of the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) who are trained to handle emergency communications.
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> The amateur radio folks can’t help you with your business needs, but they can save your life. That’s probably more important. In the meantime, be patient. Your cell phone will work in a couple of days. 
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> (source: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Hurricane-Irene-Leaves-Disrupted-Mobile-Phone-Service-in-Its-Wake-507629/1/)
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> John Chamberlain, AC5CV 
> HOTARC Webmaster & Editor 
> http://hotarc.org (Waco, TX)
> http://www.qsl.net/ac5cv/
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> Heart O' Texas
> Amateur Radio Club
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Schoenefeld
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:55 AM
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> Interesting stats for Irene (of possible PR use during the next field day?)
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> As a result of Hurricane Irene:
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> - 6,500 cell towers were offline on Monday August 29th
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> -- 44% of all cell sites in Vermont were non-functional
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> -- 35% of all cell sites in Connecticut were non-functional
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> -- 31% of all cell sites in Rhode Island were non-functional
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> -- 25% of all cell sites in Virginia were non-functional
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> - One million customers were without cable service.
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> Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219567/Irene_s_wrath_leaves_6_500_cell_towers_out_FCC_says
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> -- KS
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