Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Real-time OSs (Re: Microsoft Is Abandoning Windows 11 SE) Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:04:04 +0200 Lines: 68 Message-ID: References: <106mke5$1di32$1@dont-email.me> <3rkmmlxplv.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <107cipt$2g8mr$9@dont-email.me> <107ghmk$3j56j$4@dont-email.me> <107kfi2$d4vh$21@dont-email.me> <107kma2$d4vh$36@dont-email.me> <107kohu$ggm3$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 1++uRuC5kReR4xG1j2FzqAnl8qLzXCvKgbitF45Qghrth/ntY6 Cancel-Lock: sha1:ib68Fs4Amds6H1pr8Jl8YFV7BJo= sha256:uUrm9jf73afn2eU5b2wXUjeEKAf35u1d/cbXovx4t4w= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-CA, es-ANY In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:71271 On 2025-08-15 22:41, rbowman wrote: > On Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:57:33 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote: > >> On 2025-08-15 05:53, c186282 wrote: >>> On 8/14/25 12:52 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>>> On 2025-08-14 15:32, Rich wrote: >>>>> In comp.os.linux.misc Carlos E. R. wrote: >>>>>> The fact is that with POTS the phone service was assured for days >>>>>> even in the case of a full power failure, and now with the >>>>>> replacement, be it fibre or cellular, service is not assured.  For >>>>>> whatever reasons. >>>>> >>>>> The old legacy analog copper POTS phone system was fully powered from >>>>> the exchange building, and the exchange usually had both very large >>>>> batteries plus large diesel gensets to power itself during power >>>>> outages (both because of regulations requiring the backups). >>>> >>>> I know. I worked in that sector, and I participated in the >>>> installation of one such. We tested the power failure scenario. >>> >>> >>>   I was in an area where all the bad stuff happened - no landlines, >>>   no cell, no power, no govt water - for weeks. Even most of the >>>   roads were blocked. Total infrastructure failure. NOT good. >>> >>>   Barbara Bush DID fly in with bottled water though  :-) >>> >>>   The FIRST thing to come back up was the landline phones. >>> >>>   In any case, invest in an all-channel battery radio. Not too much >>>   money, well worth it. Might be your ONLY link to What's Going On. >>>   SOME have little solar charging panels built in. >> >> Are you thinking plain FM radio? Yes, I have one with battery >> replenished days before, it was my float to safety. Shops run out of >> them soon, and of batteries. Days later I got questions asked in Amazon >> about the very same model I have. > > I have two Grundigs, a Satelite 700 and a Yachtboy. Both receive > commercial AM, FM, and all the HF frequencies used by hams as well as > international broadcasters. > > >> Or do you mean two way radio? What band, 27? It is out of fashion since >> internet. > > I've got three radios. Two operate on the amateur 2m band, one also has > the 70 centimeter bands. I also have a QRP (low power, 5 watts) tranciever > for the 40 meter band, Morse code only, no voice. > > The international broadcasters like Deutsche Welle have scaled back in > favor of web sites. although they still broadcast. I go to dw.com rather > than mess with schedules and propagation problems but in a pinch... > Others have shut down entirely. > > As far as amateur radio in general, the hams are aging out. 2m handhelds > had a surge with the no-code license was introduced and cell phones were > still expensive. At least in this area that has died down. > > CB turned into a cesspool. I have no idea if it ever recovered. I should > do a scan on 11 meters. Yes, I think HAM radio is diminishing here. CB too. But I don't have any receiver to check. -- Cheers, Carlos E.R.