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Title: Peregrine falcon cuts off mobile phone signal for thousands Post by: Donna on 13-Apr-13, 11:44:35 PM http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10353876.Peregrine_falcon_cuts_off_mobile_phone_signal_for_thousands/ (http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10353876.Peregrine_falcon_cuts_off_mobile_phone_signal_for_thousands/)
THOUSANDS of mobile users in Southampton could be without a signal for months – because a rare bird has made its nest on a phone mast. Vodafone engineers trying to track a fault that has left people across the north of the city frustrated found a peregrine falcon squatting on the transmitter in the Highfield area. That's a new one! WOW!! Title: Re: Peregrine falcon cuts off mobile phone signal for thousands Post by: MAK on 14-Apr-13, 12:41:21 AM Sucks to be them! :gum: :devil:
Title: Re: Peregrine falcon cuts off mobile phone signal for thousands Post by: Shaky on 14-Apr-13, 08:49:25 AM It's a poor design if falcons can disable it. I'll bet we're not getting the full story.
Title: Re: Peregrine falcon cuts off mobile phone signal for thousands Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 14-Apr-13, 09:01:05 AM It's a poor design if falcons can disable it. I'll bet we're not getting the full story. Indeed... " Phone user Gill Bullen, from Highfield, has had little or no signal since Tuesday. She said: “It never occurred to me a bird could wipe out phone and Internet access – it is just brilliant. “My husband thinks it is just a damn good excuse, much better than the usual ones.” Title: Re: Peregrine falcon cuts off mobile phone signal for thousands Post by: Donna on 14-Apr-13, 10:45:20 PM http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22144488 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22144488)
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