On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:36:52 GMT, "Hulkster" wrote:

As a side note, how do TV stations manage to get mobile phone calls/signals
to people in the storm when it is obvious that the system would be down?

Are they using satellite phones or something???


What makes you think the system would be down?

Telstra have underground cable to the towers. The other tend to use
microwave.


"Stephen Newlyn" wrote in message
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Approximate Schedule for relay of ABC Queensland appears to be

Australian Day Time 11650 Khz 2100 UTC onwards
Australian Night Time 6020 Khz 1000 hours UTC onwards

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