Packet Radio << PRIOR Emergency Communications In many countries the packet network is an important part of the Emergency Communications Network. To this end it is important that if possible Digipeters and servers sould be battery backuped and that the overall connectivity of the Network does not rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPN) via Broadband Internet, which is about the first thing to fail in a National Disaster. SEDAN is a major US Amateur packet network covering Florida.   NEXT >>