Re: New Orleans Comm Needs

["Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb () gettcomm com>]

At 7:05 AM -0400 9/3/05, Jerry Dixon wrote:
> I don't know how many of you have a Ham license but see
> below:
>
> In talking with communication providers in the region they
> just now got satellite phones and in process of assessing
> and repairing communication lines for New Orleans.  They're
> still somewhat challenged with comms including at shelters. 
> See the request below from ARRL.
>
> There is an HF net setup and efforts under way by NCS down
> there.
>
> -Jerry


For what it's worth for possible antenna alternatives, I was just 
reminded by a military friend that Army and National Guard field 
artillery units normally have a generous supply of good-sized 
balloons for meteorological sensors. While the deploying artillery 
units wouldn't normally take these to a disaster area, they could be 
asked to bring them along if these might be useful in RF 
communications.


> http://www.arrl.org
>
>
> Attention All Amateurs...
>  Amateur Radio emergency communication volunteers needed!
> (Sep 2, 2005) -- The ARRL now is seeking experienced Amateur
> Radio emergency volunteers to help supplement communication
> for American Red Cross feeding and sheltering operations in
> Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle--as many as
> 200 locations in all. Special consideration will be given to
> operators who have successfully completed the ARRL Amateur
> Radio Emergency Communications course training (Level I
> minimum) to serve as team leaders. These volunteer operators
> will help to provide communication and equipment for relief
> efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. If you're
> interested and qualified, please send an e-mail message to
> Katrina () arrl org, providing name, call sign, contact
> information and any equipment you're willing and able to
> take along on a field deployment for an indefinite period.
> Volunteers may face hardship conditions without the usual
> amenities and will need to provide their own transportation
> to the marshaling area.
>
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
> > Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 19:59:40 GMT
> > From: "Fergie (Paul Ferguson)" <fergdawg () netzero net> 
> > Subject: FCC COORDINATING TECH AID FOR KATRINA DISASTER  
> > To: nanog () merit edu
> >
> >
> > http://www.boingboing.net/2005/09/02/fcc_coordinating_tec.ht
> ml
> > - ferg
> >
> >
> > --
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