[RTTY] N6TQS and Winlink

[Jerry Flanders]

You might want to hear the interview with the young female copilot of 
that helicopter (including an interview with the rescue swimmer). I 
heard it on "The Story With Dick Gordon" radio program (NPR) last 
week (Friday, IIRC). Their promo text:


"Flying Into 30-foot Waves: A Coast Guard Pilot and Swimmer

Dick speaks with U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilot Jane Pena, who 
flew into Hurricane Sandy to rescue the crew of the HMS Bounty that 
went down in high seas. She passes the phone to Coast Guard swimmer 
Randy Haba, who was lowered into the storm with flippers and a 
snorkel mask. He swam to a life raft and one-by-one rescued five crew 
members and hoisted them back up into the helicopter."

I think you can listen to the podcast at 
http://thestory.org/archive/20121109_The_Story__Assignment_Afghanistan.mp3/view 
. Not sure because this computer's speakers are on the fritz.

Jerry W4UK


At 03:58 PM 11/13/2012, Doug Faunt wrote:
>They are angels come from the sky to save us.  I had respect for them
>before, now I haven't words....
>
> > 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
> >
> > ZF2JI/ZF2TA 8Q7AA FO8DX/FO0PLA XZ0A VU7RG/VU3PYM TX5A A52PP
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
>
>
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