Ben Monjay W9JRB

@that_guy_from_Oregon
7 Followers
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Father of 5, Agnostic, Delivery Driver. NW Oregon native. Amateur radio operator

Polymath with knowledge in atmospheric sciences, geology, geography and astronomy. Interested in communicating disaster information in real time using social media.

Ben Monjay W9JRBJun 28, 2024
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Show threadBen Monjay W9JRBJun 11, 2024
@ai6yr Why does it have lasers😂
Ben Monjay W9JRBMay 27, 2024
Hey! Drive with Lyft in Portland, and you get a bonus up to $950 if you give 220 rides in your first 30 days. Terms apply. https://www.lyft.com/drivers/BENJAMIN25487?utm_medium=d2da_iacc
Show threadBen Monjay W9JRBFeb 5, 2024

@coregaze @abbynormative You are talking millions of dollars per mile and there are 15000 miles of HV line in Cali. LADWP recently completed a 60,000 foot line that cost $130 million dollars ($2166 per foot!).

When it's $10k per mile to string them on a pole, it doesn't make sense to do it to stave off a few hours of outages per year. Your rates would quadruple.

To underground all of Cali would probably cost North of $200B

Ben Monjay W9JRBFeb 5, 2024
@abbynormative Local service lines can be put underground but as you go up in voltage, it becomes increasingly difficult and expensive to put lines underground. Sometimes, the type of soil also makes it impossible to underground lines. HV Transmission lines cannot be put underground.
Show threadBen Monjay W9JRBNov 8, 2023
@ingalls VPN?
Show threadBen Monjay W9JRBOct 26, 2023
@easwatch Active Shooter in Maine.
Ben Monjay W9JRBOct 26, 2023
EAS WatcherOct 26, 2023
#EAS for ME Maine Emergency Management Agency: WARNING: An active shooter is located in Lewiston. Avoid the area and shelter in place immediately. Lewiston Officials will follow up as the situation deescalates. Source: 200054,ME Maine Emergency Management Agency,** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
Ben Monjay W9JRBOct 26, 2023
Got a nice picture of a dying funnel cloud over Forest Grove, Oregon this afternoon.
Ben Monjay W9JRBSep 3, 2023
Video of the closest strike last night. According to the map, it hit a couple of blocks away.