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Communicating after a disaster

Captain and Doc, Thank you for the advice! I plan on joining a club so I can get a handle on all this. Last thing I want to do is be part of a problem. I think this has been a great thread so far.

I guess the best solution is getting the best equipment we can afford, stay off the repeaters and hope for the best.

Cheers
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cmario said:
I guess the best solution is getting the best equipment we can afford, stay off the repeaters and hope for the best.

Cheers
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Hey guy, They're NOT saying "stay off repeaters" The point is, in a major disaster the repeaters may be off line too due to power outages.

The point is not to count on repeaters being there during a disaster.

Yes....go to school.
 
<You should never make using a repeater part of your emergency communications plan>

<Very basically, if someone is okay, they have no business tying up usable radio frequencies.>

Sounds like stay off repeaters to me friend.

Thanks
 
cmario said:
<You should never make using a repeater part of your emergency communications plan>

<Very basically, if someone is okay, they have no business tying up usable radio frequencies.>

Sounds like stay off repeaters to me friend.

Thanks
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Yes fine good good. I've only been doing this since 1976 and you are a newbie. So clearly it is I who doesn't understand. So sorry.
 
cmario said:
It obvious we have a different interpretation to what was said and that's okay. Respect
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Actually it is credit where credit is due. I understand perfectly what was being stated or implied. I believe it is you with your newbie status that misunderstood. Whatever. Join a club and learn. Good advice.
 
cmario, when I said not to make repeaters part of your emergency communications plan I meant that you should not count on being able to access a repeater whether it is on the air or not and not that you should stay off of them. If you made plans around operating through a repeater and the repeater was either off-line or overwhelmed with emergency traffic what would you do then? Go to plan B right? That is what I meant, always have a plan B ready as well as a plan C too.
 
If the repeaters are down wouldn't you use a amp on a battery or something to get your message out?:laugh:
 

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