Subj : Re: Status of HAM radio i
To   : NIGEL REED
From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Nov 09 2023 08:16 am

>  > Back in early 1994, we had a big snow storm here where it snowed around 2'
>  > and then the temperatures dropped below zero for several days.  The local

> That couldn't have been any fun. Very rare that we get that much snow around 
h
> e. We had that big ice storm the year they had the Superbowl in Arlington, 
pre
> y much shut everything down. People in the Dallas area don't know how to 
drive
> roperly in rain, let alone snow and ice, plus we don't have the 
infrastructure
> o properly cope with it. Just not used to that weather.

We rarely get that much, either.  Before 1994, the "big one" was in 1977 or
78.  Since then, we had one other "big one" but the temperatures did not
drop near as far after so they were able to keep up with removal and some
of the other sub-zero problems didn't happen.

> I do have a generator now, but that's not likely to keep the internet going 
si
> e it's no longer over copper, so getting some sort of ham based text 
communica
> on might be on my todo list eventually.

Indeed.  Often, if there is an internet problem here, it is because the
provider had a power (or other) issue and not because my power is out.

Mike

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