Since the e-letter does not assert copyright and it is publicly
distributed, I *will* copy the specified article here as being of
general interest:
Open Letter to the Winlink Team: Thanks from a Mariner
I wanted to drop the Winlink managers and operators a sincere note of
thanks and gratitude for volunteering the use of your amateur radio
equipment on the Winlink system. I am on a 45-foot sailboat nearly
1,000 miles offshore sailing in the Victoria-to-Maui race; one of 14
boats this year. It is our seventh day at sea. I am also the
communications vessel for the fleet. We, and I'm sure a few other
boats in our fleet with amateur operators have been connecting to
your stations to access race vessel position info and vital wind and
weather predictions. We have also had need to relay medical advice
related to an injury on another boat and assist with another boat
that had a catastrophic steering issue and is limping into San
Francisco. I cannot convey enough thanks for the comfort of hearing
the Pactor modem connect to each of you with a clear strong signal.
We connect with and reassure our relatives and friends ashore that we
are safe and are enjoying ourselves and I share a daily journal of
our experiences with about 500 people. If you wish to follow our
daily journal, send an email to Dan Pearce at frigidkid@gmail.com.
Again, many thanks from everyone aboard! -- Paul Michael, KD7JST,
Navigator, s/v Family Affair
This is simply another case of commercial interests subverting amateur
radio for commercial purposes (coordination and management of a race).
All of the communication for this commercial endeavor could have been
handled as effectively via maritime or satellite channels and, as such,
this regularly scheduled event has no business QRMing legitimate ham
activities.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2014-07-17 10:06 AM, Ben Antanaitis - WB2RHM wrote:
All,
To avoid copyright violation, I will only post this reference to today's
"The ARES E-Letter for July 16, 2014",
See Item titled: "Open Letter to the Winlink Team: Thanks from a Mariner".
73, Ben - WB2RHM
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