• shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipOP
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    5 days ago

    Yeah, I just don’t see how they would deploy it in hours otherwise unless the nodes are already on the water towers in fixed place or they just land a drone on top of the water tower if it’s necessary.

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      5 days ago

      If this is for emergency preparation you may as well leave them up permanently. Even if you don’t want them turned on all the time you could set it up to automatically start on battery power when the mains power drops during storms.

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        5 days ago

        I think so. They should just be on all the time to provide use for the community because the only way to know how to use them properly in times of emergency is to use them in times of non-emergency for normal use.

        The best way to learn how to use a tool is through constant exposure to using it.