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Re: [TowerTalk] 12-14-2008 update on Palmdale ham radio ban

To: WA6RKN <WA6RKN@ARRL.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 12-14-2008 update on Palmdale ham radio ban
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:43:44 -0700
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We shouldn't oversell the emergency thing.  That backfired on
us with the 5 MHz band, which was constrained to be so useless
it would ONLY be used in an emergency.  The town might say,
fine put up a 2 meter vertical, and maybe a low dipole for HF
NVIS, but no Yagi's.

Rick N6RK

WA6RKN wrote:
> Just wait until there is a major earthquake in or around Palmdale  (That IS 
> earthquake country!) ..and communications are cut off.  Then hams can say, 
> "Too bad, if we had even the most basic 2 meter antenna, we would have been 
> able to step in and provide emergency communications for you....alas...we 
> don't, so.....".

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