[RTTY] Katrina and Disaster Communications

[Anthony W. DePrato]

>  it appears that reliance
>on the internet has made communications into and out of the affected
>areas during and after this major disaster worse than in the past.
>
>So, it appears that reliance on cell phones, and the internet, which
>are supported by a relatively fragile infrastructure, have degraded
>emergency communications capability.


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you are correct HF radio by these groups has been set on the back burner so 
to speak.. they were depending on  cell sites and WiFi sites to keep them 
up to date.. Sorry about your luck..  Sat Phones were the only ones going 
and they were having trouble due to rain clutter .

73 Tony wa4jqs