Massive Winter Storm Brings Emergency Activations

[ARRL]

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As a widespread and powerful winter storm moves from Texas and Oklahoma and heads toward New England, several ARRL sections have activated emergency nets. These are the reports received as of noon Eastern Time February 1.

Indiana

I conferred yesterday with Indiana Department of Homeland Security on a joint communications plan during the winter storm warning. The state RACES team initiated a net ...





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[n0zna]

I was on all day...3963lsb Missouri Traffic Net and 146.94 rpt in St.Louis Mo...The nets did a great job.We had interferance from 4 land,and they just turned down the rf gain so they couldnt hear us.We tried to ask them to leave the freq but didnt pay any mind to us...73s de n0zna/John em48sd

 

[mackmobile43]

I was on all day...3963lsb Missouri Traffic Net and 146.94 rpt in St.Louis Mo...The nets did a great job.We had interferance from 4 land,and they just turned down the rf gain so they couldnt hear us.We tried to ask them to leave the freq but didnt pay any mind to us...73s de n0zna/John em48sd

Party lines suck don't they?

 

[pro151]

I was on all day...3963lsb Missouri Traffic Net and 146.94 rpt in St.Louis Mo...The nets did a great job.We had interferance from 4 land,and they just turned down the rf gain so they couldnt hear us.We tried to ask them to leave the freq but didnt pay any mind to us...73s de n0zna/John em48sd

Professional Licensed Amateur Operators causing willful and wanton interference?!?!

Say it ain't so.

Oh please say it ain't so.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I was on all day...3963lsb Missouri Traffic Net and 146.94 rpt in St.Louis Mo...The nets did a great job.We had interferance from 4 land,and they just turned down the rf gain so they couldnt hear us.We tried to ask them to leave the freq but didnt pay any mind to us...73s de n0zna/John em48sd

Sure but the next time they get "hammered" with six inches of snow listen to them whine and then turn YOUR RF gain down.