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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Comms went on a road trip last week around Drax and
did some tests using radios</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>coverage was good as the area is predominantly
flat. Pylons did not cause any significant problems using radios but at times we
had some intermittent signal loss on mobiles easily solved by walking a hundred
yards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the rear of Drax and to some of the sides there
has been hills created with the waste from Drax signal loss was experienced when
trying to communicate over the hill, this is easily solved by having a person on
top acting as a relay for messages.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>High water content in trees caused signal loss and
there are significant woodlands which will limit range but were still usable
over a distance of almost 1KM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Obviously we don't know where the location of the
camp is going to be so more testing might be needed nearer the time but we don't
expect significant problems and for actions there should be few</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gary</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS also did some landscapes of Drax you can view
and use as you see fit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radical-images/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/radical-images/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and here </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://blog.gary-austin.co.uk/?p=91">http://blog.gary-austin.co.uk/?p=91</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>with blatant promotion of Climate camp</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Website: <A
href="http://www.gary-austin.co.uk">www.gary-austin.co.uk</A><BR>Archive: <A
href="http://www.digitalrailroad.net/garyaustin">www.digitalrailroad.net/garyaustin</A><BR> <BR>Contact:<BR>Tel
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