[54033] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Guam - Typhoon 180 MPH winds
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Lesher)
Mon Dec 9 11:26:03 2002
From: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu (nanog list)
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:16:28 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <004a01c29f70$21b50460$2a067ece@dell16> from "Michael Painter" at Dec 09, 2002 12:45:46 AM
Reply-To: wb8foz@nrk.com
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Unnamed Administration sources reported that Michael Painter said:
>
>
> Sounds nasty.
> Around a dozen years ago, just after -another- Typhoon had gone through, someone
> from the Guam Cable Co. had posted to rec.video.satellite.tvro that they needed a
> new 12 ft. reflector and recommendations for securing it during a Typhoon. I told
> him that since 12 ft. reflectors were relatively inexpensive, just buy two and
> bury the box with the second one. After the next wipeout, dig up the box and put
> up one that will last until the next time. He never replied...<g>
Various ATT CoG [Continuity of Government, i.e. post WWIII]
sites built in the 60's used dishes cast of concrete with metal
mesh facing.
Pictures available on request.
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