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Re: [VHFcontesting] Rovers Unite For the "Youth" of our Hobby

To: Joe Serocki <joeserocki@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Rovers Unite For the "Youth" of our Hobby
From: "Mike (KA5CVH) Urich" <ka5cvh@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 11:37:50 -0500
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On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Joe Serocki <joeserocki@gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree. It is a difficult sell when they pull out a cell phone and IM their
> friend in Tibet with immediate response. And don't try that emergency

Mike wrote

Now I did have my emergency station with me
http://www.ka5cvh.com/photos/v/KA5CVH+Portable/ and I used my airmail
(WL2K) station that did garner some attention.

I sent a txt msg to my winlink account VIA my cell phone.  I refreshed
airmail and 'voila there is was.  I also sent a text message to the
cell phones of a number of visitors and within a minute they had the
message.   Now this played well with all ages.


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