[BCVHFA] Announcement from the ARRL Web page

[K8CM]

Announcement from the ARRL Web page  http://www.arrl.org


"The Beeb" to air program on Amateur Radio and 9/11 (Sep 1, 2004) -- 
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20040904/20040904_1030_49700_17024_30>BBC 
Radio 4 this weekend will air a documentary on Amateur Radio's involvement 
in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The half-hour program, 
"Unsung Heroes," will be broadcast Saturday, September 4, at 1030 UTC. It 
will remain available on the BBC's 
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/search/genre.cgi?genre=fact_documentaries>archives 
for one month after that. "Through moving interviews, sensitive use of ham 
radio transmissions and some harrowing accounts, 'Unsung Heroes' reveals 
the little-known story of the 9/11 ham radio operators who provided vital 
communication networks for the rescue agencies," the BBC program listing 
says. "Hams, often mocked for their obsessive hobby, believe that September 
11th became Amateur Radio's finest hour. Stephen Evans, the BBC's North 
American Business Correspondent, witnessed the attacks that day and meets 
with ham operators who witnessed the terrorist attacks or lost friends and 
relatives on September 11th and still helped to support the 
search-and-rescue operation." Mark Phillips, KC2ENI/G7LTT, says the 
program, produced by Kate Bissell, features N2NOV, KF2EO, KE2UN AB2IZ, "and 
a whole host of others," including himself. It was recorded during the last 
week of June. The program also be available in MP3 format on 
<http://www.g7ltt.com/audio-files/911r4.mp3>Phillips' Web site starting 
September 4.