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[Dave J. Hala Jr.]

That was my point. Cheaper to use POTS than to try and "cover" the
faults of the cable companies.

As much as I like to take shots at the phone companies, they are hands
down better at reliability than the cable companies.


On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 16:35 +0000, jaybabel at mchsi.com wrote:
> 
> I thought the original question was about home service.  I guess all
> these generators and UPS systems in the backyard cut down on mowing in
> the summer but it seems like overkill.  I just have a POTS line.
>         -------------- Original message from "Dave J. Hala Jr."
>         <dave at 58ghz.net>: -------------- 
>         
>         
>         > Ditch the diesel generator. Switch an lp/hydrogen
>         generator. 
>         > 
>         > For $15,000 you can have a 1.8 megawatt wind generator with
>         the 
>         > inverter, 50ft tower and the electronics to tie it the grid
>         at 240vac. 
>         > Compliment that with a $26,000 solar array and a $15,000
>         hydrogen 
>         > generator. Get $5,000 worth the marine batteries. 
>         > 
>         > Instead of hooking it to the grid and thereby subsidizing
>         your local 
>         > coal burning power plant, build your own little power grid
>         to power your 
>         > stuff. Use the excess electricity to charge the batteries
>         and to produce 
>         > hydrogen. Store the hydrogen in an lp tank. When there's no
>         sun, use 
>         > the hydrogen to run the generator. You can also use the
>         hydrogen to heat 
>         > your house. 
>         > ; 
>         > This way the only thing you have to worry about is a lawn
>         mower running 
>         > over the coax cable that mediacom laid on the ground from
>         the pole to 
>         > the house. 
>         > 
>         > 
>         > :) Dave 
>         > 
>         > On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 09:55 -0600, Jeffrey Ollie wrote: 
>         > > On 12/5/07, neal daringer wrote: 
>         > > > 
>         > > > if all else fails, just use a CB radio. 
>         > > 
>         > > And don't forget to store a generator and a spare set of
>         radio 
>         > > equipment inside a Faraday cage to protect against those
>         nasty EMP 
>         > > pulses. And you probably need to buy some gear to produce
>         biodiesel 
>         > > too since you probably can't count on fuel trucks coming
>         by to fill up 
>         > > your diesel tank. 
>         > > 
>         > > ;) 
>         > > 
>         > > Jeff 
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