Voodoo288Common Sense Dictates Premium Member join:2002-08-19 Richmond, VA |
Voodoo288
Premium Member
2011-Aug-29 11:59 am
Also posting from a remote location......and my wireless services here in Chesterfield are not good. Plus there were reports of 911 issues in several areas surrounding Richmond yesterday. The communications infrastructure in many areas south of Richmond are still under downed trees. | |
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statestress magnet Mod join:2002-02-08 Purgatory |
state
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2011-Aug-29 12:08 pm
I had more troubleKeeping a good signal on the radio stations for updates than I did making calls or sending text messages. AT&T was rock solid on data and voice.
Oh, and a helpful tip during power outages... I don't know if PC laptops will do this, but a Mac laptop will continue to provide power on the USB ports even when the lid is closed and sleeping. I was able to use mine as a huge power brick to recharge phones while the power was out. | |
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Re: I had more troublesaid by state:Keeping a good signal on the radio stations for updates than I did making calls or sending text messages. AT&T was rock solid on data and voice.
Oh, and a helpful tip during power outages... I don't know if PC laptops will do this, but a Mac laptop will continue to provide power on the USB ports even when the lid is closed and sleeping. I was able to use mine as a huge power brick to recharge phones while the power was out. some pc laptops do. my gateway does but my dell does not | |
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Re: I had more troubleThe last few Dells I've had support this feature. Usually you have to trun it on in the BIOS and it only works on one USB port. | |
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FFH5 Premium Member join:2002-03-03 Tavistock NJ |
FFH5
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2011-Aug-29 12:55 pm
Cell svc uninterrupted during Hurricane unlike earthquakeNo outages to my cell svc during the Hurricane weekend and all calls went thru w/o problems. Unlike when we had the East Coast earthquake where I could make no calls for a couple hours due to circuit overloading. | |
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| tubbynetreminds me of the danse russe MVM join:2008-01-16 Gilbert, AZ
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Re: Cell svc uninterrupted during Hurricane unlike earthquakesaid by FFH5:Unlike when we had the East Coast earthquake where I could make no calls for a couple hours due to circuit overloading. this is a well-documented occurance
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| | Smith6612 MVM join:2008-02-01 North Tonawanda, NY
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Re: Cell svc uninterrupted during Hurricane unlike earthquakelol. xkcd's comics are just wonderful | |
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| moonpuppy (banned) join:2000-08-21 Glen Burnie, MD |
to FFH5
said by FFH5:No outages to my cell svc during the Hurricane weekend and all calls went thru w/o problems. Unlike when we had the East Coast earthquake where I could make no calls for a couple hours due to circuit overloading. Same thing here but the big problem with cell service was people losing their charge on their cell phones and no way to charge them. Good thing my amateur radio gear held up. | |
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| | FFH5 Premium Member join:2002-03-03 Tavistock NJ |
FFH5
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2011-Aug-29 1:28 pm
Re: Cell svc uninterrupted during Hurricane unlike earthquakesaid by moonpuppy:Same thing here but the big problem with cell service was people losing their charge on their cell phones and no way to charge them. I didn't lose any power to house thru the whole weekend, so it wasn't an issue for me. But if house power was out, I can charge my cellphone and laptop in the car. It is a hybrid and has enough battery power onboard to charge electronic devices for days on end w/o even starting the engine up. | |
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said by moonpuppy:said by FFH5:No outages to my cell svc during the Hurricane weekend and all calls went thru w/o problems. Unlike when we had the East Coast earthquake where I could make no calls for a couple hours due to circuit overloading. Same thing here but the big problem with cell service was people losing their charge on their cell phones and no way to charge them. Good thing my amateur radio gear held up. Can't people just charge their cell phones using a car charger? | |
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Re: Cell svc uninterrupted during Hurricane unlike earthquakesaid by jazzlady:Can't people just charge their cell phones using a car charger? depends on the outlet being "switched" or not. i've owned vehicles that turn off the 12v outlet if the car is not in acc/on. while i'm sure everyone holds priorities a little different, if i'm in a storm like that -- i want to make sure that if i need to get out -- i am able to do so using my vehicle (making sure the battery is charged and i have fuel). q. | |
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I was wondering the same thing. I actually have a 15 Watt solar panel and inverter (12V) that I can charge up a few items (SoCal = sunny). | |
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antdude
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2011-Aug-29 3:37 pm
Re: Cell svc uninterrupted during Hurricane unlike earthquakesaid by en103:I was wondering the same thing. I actually have a 15 Watt solar panel and inverter (12V) that I can charge up a few items (SoCal = sunny). And hot!!! | |
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Cable held up pretty wellCable here held up for a long time after the power was out. But I don't think they would hold up forever unless techs were out connecting generators to the power supplies.
Going on my 2nd day without power here. HURRY UP! | |
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n2ubp join:2007-07-13 Middletown, NY |
n2ubp
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2011-Aug-29 8:01 pm
Total horse puckyLast mile phone and cable service is out all over the place in my area. My ARES group was one end of a ham radio relay for comms between two different counties 911 centers due to an extended phone outage at one location. Who drank the kool aid? | |
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IowaCowboyLost in the Supermarket Premium Member join:2010-10-16 Springfield, MA |
landlines worked betterMy Comcast Digital Voice worked better during the storm. My Verizon Wireless iPhone had 1 bar at my house when it usually has 3-4 and kept breaking up during calls. 3G Data did not even work as it would kick down to 1xrt or not work at all. This is in Western Massachusetts. | |
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sprint_user
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2011-Aug-30 9:03 pm
Don't believe the press...Sprint has been down for days in the Burlington VT area and I can't even get the company to acknowledge it. Don't believe what you read in the press. | |
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T-mobile data not working in NYC... great time to get a new phone eh? got a phone yesterday, data worked for 2 hours, then stopped working today... I dont' even know if it's my phone or the network ... >_>
Somebody with T-mobile android 4g phones help me out here see if they get connection? | |
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