N5NTG | 
04 27th, 2009| 
The original article was emailed to me from WServerNews, dealt with “cloud computing” and the danger of relying soley upon having your data “out there” in the Internet, vulnerable to such disruptions… Something my company, Digital Fortress, also deals with on a daily basis, called “business continuity planning” or “building a Plan B”.
But the article goes on to talk about how some hospitals dealt with their crisis, by calling out the ham radio operators….. ta da! (The link in the quoted extract below, links to an ARRL article that goes into more details about ham radio involvement – Lee)
Realizing that they’d need more two-way radio, authorities dispatched police to wake up the emergency coordinator of the regional ham radio club, and escort him to the community hospital with his equipment. Area hams dispatched ambulances and doctors, arranged for essential supplies, and relayed emergency communications out of the area to those with working telephones.
Here is the article, with a link at the bottom to the full story. Read and follow the link if you are interested in it…
The FCC Proposes to Allocate 20 MHz of Spectrum in 413-456 MHz Band For Implanted Neuromuscular Devices.
Due to severe t-storms which dropped as much as 10 inches of rain or more across the route being used for the 2009 BPMS150 event, and the prediction of 60% chance of more severe t-storms dropping another 6-10 inches of rain on Saturday, the executive committee met on Friday night and pulled the plug on the first day of the 2 day event. Riders will be transported Saturday afternoon to La Grange, TX (or will find their own way there in private vehicles) where they will spend the night, and take off as normal Sunday morning for the ride to Austin, TX where the finish line awaits.