Comments on: cables, cables, cables and a dipole http://www.menga.net/2008/05/03/cables-cables-cables-and-a-dipole/ rich menga's online journal Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Rich http://www.menga.net/2008/05/03/cables-cables-cables-and-a-dipole/#comment-240 Rich Mon, 05 May 2008 05:21:49 +0000 http://www.menga.net/?p=1991#comment-240 Ham radio is the last bastion of courteous communication as far as I'm concerned (and I've been saying that for years.) Whether you're bouncing off the repeater or going direct, it has always and will always be better than those 900MHz crap-job wireless (formerly known as cellular) networks. I have always been of the opinion that telecom wireless networks are absolute junk - even when they ARE working. :-) And yes, you're correct. If all communications in the world went down as we know it, someone somewhere will lug out a battery, hook up a rig and start operating (even if just morse code.) Ham radio is the last bastion of courteous communication as far as I’m concerned (and I’ve been saying that for years.) Whether you’re bouncing off the repeater or going direct, it has always and will always be better than those 900MHz crap-job wireless (formerly known as cellular) networks.

I have always been of the opinion that telecom wireless networks are absolute junk - even when they ARE working. :-)

And yes, you’re correct. If all communications in the world went down as we know it, someone somewhere will lug out a battery, hook up a rig and start operating (even if just morse code.)

]]> By: Frank Katalenas http://www.menga.net/2008/05/03/cables-cables-cables-and-a-dipole/#comment-236 Frank Katalenas Sun, 04 May 2008 02:20:55 +0000 http://www.menga.net/?p=1991#comment-236 Hi Rich; Ham Radio is still good stuff. As your dad would tell you when all other communications go down a ham will be on the air. With private repeater networks, and portable power we never stop. Remember when the big one comes ie; 9/11 Your cell is trash. Hi Rich;
Ham Radio is still good stuff. As your dad would tell you when all other communications go down a ham will be on the air. With private repeater networks, and portable power we never stop. Remember when the big one comes ie; 9/11
Your cell is trash.

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