Is there any technology that would allow coal miners to communicate with persons above ground?
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Is there any technology on the market that would allow coal miners that are up to 1,800 ft below the surface to communicate with persons above ground? 1800 feet = 0.3409091 miles.
Jessica, I’m so very sorry about your dad. My prayers are with the men trapped in the Utah mine.
Is there any technology on the market that would allow coal miners that are up to 1,800 ft below the surface to communicate with persons above ground? 1800 feet = 0.3409091 miles.
Jessica, I’m so very sorry about your dad. My prayers are with the men trapped in the Utah mine.
I was hoping that for safety reasons, coal miners would be required to carry with them a communications device so that they could talk with people above ground if there was an emergency. But I don’t know if there is a 2-way radio that would transmit from deep in a mine to above the ground. I saw the phones in a mine on the news, but when there is a collapse or other problems, the men can’t always reach a phone. I just think there needs to be something other than a phone to communicate with.
czerwiec 12th, 2008 at 18:55
I would say…talkie walkie would be one…maybe there are others…who knows!?..
czerwiec 15th, 2008 at 22:40
They have phones underground. I know because my dad was trapped down one. He died.
czerwiec 18th, 2008 at 13:12
yes they have under ground phones and they work fine but saddly buy the time they get to the guys down there it’s always too late i pray to god they make it out all right. god bless and keep the families .and give them strenght to go on. we are here with you Utah cold miners.