[RTTY] ARES E-Letter for July 16, 2014

[WW3S]

so the current system works well enough then, right? No need to change anything or add a wider bandwidth as what they currently use apparently works very well.....

> On 7/17/2014 11:38:27 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV (lists at subich.com) wrote:
> > 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