[RTTY] N6TQS and Winlink

[Doug Faunt]

Yes, Randy and Jane (and two others) did my pickup.  The text has it a bit
wrong- the first person rescued was not in a raft, then there were 4 of us
from our raft.

Did I say we love them?

73, doug

> 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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