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US Sets Up Emergency Multi-Band Radio Project
coondoggie writes "Looking to help eliminate the dangerous and inefficient hodgepodge of communication and network technology used by emergency response personnel, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today said it had picked 14 groups from across the country to pilot an ambitious Multi-Band Radio project.
In 2008, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate awarded a $6.2 million contract to Thales Communications to demonstrate the first-ever portable radio prototype that lets emergency responders — police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and others — communicate with partner agencies, regardless of the radio band they operate on."
Dear Savage Love:
I am a 51 year old male who is into hardcore scat. I meet men at Linux user groups for turd binges and human toiletry on a monthly basis.
My longtime physician recently retired and I'm having trouble finding another one who is willing to prescribe the appropriate antibiotics and parasite medications that are essential for this kind of lifestyle. All of the general practitioners I've talked to tell me to stop my "potentially life-threatening activities" and won't discuss long-term care.
Dan, I need a doc who's willing to work with me in my shit-struggle and give me the pills necessary to continue exploring Linux hippie ass. Do you recommend any certain kind of doctor or even individuals? I'm quite wealthy and am willing to travel nationally for this care.
Thanks,
Eric S. Raymond
Cue the chorus of HAM fanatics appearing from out of the woodwork in 3, 2, 1...
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About freaking time. Ham is a waste of valuable spectrum. First they blocked our power-line internet because it would interfere with their ancient boat anchor radios. Then our RC club had to give up the park last weekend so all the hams could come out and play IRL Fallout, with the needless waste of generator fuel and propane, and now we find out that they strung a bunch of wires in the trees that have to be removed by the district authorities before we can use the park again? A whole month wait just for one weekend of play radio? Screw hams! Delicense em all, pull down those damn ugly antennas and put some professionals with REAL equipment in charge. Fuck this weekend warrior bullshit. If they want to talk they can use the Internet or rely on public channels like everyone else. And don't give me that experimental bullshit, all hams do anymore is buy equipment from stores and use it. No ham has built a radio in a decade. Name ONE TECHNOLOGY that hams have pioneered in the last 20 years. I'm waiting.
Want to prevent another 9/11? Allow people with concealed-carry handgun permits to fly with their loaded handguns in the cabin.
I agree. The test for this should be as such: Fly the applicant to normal cruising altitude for a passenger jet and put a bullet or two through one of the windows. If he lives, he gets his permit.
That's the thing about guns: you never know who else has one, so you'd better behave. If they did want to start something, I'd be happy to cram the barrel of my .45 in their mouth and send their brains up to first class. Seriously, it would be a moment of sublime joy for me. Especially if I could write to their mother afterwards and tell her that she did a shitty job, and that her son died on his knees begging for his life like a sniveling bitch.