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SHAPE.  LOSS OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE
WIDESPREAD.  PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPACTED MORE
HEAVILY.  REPEATERS WOULD NOT HAVE FARED SO WELL.  SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES
WOULD BE AT A PREMIUM.  WE WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH TRAINED EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATORS TO ANSWER THE CALL AND VERY LITTLE TIME TO TRAIN EMERGENT
VOLUNTEERS.  DIGITAL MODES WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR BOTH SHORT AND LONG HAUL
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A KB9JVY 300 15 10 1 A N5OT 8 2 2 1 A K5AAR 24,156 183 66 12 Q K5TN 12,800
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