[Elecraft] Titanic radio traffic link

[Buddy Brannan]

The saddest part of this report (at least on a personal level) is that I know most of the text to speech synthesizers they're using. Not sure how I feel about that. But, yes, this was very well done. (It's probably good that I didn't produce this, as I'd have them talking at least twice as fast.) 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Apr 12, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Hunsdon Cary III <h3cary at gmail.com> wrote:

> The sinking of the Titanic
> A very interesting version of the wireless narrative of the sinking of the Titanic is offered by the BBC World Service. BBC producers used computer generated voices of actual telegraphic exchanges to simulate the frantic network traffic. 
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> I expect this is of deep meaning to all amateur radio operators. The very foundations of our service are clearly laid in this narrative. You'll hear urgency, courage and disbelief from the wireless operators. You'll hear our on-air jargon even as it is used today. You'll recognise network message frustrations. You will be amazed when you hear echoes of our amateur radio service as it is today--especially in times of disaster and recovery. Please have a listen. 
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00q89fy
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> The valent efforts of the wireless officer John George "Jack" Phillips as his ship sank are beyond description. 
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> 73,
> H. Cary, K4TM
> K3-100 #3448
> KPA-500 #698
> h3cary at gmail.com
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