[RTTY] N6TQS and Winlink

[Paul]

Thanks for sharing Doug.

We have a grandson in the USCGS and that video helps us to understand what 
he is involved with.

de Paul, W8AEF

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Doug Faunt
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:01 PM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] N6TQS and Winlink

Hi,
I have been active on RTTY in the past (and will be again), but have been
focusing on being a tallship sailor for the past few years.
I was one of the 14 survivors (two crew were lost) of the square-rigger
BOUNTY when it sank off Cape Hatteras a couple of week ago.

I must note, that however much you find the Winlink systems obnoxious, it
was the Winlink system that provided us with messaging capability when all
else had failed.  I set that system up and the late captain, KD4OHZ and
myself operated it for the benefit of the crew.

I survived due to much training.  I'm the person in the hi-vis foulies.
http://www.dvidshub.net/video/159583/coast-guard-rescues-14-searches-2-hms-bounty#.UI8pr67s36C
73, doug